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Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Hello, I’m a widower and the kids are all gone and I’m tired of winter. I’m tempted to just load the dog in the truck and go, but then i think about buying a trailer here or…and I’m not sure where to head for, maybe the Texas coast or Arizona. Where do […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Birdtalk, In our Park in Mesa, Arizona, there are several Canadians who do not complete form 8840, the “Closer Connection Exception Statement for Aliens” form. Please have someone research as to whether this form is mandatory. Please reply in the CSA news. D. Laidlaw Saskatoon, Sk. Response: My first thought was, “I wonder if […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Birdtalk, Do you have information regarding taxes (both U.S. & Canadian) when a Canadian sells a condo in Florida? Also, I heard there is a tax relief if you sell a Florida property to a Floridian. R. A. Jobber Response: When a foreign person (Canadian) sells a real estate property (condo) in the United […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Some time ago, when you started a puzzle page, I wrote you and asked if you or your readers, had a copy of a puzzle “who owns the tiger”. And now here it is, “who owns the fish”, changed but the same puzzle. It took me about 20 minutes to get the […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thank you, CSA members and non-members from Canada and Florida, who recently voted us “Your Favourite Volunteers.” When Medipac invited Bob and myself on stage, all we expected was a thank you, some hand-shakes and some hugs; but there was much more ­ a beautiful piece of Canadian memorabilia with special engraving […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, The Fall 1999, Issue 33, was received yesterday, October 28, 1999. We winter in Arizona leaving at the beginning of November as most snowbirds do. On page 6, Fast Facts and page 23, Resources, there were 888 numbers given for Arizona. Available were info and discount vouchers. I phoned each, and found […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, It is my pleasure to submit for membership, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Konkin, whose application form is attached. Mr. Konkin is the retired Commissioner of Finance ­ S.S. Marie, as well as a retired J.P. He will make an excellent member ­put him to work. They spend their winters in Florida, although […]

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

This morning, I remembered why I was a snowbird. We awoke to a swirling dusting of snow and freezing weather. The weather forecasters were doing what they do but, incredibly, they were talking about a possible two feet of snow; not a few centimetres or a bunch of millimetres, but feet. It was 70 degrees […]

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

CSANews Issue 89 — Winter 2013 Edition :: Liona Boyd – Spotlight on a true Canadian Legend || Florida for Nature Lovers || Cashing In Without Cashing Out || Don’t be a Couch Potato || 500th Anniversary of Florida

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

CSANews Issue 88 — Fall 2013 Edition :: Discover Myanmar || Taking Medication on the Road || Choose the Right G.I.C. || A Journey for Your Palate