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Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back |
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Originally Posted by pastylover
Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back From my experience in South Western Ontario, yep. we always have lovely summers, and snowy winters. Spring is okay, but I don't think as lovely as England's spring. Although Canadian Fall/Autumn is gorgeous as the trees tend to change into all sorts of amazing colours. Weather is different on the coasts of course, and some areas get harsher winters or milder winters. Nova Scotia had lots of snow in the winter and sunny summers with some rain, but they also had a saying, "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes". I was only in Vancouver for 2 months of a summer and it was gorgeous weather the whole time. I'm not sure I'd be able to say just an hour of rain each month. We did used to get terrific thunderstorms in the summer due to the humidity and a lot of the rain, from what I remember, used to happen at night with the days being sunny and warm once again. Okay, remind me why I'm putting up with the rainy southwest UK??? |
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To state the obvious, Canada is a huge country. It has six time zones. By way of comparison, it takes as long to fly from Calgary to Toronto as it takes to fly from London, UK to Moscow. A land mass that size has different climatic zones.
The winds that make the snow disappear occur in a small part of Canada. I'm lucky enough to live there. But, the other side of the coin is that on occasion I have experienced snow in Calgary as late as June and as early as August. Also, even if we have a hot summer's day, it almost always cools off when the sun goes down. That's because we're at quite a high elevation (about 1,100 metres above sea level). Our average night time low in July is 10 deg C. We regularly barbecue, not only in the summer, but year-round. However, it's extremely rare for us to eat an evening meal outdoors. By the time we've cooked the meat, we almost invariably feel cool enough to move indoors. You can look up weather statistics for different parts of Canada at Weatherbase. |
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I am adapting to Canadian life all year round now. We actually BBQ in the winter as well.
The winter snow here is not the same as the wet slushing absorbing snow you get in england(when you get snow). You actually find it difficult to build a snowman at times as the snow is so dry and wont compact. when the snow hits it is here for some time.
Originally Posted by pastylover
Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back |
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If you're talking about Vancouver, it's more like rain in winter, rain in spring, 2 weeks of sunshine in summer, rain in the fall (autumn, sorry!) ... repeat year in year out ... but we still have folk who wear shorts and sandals all year long!!!
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Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
To state the obvious, Canada is a huge country. It has six time zones. By way of comparison, it takes as long to fly from Calgary to Toronto as it takes to fly from London, UK to Moscow. A land mass that size has different climatic zones.
The winds that make the snow disappear occur in a small part of Canada. I'm lucky enough to live there. But, the other side of the coin is that on occasion I have experienced snow in Calgary as late as June and as early as August. Also, even if we have a hot summer's day, it almost always cools off when the sun goes down. That's because we're at quite a high elevation (about 1,100 metres above sea level). Our average night time low in July is 10 deg C. We regularly barbecue, not only in the summer, but year-round. However, it's extremely rare for us to eat an evening meal outdoors. By the time we've cooked the meat, we almost invariably feel cool enough to move indoors. You can look up weather statistics for different parts of Canada at Weatherbase. One day I will visit Calgary and find out for myself. As you say Canada is huge and so much to experience and enjoy. |
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Originally Posted by jake
If you're talking about Vancouver, it's more like rain in winter, rain in spring, 2 weeks of sunshine in summer, rain in the fall (autumn, sorry!) ... repeat year in year out ... but we still have folk who wear shorts and sandals all year long!!!
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Originally Posted by nivlass
No offense intended to Calgary, but now I know why I like southern Ontario the most. you can stay outside for most evening meals during the summer and some breakfasts too if you want.
One day I will visit Calgary and find out for myself. As you say Canada is huge and so much to experience and enjoy. sure southern ontario is great if one can stand the humidity, black flies and mosquitoes....move to paradise!!!!!..... ..... ;) ;) |
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Originally Posted by pastylover
Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back Just because its snowing doesnt mean you cant fire the BBQ up ;) :) |
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Me and my family (for all those who know Karate Kev) are trying to relocate the Calgary Alberta, what kind of weather is there there?
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I was logged in as my Dad! Sos
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[QUOTE=Judy in Calgary]To state the obvious, Canada is a huge country. It has six time zones. By way of comparison, it takes as long to fly from Calgary to Toronto as it takes to fly from London, UK to Moscow.
