function initMapSlides(whichSlide)
{
	//Set the stage for the scrollable area
	$('#maps').cycle({ 
	    timeout: 0, 
	    speed:   500,
	    fx:      'scrollLeft',
	    startingSlide: whichSlide
	});
	
	if(whichSlide == 1)
	{
		$('#nav_maps a').removeClass('active');
		$('#nav_maps a.showCanada').addClass('active');
	}
	
	//Capture the click event and based upon which target is clicked do according actions
	$('#nav_maps').click(function(event) { 
	    $tgt = $(event.target);
	    
		if($tgt.is('a.showUsa')){
			if(!$tgt.hasClass("active")){
				$('#maps').cycle(0);
			}				
		}
		
		if($tgt.is('a.showCanada')){
			if(!$tgt.hasClass("active")){
				$('#maps').cycle(1);
			}
		}
		
		$('#nav_maps a').removeClass('active');
		$tgt.addClass('active');
	    event.preventDefault(); 
	    
	});
}