Record Breaking Canadian Tourism Numbers in Florida
Our thanks to Visit Florida and Statistics Canada for providing the latest Florida Visitor Estimates. Note the dramatic increase in Canadian visitation between 2002 and 2013 (1.7 MILLION in 2002 to 3.7 MILLION in 2013) with record Canadian numbers in Florida again this past winter season. This information below was compiled by VISIT FLORIDA Research. […]
New York Times Article from 1982
We found an old article by Andrew Malcolm in the New York Times that was written in 1982 that profiled Canadians travelling to Florida and Prior Smith’s daily broadcasts to the Sunshine State. That material was later included in a book called The Canadians. Remember Wardair? We remember the good ol’ days! From Toronto to […]
Canada Calling turns 50 this month
Radio show keeps Snowbirds aware of Canadian news A popular Canadian newscast is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month and hosted a special live broadcast of Canada AM yesterday morning. The cast and crew of the national TV morning show cooked breakfast with radio host Prior Smith and his wife Allana at Smith’s home studio […]
“CANADA CALLING” TURNS 45
Over the years, Canadians travelling to Florida and Arizona during the winter have made it a habit of tuning in the network radio show Canada Calling, a daily link with news from home. This Monday morning, the show will celebrate its 45th anniversary. It all began when the late Dave Price, a Toronto broadcaster, launched […]
