Well to tell you the truth it is not the Island that is tropical it is just the central part of the Island that is tropical. Because of the mountains and the Straight Of Georgia we have our own little micro climate happing. And in case you don't know surfs up in Tofino (the west side of the Island). Cheers
I almost never holiday in summer, umpiring cricket prohibits me from being out of town on weekends, and my wife dislikes being too far from the air con (last summer being the exception, we actually didn't get one). We holiday in Spring, and go away for a few days in winter to celebrate our wedding anniversary (32 years a fortnight ago).
We didn't get a summer - or at least no prolonged periods of hot weather. The better half didn't mind being several miles from an air conditioner that was hardly used.