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Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I have just read Peter Benedek’s column and, being a property-owning snowbird who keeps up to date with such issues, I am well aware of this matter. It is sad indeed. My wife and I own a house in Florida, and even though I know that renters and other vacationers are also […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: I’m one of the many snowbirds that own a small one-bedroom condo (600 sq. ft.) in Pinellas County, Treasure Island Florida. In the year 2005 our taxes were increased by a staggering 142 % or $1622.12. Now for the year 2006 the proposed taxes, if adopted, will increase our taxes another 34 […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Please check the following information and alert our fellow Snowbirds of the following problems. I have been trying to transfer money from my Canadian bank U.S. Dollar account into my account in the Chase Bank in Arizona. They have instituted a new policy whereby it now takes fro 4 to 6 weeks […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I have enclosed a picture of the group of Canadians that winter in Avon Park, Florida. We had a wonderful pot luck dinner, using your placemats as decoration. Many of us met new friends and a few of us were so surprised to find out just how close we lived to each […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: I wonder how many Snowbirds who have bank accounts in Florida realize that the tellers are NOT responsible for cheques??? I have a receipt for $400 deposited on December 7, 2005 in the form of 4 x $50, 10 x $20 and am in dispute with the bank regarding the amount of […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Thank you for your recent article on Barcelona! My wife and I are transatlantic snowbirds and hibernate in Spain. Our nest is in Oliva in the province of Valencia. We know that there are more Canadians in that country, and we would love to hear from them. Our e-mail address is strakamn@hotmail.com. […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk: We are all aware that the letter “C” (as in C.S.A) stands for “CANADIAN”, and as such I would like to comment on the remarks appearing in the summer issue of C.S.A. News regarding last winter’s Extravaganza at South Padre Island, Texas. Firstly-In South Texas you are not referred to as a […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I’m finding out much to my chagrin, that it is illegal for Value Line, an arm of the RBC and with whom I have my portfolio, to allow me to trade whilst I am in Florida, which is for six months. Finding this out now after contributing to Value Line, a good […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I have never been to Arizona and would like some suggestions of where to go for six weeks. I would like a destination that provides activities, has a pool or two and is pet-friendly. Genie Tchoryk, Edmonton, AB Response: Ed.: Last year, my wife and I spent some time in Sedona, Arizona. […]

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 […]