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 […]
Broadcaster still going strong after four decades
A Canadian broadcaster who has been keeping his fellow Canadians up-to-date with the goings on at home while they are abroad For the winter, still gets a kick out of piecing together the news from his first floor home radio studio, after being in the industry for more than four decades. “Canada Calling was first […]
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 […]
