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Keith Powell

Keith Powell is the publisher and sales director of RV West magazine which is part of the Koocanusa Publications group.

Picture of cabin with sandstone mountains in background.
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Lots of fall & winter activities for snowbirds and RV enthusiasts in Southern Arizona

Many are using GoCampingInArizona.com to identify the RV parks they can use as base camps while attending festivals and other special events from Tucson to Tombstone. 
by Jeff Crider
The 2017 Fall Camping Appreciation Weekend is on September 8-9.
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2017 Fall Camping Appreciation Weekend - September 8-9, 2017

Camping is an affordable family activity that promotes a sense of community, creates lifelong memories and encourages Canadians and International visitors to discover Canada's rich landscape and engage with nature.

RV Care is Canada’s largest network of top independent RV dealers, with 61 locations from Vancouver Island to St John’s, Newfoundland.
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RV Care Network adds Quebec City location

With the addition of the new Quebec location, this brings the total RV Care locations across Canada to 61.

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Camping Etiquette - Let’s Camp with Respect

Shared space means shared responsibility and extending courtesy to fellow campers.

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RVDA of Canada awards technician bursaries

RVDA of Canada awards 11 bursaries valued at $1000 each and 1 bursary at $1500 to eligible RV technicians.

The APP Barracks crime scene.
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New Crowsnest Museum building & exhibit tells the story of Canada’s most infamous rum running murder

The new museum and exhibit walks you through Alberta’s prohibition heritage, the stories surrounding the Alberta Provincial Police, and the local history surrounding the shooting of Cst. Steven Lawson by Florence Lassandro and Emilio Picariello.

Animal in warm weather
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Cambie Animal Hospital advises how to avoid pet heat stroke

Know the warning signs of heat stroke in your pets, and learn how to prevent it.

Photo: Tourism Squamish
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Explore craft beer from sea to sky along the Squamish Ale Trail

The BC Ale Trail launches new trail in time for a busy, hot summer season.

These new generators debut with completely redesigned inverter boards.
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Attention RVers: Hyundai Releases New Line of HY Inverter Generators

These new generators debut with completely redesigned inverter boards.

The Royal Tyrrell Museum is a world-renowned museum and research facility situated in the rugged Canadian Badlands, which offers some of the richest deposits of dinosaur fossils in the world.
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RV Rally 2017: Travel back to the time of dinosaurs — Last chance to register!

Duane Pilson of Rec-vee Holiday Adventures has resurrected the RV Rally for 2017. 

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Booking tips for last-minute campers

As summer settles in throughout British Columbia, public and private campgrounds across the province quickly fill up.

Nevada Tourism awards $983,400 in grants to promote rural Nevada.
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Nevada Tourism awards $983,400 in grants to promote rural Nevada

New special events are slated for rural Nevada, including a quirky cooking festival that involves steam engines, as well as an event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the land-speed record.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is inviting nominations for the 2017 Walter Paseska Canadian RV Dealer of the Year award.
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Canadian RV Dealer of the Year award nominations now open

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada is inviting nominations for the 2017 Walter Paseska Canadian RV Dealer of the Year award.

Pipsell - a Secwepemc Nation Cultural Heritage Site.
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A cause for celebration

Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwepemc Nation and allies celebrate Pípsell designation as Secwépemc Nation Cultural Heritage Site and new exhibit at the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park.

Search and rescue (SAR) teams in Golden, Nelson and Fernie have partnered to purchase crucial equipment to perform helicopter rescues.
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Safer and quicker access to lost or injured

Columbia Basin Trust helps SAR teams purchase rescue equipment. 
 

Dave Petryk and his wife, Sandra.
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Tourism Vancouver Island announces President & CEO retirement

 It is with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow that Tourism Vancouver Island’s Board of Directors announces the upcoming retirement of longstanding CEO, Dave Petryk, effective December 1, 2017