Month: March 2012

(March 26, 2012) -- "Christopher's broad business, association and communications expertise, along with his enthusiasm for the RV lifestyle, will bring in a whole range of exciting new ideas to the table," said Jeff Hanemaayer, Chairman of the Go RVing Canada Board.

(March 26, 2012) -- Bambei describes some of the changes he has implemented at ARVC since assuming the role in December 2010, many of which  involve increasing member benefits such as lower cost supplies.and discounted national pricing programs. ARVC has also also released an updated operations manual. Bambei explains how the publication will help parks better manage their business better by setting a trend line for the industry.

(March 26, 2012) -- The Black Mesa Ranger District of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests is looking for courteous, helpful, and enthusiastic volunteers to fill vacancies for campground host at several locations in the Rim Lakes Recreation Area on the Mogollon Rim.

(March 26, 2012) -- A total of 94 percent of those surveyed by TACO didn’t believe it was an appropriate use of government funds to enforce the pool lift while 98 percent of those surveyed predicted the pool lift enforcement would result in the closing of their pool.

(March 26, 2012) -- Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. is recalling 1,502 model year 2001-2005 Class A and C RVs, built on floorplans 6316, 6317, 6330, 8325 and 8328. The wiring within the raceway may not be properly secured leading to wear and potential heat development between the exposed wiring and heated refrigerator coils.

(March 26, 2012) -- North Shore News reports that the Law Society of British Columbia is looking into allegations that two West Vancouver men who aren't lawyers were paid almost $100,000 for legal services by the former owners of the Capilano Mobile Park.

(March 26, 2012) -- The Wheeling Intelligencer reports a group of concerned citizens and business leaders have banded together to transform a 20-acre site in Morristown,Ohio, into a parking area for recreational vehicles and campers.

(March 26, 2012) -- As part of its regular meeting schedule next week, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission has added a public meeting to hear comment on various options for realizing commission direction for Fort Worden State Park to become a life-long learning center. Also on the agenda is an item to consider a policy for managing special events in state parks with the new Discover Pass requirement in place.

(March 25, 2012) -- The Plumas-Eureka State Park Association has donated $70,000 to keep Plumas-Eureka State Park open for the next two years, the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced in the Sacramento Bee.

(March 25, 2012) -- Roy Bragg, writing for the San Antonio Express, discovers most Texans are jealous of winter Texans.