Canadian issues

two minor logistical issues i'm working around:
  1)  money.  the u.s. dollar is worth 1.03 canadian dollars.  essentially the same. the canadians gladly take u.s. money, but they only give you canadian for change.  this is not a problem, except that i would like to leave canada without canadian money.  the banks charge you a conversion fee.  no big deal, but something to juggle.  i got caught with only a u.s. 50 to change, which means i now have almost $20 to spend by tomorrow. 
  2)  apparently there are roaming charges for phone and data while in canada.  when necessary, i'll eat those additional costs, but in general i'm trying to avoid using my phone.  so no contact with family, no uploading photos, and contacting warmshowers only when i can get to wi-fi.  i am currently in my second coffe house in a row that does not have wi-fi.  i'm going to have to go to a tim horton's just to post a few messages.  contact with my warm shower host and with paul tarricone will be email when i get wi-fi.