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@ 4 BCA A .COM SPRING 2017 FOLLOW US Visit your nearest BCAA Service Location. Or call us at: 1.888.268.BCAA (2222) Road Assist Quick-Dial: Just dial *222 on your cellphone FIND US BCAA 4567 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4T1 Email: bcaamagazine@bcaa.com WRITE US advertising in bcaa 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. BCAA Magazine is published four times a year by Canada Wide Media Limited, #230-4321 Still Creek Drive, Burnaby, BC V5C 6S7. Phone 604.299.7311. Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission. Send change-of-address notices (both old and new address), the covers of undeliverable copies and subscription orders to: BCAA Magazine, P.O. Box 6680, Vancouver, BC V6B 4L4 or telephone 1.888.268.2222. Printed in Canada by tc.Transcontinental. ISSN 0316-0315. Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement #40065475. The statements, opinions and points of view expressed in articles published in this magazine are those of the authors, and publication shall not be deemed to mean that they are necessarily those of the British Columbia Automobile Association, the publisher, editor, Canada Wide Media Limited, or BCAA Holdings Ltd. The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. s p r i n g 2017 . vo l u m e 43 . n u m b e r 1 editor KIRSTEN RODENHIZER art director REN REED production managers KRISTINA BORYS, KIRSTY SENIOR imaging technician MANDY LAU sales/production liaison INA BOWERBANK BCAA MAGAZINE MARKETING senior vice president & cmo BRENT CUTHBERTSON vice president marketing GRANT STOCKWELL brand marketing SARA HOLLAND, ERIN TARAMPI, JAMES McDERMOTT, ANGELA HOLLETT chairman, ceo PETER LEGGE, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) president SAMANTHA LEGGE, MBA senior vice-president/integration BRAD LISKI chief creative officer CHARLENE ROOKE vice president/content marketing RYAN McKENZIE vice president/digital KEVIN HINTON vice-president/sales REBECCA LEGGE (ON LEAVE) executive creative director RICK THIBERT director/production KIM McLANE director/hr JOY GINETE-COCKLE director/accounting SONIA ROXBURGH, CGA, CPA director/circulation TRACY McRITCHIE, BBA systems administrator BRIAN FAKHRAIE erp systems analyst EILEEN GAJOWSKI accounting JENNA MARINESCU, TERRI MASON circulation manager ASHLEY RINGHAM circulation KELLY KALIRAI executive assistant/marketing associate HEATHER VINCE marketing coordinator PHOENIX MacLAREN Member Consumer Magazine Division Breakfast for BC Kids Did you know one in five children and youth in British Columbia are at risk of going to school hungry? For the past few months, BCAA has donated $20 for every new Plus Membership to the Breakfast Club of Canada – feeding a child breakfast for one month. Thank you to our new Plus Members for helping feed the future, and ensuring BC students have a healthy start to their school day. So far, we have fed thousands of students. Let's keep the momentum going and reach even more BC children and youth! bcaa.com/campaigns/breakfast-club-donate Paper – Post-Consumer Recycled Content 10% 6,324 litres of wastewater flow saved 60.33 kg solid waste not generated 171.46 kg greenhouse gases prevented 1.0 million BTUs energy not consumed Printed with vegetable-based ink Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Paper Network Paper Calculator Version 3.2.1. For more information visit www.papercalculator.org. Artful Inquiries A few Members wrote us about our winter "Artful Home" story on how to get started collecting and displaying art. The consultant mentioned in the story was Jennifer Johnson: jenniferjohnsonagency.ca. Many of the paintings on display were by local artist Graham Smith. His work and contact details can be found on his website: grahamsmithartist.com. Happy collecting! South Surrey BCAA Insurance & Auto Service Centre Now Open Lower Mainland residents now have a one-stop shop for insurance and auto repair. BCAA's newest location at Grandview Corners in South Surrey provides full auto service, including mechanical repairs, tires, brakes and oil changes, along with award-winning home, travel and car insurance – all in one building.

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