Bird Talk

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, Thank you for bringing the Lifestyle Presentation to Halifax. We enjoyed it so much. You have a lot of talent. So nice to see Gordie Tapp again and everyone did a super job. We look forward to seeing you in Florida but this was something else. Hope you all enjoyed Halifax and […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, I am writing with respect to the Bird Talk on p. 7 of the latest CSANews Spring 2006, Issue 58, about a cash in dispute with an American bank. At the beginning of the 1980’s I opened my chequing account with a bank in florida, and shortly after mailed my pay cheque […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Mr. Gerald Brissenden Our best wishes on your appointment as president of CSA. Thank you for dedicating your time and effort to the association that has championed our rights at every opportunity. Congratulations on the publication of the 50th CSANews. The issue is five stars in content and style. Perhaps the hard work and […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, Enclosed please find a photo taken on our “Canada Day” in February at our golf club Martin Downs Golf & Country Club in Palm City FL. I wanted to thank you for the dinner table “Placemats” which were provided thru the “Snowbird” magazine. Bill Leeder did a great job of getting them […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, Re: Mr. Gardner’s Experience with Bank of America I was very surprised to read Mr. Gardner’s letter in the recent issue, since we banked with B of A in Florida and now in Rancho Mirage, California. We were also located in Lee County, when in Florida. I wonder what type of “instrument” […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, We were wondering why there are no Snowbird Lifestyle Presentations out in the west? We are new CSA members living in Edmonton, and would really like to go to one of these. Sincerely, Rudolf and Silvia Sattler Response: At the October CSA board meeting we decided to have at least one, and […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, We attended the CSA program in Kitchener last night, and want to thank you for all the effort that went into presenting the program. We appreciated the updates from the sponsors, and enjoyed hearing from you and the tremendous work that CSA does on our behalf. We joined the organization last night, […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Bird Talk, In February, a friend drove me to Orlando and then flew down to drive me home at the end of the month. I booked our accommodations at Best Western using my credit card, but paid in cash when we arrived at the motel. I kept the receipt for our first night in […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017.

Dear Sirs: I recently had a disturbing banking experience with Bank of America in Fort Myers, Florida. A normal deposit of $4,000.00 USD from my local U.S. Dollar account at TD Canada Trust was hit with a transaction deduction and service charges of $110.00 USD, on the pretense that it was a banker’s “collection item” […]