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The CONVERSATION INSIDER SUMMER 2016 Your Two Cents At AMA, we value your feedback. Tell us what you think of the magazine or how you use your AMA membership. Drop us a line at: [email protected] AMA INSIDER Alberta Motor Association, Box 8180, Station South, Edmonton, AB, T6H 5X9 Volume 41, Issue 2 Editor-in-Chief Kellie Davenport Managing Editor Carole Stevenson-Roy Associate Managing Editor Tracy Hyatt Associate Editor Craig Moy Copy Editor Lara Zarum Art Director Gary Davidson Associate Art Director Diana Di Poce Advertising Director Brian French 403-299-1880, [email protected] Advertising Account Managers Andy Robinson, 403-299-1896, [email protected] Nadine Benoit, 403-299-1895, [email protected] Publisher Douglas Kelly Production Director Maria Mendes Production Manager Anna Sigrisi Production Coordinator Colleen Gilroy Prepress Coordinator Jonathan Gault St. Joseph Media Chairman Tony Gagliano President Douglas Knight General Manager and Vice President, Finance Karl Percy Vice President, Strategic Development Duncan Clark Vice President, Marketing and Production Darlene Storey Vice President, Research Clarence Poirier Editorial Director, Special Projects Maryam Sanati Human Resources Director Laurie Norris Controller Dora Brenndorfer Advertising in AMA Insider does not indicate an endorsement by AMA. ® AMARewards, AMA Road Reporter, AMA Road Reports and Driving Angels are trademarks of the Alberta Motor Association. ® CAA, CAA Plus, CAA Plus RV and Approved Auto Repair Services are trademarks owned by, and their use granted by, the Canadian Automobile Association. Subscription rates: Canada $19.95 per year, plus applicable taxes; outside Canada $26.95 per year, no tax. Rates quoted are for non-members only. Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement #42494512. AMA Insider Magazine is published four times per year by St. Joseph Media Inc., 111 Queen Street East, Suite 320, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1S2, on behalf of AMA. © 2016. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced in any form without the consent of AMA. Printed in Canada by St. Joseph Printing. It’s your call In regards to your article about identity theft (“It’s Personal”), I’m always disappointed that no one ever mentions what I believe to be the best protection against telephone fraud: call display. If a call comes in and you don’t recognize the number—don’t answer! Let the caller leave a message. After listening to the message, you can determine if it’s legitimate and call them back. I started “selective answering” when my children were young, so we could enjoy our dinner, uninterrupted—and the habit has stuck. I’ve had messages left by scammers claiming to be Canada Revenue agents, ready to arrest me. Messages like that are easy to ignore when you haven’t engaged with the [fraudulent] caller. J. Tennant Not that cold In your spring issue (“Electric Avenues”), you mentioned that Alberta has a wintry climate comparable to Norway. But that would be quite a stretch: The lowest temperature there in the winter is around –11°C, sporadically and only in certain places. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift make the Norwegian climate quite temperate. G. Bennett AMA Inner Circle: Where will you go this summer? 17% Alberta staycation 17% of members polled will stay in Alberta—to camp, visit family, attend weddings or take day trips. What does that mean for you? Campsites and local hotels will fill up fast, so be sure to book soon for your staycation! 13% Rest of Canada 11% U.S.A. 7% Other/don’t know 46% 5% Western Canada Europe 1% Mexico/ Caribbean Every month, we poll AMA members about a range of topi topics, from motoring issues to travel plans to the economy. This month, we wanted to see how Albertans are spending their summer holidays. Want to join the AMA Inner Circle Online Panel? You’ll receive a short survey each month about AMA-related topics. For participating, you could win one of three monthly prizes of 200 reward dollars. Visit iamamember.com to apply. AMA INSIDER SUMMER 2016 5