2008 Vancouver Official Visitors Guide - (Page 130) General InformatIon things to Know PoPulAtioN city of Vancouver: 587,000 metro Vancouver: more than 2.2 million CAPACity 1 litre = 1.06 u.S. quarts 1 u.S. quart = 0.95 litre lANguAgeS SPokeN english and french are canada’s two official languages. english is the predominant language spoken in British columbia. electricAl curreNt the electrical current is the same in canada as in the united States: 110 volts Ac at 60Hz. Adapters are required for appliances from other countries. climAte metro Vancouver has one of the mildest climates in canada. in winter, it rarely snows in the city, and summers are warm, with a fair degree of cooling in the evening. BritiSH columBiA HolidAyS New year’s day good friday easter monday Victoria day canada day B.c. day labour day thanksgiving day remembrance day christmas day Boxing day 2008 Jan 1 march 21 march 24 may 19 July 1 Aug 4 Sept 1 oct 13 Nov 11 dec 25 dec 26 2009 Jan 1 April 10 April 13 may 18 July 1 Aug 3 Sept 7 oct 12 Nov 11 dec 25 dec 26 WeAtHer – AVerAge dAily HigHS January february march April may June July August September october November december 5° c 7° c 10° c 14° c 18° c 21° c 23° c 23° c 18° c 14° c 9° c 6° c 42° f 44° f 50° f 58° f 65° f 69° f 74° f 74° f 65° f 58° f 48° f 43° f travelling with Special needs The BC Paraplegic Association website has a resource database you can search to find suppliers of attendant care services, medical supplies, equipment purchase, rental and repairs and recreational opportunities. tel: 604.324.3611; Website: bcpara.org Canadian Government: accesstotravel.gc.ca The BC Mobility Opportunities Society offers disabled sailing and other recreational opportunities. call 604.688.6464 or visit disabilityfoundation.org. With the Bc Parks disabled Access Pass, camping is free in provincial parks. call 1.250.356.8794. Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing interpreter services 24-hour messagerelay centre, 1.800.855.0511, tdd 604.736.2527 or 604.736.7391, widhh.ca CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) 604.431.2121, cnib.ca time ZoNe Vancouver is in the Pacific time Zone. daylight saving time is in effect from 0200hr on the second Sunday in march until 0200hr on the first Sunday in November. coNVerSioNS metriC eQuiVAlents – units canada uses the international metric system length 1 kilometre = 0.6 mile 1 mile = 1.6 kilometre 1 inch = 2.54 centimetre 1 centimetre = 0.39 inch Weight 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 130 tourismvancouver.com http://tourismvancouver.com
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