Ontario Supporting Festivals and Events in Simcoe County

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, Celebrate Ontario 2014, festivals and events, funding, Ontario, province, recipients, RTO7, Simcoe County, support

Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Simcoe County that will draw tourists, create jobs and grow the local economy.

Province Building Cycling Infrastructure

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, cycling, Cycling Action Plan, funding, infrastructure, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Transportation, municipalities, networks, Ontario, routes, RTO7

The first Cycling Plan supports safe, active transportation. Ontario is proposing to invest $10 million over three years to help municipalities improve cycling infrastructure.

Ontario Dedicates Simcoe County Highway to Champion Canadian Skier

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 25, 2014 | , Barrie, BruceGreySimcoe, Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, Highway 93, honour, Memorial Highway, memory, Midland, RTO7, Sarah Burke, Simcoe County, skier

Ontario has dedicated Highway 93 to honour the memory of Sarah Burke, champion freestyle skier and member of the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

The Sarah Burke Memorial Highway runs for 24 kilometres through Simcoe County, where Burke was born and raised.

OTEC June Workshops

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, credential, elearning, food and beverage management, online, OTEC, RTO7, Service Excellence, trainer, workshops

OTEC has a series of training workshops plus online courses during June 2014.

Proposed 8th Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 25, 2014 | Agriculture and Food, and Rural Affairs, BruceGreySimcoe, Canada, COA, federal, Minister Jim Bradley, Ministries of Environment, Natural Resources, Ontario, Policy Proposal Notice, proposed 8th Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem, province, public review and comment, RTO7

Ontario and Canada have completed negotiations of a proposed 8th Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health (COA).

Hold the Date - TIAO Listens on May 28th, 2014

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 23, 2014 | 2009, Blue Mountain, BruceGreySimcoe, consultation process, Discovering Ontario: A Report on the Future of Tourism, industry feedback, May 28th, Ontario, province, RTO7, Sorbara, stakeholder feedback, TIAO, twenty recommendations

The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is pleased to announce a province-wide consultation process that will result in a status update on the tourism competitiveness study: “Discovering Ontario: A Report on the Future of Tourism.”

Celebrate Ontario Workshop with Christine Anderson

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 22, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, Celebrate Ontario, critical points, Culture and Sport, grants, Ministry of Tourism, Ontario's Lake Country, Orillia, presenter Christine Anderson, RTO7, successful application, workshop

Christine Anderson of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, is leading a workshop on the three critical points for success in applying for Celebrate Ontario grants.

Beyond the City Lights Tourism Conference

Posted by Alex Hogan | April 03, 2014 | Beyond, City, conference, County, Kelven, Lights, Simcoe, Tan, the, tourism

Register now for Simcoe County's 'Beyond the City Lights' 2014 conference at Fern Resort April 29th.