SISIP COLA RETRO (Assorted Topics)

hey all .
yep  I know  the area  very well sapper  and that is  beautiful area to live  in  for sure and I cant wait  till I get  back to the  island were I can  be sipping cola (with little rum )under the sun  also   .
did  some camping and some  great fishing  up there for  trout  and salmon  .
ya  I remember about the  health care , that something  ya  have to live  with eh  .

so navrat  I  was never  posted to Hmcs  Regina    one class  ship I never sailed on ,  did 8 yrs  on  both  280 Huron /Algonquin ,  2 yrs  Hmcs Moresby & 1  yr on the  tanker and 3 yrs posted to small arms on the  base   .
so there is good chance if ya did weapons refresher course between 2001 -2004 on Esquimalt base (did matter if ya on ship crew or base member ) I was 1 of them from (small arms ) instructed ya down range and watching over ya in the butts and **checking your weapons at end of day for cleanliness ** .. hehehe some of them went back to ya's to do again !!!!

hahaha my first  trip to sea if  ya can  believe this after my 3 course was complete  and got posting to Hmcs  Huron , was first gulf war in (1991) what away to start  your carrier findding  out  your going to war eh .

Hell Nav...come on out and I'll give you one of mine!
Sap sippin soda in the sun

Yes comox is a lovely twin town, Courtenay/comox. We get the airport there sometimes. Casino too. Rzm71...you pay for healthcare out here, monthly based on income(no VAC included). Something I forgot to look into before coming out. The healthcare, versus Ontario, is quite good. Shorter wait times for specialists etc. We threw darts at a board to relocate, and we hit Vancouver Island. I was trying for Hawaii but I'm pretty banged up and couldn't muster the extra distance! Been here for two winters now. Convinced both kids/families to relocate out here too. Some things are pricier, but there is a lot of farmers markets, fresh seafood either roadside or port side and local produce year round. Good luck.
Sap

Parksville, nice place. I'm living in the Comox Valley. Good choice for price of home. Far enough from cities and close enough to everything.

Sapper, thanks for the intel. I am also thinking of moving to the island. Relocated to Ontario a few years ago from NS for better health care. Did not find it, so my wife thinks we should move to the island where the weather will be a little easier with my health.

Cheers

Rzm71...I found a nice little town called Parksville to hang my hat. Close to city of nanaimo, but small enough to be peaceful. Within 45 minutes of two airports it is very convenient. Convinced my two kids to move out here also. And the seafood...northern ontario Red Lobster it is not! A little rainy in the winter, but pretty damn sweet. I did my time in Chilliwack as a sapper in the eighties and loved BC. Glad to be back. Have a good day.
Sap in the sun

so sapper  were about on the island  ya  living ?
I spent 15 in Esquimalt  with the navy  and I am moving back  this summer to Esquimalt area to be  near my 2 new grand sons ..
I would  have been there last  summer  but decided to wait  for this *cola* issue to finish first .
maybe we could  meet up some time  when I am  back in area  .

so (navrat) you spend 8 yrs in Esquimalt did you sail on any of the ships or were you stuck on the base ?
how knows if ya did sail ,maybe I was on the same ships with ya .
rick

Good to hear.

Hey rifleman...my payout for sisip lawsuit was received in late october...but my cola refund was early march...you just never know. Hang in there.
Sap

Was one of the last once to get settlement so I except the same with cola payment

Well things seems to be moving along well with this COLA payout.

A fair amount of CSAT members have been completed, with some - getting some impressive amounts.

Thanks to all who have shared info on this, it all helps.

Have not received mine yet but I am sure it will be in next month if not this week. I just had a 12 dollar cola raise for last month so I know someone has been working on my file. My file goes back to 94 and my original settlement was huge so I hope I do ok on this one. I get CPPD and VAC and Sisip pensions.

Well said Sapper ............ You hit all targets as they appeared & scored High !

......... Pay attention to sappers last post , he covered it " perfectly " & left out no details !

Great to se u back on again sparrow ...........

for Country
Retired Army masterSniper
dave Fitzpatrick
family of ........7....... get er' done bye's !

Hey Sparrow...my gross principle refund was taxed at source (manulife) 30%, deducted by law firm for Legal Fee, Disbursements, Gst/Hst, and Pst if applicable. So it seems they take the gross amount, minus withholding tax,then add Cumulative Interest, then deduct for legal etc. So I think one should still be prepared for a tax hit next year as the interest is income too. Clear as mud?
Sap who treated for chinese buffet at lunch...groan...

Thanks Propat...seems surreal that this money was initially supposed to pay for raising children, paying mortgages, living life...we cannot get back the time. But recognition and some monetary recovery is always nice whenever it comes.
Sap