Month: May 2017

Nearly 14.4 million Americans will travel in recreation vehicles over Memorial Day weekend, heading to the country’s 18,000-plus campgrounds, according to the latest survey of RV owners by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). The Campfire Canvass survey finds that 83% of RV owners plan to use their RVs more than, or as much as, […]

(May 24, 2017) -- "This acquisition is an excellent strategic fit with our equipment finance subsidiary, LBC Capital, resulting in an attractive end-to-end equipment finance platform. It will broaden our Canadian offering and create a U.S. presence," said Therrien.

Spartan Motors Inc., a leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today (May 24) announced that James A. Sharman has been elected as chairman, effective immediately. Sharman will succeed Hugh Sloan, who is retiring from the role which he has served in since 2010. “On behalf of our employees, the entire management team, […]

The North American RV rental fleet is expected to grow more than 12% in 2017, with almost two-thirds of rental operators expanding their rental fleets, according to a new survey by the Recreation Vehicle Rental Association (RVRA).   “This segment of the market continues to be a winner for the RV industry,” said Scott Krenek, RVRA […]

Laurentian Bank of Canada said it reached an agreement to acquire Alpharetta, Ga.-based Northpoint Commercial Finance, which provides inventory financing to powersports, marine, RV and other dealers in the United States and Canada. The bank is proceeding with the transaction through its equipment finance subsidiary, LBC Capital. The transaction is expected to close before the […]

It’s a good thing Warren Buffett has deep pockets. My  Statesman reported that the billionaire’s holding company – Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – could be liable for civil fines in the range of $350,000 a day if an ongoing investigation by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles determines it to be in violation of Texas law […]

Elkhart County’s unemployment rate took another dive in April, retaining the lowest unemployment rate in the state along with Dubois and LaGrange counties.  The county’s unemployment rate now sits below 2 percent at 1.9 percent, nearly declining a whole percentage point from the March unemployment rate of 2.8 percent. It also marks the lowest unemployment the county has seen in […]

RVC Outdoor Destinations announced that it will open Yosemite RV Resort, a 34-acre property in Coarsegold, Calif., on June 2. The resort’s opening weekend celebrations start Friday morning with coffee and donuts and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. and continue through Sunday with an 11 a.m. farewell breakfast. Formally known as Yosemite South Coarsegold […]

(May 24, 2017) -- This week I will share what you can expect in the way of camping and adventures when exploring the Colockum Wildlife Area which is one of 33 wildlife areas in Washington State.

(May 24, 2017) -- Traveling in a motorhome gives us the freedom to see the world from the comfort of our living rooms. We enjoy a fully self-contained environment wherever we happen to be, but as anyone who has been an RVer for a while will tell you, probably the most unpleasant part of the experience (yet arguably one of the most important) is dealing with the sanitation system.