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@ 4 BCA A .COM FALL 2017 iStock 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 within Canada 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. fa l l 2017 . vo l u m e 43 . n u m b e r 3 editor KIRSTEN RODENHIZER art director REN REED production managers KRISTINA BORYS, KIRSTY SENIOR imaging technician MANDY LAU production support technician INA BOWERBANK BCAA MAGAZINE MARKETING senior vice president & cmo BRENT CUTHBERTSON director brand experience JAMES McDERMOTT brand marketing SARA HOLLAND, ERIN TARAMPI chairman, ceo PETER LEGGE, O.B.C., LL.D (HON) president SAMANTHA LEGGE, MBA senior vice-president/integration BRAD LISKI vice president/content marketing RYAN McKENZIE vice president/digital KEVIN HINTON vice-president/sales REBECCA LEGGE (ON LEAVE) executive creative director RICK THIBERT director of editorial MICHAEL McCULLOUGH 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, LORI NORTH, RHIANNON JONES executive assistant/marketing associate HEATHER VINCE marketing coordinator PHOENIX MacLAREN Member Consumer Magazine Division your BCAA 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. Safety Gear Needed In our summer-issue special on BC's Best Campsites, we included an image of a kayaker paddling in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve without a personal floatation device ( PFD). Readers were quick to call it out, and rightly so. PFDs save lives. According to the Canadian Red Cross, failing to wear a PFD, or failing to wear one correctly, is a leading cause of boating fatalities. Choose a PFD in a bright colour, with reflective features that make you easy to spot in the water. Look for a snug but comfortable fit; sturdy straps, zippers Wildfire Aid from BCAA This summer, thousands of residents were evacuated from BC's Interior as crews battled forest fires, and the Province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency. Our hearts went out to those impacted; especially those who lost homes or belongings. Here are some ways BCAA stepped up to help: • A $100,000 donation to the Red Cross, directed to assist those affected by fires. • Face-to-face support, information and and ties; and a large collar for head support. For more information on boating safety and PFD use, visit: tc.gc.ca/boatingsafety comfort kits for walk-ins at our service locations. • Direct care of our Home Insurance and Advantage Auto policyholders in affected and high-risk areas. • Provision of tips and advice for homeowners on how to protect their homes and minimize risk and damage. • Provision of extra information to evacuees who were concerned about their homes and Home Insurance. bcaa.com/insurance

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