Archive for October, 2006

>Let’s say you are slightly interested in buying an RV but you don’t know exactly what to look for or the best questions to ask in order to get the information you need before you buy – where can you turn?

One place to glom onto an extensive amount of basic information in a short amount of time is to attend one of the three-hour workshops being offered through the Spokane Community Colleges’ Institute for Extended Learning.

John Morrill, a 25-year veteran of the RV industry, is teaching “RV Basic Training” and “RV Care and Maintenance” courses. (See E7 for details.)

In the basic workshop Morrill gives pointers on what to look for, especially if purchasing a used unit.

“It always surprises me how many people don’t crawl under the coach and look up,” says Morrill. Full Story…
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>The Cape Breton community of Port Hood wants to invest up to $900,000 in a new camping park for recreational vehicles to help boost tourism, create some seasonal employment and better utilize its sports centre during the summer.

Joe Morris, manager of the Al MacInnis Sports Centre, said Monday that an RV park, which is needed in the area, would tie in with the sports complex, which is, to some extent, closed for five months of the year.

A $12,000 independent feasibility study, conducted by Ontario-based Foresight Management Group, indicated the RV park was possible and economically sound. Full Story…
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