CAA
Manitoba
Locations
winniPeg:
870 Empress St.
Kildonan Place
(1555 Regent Ave. W.)
501 St. Anne’s Rd.
Mon–Wed, Fri 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Thurs 9 a.m.–8 p.m. (not
including Home & Property and
Autopac services after 6 p.m.)
Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
General 204-262-6166
Travel 204-262-6000
or 1-800-222-4357
Insurance 204-262-6000
or 1-855-779-0677
Autopac 204-262-6065
BRanDon:
Unit C-305 18th St. N.
MeMber ProfIle
Plan ahead, Get ahead
booking early with Caa Manitoba has its benefits
BY CaRLY PeteRs
You know the saYing : The early bird
gets the worm. CAA members Denys
and Colette Audette (above) got some-
thing even better than a slippery inver-
tebrate—they scored a trip to Mexico.
Last year, the couple won CAA’s
Early Bird Booking contest, which
offers prizes, including travel gear,
luggage, CAA Dollars and vacation
vouchers, to travellers who book well
in advance of takeoff. “We were driving
to Sudbury to visit our son and his
family. Christine, our CAA travel agent,
called to tell us we won! We were
shocked,” Colette says. The couple
had previously won movie passes
through a CAA contest, but they never
expected to be gifted a whole trip.
Colette and Denys are no strangers
to booking early. As avid travellers
and sun-seekers—recent trips have
included Mexico, Cuba and the
Dominican Republic—the couple loves
working with CAA Travel. And they see
early booking is an added bonus to an
already excellent experience.
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fall 2018
CAA Manitoba
With their grand-prize winnings,
they savoured Puerto Vallarta’s food,
views and wonderful weather. A special
highlight for Colette was a visit to the
city’s zoo, where she hand-fed a giraffe,
one of her favourite animals.
Prizes aside, early booking gives
travellers peace of mind, ensuring
they secure their desired destinations,
travel dates and hotels—with time
to spare to double check that all-
important packing list.
If you’re worried about missing
out on last-minute seat sales, fear
not. Some suppliers offer a free
price-drop guarantee for anyone who
books early in the season. This allows
travellers to get cash back if the price
of their vacation goes down after
they book.
With their Mexico trip behind them,
The couple is gearing up for their next
getaway: a 2019 trip to Hawaii. And
they will definitely book early. “Now
that we’ve won once, we can’t wait
to try again!”
Mon-Wed, Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thurs 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
(not including Home & Property
service after 5 p.m.)
Sat 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(not including Home
& Property service)
General 204-571-4111
Travel 204-571-4100
Insurance 204-571-4114
Toll-free 1-877-222-1321
aLtona:
61 2nd Ave. N.E.
Mon-Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sat 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
204-324-8474
MeMBeR seRViCes:
24 houRs
204-262-6000
or 1-800-222-4357
Mobile *222
caamanitoba.com
All locations are wheelchair
accessible
Caa CLuB gRouP (CCg)
ManitoBa aDVisoRY CoMMittee
CAA Manitoba President:
Timothy L. Scott
Members:
Colleen Johnston (Committee Chair)
Paul Jacuzzi (Committee Vice-Chair)
Raymond Cadieux
Brent Fawkes
Bill Ladyman
Don Main
Tom Papagiannopoulos
Amy Bryson (CCG Chair)
Ethel Taylor (CCG Vice-Chair)