[QUOTE] I looked it up - just for the heck of it: it is almost 1000 miles farther from St. John's to Vancouver than from St. John's to London. The flight from St. John's(to London) is about two hours shorter and the time difference one hour less (3.5 as opposed to 4.5) Even after many years in this country it difficult for me to grasp how huge it really is GTR |
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Originally Posted by pastylover
Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back Check out - http://www.trailcanada.com/canada/climate.asp There is loads of useful info, as well as good weather reports. |
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This is the weathercam that we use...great views,,,
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Hello pastylover,
Calgary has quite unpredictable weather. Although it has roughly four seasons, the seasons don't always behave themselves "properly." We can get very cold weather in winter. The coldest that I've personally experienced is -40 deg C (not counting the wind chill factor, which can add considerably to your perception of how cold it is). On the other hand, we do get Chinook winds several times a winter. As you've already noted, they make the snow disappear. The rise in temperature can be very dramatic. I understand that the most spectacular increase ever recorded was when the temperature went from -30 deg F (-34 deg C) to 60 deg F (+16 deg C) in one hour. Usually the increase is not that amazing, but I have witnessed it going from -40 deg C to above freezing within a couple of hours. But we can't rely on Chinooks. We have to cope with the cold weather as long as it lasts. For that reason every vehicle has a block heater in the engine. If you park your vehicle outdoors on a cold night, you need to plug the vehicle's block heater into an electrical outlet for a couple of hours before you drive the vehicle. The block heater keeps the sump fluids liquid. Some other adaptations to cold weather include the fact that parking tickets are written up in pencil (because the ink in ballpoint pens freezes in very cold weather). The jack that you keep in the trunk (boot) of your car in case you need to change a wheel has to be a mechanical jack because the fluids in a hydraulic jack don't work in cold weather. Spring often is an on-again / off-again proposition in Calgary. We can get some quite nice weather in March, then more snow, then some more nice weather in April, then some more snow, then some nice weather in May, followed by more snow. It's rare, but I have known it to snow as late as June. The third weekend in May is the Victoria Day long weekend. That's when most people plant annual varieties of flowers in their yards (gardens). The popular myth is that that is the time when it's safe to do so, as the frosty nights are over. However, that's a somewhat optimistic point of view. It's not uncommon for frost to occur even after the Victoria Day long weekend, and then people run outside with sheets of plastic to protect their newly planted gardens overnight. Summer also is an iffy proposition. Sometimes we get stretches of really nice summer weather. But there are other times when summer isn't very summery at all. Also, as I mentioned in a previous post in this thread, regardless of how hot a day it's been, the weather almost always cools off at night. That has its pros and cons. The disadvantage is that we very rarely can sit outside to eat barbecued food. The advantage is that, even during a heat wave, we at least start out with a cool house in the morning. Autumn, which Canadians call fall, is quite unpredictable too. It's quite common for us to get some snow in September, followed by a surprisingly pleasant, warm spell in October. We call that "Indian Summer." In my experience Indian Summer very frequently ends on October 31st. There's a kind of Murphy's Law that rules Halloween. It's not always the case, but it often is the case, that the weather is cold when kids go trick or treating. Every Calgary parent knows that a kid's Halloween costume has to be big enough to fit a winter parka under it. Are you Kevin's 12 year old kid? If so, you're a borderline trick or treater. You're close to the age when kids stop doing it, although you could get away with it for another year or so. It's the custom of going from door to door in your neighbourhood and getting candy from grown ups. I don't know what you call candy in the UK. Lollies? Sweets? Well, anyway, if you have a younger sibling who still can go trick or treating, don't despair. They will get more candy than they know what to do with, and I'm sure some of it will make its way to you. Just about every Christmas in Calgary is a white Christmas. We had a close shave last Christmas. We woke up to a brown Christmas in the morning, and I was disappointed. However, half way through the day it started snowing. By the time we sat down to our turkey dinner it was a proper white Christmas. Canadian families also have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, which falls on the second Monday in October. Most Canadians, however, don't know about Guy Fawkes Day. Going back to Calgary's climate. The atmosphere is quite dry in Calgary. If your family brings furniture from the UK, it would not be unusual for a piece of solid wooden furniture to develop a crack in it after a year or two. However, you can help to avoid this problem if you oil your wooden furniture. Because of our dry atmosphere, we get snow, but not as much as they do in other parts of Canada. Shovelling our driveways is a pain in the neck, but it's not as big a chore as it is elsewhere in the country. I hope that gives you some idea of Calgary's climate. However, it's hard to know what it's really like till you've experienced it. |
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Originally Posted by pastylover
Hi,
Just talkin' about the Canadian weather, Is it always bbq's in Summer and snowy in winter (i know about the winds that makes the snow disappear though) Is it just a hour of rain each month? Reply back Toronto has cold snowy winters and hot sunny, humid summers. February is the coldest month and averages about -2C on a mild day, often plunging to -20C at night. Bank on -15C maximums on a cold day. It snows a lot, but it's far colder on sunny days. Summers start here in late May and it gets hot, 27C typically. It can get as high at 36C though. Nights are warm and sticky at about 18C. It rains less often here, but the rain tends to be much heavier. I prefer the weather here to the UK, as summers are reliably hot, and it's VERY sunny. Southern Ontario is easily the hottest place in Canada in the summer, which shouldn't be surprising as we're on the same latitude as Spain! |
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Originally Posted by gtrvox1
Even after many years in this country it difficult for me to grasp how huge it really is
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Originally Posted by seacreature
Southern Ontario is easily the hottest place in Canada in the summer, which shouldn't be surprising as we're on the same latitude as Spain!
