[pct-l] Entrance into Canada

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening,

When I read the application space labeled, "Appearance", I assumed that it
was some kind of politically correct Canada-speak euphemism for "Race" so I
entered "White".  I avoid trying to be cute with border-control people.
Besides, they have probably heard it all before.

I finished PCT-OR & WA on 10 Sep 02, and dutifully got my hiker's entry
permit vaccinated at Hope as instructed.  The permit instructions also said
I should
surrender the vaccinated document upon leaving Canada.  When I stopped at
the Canadian entry/exit control point at Blaine, I entered the office and
showed it to two officials, each of whom read it twice.  They both said they
had never before seen such a document, but since it said they were to
collect it, they did.  All of the Canadian " Federalies " .... the RCMP at
Hope, and the Customs people at Blaine .... were courteous and professional.
Maybe that was because after I spent two nights at the lodge at Manning, and
soaked several hours in the hot-tub in the little building out back, I was
somewhat less gross than most of the other hiker-trash.

Steel-Eye
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <StoneDancer1@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 5:49 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Entrance into Canada


> I've just been filling out the Entrance Into Canada, Eh!  form.   Next to
> height, weight, eye colour, and hair colour, there is a box entitled
> "Appearance."  Is this a code word for "Race?" What are the appropriate
responses?
> Semi-Ugly?  Human?  Old White Man?   Caucasian?  Pathetic?  Help me out,
all those
> who have o'erstepped  this barrier.
>
> "No Way" Ray  Echols
>
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