 | Killarney lodge owners celebrate 45 years
Two Northern Ontarians are gearing up for their 45th year in business with no intentions of backing down or retiring.
Maury and Annabelle East own Killarney Mountain Lodge and Outfitters located on Georgian Bay. |
| Re-opened Adanac has big first year back
The re-opening of Adanac Ski Hill has not been a disappointment to the City of Greater Sudbury. |
| Far North island hosts award winning lodge
A small island in the Far North is the proud owner a national tourism excellence award. |
| U.S. security plan could hurt both countries
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| Keeping biz in the family? Start planning now
Canada’s baby boomers are set to retire at an alarming rate over the next decade. |
| Tourism a fast-growing industry (03/04)
Open a conversation with Paul Pepe about tourism and his voice instantly takes on a different timbre; an almost child-like
excitement and enthusiasm for a subject that is close to the heart. |
| Guide offers event info (03/04)
When it comes to the question of where visitors to the North of Superior region come from, it is a demographic that is split
50/50, says North of Superior Tourism Association (NOSTA) executive director Bruce Fallen. |
| Partnerships strengthen industry (03/04)
The North of Superior Tourism Association (NOSTA) is working toward developing a good "menu of opportunities" for industry
and municipal partners who rely on tourism as their bread and butter. |
| Superior events one more reason to visit region (03/04)
The northwestern region boasts of some of Ontario's top events and festivals. |
| Course designer aims to tease golfer (07/04)
Some day Kevin Holmes might be mentioned in the same creative breath as golf course design geniuses Tom Fazio, Pete Dye or
Stanley Thompson. |
| Northern courses rival U.S. destination golf resorts (07/04)
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| Insurance costs stifling growth of tourism industry (07/04)
Andrew Ryeland pulls no punches in offering a blunt assessment of how sky-rocketing premiums from insurers are hurting his
guided ATV excursion company. |
| Town calls truce in big box war (09/03)
Hunstville - Fighting Wal-Mart has almost become an industry in itself. The familiar act plays itself out in every community
wrestling with the issue of big box development. |
| Outfitters making waves in North (08/04)
It takes a clear vision of what a business can be and the know-how to carry out that vision, which is what makes Lionel Bobiwash
and Helen Bobiwash-Toulouse's outfitter's business unique. |
| Yoga and a canoe? Only in Canada (03/05)
Identify your niche audience and know what they're looking for. |
| The Germans are coming
A Manitoulin Island Aboriginal tourism marketing cooperative is going shopping in Europe. |
| ‘Ideal land for a picturesque golf course’ (04/05)
Ron Dennis doesn’t fancy himself as the next Pete Dye, but his first swing at designing a golf course proved he possesses all the right instincts. |
| Seeing the forest for the tourists? (06/05)
Resource-based tourism is a growing industry in northwestern Ontario. |
| Quetico Centre on track to get back in the black (08/05)
In 47 years Quetico Centre has become a quite prominent training centre and think tank for northwestern Ontario. |
| City program helps draw events (08/05)
Mining and forestry have long battled for top spot in Northern Ontario. |
| Terrace Suites offers luxurious backdrop for any retreat (08/05)
In the business world, few events are as highly anticipated as the corporate retreat. |
| Attracting more Americans (03/05)
Spurred by meetings with Northern private and public leaders, northwestern communities are concentrating on increasing tourism
numbers by using
branding tools and developing kiosk areas where visitors can obtain Ontario tourist information. |
| Attracting Americans (03/05)
Northwestern Ontario can be considered to be a panacea for weekend warriors looking for that ultimate wilderness experience. |
| Cruise on the friend ship or miss the boat (03/05)
Tourism operators in the North Bay-Highway 11 corridor should stop bickering over logos and find ways to build on the region's
strengths in recreational tourism, according to a Toronto consultant. |
| Abitibi Consolidated targets complete forest certification by 2005 (09/03)
Abitibi-Consolidated's Fort William Woodlands Division has added 800,000 hectares of forested land under certification. |
| Culture a draw for North (03/04)
For years, Aboriginal tourism operators had a simple product to offer - fishing. U.S anglers would come to some of the most
remote parts of Northern Ontario, stay in outpost cabins and try hooking some bragging rights or at least come away with an
angler's tall tale or two. |
| Today's tourist looking to push personal limits (03/04)
When Jennifer East is looking for who her competitors are in the world of kayaking and adventure tourism, she is not just
looking down the street. The fact is, that lodge down the road might actually be an ally. |
| Tourism bookings hit all-time low for operator (11/03)
For many tourism operators in Timiskaming, 2003 started on a sour note and many in the industry claim business has just continued
downhill from there. |
| New laws place outfitters in same boat as travel agents (11/03)
Ecotourism operators in northeastern Ontario are balking at paying government licensing fees that classify them as registered
travel agents under new provincial consumer protection laws. |
| Golf course project driving job creation (11/03)
There is a certain pride that comes with taking control of one's destiny, and Shane Jourdain and Chief Chuck McPherson's chest
fills when one of their own people escort them through the new 18-hole par-72 championship golf course that is scheduled to
open in mid July. |
| Circle Tour captures culture, adventure, beauty of region (03/04)
Anyone who has traveled through Northern Ontario is awestruck by the rugged beauty of Lake Superior country with its glacially
formed lakes and towering landforms. |
| Tourism proposal (11/03)
The federal Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is providing funding of $60,900 to a northwestern Ontario
First Nation community for the exploration of tourism business opportunities. |
| Tourism proposal (11/03)
The federal Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is providing funding of $60,900 to a northwestern Ontario
