RV Lifestyle Story and photos by Rex Vogel By the time you read this, we will be basking in the sunshine (not likely) as we prep ourselves for a second winter in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. We’ll spend the winter in a campground at Fort Langley, less than 80 km east of Vancouver. Fort Camping has been running a winter program for a decade but last winter, they had a number of new people come from the Prairies and as far east as Ontario and Quebec, who would normally drive their RVs to the U.S. Sunbelt. The Lower Mainland of British Columbia may not be the best place for seniors. For weeks on end, it was cloudy and rained incessantly. Decades ago, research in Holland found a strong relationship between hours of sunlight in winter and the mortality rate among seniors: The more sunlight, the lower the death rate, and vice versa. But it has two meritorious features: The campground sits on an island in the Fraser River with numerous walking paths and hiking trails, both inside the campground and on the outer reaches of the island on the Tavistock Trail. And the campground is within easy walking distance of the Village (Fort Langley) with its unique shops, boutiques and sidewalk cafes. I welcome the variety of choice. CSANews | WINTER 2021 | 23
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