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Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
Hello pastylover,
Calgary has quite unpredictable weather. Although it has roughly four seasons, the seasons don't always behave themselves "properly." We can get very cold weather in winter. The coldest that I've personally experienced is -40 deg C (not counting the wind chill factor, which can add considerably to your perception of how cold it is). On the other hand, we do get Chinook winds several times a winter. As you've already noted, they make the snow disappear. The rise in temperature can be very dramatic. I understand that the most spectacular increase ever recorded was when the temperature went from -30 deg F (-34 deg C) to 60 deg F (+16 deg C) in one hour. Usually the increase is not that amazing, but I have witnessed it going from -40 deg C to above freezing within a couple of hours. But we can't rely on Chinooks. We have to cope with the cold weather as long as it lasts. For that reason every vehicle has a block heater in the engine. If you park your vehicle outdoors on a cold night, you need to plug the vehicle's block heater into an electrical outlet for a couple of hours before you drive the vehicle. The block heater keeps the sump fluids liquid. Some other adaptations to cold weather include the fact that parking tickets are written up in pencil (because the ink in ballpoint pens freezes in very cold weather). The jack that you keep in the trunk (boot) of your car in case you need to change a wheel has to be a mechanical jack because the fluids in a hydraulic jack don't work in cold weather. Spring often is an on-again / off-again proposition in Calgary. We can get some quite nice weather in March, then more snow, then some more nice weather in April, then some more snow, then some nice weather in May, followed by more snow. It's rare, but I have known it to snow as late as June. The third weekend in May is the Victoria Day long weekend. That's when most people plant annual varieties of flowers in their yards (gardens). The popular myth is that that is the time when it's safe to do so, as the frosty nights are over. However, that's a somewhat optimistic point of view. It's not uncommon for frost to occur even after the Victoria Day long weekend, and then people run outside with sheets of plastic to protect their newly planted gardens overnight. Summer also is an iffy proposition. Sometimes we get stretches of really nice summer weather. But there are other times when summer isn't very summery at all. Also, as I mentioned in a previous post in this thread, regardless of how hot a day it's been, the weather almost always cools off at night. That has its pros and cons. The disadvantage is that we very rarely can sit outside to eat barbecued food. The advantage is that, even during a heat wave, we at least start out with a cool house in the morning. Autumn, which Canadians call fall, is quite unpredictable too. It's quite common for us to get some snow in September, followed by a surprisingly pleasant, warm spell in October. We call that "Indian Summer." In my experience Indian Summer very frequently ends on October 31st. There's a kind of Murphy's Law that rules Halloween. It's not always the case, but it often is the case, that the weather is cold when kids go trick or treating. Every Calgary parent knows that a kid's Halloween costume has to be big enough to fit a winter parka under it. Are you Kevin's 12 year old kid? If so, you're a borderline trick or treater. You're close to the age when kids stop doing it, although you could get away with it for another year or so. It's the custom of going from door to door in your neighbourhood and getting candy from grown ups. I don't know what you call candy in the UK. Lollies? Sweets? Well, anyway, if you have a younger sibling who still can go trick or treating, don't despair. They will get more candy than they know what to do with, and I'm sure some of it will make its way to you. Just about every Christmas in Calgary is a white Christmas. We had a close shave last Christmas. We woke up to a brown Christmas in the morning, and I was disappointed. However, half way through the day it started snowing. By the time we sat down to our turkey dinner it was a proper white Christmas. Canadian families also have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving, which falls on the second Monday in October. Most Canadians, however, don't know about Guy Fawkes Day. Going back to Calgary's climate. The atmosphere is quite dry in Calgary. If your family brings furniture from the UK, it would not be unusual for a piece of solid wooden furniture to develop a crack in it after a year or two. However, you can help to avoid this problem if you oil your wooden furniture. Because of our dry atmosphere, we get snow, but not as much as they do in other parts of Canada. Shovelling our driveways is a pain in the neck, but it's not as big a chore as it is elsewhere in the country. I hope that gives you some idea of Calgary's climate. However, it's hard to know what it's really like till you've experienced it. |
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Originally Posted by willmore
sure southern ontario is great if one can stand the humidity, black flies and mosquitoes....move to paradise!!!!!.....
