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. w i n t e r 2013 vo lu me 39 . number 4 Westworld editor art director kim mah gayleen whiting production/studio manager kristina borys assistant studio manager mandy lau ariane fleischmann production coordinator advertising production allison griffioen, chris sherwood electronic production ina bowerbank senior imaging technician debbie lynn craig electronic imaging mandy lau, laura michaels videographer matthew gauthier advertising general sales manager gillian trainor 604-299-7311 fax 604-299-9188 alberta, saskatchewan, manitoba karen moore manitoba robert zyluk 204-255-3409 midwest u.s.a. kollander companies 952-405-9640 sales coordination janice cheer, melissa soriano Westworld marketING chairman, ceo 8 Editor's Note & Mailbag Readers weigh in on school zones and roundabouts. 35 20 Talk Prep Plan ahead to ensure you and your home are ready against the forces of nature. 35ot Topics H Despite the dangers of distracted driving, the texting generation isn't slowing down. by Rob Howatson 36rive Smart D Can all-seasons really do the job of proper winter tires? 36 by Ian MacNeill 38 BCAA Your The perfect holiday gift idea, plus new savings and discounts. 42 Landmarks vice-president/finance vice-president/sales vice-president/editorial vice-president/marketing by Kim Mah tom gierasimczuk rebecca legge (on leave) samantha legge, mba executive creative director director/circulation director/it richard thibert scott wheatley mike packer director/production director/digital media kim mclane raymond yip managing director/custom publishing mike roberts piushi ariyawansa, ariane fleischmann, kristen hilderman, james marshall, michael small, candice ui digital media mark bakker, casey crawford, joanne da silva, natasha gowda, chelsea scholz technical support analyst application support analyst brian fakhraie eileen gajowski rita french, eileen gajowski, joy ginete-cockle, terri mason, sonia roxburgh, jocelyn snelling accounting circulation manager circulation tracy mcritchie ashley cleggett, millie coskun, kelly kalirai, ruth pisko, isabelle ringham executive assistants reception jackie lee, heather vince ellenor mcclelland advertising in westworld magazine does not indicate an endorsement by the british columbia automobile association. ® CAA, CAA Plus, Away From Home, CAA Plus RV and Approved Auto Repair Services are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the Canadian Automobile Association. ® AAA, CampBook, Show Your Card & Save, TourBook and TripTik are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the American Automobile Association. 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