Hi, I am Swiss and I moved to Honduras 1 year ago. the life in Switzerland was very stressful. That is why I am enjoying the life here in Honduras very much...although it is sometime very slowly :-)
If you would like to live near the beach I recommend you the north coast, i.e. Tela, La Ceiba, Cortes, Omoa, etc. My experience is that it is much cheaper to come to Honduras and look around for a house here in Honduras. A little paradise is Roatan, the bay islands. quess the bay islands is the safest place to live in Honduras and there are living a lot of foreign people...and a lot of tourists (maybe helpful for your canadian pub). The question is if you prefer to live on the mainland or on the island. I am married with an honduran and he has a big family (a lot of brothers & sisters, cousins, oncles, aunts, etc). It was very helpful to have honduran people around me when I came to Honduras. For example the visa was a big hassle and took a long time. if you give me more information it would be easier for me to give you advice.
Eliane
