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Posted date : Dec 19, 2023

CSANews Issue 129 WInter 2023 Edition – Our travel patterns to the U.S. have reverted to pre-Covid levels and we are slightly ahead of the 2019 number of trips. There is one big difference, though – automobile traffic is down by about 15% and travel by air is up. High gas prices and more competition in the airline space (which reduces prices) are changing our normal travel patterns.

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

CSANews Issue 121 – Winter 2021 Edition | In this Issue :- BORDER’S OPEN! AMERICA WELCOMES SNOWBIRDS BACK; CARIBBEAN GEMS; TIMELESS WISDOM; NEW TECHNOLOGY

Posted date : May 11, 2021

CSANews Issue 118 Spring 2021 Edition, – In this Issue : TRAVEL : Musical journeys ; FINANCE : Moving on after the pandemic ; HEALTH : Take care of your tendinitis ; SPECIAL SECTION : snowbirding during a pandemic

Posted date : Jan 2, 2021

CSANews Issue 117 Winter 2020 Edition, – In this Issue : CSA WINS! Ontario restores Out-of-Country Travellers Program ; TRAVEL : Planning future trips ; FINANCE : How to avoid fraud ; HEALTH : Taking personal charge

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020

CSANews Issue 115 Summer 2020 Edition, – In this Issue : COVID-19 QUESTIONS ANSWERED | SNOWBIRDING IN THE “NEW NORMAL” | Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | Corona Crash | Loneliness |

Posted date : Dec 13, 2019

A recent, very-large study has shown that many heart procedures such as stent insertion, angioplasty and heart bypass surgery are unnecessary and can actually cause harm.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2019

CSANews Issue 113 – Winter 2019 Edition – CSA TAKES ONTARIO TO COURT! – Fighting to repeal the elimination of out-of-country medical payments

Posted date : Dec 15, 2017

Ed: In CSANews Issue 101 we, meaning me, provided an incorrect response to a Bird Talk letter from Weldon Hehr regarding importing fruit from the U.S. into Canada. I am not sure where my mind was when I answered the question, because I have often imported fruit from the U.S. myself. I also send fruit […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Having used Medipac Insurance for the past six years for our trips to Myrtle Beach, I received a complimentary issue of your Winter 2008 CSANews. Your article headed “Myrtle Beach” by Gordon Garrison stated that the driving time to Myrtle Beach from Ontario was about 12 hours. I would like to know […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, On page 50 of “The CSA Travel Information Guide” 2011 Edition, it says, “Typical work that may not be performed includes: In a condominium, mobile home or manufactured home community, receiving “cash” or reduced/free rent and/or maintenance fees for the season in exchange for: Park office clerical duties Park grounds maintenance Park […]