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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Suggest that you would assist snowbirds in Florida if you could integrate this licence plate program with help in getting service stations to stop refusing to accept Canadians with credit cards with only five characters in their zip codes. Also to get provincial governments to honour federal obligations regarding travel insurance. V. […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

In reply to the letter about atrial fibrillation and the avoidance of foods containing vitamin K. The editorial reply has confused vitamin K with K-potassium. The former, vitamin K, encourages clotting (and should be avoided if you have AFib), while potassium (found in bananas) is good for the heart and blood pressure. Another food high […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Re: Health Care Ad Campaign in British Columbia We are short of doctors. We are short of hospital beds. We need more MRIs. We need more nursing staff. Our clinics are closing their doors due to lack of funding. The B.C. government pays the absolutely, rock-bottom, pittance for out country illness ($75 […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Our mom passed away and dad’s been gone for 13 years. Mom did change the deed of her duplex in Florida into her three children’s names and removed her name from the deed three years ago. She was advised to do this by someone, but now we are not sure? We are wondering about capital […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, While your attempt was to provide humour with your recent issue, someone needs to check the math. Forty million people at one million each is a lot more than forty million dollars. In fact, the number is so large we would be in the deepest crisis imaginable. Having stated the above, I […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk; My favourite section of the CSA magazine has always been the Fun & Games page. However, I am disappointed in the summer issue. Two of the Number Teasers refer to something American (Zip Codes and States in the Union). Is this not a Canadian magazine? Would it be asking too much to […]

Posted date : Oct 4, 2017

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Posted date : Apr 13, 2024

CSA Member Advisory – The Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Snowbird Association are encouraging Canadians who have spent the winter abroad to plan ahead for a smooth return to Canada this spring. These are the top travel tips to know before arriving at the border…

Posted date : Apr 9, 2024

Ms. Marj Heisler, prior to retiring in 2007, was employed by the Saskatchewan government for 35 years which included Saskatchewan Environment as a Senior Business and System Analyst. Marj has past experience in laboratory work and data management. She has been the technical lead on an Oracle Financial Management and Project Leader for the Saskatchewan […]

Posted date : Apr 9, 2024

Until her retirement in 2023, Ms. Tetzlaff enjoyed working as a Senior Staff Development Officer for the Ministry of the Solicitor General.  Traveling around the province, she was responsible for the development and delivery of staff training, primarily in courses on conducting rehabilitative programming for offenders.  Her distinguished career also included many years as a […]