..... ;) ;) I will agree BC is paradise, but as the family is in Southern Ontario and I have spent too many years away from them already, that is where we are headed. Mind you, holidays in BC will definitely be on the cards. |
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Years ago I hitch hiked from the west to the east coast.
Biiiiink |
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Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
On the other hand, we do get Chinook winds several times a winter. As you've already noted, they make the snow disappear. The rise in temperature can be very dramatic. I understand that the most spectacular increase ever recorded was when the temperature went from -30 deg F (-34 deg C) to 60 deg F (+16 deg C) in one hour. Usually the increase is not that amazing, but I have witnessed it going from -40 deg C to above freezing within a couple of hours.
The only time I got to use the winter gear on the whole trip was in Melbourne where it was a freezing 10C and wet after coming from Alice Springs and Cooper Pedy where the temperature was over 35C. Dozzzzy :zzz: |
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Originally Posted by willmore
sure southern ontario is great if one can stand the humidity, black flies and mosquitoes....move to paradise!!!!!.....
..... ;) ;) :D |
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Originally Posted by Biiiiink
Wow. That's Mr B's dream! We haven't looked into it at all because it'd be a good few years before we could realistically do it. Is there an official trail or recognised route or something? How many weeks (err...months?!) was the hike? Tell us more, HWP :)
Biiiiink Official or recognised route? Ack! The whole point of the trip was FREEEEDOM man! :D. We (an old boyfriend and myself) just quit our jobs, put all our belongings into storage, loaded up our backpacks and just started walking. No itinerary or 'must sees' our only goal was to eventually go skinny dipping in the Atlantic. We meandered across the country and where we went depended on who picked us up, which way the wind blew us and the odd coin toss. It took us four months from the west coast to the east coast and about ten days to get back. Highly recommend it. |
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When I arrived in Canada I had this dream that I was going to cycle across the country - coast to coast - really see all that it had to offer. But then I discovered that cycling over Burrard Bridge (we're talking Vancouver here) each morning to work really did me in so the thoughts of trying to go up and down through the Rockies .. no way man! the prairies maybe I could have managed!
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Originally Posted by Biiiiink
Is there an official trail or recognised route or something?
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We live in Kelowna BC and are currently enjoying sunny clear skies. The temperature yesterday at one point was 27C. :)
The Okanagan Valley gets fluffy, dry snow in the winter (great powder on the ski hills) and if we do get any falling, it's usually between November & February. We generally don't get much in comparison to other parts of the country. The summers can be very hot as we're in a semi-arrid (semi-desert) climate... so expect temps to reach the high 30's into the low 40's during the peak summer months. It's not uncommon to see mid 30's in May. We don't get a lot of rain... we actually welcome it when it arrives!! lol Oggy |
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Originally Posted by hot wasabi peas
Official or recognised route? Ack! The whole point of the trip was FREEEEDOM man! :D. We (an old boyfriend and myself) just quit our jobs, put all our belongings into storage, loaded up our backpacks and just started walking. No itinerary or 'must sees' our only goal was to eventually go skinny dipping in the Atlantic. We meandered across the country and where we went depended on who picked us up, which way the wind blew us and the odd coin toss. It took us four months from the west coast to the east coast and about ten days to get back. Highly recommend it.
When, if ever, I'll have the time for either trip is another thing entirely, may be while I am waiting for a job once I get my PR :) Dozzzzy :zzz: |
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Originally Posted by dozzzzy
I have a Dream that one day I will take 2 trips on a motorbike, much less painfull than walking :D , one would be to drive accross Canada East to West from Halifax to Vancouver all sorts of detours along the way, the other would be to drive North to South down the Rockies all the way from the Yukon to the tip of Chile.
