Canada US Border
 

Just announced. Closed at least another 30 days. Sucks!

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Yeah it sucks and it doesn't. Not going to Indy sucks, Not having our Covid numbers spike is great.

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What are our Canadian friends hearing about when the border could possibly reopen? I’m hearing rumblings it could possibly stretch several months into 2021. Have some great memories of going to Mission BC and hoping all of you can rejoin the fray next year. Additionally, I had planned trips this year (motorcycle to Alaska for the second time and RV on Vancouver Island for a month) that had to be scrapped but both require a lot of planning. PM if you prefer...thanks.

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I just read that the major youth hockey association in the Toronto area is shut down through the rest of 2020 due to spiking case numbers is Ontario, so the border probably isn’t opening anytime soon.

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I did some calculations and this should explain why the borders will be close for a while.
World population 1919 1.7 billion. World population now 7.8 billion.
600 million infected 60 million deaths. 119 million infected 1.1 deaths
The world has been able to control the number of deaths by the number 6. What nobody tells you is that our main enemy is CYTOKINE STORM to our immune system and we are responsible for it(our body goes to war against us) Politicians from all groups have been using fear to separate all of us, to what end I don't know but if you want to live just do the simple thing, clean your hands, wear a mask at this time and don't let your immune system get rundown(work to death, wearing shorts and tee shirts in the middle of winter.lol and for goodness sake don't spread it by being belligerent toward others by not taking proper care. It could have been real worse and could still get worse.my two cents.

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I talked to a truck driver today and asked him when the boarder might reopen and he said they are not even talking about it till January and maybe opening June or July of next summer. Sucks for all racers north of boarder till mid season 2021.

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Steve, wished you lived here, and you could be a liberal democrat. And your healthcare is so wonderful in Canada.......not.

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I can't speak for Steve, but as much as I love going to your country (Brainerd, Fargo, Earlville, Cordova, Vegas, Phoenix etc.), I am very satisfied with healthcare north of the border. I have no problem with keeping the crossings shut until your elections and your own issues with Covid have been resolved. In the meantime, plenty of tracks up this way.

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Sounds like the Canadian government has also shut the boarder down until next year sometime or maybe if the number of cases start to decrease in the US .

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The Canadian side seems to be seeing a small spike in Covid cases as well. We'll all get through this!

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I was lucky enough to get my car and all spare parts down before US Nats this year. Cost a small fortune but well worth it to see it run at Indy. Marty and his dad were unbelievable at helping me with all the logistics, working on the car and getting me a W in Indy for class. Reliable Car Carriers where amazing! Division 1 Director Dave Mohn also assisted and without him none of this would have been possible. He stepped up in a big way and showed that he really cares about sportsman racing...even if it was to help 1 car get into Indy. Sean and I have been testing both cars all year. The deuce and the rig are landlocked up here; however we are hopeful that the borders open up so we can get everything down to the states and get an early start next year. Hope to see all my friends to the south soon! :)

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There are ways around it, Dan Mercier and Shawn Cowie have raced at US tracks this season. As far as i know all commercial transport is still allowed, so if they ask, you aren't going racing but rather transporting goods to the race track.

If DOT has hassled you about "commercial" use of your pickup and trailer now's the time to take advantage of that.
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Since they’ve already announced the 2021 National events starting later (Gainesville in March) it will be interesting to see the Division schedule. Hopefully our Canadian friends are not going to be hamstrung like this year. If the infection rate remains high you have to wonder if the border restrictions won’t tighten instead of loosen. The thought politicians are controlling this is a scary proposition.