Erin B! Ah, I should have known : )
Yes, if I had to buy a new bike for under $1,000 today, the Gazelle Basic would be the one. But you already know that.

My guess is that you are not likely to find many bikeforumers who own this bike - firstly, because there aren't many women here, and secondly because it is not sufficiently vintage. But you never know. I will also keep an eye on any used ones that come up, because even with shipping to Canada it can be a good deal.