also appreciate CAA’s complimentary
tour books, travel information and
maps. The Kondras rely on CAA for
home insurance, CAA PlatesPLUS
auto insurance and trip-planning too.
They booked an Alaska and Yukon
cruise tour with WestWorld Tours
and truly enjoyed the experience. The
couple also uses discounts available
through the CAA Rewards ® program.
clauDe & hilDa WooDcocK
MeMbers since: 1983
Julia and John Davies
with Kathryn Lockhart
MeMber profiles
What a Party!
Long-time CAA Saskatchewan Members
share their stories
By ChrisTine niemCzyk
ThroughouT 2017 , CAA Saskatchewan
Motor Club has celebrated 100 years
of dedicated service. To thank valued
Members and customers, CAA has
thrown monthly store parties, planned
other special events, and will also award
the CAA Celebrate 100 Years $100,000
Member Prize.
On June 21, the CAA Saskatoon East
Store hosted a special party during CAA
Saskatchewan Week, as proclaimed by
the Government of Saskatchewan. The
event included special guests, as well
as long serving Members, some with
60-plus years of membership. Here are
a few of their stories.
Julia & John Davies (above)
MeMbers since: 1978
The Davies have been CAA Members
for nearly four decades—ever since
they moved to Saskatoon from Kenora,
Ont. They’re avid clients of CAA Travel
and still book all of their travel with
Kathryn Lockhart, an experienced
CAA travel consultant at the Saskatoon
East Store. Kathryn booked the
Davies’ very first trip to China in
2001—an amazing three-week tour.
Since that trip was their first travel-
tour experience, Kathryn made sure
everything was handled professionally
and that the couple would be safe
during their travels.
In 2015, Kathryn booked the Davies
on a 28-day Viking Cruise. It was
their first ocean cruise and they trav-
elled to Spain, Portugal, Finland,
England, Norway, Sweden, Denmark,
Poland, Estonia, Russia and Germany.
John says it was the best thing they’ve
ever done. “And no matter how many
questions we have, Kathryn is always
there to answer them promptly and
professionally,” he says.
olga & ernest KonDra
MeMbers since: 1957
A CAA Member for
60 years, Ernest
first purchased a
membership because of his job as
a salesman. Retired now, he relies
on the membership primarily for
roadside assistance. “The service
has always been excellent and very
dependable,” Ernest says. Both he and
his wife, Olga, an Associate Member,
When Hilda read
about CAA’s store party
in the spring issue of
CAA Saskatchewan Magazine, she
immediately marked it down in her
calendar. Both she and her husband,
Claude, were excited to be part of the
centenary celebrations. The couple
joined the auto club because of CAA’s
reliable reputation for roadside
assistance. Hilda was president of
the Imperial Order of the Daughters
of the Empire (IODE) and did a lot
of highway driving. Claude felt more
secure knowing that CAA was just a
phone call way if Hilda ever needed
help on the road. The pair has used
their membership in other ways too:
They booked a trip through CAA
Travel, they’ve requested vehicle
battery assists, and even had their
vehicle unlocked a couple of times. As
older drivers, both Hilda and Claude
are proud CAA Members because, as
Claude puts it, “you just never know
when you may need it.”
Bill Yea Der
MeMber since: 1953
Bill purchased his CAA
Membership from a
door-to-door salesman
some 64 years ago. “CAA has been very
good to me over the years,” he says.
CAA’s Roadside Assistance has helped
him with battery assists, fuel deliveries,
and unlocking his vehicle. Bill appreci-
ates the fact that CAA staff are always
so helpful and pleasant. “With CAA, you
have service available to you day and
night,” he adds. “I will keep my CAA
membership for as long as I can!”
CAA SASKATCHEWAN
WiNTEr 2017
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