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Since the original post has been so very badly hi-jacked here's a question that somehow got lost in the muddle: "Does anyone know when"Al Meraj" is expecting to open? To clarify...I'm not asking when some guy named Al is opening his restaurant.

I'll take the CDN cold levels, over the US Covid levels, anytime. And the US political "theater" is an all too bizarre bonus to watch from a safe distance.

The rules are very simple and rev Canada is only to happy to assist you. You can google the information and call the numbers listed It is an easy process I had my accountant put a notice on my last income tax that I submitted before leaving Canada to advise them that I was declaring Non - resident status for the future . We have a Tax treaty with Mexico which limits your tax on pensions etc to 15 % They take that at source... pretty easy.

Do all the igloos melt?

As we all hope and pray for a better 2021 I got to thinking, what is happening to my Canadian friends who were not able to travel south this year. Will they freeze to death, or perhaps turn into prunes as they hibernate for their long winters. Whilst both groups have crosses to bear of different shapes and sizes I wonder if the Canadians are more able to handle the AFS that has come with the Covid pandemic. I am thinking of retirees from both countries As a US retiree, I am blessed with having lots of comfortable and lower-cost locations when faced with a change in lifestyle from having a regular income to having to live on a pension, etc. I have many choices of finding a home in a lower cost state and a climate more enjoyable to satisfy my aging body. When I think of the choices Canadians have it seems to be very limited, and its sinking Lonnie does not help, or is this my ignorance?

Have you tried to Google any of this, or used the search feature on this webboard ?

If it's for income tax purposes merely go to the Canadian Govt. site and then CRA and do it yourself easily. You don't need to pay an "expert" to do it for you. Haven't been a resident of Canada for 14 1/2 years. pedro kertesz

The owners do not know themselves. It is a tough go.

I don't want to come across as smug, but one of the nice things living here is that hiring a gardener here is relatively inexpensive, and they seem to be happy for the work. If the crazy old gringo wants me to spend all day putting nylon mesh bags all over his trees, so be it. The peach tree may be in the need of a Tree Psychologist. It is very confused. It is now producing beautifully scented flowers, before the green leaves are starting. Cedros, I have an indoor greenhouse now, and will try to germinate the Australian sub tropical rhubarb again. It is a perrenial in this climate. Thank goodness you didn't try to smuggle in the rhubarb by putting it down your pants. You would have been noticed right away ha ha.

1 - has anyone seen a phone # on the call display for this person? If so please post it for all to share. 2 - possibilites: a - could be a local scam, b - could just be a local whacko, or c - could be part of a more sophisticated data gathering thing where they start to build up contact info linked to your phone #. That kind of data mining is very valuable in the world of big data, even just things like answering the phone at certain times of day, male or female voice, etc.....all builds a profile. Could even be recording your voice......cuidado.

Well if this is a conversation about only climate and not other criteria then yes of course Canadians will 'suffer' more than their southern neighbors... like me. However if one discounts that, the culture in Canada *may* be better than the USA. That of course is not a given and can easily be challenged. It depends on the person. And yes, there are plenty of places in the US where one can live 'cheaply'... almost anywhere in the south.... and the weather in winter is not that bad and surely better from a temperature standpoint than Canada. But living 'cheaply' does not always equate to living 'nicely'... for the lack of a better word. I grew up in the South but believe me the 'culture' of the South is not to my liking, cheap or no. Central to southern Florida is extremely comfortable in the winter as is Arizona with lots to do out-of-doors but living there in the summer is akin to living in the preverbal hell IMO. Same is true of south Texas. Not to say that I know of and have tried out all the possibilities available for nice year around living, but Mexico in general and Lakeside in particular pretty much hits on all cylinders for me. Maybe one day I'll actually live there full time as I once thought I would surely be doing by now.

Me too, except last week they limited the amount to 980 dollars and had a message that they are working to resolve the limit.

People who say that they don't like Indian food. I was just trying to point out that India is not a monolithic culture, but more like the EU.

Here I buy La Lechera. In US, Eagle Brand. Cans of La Lechera contain 387 grams. Cans of Eagle Brand contain 14 US ozs. 14 oz. condensed milk = 397 grams. You don't need to adjust recipes calling for one can. I use it for Key Lime pie.

Now this is interesting because the American government agreed with the British that all land north of the most Southern point of Canada belongs to the British, and later Canada. Better bring out the lawyers and cannons! Ironically many of those US states wouldn't mind joining, with the doors of unlimited wealth in the Arctic now opening up because of warming.

The bots are out there!!!