100 Years of RV Travel Celebrated with Top 100 Spots to RV in Canada
July 6, 2010
2010 marks 100 years since the first mass-produced motorized camper was produced. Several events will be taking place throughout the year across North America honouring this important occasion. Go RVing Canada, in partnership with the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada and the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), officially launched its "Top 100 Spots to RV in Canada" Contest, in commemoration of the RV Centennial. This month-long contest, engaging RV enthusiasts across Canada, will allow participants to submit their favourite spot to RV in Canada for a chance to win an Apple iPad in a draw on August 6th, 2010.
To participate in the contest, RV enthusiasts are invited to visit www.GoRVing.ca and fill out a ballot for a chance to win.
RV Care Helps Haiti Relief
March 9, 2010
When news came out about the devastating earthquake that hit the tiny nation of Haiti earlier this year everyone began thinking of how they could help. The people who make up the RV Care Network were no different. Ideas quickly grew into plans and the commitment was received from a number of RV Care dealers, along with partner supplier Coast Distribution, to provide a supply of portable generators that could be used to help the people of Haiti in the long rebuilding process.
Over the past month the plan came together for RV Care to provide more than 50 portable generators, worth over $ 80,000, to a missionary aid organization based out of Fredericton, New Brunswick. The generators are now on their way to Haiti, along with other important supplies collected by the aid group, to be used by people in Haiti who know what needs to be done to help the locals rebuild their homes and lives.
"Working together as a group, along with our partner, Coast Distribution, it was possible for us to significantly increase the number of generators we could contribute to the cause" said Earl Manning, Vice President of the RV Care Network.
RV Care is a network of 49 independent RV dealers across Canada who work together to provide service and support for their customers when they travel. Helping the people of Haiti is something they wanted to do in addition to what each dealership has done independent of the group.
RV Vacations Less Expensive
Go RVing Canada recently released a major new independent Family Vacation Cost Comparison Study. The study found typical family RV vacations to be up to 75 percent less expensive per day than the other types of trips. Several forms of travel were compared, and in all cases, RV vacations were more economical than other types of travel, regardless of trip duration, distance or region of Canada where the vacation took place. You can find out more at the links below:
Comprehensive RV Dump Search
www.sanidumps.com is a free web site that lists over 13,000 dump stations across US, Canada & Mexico. Besides dump station listings, the site also provides helpful educational material and other information.
Have a Safe Trip
Some good safety advice from the BC Safety Authority: Have a Safe Trip With Your RV
Consumer Alert
Don't be deceived! It has come to our attention that, in what appears to be a scam, people are falsely representing themselves as being affiliated with RV Care when contacting people who are advertising their RV for sale.
These people are including the RV Care logo with their email signature, suggesting that they are trustworthy and reliable to deal with. Read more...