There are
plenty of clubs/societies that you can join which organizes all sorts of events. For example,
there are several ski trips organized in the winter, a bit expensive but loads
of fun. There are many great ski hills in the mountains which are only about
two hours away with car (some great hills include: “kicking horse”, “lake Louise”,
and “sunshine”). There is also a town with a national park in the mountains
called Banff which is worth exploring. If you are going there in the winter it
will probably be too cold to do hiking most of the time, but I was at least able
to do some hiking in the spring before I went back to Sweden.
As I
mentioned previously, the sports facilities there are amazing, and you should
definitively check them out if you have the time. There is for example a large indoors
rink where you can go ice-skating.
If you are
into drinking or just want to meet other students, there are several bars at
campus: “The Den”, “Black Lounge”, and “Last Defense Lounge (LDL)”. There is
also an area called Kensington near the city where there are plenty of bars.