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TO: PRIME MINISTER

Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, please restore expats right to vote in Canadian elections.

Why is this important?

Canadians choose to live abroad for a variety of reasons ranging from work opportunities, experiencing different cultures, reduced cost of living or just to retire in a country with a better climate.

Just because we choose to live abroad doesn’t mean we don’t care about what happens in our native country, province and community. Most have children and extended family still living in Canada so we care what happens.

In this day and age of the world wide web with community newspapers having online editions and instant news`services available 24/7 we stay informed with the happenings at our former home.

Most importantly we are still required to fill out CRA tax forms yearly and pay our share of tax, as Canada is a democracy, taxation without representation should not be allowed!

Please sign this petition to assure all Canadians are treated equally and have the right to vote in elections.

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Rancho Las Brisas added 3 new photos.

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The power goes off at Rancho Las Brisas (happens less frequently than with Ontario’s Hydro One), No Problemo, we have solar lighting as a backup, WiFi modem is battery powered which can be recharged with our solar system as can cell phones, water system is gravity fed, cooking is done with propane and wood. It’s business as normal. smile emoticon

Snow Bird Special!

An early booking special for snow birds.
Book the Ranch House Room with private kitchen, from now until Nov 30, 2015 for a stay of 30 days or longer* between January 4 and March 31, 2016 for the low price$500 per month

Similar arrangements may be made for other rooms.

*30 night minimum stay, extra nights only $16.66 per night

         Rancho Las Brisas offers meal service specializing in Salvadorian dishes and Pupusas with various local beers available at modest prices.

We offer day use of the grounds and pool for $2.00 per day per person (children under 8 yrs free).

Accomodation is available from $10.00 – $40.00 per night *

La Casita dorm, shared room  

The Ranch House Private Room

The Gardner’s Cottage Private 2 room rustic cottage   

Relax in a hamock

Relax on a tropical evening listening to the surf breakingon the beach a block away

Back in the ‘90s I was a tad ahead of the times and had a store in Bowmanvville ON, Canada selling alternative energy and environmental products.

These included stoves: wood, wood pellet, corn and natural gas/propane

Solar pool and hot water heaters

Power systems: solar, wind, water

Composting and water saving toilets

Environmental cleaning and pest control products

Never did much business as people liked to talk big about saving the environment but when it came to putting their money where their mouths were, they instantly transformed into clones of Scrooge!

Granted these products were on the expensive side however the majority were Canadian or US made.

Fast forward a couple decades to 2015

Ontario and Canada are just memories as after selling my business there and a couple years travelling the world I have settled near a beach in the tropics just outside La Libertad, El Salvador where I operate a small B&B/Hostal as a way of keeping busy and meeting interesting people travelling through this beautiful country.

Here at Rancho Las Brisas we follow the environmental practices learned over the years as we are located at a tropical Playa there is no need for stoves for warmth but we do use wood and propane for cooking.

The pool requires no auxiliary heat as the sun keeps it nice and warm. Hot water is not a necessity and water saving toilets and shower heads are used in all rooms.

We use environmental cleaning and pest control products where practical also recycle what is possible and compost kitchen waste.

Due to all these practices Rancho Las Brisas has been awarded “Green Leader” status by Trip Advisor.

Here in El Salvador electricity is generated by petroleum products so any saving there is definitely good for the environment and mainly cost effective so when I had a guest a few months ago looking to set up a solar distribution company in El Salvador, we had a lot to talk about.

After months of trials and tribulations with the Salvadoran bureaucracy he finally has product to sell and I have become an agent for EPSCA SA de CV (Environmental Products Central America), Selling Solar products again!

However this time they are “ Made in China” priced reasonably and of good quality!

What was a good idea but ahead of it’s time in the ‘90s is still a good idea and hopefully, now Profitable!

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to the Bootsnall team for getting me access to my blog after microsoft hotmail locked me out of my account

Rancho Las Brisas de Playa San Diego now has a new

website with a book now feature, click highlight to check it out.

How I rate the beer I have tried in my travels.

Favourite: El Salvador – Regia  

               Guatemala – Gallo   

               Singapore – Tiger  

               Thailand – Singha   

                Cuba – Cristal     

                 Mexico Corona   

                  Laos – Beerlao 

                  Canada – Molson Ex

                  USA – Coors light

Like: Thailand – Chang    

        Thailand – Archa   

         Indonesia – Bintang

         India – Kingfisher 

         Myanmar – Myanmar

         Australia – Victoria

         El Salvador – Golden

         Greenland – Gronland

         Philippines – Red Horse

         Colombia – Aguila 

Not bad: Thailand – Leo 

             Tibet – Lhasa  

             El Salvador –Pilsner

             Canada AB Pilsner  

              USA – Coors          

             Nicaragua – Tona 

             Finland – Lapin Kulta   

             Nepal – Mustang  

             New Zealand – Tui 

             South Korea – OB  

             Iceland – Shjalfti   

             Sweden – Mariestads   

             Norway – Ringnes    

             China – Tsingtao   

Drinkable: Malaysia – Jaz   

               Mongolia – Xap 

               Costa Rica – Imperial

               Japan – Asaki    

               Panama – Panama

               Vietnam – 333   

Beware: Mexican – Tecate

Absolutely Horrid: US – Lone Star however drinkable during an Ontario beer store strike

                               Belize – Belkin  

May/June Special Pricing

Off Season Discount Prices *
La Casita mixed dorm $10 per person per night
Ranch House private room $24 per night
The Gardner’s Cottage $31 per night
*applies to direct bookings or Airbnb only