First Nation community for the exploration of tourism business opportunities. |
| New laws place outfitters in same boat as travel agents (8/03)
Ecotourism operators in northeastern Ontario are balking at paying government licensing fees that classify them as registered
travel agents under new provincial consumer protection laws. |
| Golf course project driving job creation (7/03)
There is a certain pride that comes with taking control of one's destiny, and Shane Jourdain and Chief Chuck McPherson's chest
fills when one of their own people escort them through the new 18-hole par-72 championship golf course that is scheduled to
open in mid July. |
| SARS, Mad Cow, Canada Customs ... a toxic mix for tourism industry (7/03)
Tourism operators in northwestern Ontario are frustrated with the government's lack of ability to devise a consistent strategy
on marketing the North. In the aftermath of SARS and the war in Iraq, many operators are reporting a decline in revenues by
about 35 per cent. |
| Tourism bookings hit all-time low for operator (8/03)
For many tourism operators in Timiskaming, 2003 started on a sour note and many in the industry claim business has just continued
downhill from there. |
| Industry jogging along at steady growth rate (5/03)
Ken Turner admits he was a bit wet behind the ears when he bought the Woodland Echoes Resort in Magnetawan, one hour south
of North Bay. Originally it was intended to be a lodge for fishing groups. |
| City to recognize tourism excellence (4/03)
Tourism business excellence will be recognized by the City of Sault Ste. Marie's tourism wing with a special award presentation
in May. |
| City optimistic over waterfront deal (4/03)
The long-awaited Gateway project may finally have shovels in the ground by late summer. |
| Marketing project boosts tourism numbers (7/03)
TIMMINS - The tourism industry in Timmins is going to benefit more from a new sense of co-operation than competition in Northern
Ontario. |
| Events place Sault in spotlight (4/03)
The City of Sault Ste. Marie has embarked on an aggressive campaign to establish itself as an internationally recognized tourist
destination. |
| Small town aims to make its mark (2/03)
If they build it, tourists will come. This is the premise the Town of St. Charles is using to promote its Landmark Decision
Contest. |
| Retail developer awaits nod to proceed with expansion (2/03)
A 100,000-square-foot expansion at the Timmins Square is waiting for a green light from the municipality. |
| After 18 years, Churchills open for business
Catering to the palates and budgets of the business community, Churchills has introduced a fine-dining experience for conferences
and meetings, without an extravagant price tag. |
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| Waterfront plans part of sound tourism project (6/03)
It really takes an outside perspective to appreciate the changes that have happened in Parry Sound, says Parry Sound Mayor
Ted Knight. "You hear people in town say that nothing seems to happen in Parry Sound," he says. "But I've had people from
the area who've been away a while remark to me about the changes they've seen." |
| Fort Frances reinventing itself (6/03)
Fort Frances businesses are hoping to get a bigger piece of a very large tourism pie. |
| Waterfront a draw for tourists (6/03)
Fort Frances' redeveloped waterfront promises to be "icing on the cake" for visitors to the community in 2003, its mayor says. |
| Thunder Bay takes stock of strengths, prepares to cluster (4/03)
A community trying to be something it is not can become an economic development equation that can equal disaster, says an
official with the City of Thunder Bay. |
| Province invests in trail projects (12/01)
Municipalities stretching from northwestern Ontario to Parry Sound will benefit from a $400,000 investment by the Northern
Ontario Heritage Fund aimed at enhancing recreation activities in the north. |
| ATV industry launches ATV NatureWatch program (4/02)
The Canadian All-Terrain Vehicle Distributors Council (CATV) announced the launch of a new information and environmental advocacy
program called ATV NatureWatch. |
| Consul general visits Timmins (9/02)
Timmins played host to Consul General Antoinette Swain Marwitz of the U.S. Consulate in Toronto in late August as part of
her tour to get acquainted with the North and the forestry industry. |
| Northern tourism campaign receives funding boost (9/02)
Northern tourism destinations should receive better coverage in promotional materials and magazines through a new $4450,000-initiative
through the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. |
| Multimillion-dollar wharf develop moving forward (8/02)
Gravenhurst will be going ahead with the development of its harbour into a tourist attraction thanks to a $2,000,000 commitment
by FedNor, along with an initial investment of $496,100 going toward a planning and environmental study. |
| Timmins gold mine tour receives corporate donation (8/02)
Sandvik Tamrock Canada donated a 20-tonne load haul dumper to the Timmins Underground Gold Mine Tour as a permanent display. |
| Guide content scanty, MPP says (8/02)
Politicians blast ministry's tourism guide, labelling it "unbalanced" and "misleading" |
| Province studies black bear population (9/02)
The Ontario Black Bear Association predicts an even bigger problem with nuisance black bears next summer. |
| Tourism identified as main driver (9/02)
A feasibility study for towns within the Manitoulin Island region and LaCloche Mountain area, which includes Killarney and
the North Channel has been released. |
| ATV tourism pilot project launched (9/02)
A pilot project for developing and promoting ATV tourism includes plans to provide the framework for developing future all-terrain
vehicle (ATV) trails in communities across Ontario. |
| City weighs viability of convention centre development (9/02)
Studies show it is difficult make a go of any convention centre regardless of the population unless it is funded by the municipal
government, says Doug Nadorozny, general manager of economic development and planning services for the City of Greater Sudbury. |
| Tourism partnerships encouraged (12/02)
Extending from Port Severn to Killarney and hidden among 30,000 small islands and countless inland lakes lies Georgian Bay.
