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Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We are currently at our winter location which is in Florida, USA. We have been alarmed to hear that from Jan 1, 2013, we are required to have an international driver’s permit, which we don’t have. We are likely to be booked as driving without a licence if we are stopped for […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thank you for reminding old soldiers in the Spring 08 CSANews magazine about exercising rights vis-a-vis retirement benefits, prescription medication, support for home safety provisions and matters mobility. However, such benefits only apply to ex-members of the Canadian Armed Forces, not its expat allies. As a long-standing member of the Korean Veterans […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I know you have received many letters regarding out-of-country medical expenses submitted to OHIP, but I thought your readers might be interested in my experience. On June1, 2005, I underwent coronary bypass surgery. When applying for out-of-country medical coverage for the following winter I took out a policy with Medipac with a […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I was very surprised to see an ad for the Ontario PC Party on the back page of the Fall issue of CSANews. I don’t believe it is in the best interests of the Association to accept advertisements from any political party anywhere in Canada. An ad like this appears to give […]

Posted date : Nov 13, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, A number of years ago I had an ileostomy, which has rendered it impossible for me to have a rectal digital prostate exam and my only hope for a check-up, was a PSA test. While it is not the cost so much as it is the principle, I find that OHIP will […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, As a snowbird going to Florida for five months each year we felt discriminated against in the federal election. We were in Florida when the election was called. We did contact Elections Canada in Ottawa right away. The person who answered the phone spoke very poor English and could hardly understand me. […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

After reading about the 180-day maximum vehicle insurance coverage period when in the U.S. in the last CSA News issue, I also contacted my Certas/State Farm agent, who was unaware of the 180-day limit but was subsequently advised by HQ that this is indeed (and has been) an annual maximum. He claims that this is […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Just wondering if CSA or others have done any investigation of U.S. property insurance? We were given an initial quote for a new home in Arizona, only to have that quote revised upwards by 50% as soon as they found out that we were Canadian. The second company which we approached quoted […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We have been members of the CSA for a number of years & use Medipac as our out-of-country medical insurer. My question is, after reading about Don Kannon’s article from Williamstown, ON, in the latest CSA magazine, I am a bit confused about how he was able to return to Texas after […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, My wife was diagnosed with a “heart block” – a condition that limited blood flow somewhat, and which required the use of a pacemaker. After spending 6 hours in the hospital, we left for home with her new pacemaker humming away nicely. It has really improved her energy level and with her […]