Quote Originally Posted by Colin
I am sure that if the Selkirk settlers can do it, most of us can. Many of the Selkirk Settlers ended up in Manitoba (the town of Selkirk is about 30 minutes outside of Winnipeg) and let me tell you from experiences, those mosquitos are the size of small birds and the winters are harsh to say the least.
Not to change the subject but I just wanted to vouch for what Colin is saying about the size of those Canadian mosquitos.

Growing up in northern Minnesota we would watch as the Canadian mosquitos would on occasion come too far south and our Minnesota mosquitos would snatch the Canadian mosquitos right out of the air and swallow them in one fluid movement.

Chris.