Canadians escaping the cold?

[FlaNative]

Agree with Albertaism:
"The bigger question is why would someone potentially place additional burden on an already overloaded healthcare system simply to stay a bit warmer?

Stay home and stay safe. Winter sucks but getting COVID-19 is way worse"



Camping is not an essential unless you're homeless.
With the new vaccines coming out, it's a matter of patience on everyone's part to get this awful virus under control. Hopefully in the latter part of '21 we'll be in better shape!
Thanks, Chinese gov't for poisoning eveyone...

[FlaNative]

Sorry for misspelling your name Albertaslim!

[Robinson]

Our elected governments have closed the border to help protect all of us. Go ahead, be clever, and ship your RV. Good luck with your health care, and that of
those around you.

[PhilFromMaine]

Originally Posted by Robinson

Our elected governments have closed the border to help protect all of us. Go ahead, be clever, and ship your RV. Good luck with your health care, and that of
those around you.

I agree. This pandemic is no joke. Anyone who violates the spirit of the border closures and State-Province mandates deserves whatever they get. There was a news story yesterday of a young American lady who was recently sentenced to 4 months in a "general population" jail in one of the Caribbean Islands for violating their Covid rules.

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by PhilFromMaine

I agree. This pandemic is no joke. Anyone who violates the spirit of the border closures and State-Province mandates deserves whatever they get. There was a news story yesterday of a young American lady who was recently sentenced to 4 months in a "general population" jail in one of the Caribbean Islands for violating their Covid rules.

I saw that same news story. Cayman Islands. She had no intention of quarantining for 14 days before going to see her boyfriend in some jet-ski competition.
Another example of why we’re in the mess we are.

[boondocking]

Originally Posted by PhilFromMaine

I agree. This pandemic is no joke. Anyone who violates the spirit of the border closures and State-Province mandates deserves whatever they get. There was a news story yesterday of a young American lady who was recently sentenced to 4 months in a "general population" jail in one of the Caribbean Islands for violating their Covid rules.

Jail time, that is good to see. Now she can quarantine for 4 months instead of 14 days. All countries should do the same to Covid violators, no exceptions.

[Dsimes]

This was brought to my attention so I will clarify. My daughter told me the province of Ontario is on full lock down. She said even more strict lock down rules went into affect today.

[nikita]

Originally Posted by D W

I would imagine there's a pretty hefty charge for transporting the RV across the border along with Customs Brokerage Fees.

We're in a Campground in South Florida. There are 3 Quebec RV's here. One paid $2000, another paid $1000 and another paid $450 to have RV or just their car shipped to Plattsburgh. I also heard their Health Insurance that they buy for the US went from $1800 for 2 - to $2800 for 2. I have no idea how it works going back to Quebec.

[Pipeman]

The province of Ontario goes into full lock down on Dec 26. There is a difference between northern Ontario and southern Ontario in the lock down. As for checking those who have to quarantine, the powers that be make phone calls to the person anytime and those under quarantine may also get a visit at anytime to make sure those under quarantine are where they are supposed to be. Here is a link- https://windsorstar.com/news/provinc...7-6d9794d39bc8

[Trisac]

Originally Posted by TitanMike

As the article says, it may be only a short time until the Canadian Government steps in and plugs the loophole.

It may be relatively easy for Canadians to get into the US through the loophole but will they be able to get back in the spring without a quarantine?

Quarantine will be necessary my friend,

[Jcape]

Their are several Canadians down hete in our park in Vero Beach, Fl. It cost them $1000 to ship the truck and 5th wheel across the boarder, then fly across, another $300 each. Same thing going back.

[Jaddin1953]

Broader->border?

[AlaskaErik]

Originally Posted by Jcape

Their are several Canadians down hete in our park in Vero Beach, Fl. It cost them $1000 to ship the truck and 5th wheel across the boarder, then fly across, another $300 each. Same thing going back.

They can drive back into Canada themselves. The Canadian border is closed to Americans, not Canadians.

[Half Ton Heavy]

Originally Posted by AlaskaErik

Funny this shows up just after I talked to a friend who lives in upstate NY. He told me this is exactly what's going on. RV is shipped just south of the boarder and the owner flies into Plattsburgh, NY to pick it up. I imagine the same is going on all along our common border. And who can blame them. I like going south for the winter too.

This.
I was actually at PBG when this was going on. Group of truckers were waiting in the fbo for a kingair to land. The kingair drops off the rv’ers, and picks up the truckers, and all the rigs are parked outside.

Absolutely stupid loophole.

Edit to add: I fly an ambulance, a flying ICU. I don’t remember the patient at the time, but it could easily have been an intubated C19 patient. Completely infuriating to me how so many, many, people think it is still a hoax, a nothing, a almost zero percent chance of me getting sick sorta hoax. There are PLENTY of folks who were perfectly healthy and relatively young, saying their potential goodbyes before going on a vent. Are these shenanigans really worth it? The rv’ers were likely headed to Florida, where the numbers are very problematic.

[kenandterry]

Kinda hate acronyms.

PBG=?
fbo=?

I guess a kingair is a type of aircraft?

[Half Ton Heavy]

Originally Posted by kenandterry

Kinda hate acronyms.

PBG=?
fbo=?

I guess a kingair is a type of aircraft?

FBO is the terminal, and PBG is Plattsburgh. Sorry.

[nomad297]

Originally Posted by kenandterry

Kinda hate acronyms.

PBG=?
fbo=?

I guess a kingair is a type of aircraft?

What’s so hard about understanding acronyms? Just look them up on Google like I just did. The answers are right there and should have been obvious to you in the first place. Here’s what I found:

PBG=Peanut Butter Gamer
fbo=Full Bolt Ons, Facebook Official, Full Body Orgasm, Fine Bit**es Only

Bruce

[boatnut]

Friends of mine here in Florida are from Canada. They paid $2000 to have their pickup truck shipped 25 miles from Hamilton, Ontario to Buffalo NY airport. They then flew by helicopter over Niagra falls to the airport and then drove down to Florida. Sounds like they should have shopped around.
They store their fiver down here.

[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by boatnut

Friends of mine here in Florida are from Canada. They paid $2000 to have their pickup truck shipped 25 miles from Hamilton, Ontario to Buffalo NY airport. They then flew by helicopter over Niagra falls to the airport and then drove down to Florida. Sounds like they should have shopped around.
They store their fiver down here.

Or used the money to buy some common sense

[Frankiejay]

I miss my Canadian Friends. Yuma isn't the same without the many Canadian musicians I jam with out at South Mesa BLM Long term visitor areas. Rock on my friends. We all miss you. Hope too see you Folks next Winter. Big Hugs, Happy Holidays.