ROCK ISLAND, QC - As the Canadian dollar crawls past US$0.95 toward parity with the US dollar, Canadians living near this border with Vermont and New Hampshire find more and more reasons to shop in the US. Whether it is to save 25 percent filling up the gas tank or to buy a book, some groceries, or even a car, the more the Canadian dollar rises against the US dollar, the more Canadian shoppers can save with judicious buying.