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-   -   Summer in Canada? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/summer-canada-589535/)

iaink Feb 9th 2009 12:54 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Chookie (Post 7265052)
I hate mozzies too! and I am allergic to their bites as well (it swells up and goes really manky - I bet you really needed to know that :rofl:)

I would prefer somewhere with no mosquitoes cos they still seem to manage to bite me through clothes even if I am drenched in repellant.
I think that all newcomers suffer from the swelling and mankyness...something to do with antibodies I expect. When I first arrived the bites usefd to swell up to golfball size...now I hardly notive them at all.

riosangel Feb 9th 2009 1:39 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7266496)
I think that all newcomers suffer from the swelling and mankyness...something to do with antibodies I expect. When I first arrived the bites usefd to swell up to golfball size...now I hardly notive them at all.
That's interesting as I do suffer with mosquito bites badly, no amount of repellent works for me, infact I think I would be considered to be the repellent for everyone else!
:rofl:

ann m Feb 9th 2009 1:54 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Oh Mr P you just love to be right - or at least think you are :p So I ask you why is it always at least 2 degrees warmer in Lethbridge as reported by the Global Calgary Morning News programme :sneaky:
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I think it is the fact that the Calgary night-time temps are a lot cooler - which brings down our 'average'. 'Tis the altitude you see. Maybe.

Steve_P Feb 9th 2009 3:05 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7265389)
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 7265182)
Medicine Hat is indeed the sunniest place in Canada, Calgary ranks fourth sunniest and Lethbridge is eleventh. :p
Oh Mr P you just love to be right - or at least think you are :p So I ask you why is it always at least 2 degrees warmer in Lethbridge as reported by the Global Calgary Morning News programme :sneaky:

Answer me that one now :eek:

Gaynor:wub:
Lethbridge is 2 degrees warmer than what? Calgary? No argument I stated Lethbridge ranked 32nd warmest and Calgary is way down at 77th place.

Gaynor it's not a case of me thinking I'm right, I am quoting Environment Canada's weather winners website it's all there in the link if you care to look. :p

http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/weather/winne...ent.cfm?lang=e

debbiem Feb 9th 2009 3:06 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
So, you live in the Hat, (sunniest year round and driest lol) and drive to the hills for winter weekends when it snows. perfick. those pesky squaddies knew what was good for them all along :rofl:
<hides id card>

Steve_P Feb 9th 2009 3:08 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7266496)
I think that all newcomers suffer from the swelling and mankyness...something to do with antibodies I expect. When I first arrived the bites usefd to swell up to golfball size...now I hardly notive them at all.
I'll have been here 46 years in May and I still have mossie bites swell up to almost golf ball size. :(

flashman Feb 9th 2009 4:00 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 7266935)
I'll have been here 46 years in May and I still have mossie bites swell up to almost golf ball size. :(
Mossies like Marmite flavoured blood.

Steve_P Feb 9th 2009 4:01 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by flashman (Post 7267161)
Mossies like Marmite flavoured blood.
Nope that's not it I hate Marmite...vile stuff. :p

Tracie107 Feb 9th 2009 7:29 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 7252781)
Okanagan/North Thompson - roughly Kamloops south to the US border.

Regularly in the 30's, not unusual to top 40 degrees. Dry, no humidity. T-shirt and shorts from April to October.
Yes agree, I'm from Kelowna and my god did we have a beautiful summer last year though I was told it arrived later that normal. However, when it finally arrived it was straight to the beaches 3/4 times per week - I had forgotten what a real summer was like!:thumbsup:

Chookie Feb 9th 2009 11:36 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by flashman (Post 7267161)
Mossies like Marmite flavoured blood.
That could be it I suppose

SivoxII Feb 14th 2009 11:43 am
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Tracie107 (Post 7267894)
...my god did we have a beautiful summer last year though I was told it arrived later that normal.
Very True, in 2008, summer here in the Okanagan was late arriving and not as long as most summers (don't even think we held onto our heatwave as long as normal either? .. which can reach 37-40c at best!)

Saying that, the end of 2008 and start to 2009 has been out of the ordinary weather wise too!

S E A N Feb 14th 2009 3:32 pm
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by SivoxII (Post 7285833)
Very True, in 2008, summer here in the Okanagan was late arriving and not as long as most summers (don't even think we held onto our heatwave as long as normal either? .. which can reach 37-40c at best!)

Saying that, the end of 2008 and start to 2009 has been out of the ordinary weather wise too!
Does Toronto and Vancouver get many thunderstorms?

Alberta_Rose Feb 14th 2009 5:14 pm
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7286157)
Does Toronto and Vancouver get many thunderstorms?

Come on now S E A N, show some initiative.... Steve has already given you the link, so look it up http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/weather/winne...ent.cfm?lang=e Select most (or fewest) thunderstorm days, and you can compare to your heart's content!

S E A N Feb 14th 2009 5:35 pm
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 7286245)
Come on now S E A N, show some initiative.... Steve has already given you the link, so look it up http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/weather/winne...ent.cfm?lang=e Select most (or fewest) thunderstorm days, and you can compare to your heart's content!
well excuse me...I didn't notice that link

Alberta_Rose Feb 14th 2009 5:51 pm
Re: Summer in Canada?
 
Originally Posted by S E A N (Post 7286270)
well excuse me...I didn't notice that link
Well it's only the third time it's been mentioned in this one thread. :rolleyes:


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