Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright WINTER 2017 by Medipac International Communications Inc., 180 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5. (416)441-7000. Subscription Price: $9.95 Canada; $20.00 U.S. and foreign. Single copy: $3.95. Prices include tax. Published by Medipac International Communications Inc. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the CSA, Medipac International Communications Inc. or its affiliates, their Directors, Officers, or other employees or agents. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No: 40063603. ISSN No: 1195-2393 Dave Hunter Barb & Ron Kroll Dr. Robert MacMillan David McPherson Andrew Moore-Crispin Robert Wiersema Rex Vogel Merv Magus Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox Shari Darling James Dolan Illustrator Karen Huestis Ron Steeves John Foster Garry McDonald Rod Seiling Bob Slack James Leroux Robert Herman Ted Popel Wendy Caban Michael MacKenzie Wallace Weylie President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past President Director Director Director Director Executive Director Legal Counsel CSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Editor CSA Editor President Art Director Director of Sales Director of Operations Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Christopher Davidge Peter Prusa Neville B. Levin Paula McGovern Fran Castricone WINTER 2017 | ISSUE 105 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. What a great year it has been! We have all, hopefully, survived the vicious hurricanes, fires, landslides, upheavals and riots that plagued North America this year and we are looking forward to what 2018 can bring to us as it unfolds. This past year was, of course, the 25th anniversary of the founding of The Canadian Snowbird Association. Coincidentally, it fell on the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, so our celebrations were doubly blessed. CSA sponsored more than 20 separate anniversary celebrations in both Canada and the United States, in many different kinds of communities. Combined with our Extravaganzas, Winter Information Meetings and Canadian Lifestyle Presentations, we helped to raise the profile of the CSAwith hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of new snowbirds. Our friends at Medipac pitched in to help celebrate and they provided a $25 discount on all of their snowbird travel insurance policies for this season’s travel. Their Early Bird launch contained a $25 “silver” certificate for every snowbird within a family, which resulted in a real $50 in your pockets. For the Main Season program, they simply reduced every rate by $25 and several other rate reductions were adopted as well. I think that we should just keep on celebrating. Life is a precious thing to be cherished…and celebrated. Do your part! Health and Happiness and Safe Travels. Sincerely, J. Ross Quigley Editor CSANews | WINTER 2017 | 3
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