Victoria Day, which will be celebrated on Monday (May 18), is the unofficial beginning of the summer season in Canada. In that sense, it’s the equivalent of our Memorial Day, which is a week later.
Memorial Day in this country often has unpleasant weather for a so-called summer holiday. Many a picnic in the northern part of the United States has been canceled by 55 degrees and rain. I’m no weather expert, so it’s hard to imagine how summer-like Victoria Day will be in Canada.
Wait a minute. I am a weather expert, so here are forecasts for a few Canadian cities for Monday as “summer” begins in Canada.
Vancouver
Mostly cloudy with a shower. High 60.
Turn on the air conditioner; it’s going to be a scorcher.
Yellowknife
Becoming cloudy. High 45.
Please pass the sunscreen.
Toronto:
Partly sunny, windy. High 69.
Save a spot for me in the pool.
Ottawa
Mostly sunny. High 59.
Who wants watermelon?
Winnipeg
Partly sunny. High 70.
Everyone go to Winnipeg!! Woo hoo!!
Montreal
Partly sunny, breezy. High 62.
Know any relatives in Winnipeg?
Happy Victoria Day!
–Paul Yeager
