Only a couple times, when I was living in Cedar. Really rare that they come down that far. One of the most beautiful scenes I've seen, far enough away from Nanaimo for no light pollution either. The meteor showers were really good as well.
My wife and I lived in Edmonton while I attended a religious college and the U of A. We used to head south of Edmonton near the air port and watch them fairly regularly. It never got boring. Merry Christmas Joe.