It is raining here to day so quite mild, though it can be cold and rain a the same time 
It is 45F or 7C. We instituted Celsius in the 70s apparently, but it has taken me many years to adapt, constantly having to convert back and forth, and now talking to Bob I speak mostly Fahrenheit again, though when I speak in Fahrenheit degrees to my daughter she tells me she has no idea what I am talking about It rarely goes below minus 7 degrees C in the winter, which is 19 F... does that seem especially cold to you for winter weather? OH!!! Under 50F? My goodness. We do get some snow and I would like to say it does not last long, but over the past few years it has been getting colder and damper, which means more snow for longer periods in the winter. Even summer humidity is slowly increasing over the years here. Being coastal (west coast) the weather is generally moderate, and usually much more tolerable on either extreme than much of the rest of Canada Forty below in Alberta is a winter norm
I cannot imaging having to go to the hospital for a few days and ending up with a debt I would never be able to pay off in my lifetime. Our health care system that way, despite any draw backs, is great. There are problems but I think mostly it is with the approach to health care and what is allowed. By approach, I mean not enough emphasis is put on preventative care, and doctors seem largely in the pockets of multinational pharmaceutical companies who couldn't care less about people as long as the profits keep amassing. More alternative methods should be allowed and covered, but as in many other things, those with power and control do not wish to relinquish it and cede to newer and possibly better ways.
It is 45F or 7C. We instituted Celsius in the 70s apparently, but it has taken me many years to adapt, constantly having to convert back and forth, and now talking to Bob I speak mostly Fahrenheit again, though when I speak in Fahrenheit degrees to my daughter she tells me she has no idea what I am talking about It rarely goes below minus 7 degrees C in the winter, which is 19 F... does that seem especially cold to you for winter weather? OH!!! Under 50F? My goodness. We do get some snow and I would like to say it does not last long, but over the past few years it has been getting colder and damper, which means more snow for longer periods in the winter. Even summer humidity is slowly increasing over the years here. Being coastal (west coast) the weather is generally moderate, and usually much more tolerable on either extreme than much of the rest of Canada Forty below in Alberta is a winter norm I cannot imaging having to go to the hospital for a few days and ending up with a debt I would never be able to pay off in my lifetime. Our health care system that way, despite any draw backs, is great. There are problems but I think mostly it is with the approach to health care and what is allowed. By approach, I mean not enough emphasis is put on preventative care, and doctors seem largely in the pockets of multinational pharmaceutical companies who couldn't care less about people as long as the profits keep amassing. More alternative methods should be allowed and covered, but as in many other things, those with power and control do not wish to relinquish it and cede to newer and possibly better ways.
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