http://www.snowbirds.org Voice of travelling Canadians, The Canadian Snowbird Association - CSA - is a national not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges of travelling Canadians. - CSA Update Subscribe to this feed - Canandian Snowbird Association - New releases 10 40 40 http://www.snowbirds.org http://www.snowbirds.org/site-icons/csalogo.gif en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:10:39 GMT Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:10:59 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/rss.php Snowbirds Editor 2.0 contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1604 CSANews Winter Issue : - The CSA is happy to inform its members that the latest issue of the CSANews The Official News Magazine of the Canadian Snowbird Association is now available online Members and registered users of the www snowbirds org website can login to the site and read the latest magazine from anywhere in the world ..... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1604 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1583 Government Relations Report : - In the last edition of CSANews , I alluded to the fact that a federal election may well be right around the corner As we all know , that is indeed what has transpired and at first glance it would appear that not much has changed , or has it ..... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1583 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1582 Presidents Message : - Over the last few weeks , some people have been asking me what impact the current global financial crisis is having on snowbird travel Many of these voices , particularly in some of the media interviews which I have been doing , seem convinced that the winter of 2008 2009 will go down in history as the winter that the Canadian snowbird stayed home ..... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1582 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1494 Taking Fruit Vegetable Meat and Medication to the United States : - In cooperation with U S Customs and Border Protection CBP , the CSA has just received an updated copy of what fruit , vegetable , meat , poultry , dairy and plant products that may be taken to the United States ..... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1494 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1472 CSA Federal Election Handbook : - On Tuesday October 14 2008 the citizens of Canada will choose their next federal government As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association CSA now is the time to ensure your voice is heard ..... Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1472 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1456 Government Relations Report Issue 68 : - It has been a busy summer on the political front here at the CSA In July , I , along with research and communications officer Michael MacKenzie , sat down with Ontario s deputy leader of the Opposition and critic for health and long term care , Elizabeth Witmer Ms Witmer , who has represented the people of Kitchener Waterloo in the Ontario legislature for the past 18 years , also served as Ontario s minister of health from 1997 2001 With a r sum like that , she has a better understanding of our concerns than many of the politicians with whom we meet ..... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1456 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1455 Presidents Message Issue 68 : - I trust that everyone has been enjoying a relaxing summer at home in Canada With fall right around the corner , it is almost time to start contemplating another winter snowbird travel season This was my first summer as your new president and I was out and about attending political functions and meeting with various government officials One of the things that struck me most , is how familiar our elected officials are with the CSA and the concerns of our members ..... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1455 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1442 Snowbird Currency Exchange Update : - Effective immediately the Snowbird Currency Exchange Program can now accept a request to change the amount of your monthly transfer by e mail ..... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1442 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1369 Government Relations Report Issue 67 : - As you have no doubt already read in the President s Report CSA president Don Gardiner and research and communications officer Michael MacKenzie were recently in Ottawa meeting with federal cabinet ministers and U S ambassador to Canada the Honourable David Wilkins ..... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1369 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1349 Presidents Message Issue 67 : - As most of you are aware , the right of Canadians to travel freely without losing their health coverage or residency status is of paramount importance to the Canadian Snowbird Association ..... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1349