Welcome Fellow Canadian!! I have a friend in Winnipeg who is also on this forum, Thamneil he has a bunch of Checkered Garters albinos n normals. aswell as some red-sided garters.
Which Pet store did you find him in? Were there more? How much did they charge for him?

I'll send him a pm letting him know he should say hi.

**Since you got him at a pet store I have to mention this... NO GOLDFISH, Or MINNOWS, and don't even think of crickets or any bugs or grubs!!!***

Guppies n Platys are safe feeder fishes if you are going to feed live fish... but be aware there is a parasite risk in all live fish.