Remember that after June 1st of this year, you will require a valid passport, in order to cross the border into Canada.
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And just as important. You will need it to get back into the United States.
Imagine getting stuck on the Rainbow Bridge. IT HAS happened.
Chas
I thort those “enhanced” drivers licenses were supposed to take car of that.
Ires papiere, bitte.
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Press one for French !
Fred Mills said:
Remember that after June 1st of this year, you will require a valid passport, in order to cross the border into Canada.
…ah yes the long awaited “Enhanced Drivers’ Licence”…that was what I was waiting on, but like other provinces, and the US; they drag their feet. Canada would much rather force you to buy a $87 passport every 5 years, rather than let you use your drivers’ licence, which you have to buy anyhow, in order to drive even in our own country. Anything to make a buck…
Padre,
Would you move to BC for a deal? Remember BC stands for “Bring Cash”, as I found out the first 6 months I lived here.
Of course one gets used to most anything, just as long as the rest is up to par. :lol: 
BC…? I visit “Bells’ Corners” for breakfast every so often, and pay around $4.99…not overly expensive…but I wouldn’t live there…
I think our Wa. licenses are ready. They put it on TV all the time.
Ny si issuing enhanced licenses but my current license does nto expire until …let me check… May 2012!!! No refunds on the term of my current license so i get to pay all over for the new one IF I choose to go that route. I think I’ll just get a regular passport thanks!
Chas
I like stories about how borders evolve and how people adapt to unusual circumstances, and being creative.
Baarle-Hertog / Baarle-Nassau
This town is famous for its jigsaw puzzle of enclaves and counter-enclaves. Some buildings are split by the border, and it’s not unusual to see a front door in Belgium and a kitchen in the Netherlands. Historically, this dates back to medieval land-swapping deals. Dutch and Belgian laws apply depending on which part of the house you’re in—and yes, that’s influenced everything from opening hours to taxes.
The Délirante Café (Le Café de la Frontière)
This unassuming building used to be a popular bar where patrons could sip a drink in Switzerland and use the restroom in France—no passport needed. It served as a social hub before stricter border enforcement during the Schengen tightening. The café is a relic of simpler times when borders in Europe were more porous.
Hotel Arbez
This alpine hotel was cleverly built on the border during a treaty negotiation in the 19th century. The owners realized the treaty would allow existing structures to straddle the line. During WWII, the hotel became a curious haven—German soldiers could occupy the French side, but Swiss neutrality prevented them from crossing into the Swiss side. Even today, beds and dining tables straddle both nations.
Halfway House Freight Forwarding
Another house lying in both Canada & the USA. Once a bar, the house was featured in the 1976 photography book Between Friends/Entre Amis, published by the National Film Board of Canada, highlighting the relationship between Canada and the United States It came across my news feed today and here is its story….