Congrats! I look forward to reading your race report and hearing what you think of the race. I'm considering next year as a family thing instead of vulcan. It's a bit closer and a bit later, so the weather *might* be better.
By the way, I notice you're in Cochrane as well. There's a lot of triathletes in this town.
Best of luck. I just completed my first event - Wasa Lake Sprint yesterday. The swim wasn't as bad as I thought once I focused on just doing my thing. Just try to stay relaxed, don't worry about the other people around you and if you have to breast or back-stroke do so, because there will be lots of other people doing the same