Thanks Gary - good suggestion on the Consulate in NZ. Regarding email, I would love to contact them directly by email; but I have searched through the many branches of the Canadian & US governmental websites - and they are generous with 1-800 numbers but very sparse on email contact details. Actually, as I wrote this, I checked again and found a 'general questions' address for the Canadian Border Services. I'll give that a go. I may have to resort to the 1-800 process, but hanging on the end of a long-distance call - and then later proving (to a border official) that I've had certain advice verbally - is not my preferred approach. Whenever I return to North America, I enjoy Canadian & Vermont cheddars and a few old favourite local cheeses. I grew up across the river from Quebec's Oka monastery - which made a very fine one. Just after I left Canada in 1982, they stopped making my favourite brew (I don't think it was due to my departure) and I've never been too hot on the micro-brewery scene. Probably due to an unfortunate experience in Boston, during my first micro-brewery visit (with a local brother-in-law) - which involved raspberry juice in the beer (if I remember correctly, but I've never really wanted to dwell on it). I think that offended my fundamental concept of what beer was all about... Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 19 2010 - 20:12:34 PDT
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