Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright FALL 2017 by Medipac International Communications Inc., 180 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ontario M3B 2T5. (416)441-7000. Subscription Price: $9.95 Canada; $20.00 U.S. and foreign. Single copy: $3.95. Prices include tax. Published by Medipac International Communications Inc. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and are not necessarily those of the CSA, Medipac International Communications Inc. or its affiliates, their Directors, Officers, or other employees or agents. Canadian Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No: 40063603. ISSN No: 1195-2393 Barb & Ron Kroll Dr. Robert MacMillan David McPherson Andrew Moore-Crispin Robert Wiersema Rex Vogel David Blazek Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox Shari Darling James Dolan Illustrator Karen Huestis Ron Steeves John Foster Garry McDonald Rod Seiling Bob Slack James Leroux Robert Herman Ted Popel Wendy Caban Michael MacKenzie Wallace Weylie President First Vice-President Second Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past President Director Director Director Director Executive Director Legal Counsel CSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Editor CSA Editor President Art Director Director of Sales Director of Operations Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Chris Bradbury Peter Prusa Neville B. Levin Paula McGovern Fran Castricone FALL 2017 | ISSUE 104 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. ell, the jury is in; the new CSA directors are people whom the membership can be proud of and can support. It is always interesting to watch the Board turnovers as the new guard gets settled in and the old guard partially retires to green pastures. I say partially, because no CSA director has ever just retired. They continue to volunteer at our events and picnics and make themselves easily available to answer questions and give advice. Karen Huestis, our new president, is strong, smart and tough and I think that has surprised some people. She always listens carefully before making any decisions and handles herself with grace and poise in the many political situations which arise. The other “newbies” have jumped in with both feet and have already spoken at several venues to explain and encourage CSA membership. Their original orientation went very well, although it is a lot to absorb in only a few days. They are all smart and, better yet, dedicated to getting things done to improve snowbirds’ lives. What impressed me was the fact that they had all read the extensive Board documentation before the orientation. Their questions were thoughtful and some directors even had suggestions to improve the Directors’ Manuals. Most have already gone into new snowbird areas to which prior Boards had not had access or were unaware, and have made successful presentations, both in Canada and the U.S. Being a CSA director is hard work and requires a lot of personal time and dedication. Your new Board members are ready, willing and very able and we are very fortunate to have them. Please come out tomeet your new Boardmembers at one of CSA’s many events and, inmost cases, the Board can arrange to have a director visit your group or event and give a presentation. Simply call the office. Then you can thank them in person for giving up part of their retirement to help us all. Sincerely, J. Ross Quigley Editor W CSANews | FALL 2017 | 3
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