Four Seasons RVing

Parks Canada Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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Penpourri by Elliot Lake Writers Workshop

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As one of the 17 writers to contribute to this Penpourri - Anthology of stores and poems, I'm pleased to announce that this book is for sale from any of the authors or the Elliot Lake Writers Workshop (ELWW).
Price $15.00. This 200 page book is a fancinating read of different stories and poems. My five contributions start on page 152.

Frank

Book Available on CD & in Print

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We are please to announce that our book "Four Seasons RVing" is available in two versions. On a CD and now in print (soft cover). Print version release date Jan 30th, 2010.

Additional Information: email: frankspence@hughes.net

Four Seasons RVing Book on CD:

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Hi Frank:

Your very professional and easy-to-access CD was waiting for me upon our return. Congratulations on your production. It's informative and helpful for the novice would-be winter campers. . . .

Brian S.
Retired Newspaper Editor currently travelling in his RV.
Arizona, USA
November 19, 2009

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by Trailblazer on Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:43 pm
Just picked up my autographed copy of the book tonight. I have quickly flipped through it and found it has lot of great information, I look forward to sitting down and reading it from cover to cover. Great job Frank and Lucy.
(copy from http://www.4scf.com/ - see The Swap Shoppe/Bargin Bin)

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Hi Frank and Lucy:
Well, I just finished reading your book and I must say it was so well put together. I am no reader but I must say your book kept my interest on a high note and it was full of excellent information. There was many excellent topics that I learnt from and had no idea about or never thought of. ... Anyways folks this book is a very interesting and full of knowledge that would make RVing much easier and worry free regardless of the time of the year.
Well done...BRAVO!!!
Keep up the excellent work!

Bill H. (London, ON - RV Class A owner)
October 8, 2009.

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Four Seasons RVing Book on CD...

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Release Date: September 21st, 2009
NOW AVAILABLE....

Book: 104 pages (8.5 x 11 inches)

Words: 33,900 plus
Coloured Pictures/graphics: 119

Format: pdf
cd also contains a "Read Me First" text file.

Price: $25.00 all inclusive.
Shipping: Canada Post Letter Mail.

Currently not available for downloading.
Currently available in print.
Purchaser may print document.
English only.

Ordering Information: Email frankspence@hughes.net

Four Seasons RVing contains pages and pages of ideas that have worked for Frank and Lucy Spence. Now these same ideas can work for you.
Learn about ways to comfortably enjoy RVing whether it is spring, summer, fall or winter. Come, join in the adventure and live the dream with them.
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Dear Frank & Lucy:

You have brought RVing to a new level. It is one thing to travel, but you have travelled and got involved. I think Parks Canada, and the Ontario version, and MacGregor Point Park, owe you for the work you have done to promote RVing in Canada, but also the US. You are the first that has got involved in how the parks present themselves to the public, as well as heritage issues. Your winter camping experience, and your willingness to share are unsurpassed. Your experience with satellite usage, while on the go, is a first.

Just terrific, all the best.

Cathy & Andy Henning,

Burlington, ON

Published Article: RV Lifestyle Vol.39 No 4

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Four Seasons RVing Seminars - update

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For the lastest seminar updates, please visit http://rvworkshops.blogspot.com/

Thank you.

Frank S.

Published RV Lifestyle Magazine Vol 38-7

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Join the fun and adventure - RVing in the extended season....
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Message from Arizona

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We received a message that our CD was written up on this website...

http://the-flute-player.blogspot.com/2009/11/having-just-escaped-grasp-of-winter.html

Published RV Lifestyles magazine Vol 38-4

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RV Lifestyles magazine pages 26, 27, 28,30, and 31

Published: RV lifestyles magazine Vol. 38-1 - Planning for the Extended Trip

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We are pleased to announce that our article is now published and available at your local news stand. The online version can be viewed at:

http://www.rvlifemag.com/RV38-1/planning.html

Better still we suggest you have your own subscription...lots of good stuff in the magazine...

Frank's radio interview with John Divinski

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Thanks to FM 97.9 for permission to make available the full interview and a big thank you to our friend Chris R. for figuring out how to add this to the blog. I hope you enjoy the recording (sorry it is in 3 parts, but I am sure you can figure out that by clicking on websites, you will hear all three sections of the interview. The first one is only about 15 seconds, the second one about 10 minutes, and the third one about 9 minutes.

