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Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Ross Quigley’s article in the summer 2010 edition of CSANews (‘Let me first say that Medipac is fine!’) hit the nail on the head. I suspect that our personal case illustrates the need very clearly. We went for a short, three-week holiday that included a one-week cruise out of Tampa last spring, […]

Posted date : Nov 7, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: ARE YOU INSURED WHILE IN FLORIDA FOR SIX MONTHS? You can imagine my surprise when I walked into the local Co-Operators office to pick up my pink slip for proof of insurance, as I was leaving for Florida before my actual renewal date. When I sat down in front of the agent, […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I feel the following letter would be helpful to all snowbirds if it were printed in the CSA News. It might keep them from making the same mistakes as we did. Fellow Snowbirds, We have been fortunate to have been able to spend six months in Florida for the last several years. […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Two winters ago, I did not travel to Florida because my wife Alma was being treated for cancer (and passed away), so I cancelled the insurance on the automobile that I keep in Florida. When I went to the local licensing office in Bradenton to renew my “tag,” I was shunted from […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I have recently become a member. I don’t know how to get any of the information I require. 1. Should I get a U.S. Visa and bank account? 2. How do I find locations popular for Canadian snowbirds? 3. Where do I pose questions such as the above? Othello from Ontario Response: […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Before we call out the Panic Police regarding this issue, I’d like to pass on some information. Every year before we leave for our winter vacation, I check the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol website for prohibited food items, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture website regarding which pet food ingredients are […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thanks for the e-mail with the information as to location and dates for your winter show/gathering in Greater Phoenix. I have attended in past years, and intend to do so again this year. You may want to consider adding the state of Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the exhibitors for […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, It was with some surprise that I read your article about needing a Florida driver’s licence in order to register a car in Florida. Over the years, I have purchased three cars in Florida and registered them with my B.C. driver’s licence and nobody ever told me I needed a Florida driver’s […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Love your magazine and all the information. Re the “breast cancer” article from Mike Pigden – Has no one ever heard of “BRACHYTHERAPY ?” for breast cancer. The doctors never tell the women about it. My daughter had breast cancer and by chance, we heard and learned about it. It is a […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, In view of the problems which I recently experienced when attempting to obtain prescription medicine from my pharmacist before leaving for wintering in Florida, will you kindly clarify the rules of “Ontario Drug Plan”? How many weeks’ worth am I allowed to have in hand before obtaining a fresh supply on departure, […]