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I N F O R M A T I O N 94 VANCOUVER BASICS POPULATION City of Vancouver: 603,500 Metro Vancouver: Almost 2.5 million LANGUAGES SPOKEN English and French are Canada's two official languages. English is the predominant language spoken in British Columbia. TIME ZONE Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone. Daylight time (clocks move one hour ahead) is in effect from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November. CLIMATE Metro Vancouver has a very mild climate. In winter, it rarely snows in the city; summers are warm with cooler evenings. GENERAL INFORMATION CLIMATE AVERAGES Temperature Precipitation January 7° C/45° F 168 mm February 8° C/46° F 105 mm March 10° C.50° F 114 mm April 13° C/55° F 89 mm May 17° C/63° F 65 mm June 20° C/68° F 54 mm July 23° C/74° F 36 mm August 23° C/74° F 37 mm September 19° C/66° F 51 mm October 14° C/58° F 121 mm November 9° C/48° F 189 mm December 6° C/43° F 162 mm BRITISH COLUMBIA HOLIDAYS 2015 2016 New Year's Day Jan 1 Jan 1 Family Day Feb 9 Feb 8 Good Friday Apr 3 Mar 25 Easter Monday Apr 6 Mar 28 Victoria Day May 18 May 23 Canada Day July 1 July 1 B.C. Day Aug 3 Aug 1 Labour Day Sept 7 Sept 5 Thanksgiving Day Oct 12 Oct 10 Remembrance Day Nov 11 Nov 11 Christmas Day Dec 25 Dec 25 Boxing Day Dec 26 Dec 26 ELECTRICAL CURRENT The electrical current is the same in Canada and the United States: 110 volts AC at 60 Hz. Adapters are required for appliances from most other countries. METRIC EQUIVALENTS Canada uses the international metric system. Following are some common conversions: 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds 1 pound = 0.45 kilograms 1 kilometre = 0.6 miles 1 mile = 1.6 kilometres 1 centimetre = 0.39 inches 1 inch = 2.54 centimetres 1 litre = 1.06 U.S. quarts 1 U.S. quart = 0.95 litres TRAVELLING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PLANAT: planat.com An innovation of the Rick Hansen Foundation, Planat celebrates and encourages accessibility by providing detailed information and documenting the accessibility of venues and spaces around the world. SPINAL CORD INJURY BC: 604.324.3611, sci-bc.ca Search online for suppliers of attendant care services; medical supplies; equipment purchase, rental and repairs; and recreational opportunities. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT: accesstotravel.gc.ca Get information on accessible transportation and travel across Canada. WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING: 800.855.0511, TDD 604.736.2527 or 604.736.7391, widhh.ca Interpreter services 24-hour message-relay centre.