Please copy these three http websites to your browser search bar...

http://www.ontarioparkssites.com/frank/frank.mp3

http://www.ontarioparkssites.com/frank/frank2.mp3

http://www.ontarioparkssites.com/frank/frank3.mp3

If you wish, you can use these three play buttons to access the interview...should you have any problems, then copy and paste each of the above websites into your browser tool bar.

Segment 2

Segment 3

Radio Broadcast

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FM Radio Personality John Divinski @ 98thebeach and guest Frank Spence, Feb. 3rd, 2009, chatting about winter RVing, MacGregor Point Provincial Park and the Four Seasons RVing book.

If you have arrived at this site as a result of the Feb. 3rd radio broadcast on 97.9 FM radio in Port Elgin, I encourage you to visit.
http://flspence.blogspot.com/ Thank you.

Book Update:
Plans are now in the works to have the book "Four Seasons RVing" available on CD and/or for downloading by the end of April, 2009. Watch this space for details.

Each of these websites will redirect you to this website for now.

Published Dec. 2008: RVlifestyles Magazine Vol. 37 No. 7

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If you check the website: http://www.rvlifemag.com/ you will find a slightly different version of the same article. The on-line version has additional text and pictures are not included...

Published September 2008 RV Lifestyles Magazine issue 37-6

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Hello Everyone: We are pleased to announce that effective immediately, We will be writing for the RV Lifestyles Magazine (published 7 times per year in Oakville, Ontario by Taylor Publishing). At a recent meeting with two of the principles of the magazine, we have agreed to a schedule that basically has something in all issues except one between now and the end of 2009. For us, this is a rather exciting development.

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Published - Ont. Historical Society Bulletin - PoW Camp #100

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Published: RV gazette Sept-Oct 2008 issue

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Pages 36, 38, 40.

Book Release

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We regret to advise that our anticipated book launch has been delayed for reasons beyond our control. The anticipated release date will be announced later. Sorry for the delay as we know from various emails received that many of you are looking forward to receiving your copy. In the meantime our workshops are continuing with the next series in the fall of 2008. (See http://rvworkshops.blogspot.com/ )

Published: RV gazette May-June 2008

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Pages 45, 46, & 48

Published: RV gazette May-June 2008

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Published: RV gazette Mar-Apr 2008

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Published: Ontario Historical Society Bulletin

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Published RV gazette: Jan-Feb 2008

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Published RV gazette: Nov-Dec 2007

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Published RV gazette: Sept-Oct 2006

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Note: updated email addresses are:

frankspence@hughes.net

lucyspence@hughes.net

Published RV gazette: May- June 2006

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Published RV gazette - March - April 2006

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Published RV gazette- March April 2005

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Note change in our email addresses:

frankspence@hughes.net

lucyspence@hughes.net

Magazine Articles

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We have the honour of having a number of our articles published in the RV gazette magazine, Ontario Historical Society Bulletin magazine and now (effective Sept. 2008 vol 37-6) the RV Lifestyles Magazine. Our list of published articles is:

16) Mid year 2009 Vol. 39.4 "Wings at our Window" P. 26
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15) Spring 2009 Vol. 39.1 "Planning for the Extended Trip" P.
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14) December 2008 Vol.38-1- "Planning for The Extended Trip" P. 50
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13) Sept 2008 - Ontario Historical Society Bulletin -"A Historical Look at Neys Park"- P.3
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12) Sept 2008 Vol. 37-6: "Exploring Ontario Parks" P. 24
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11) Sept/Oct 2008: "Steeped in History" P. 36
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10) May /June 2008: "Canadian Parks Potpourri" P. 45
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9) May/June 2008 "Alligators in Northern Ontario" P. 16
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8) Mar/Apr 2008 "Mailbag" - Black & Grey Water Tanks - P.8
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7) Feb. 2008: Ontario Historical Society Bulletin - Logging History...P.3
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6) Jan./Feb. 2008: "Helping Others Enjoy the Outdoors" p.38
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5) Nov./Dec. 2007: "Being Good Hosts" p.40
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4) Sept./Oct. 2006: "Off-Season in Candian Parks - Don't Put that RV away!" p.19
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3) May/June 2006: "Fishing Through Northern Ontario - An RV Odyssey Part 2" p.26
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2) March/April 2006: "Fishing Through Northern Ontario - An RV odysssey Part 1" p.15
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1) March/April 2005: "Early Spring RVing in Ontario's Algonquin Park" p.56