When, if ever, I'll have the time for either trip is another thing entirely, may be while I am waiting for a job once I get my PR :) Dozzzzy :zzz: |
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Originally Posted by nivlass
teasing eh? what's wrong with a good southern Ontario mosquito? supplies meat for bbq for weeks!
:D ;) |
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Originally Posted by willmore
LOL....especially the mosquitoes with the blood sacs, add a little sauce to your meat; and the black flies of course could be hamburgers on to themselves!!!! enjoy!!!
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Originally Posted by jake
When I arrived in Canada I had this dream that I was going to cycle across the country - coast to coast - really see all that it had to offer. But then I discovered that cycling over Burrard Bridge (we're talking Vancouver here) each morning to work really did me in so the thoughts of trying to go up and down through the Rockies .. no way man! the prairies maybe I could have managed!
Honestly, what an experience it would be: http://www.tourducanada.com/ |
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Originally Posted by dozzzzy
I have a Dream that one day I will take 2 trips on a motorbike, much less painfull than walking :D , one would be to drive accross Canada East to West from Halifax to Vancouver all sorts of detours along the way, the other would be to drive North to South down the Rockies all the way from the Yukon to the tip of Chile.
When, if ever, I'll have the time for either trip is another thing entirely, may be while I am waiting for a job once I get my PR :) Dozzzzy :zzz: |
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Originally Posted by NessieOggy
We live in Kelowna BC and are currently enjoying sunny clear skies. The temperature yesterday at one point was 27C. :)
The Okanagan Valley gets fluffy, dry snow in the winter (great powder on the ski hills) and if we do get any falling, it's usually between November & February. We generally don't get much in comparison to other parts of the country. The summers can be very hot as we're in a semi-arrid (semi-desert) climate... so expect temps to reach the high 30's into the low 40's during the peak summer months. It's not uncommon to see mid 30's in May. We don't get a lot of rain... we actually welcome it when it arrives!! lol Oggy Hi Nessieoggy was interested to read your description, we are still looking and trying to decide where to settle, and i have often come across Kelowna. What is it like there? housing? facilities? Job prospects? what is the weather like in winter, average temp type of thing? in other words does it get REALLY :scared: cold? think you may tell by that last question why we keep coming back to Vancouver!! Kaz |
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Originally Posted by Devon_Gang
Hi Nessieoggy
was interested to read your description, we are still looking and trying to decide where to settle, and i have often come across Kelowna. What is it like there? housing? facilities? Job prospects? what is the weather like in winter, average temp type of thing? in other words does it get REALLY :scared: cold? think you may tell by that last question why we keep coming back to Vancouver!! Kaz About to do a dash out the door, but please feel free to drop me a note!! In the meantime... you will probably find a lot of info through the search function here too. At one time there were many Kelowna threads on the boards. :) www.castanet.net - is a local news type site for Kelowna www.britishcolumbia.com - may be helpful too Cheers! Oggy |
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Originally Posted by nivlass
the bugs that bug me the most....... beer bugs. They don't even bite and they are sooooooo stupid. Just fly around and drop into your beer. No apparent reason for these things whatsoever except to annoy people enjoying a beer in the early summer evening.
LOL.....i lost more "good beers" from those buggers......growing up in Ontario |
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Originally Posted by willmore
LOL.....i lost more "good beers" from those buggers......growing up in Ontario
So are these sods just an Ontario phenomenon? I must say I don't remember seeing them in N.S. I just went on to the weather network website and there was a bug watch area. the Reports don't start until mid-may but they don't list beer bugs but they do list, and I do like this name: no-see-ums aka midges (I think) you don't see um but they like to bite us. |
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No see ums are so small you really can't see them until they have biten you and their bite stings at first and becomes so itchy. They just keep in biting till they are fed up with you. So you may get a series of bites in a row and they are soooo itchy. I don't think they are considered midgeys, I really don't thing midgeys bite, I thought they were just bothersome flying around your head. (well maybe they don't bite Nova Scotians, hahaha) Lets not forget the worst of all the Black fly....that guy has teeth and takes big chunks out of ya!! Black fly season is soon approaching as well!
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Just how bad are the mozzies and midges in Ontario? Are they just confined to June time? Are they as bad in the cities as the country, and do they affect your quality of life in the summer ie - do you have to retreat indoors, or do you just get used to them? The times I've been in Ontario, I do remember some midges by the lake of an evening, but we just lit a fire....! Otherwise, I don't remember them. Forewarned is forearmed and all that - I'd like an honest answer please!!!
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So the weathe in Calgary is inacciplicable
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