Editor’s Message CSANews© is published four times a year and is Copyright Spring 2024 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 Shari McIntyre David McPherson Rex Vogel Robert Wiersema Judith Adam Gabrielle Bauer Donna Carter Michael Coren Jennifer Cox James Dolan Milan Korcok Garry McDonald Johanne Blain James Carl Simpson Ted Popel Marjorie Heisler Karen Huestis Wendy Caban Ronald Brown Debra Ann MacLean Kimberley Tetzlaff 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 Operations Marketing Coordinator Marketing & Events Specialist J. Ross Quigley Karen Huestis Christopher Davidge Peter Prusa Paula McGovern Stefanye Zee Fran Castricone SPRING 2024 | ISSUE 130 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada. Merv Magus Cover photo: iStock.com/tunart Illustrator Four years later… Our Extravaganzas and Winter Information Meetings had been dormant for four years – trapped in the dreaded Covid purgatory. This year, we decided to see if we could resurrect their past successes. Would anyone come to the shows? Would they bring their friends? Did we have any friends left after the brutal lockdowns? We were on pins and needles with fingers and legs crossed and hoping for the best. No lineups around the block appeared and we were devastated. We should have known better. The first trickle of snowbirds arriving at each location became a steady flow and then evolved into a flood of humanity. We were almost swamped. Tens of thousands of you and your friends showed up across the U.S. South to celebrate our freedom and our lifestyle. It was a miracle! Your overwhelming support has made us believers in our show tours, once again, and we will continue them next year and beyond. Thank you, and we hope that you all have a wonderful spring and summer. We hope to see you again next year. P.S. Our shows in McAllen, Texas and Mesa, Arizona did have significant lineups. Thanks for attending. Sincerely, J. Ross Quigley Editor CSANews | SPRING 2024 | 3
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