Hey new Bitcoiners,
We are the Bitcoin Cooperative. We are based out of Vancouver, and our central mission is Bitcoin outreach. We have a free Meet Up and host free Meet Up events, where you can learn about Bitcoin from early adopters at parties, networking dinners and presentations (
http://www.meetup.com/bitcoinvan/). It's easy to join, and we answer all your questions and provide free technical support. We convinced a bunch of great restaurants and pubs to accept bitcoins, and have a network of people who can sell you some for CAD$.
Come visit us! We want to meet other Bitcoiners and build a vibrant Bitcoin community in Canada. We already get you deals and discounts for paying with bitcoins and supporting the Bitcoin economy. Soon we hope to organize some charitable outreach programs, and maybe get an embassy of sorts. There's one in Montreal, already, but the flight is pretty long.
You can learn more on our Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/bitcoincoop. We also organized a Bitcoin student club at SFU, if you happen to be a student there.