Hey Cowgirl,

for a newbie in canada, I would strongly reccomed two things:

1) go to MEC and buy a snow peak gigapower canister stove - it's very small and light, slightly better in wind than the dragonfly, and not too expensive. It takes the isopro canisters (of any brand) that you can buy in MEC.

2) after you've done 1), consider an alcohol stove like this: http://www.jureystudio.com/pennystove/ I use this as well.

For me (just boiling water for breakfast and dinner) I use number 2 on trips less than 5 person days. For anything longer (or more people) I use number 1) - number 1) is less fiddly.