Although Canada is known for long and cold winters, this is good news for those who enjoy being outdoors in the snow. Canada has opportunities for winter sports and activities that are unsurpassed. The summers can be fairly hot in many areas, though with so many lakes, rivers and coastal regions, there is a huge variety of summer recreational possibilities to help beat the heat. The West Coast of British Columbia tends to have much milder winters than the rest of the country, and very pleasant moderate summer temperatures. Fall Colours in New Brunswick Depending on the location, spring arrives in Canada between March and May and is always the start of new growth, and cause for celebrating the end of the winter and a new beginning.
Days are long and often comfortably warm.
Whatever part of the country you are in, the fall brings magnificent colours, cooler but still very pleasant days, and attractions tend to be less crowded. As well as having a varied geography and demographics, nowhere seems to be as culturally diverse as Canada. Canada encourages its citizens to remember and to celebrate their cultural heritage, no matter where they or their ancestors came from. This means that Canada has a wonderful cultural mosaic from which to draw on. This is manifested in the great variety of cultural and ethnic events and festivals held year round throughout the country.