Georgian Bay is approximately 190 kilometres long and 80 kilometres wide with a maximum depth of 165 metres. |
| Ski resort closes, remains in limbo (10/02)
Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain Ski Resort is shutting down and its owner is concentrating its snowmaking machines to Loch Lomond
Ski Area. |
| Province invests in snowmobile trail system (10/02)
Snowmobile tourism in the North received a $15-million provincial boost for trail development over the next four years. |
| Waterfront to be revitalized (10/02)
Waterfront condo development draws interest from south |
| Town seeks to capture cross-border traffic (10/02)
The community of Fort Frances has launched an extensive study to identify tourism opportunities. |
| Power of partnerships vital in tourism industry (3/03)
SAULT STE. MARIE"Web-based marketing and partnership marketing in the tourism industry has witnessed growth over the last
few years, and can provide the means by which tourism operators can reach the markets they are targeting. |
| Ski resort closes, future remains in limbo (10/02)
Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain Ski Resort is shutting down and its owner is concentrating its snowmaking machines at Loch Lomond
Ski Area. |
| Hockey heritage tourism project scores cash (10/02)
Kirkland Lake's dream of a major tourist project dedicated to Canadian hockey received a $3.5-million boost from the Northern
Ontario Heritage Fund. |
| Ski resort closes, future in limbo (10/02)
Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain Ski Resort is shutting down and its owner is concentrating its snowmaking machines at Loch Lomond
Ski Area. |
| Tourism growth industry in North (3/03)
The best way to explain the marketing plan that has been developed by five northern cities is to explain what those cities
have been doing to promote tourism recently. |
| Online portal a one-stop shop (3/03)
PARRY SOUND - More and more, it seems one cannot turn on television or radio, or open a newspaper or magazine, without seeing,
hearing or reading an ad promoting an online travel service. |
| North haven for city dwellers (3/03)
SAULT STE. MARIE "People want to get back to the land; it's a segment of tourism that's the fastest growing," Pat Corbett,
owner of Hills Health Ranch told an attentive audience at the Winter Cities Forum here recently. |
| City opts to pursue tourist steamship (10/02)
A long-lost part of Thunder Bay's marine transportation history, the antique passenger steamship S.S. Keewatin, may be returning
to its former docking site where city officials hope it can be developed into a major tourist attraction at the popular Marina
Park. |
| Harbour improvements underway (10/02)
Officials with Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls have plans to capitalize on poportunities for economic development once improvement
of harbour facilities in the two northwestern Ontario towns takes place. |
| Charity casino pays dividends (10/02)
The Thunder Bay Charity Casino is paying off for the city of Thunder Bay. The city says they were projecting to receive $2
million for the year and so far they have received $1.9 million after nine months. |
| Thunder Bay ski hill converts to private club (8/02)
Plans are underway to keep Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain ski hill open this winter by establishing a private club. |
| Tourism numbers up for 2002 (9/02)
It has been a mixed bag for the tourism industry this summer as numbers start filtering in through business industries directly
linked to the market. |
| Adventure business hikes away with excellence award (5/03)
Walk into Diane Petryna's outdoor sporting goods store in Thunder Bay and you will not be bombarded by thumping testosterone-laden
rock music or acres of rack space that cater almost exclusively to men. |
| Heritage site designation to boost tourism (8/02)
The community that bills itself as 'Ontario's most historic town' now has a national designation to prove it. |
| Tourism springboard to business startup (6/03)
Reviving the storied name of Georgian Bay Airways has proven to be a winner for Keith and Nicole Saulnier. |
| Province supports tourism in the North (3/02)
The province is giving the Northern Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association $480,000 to help promote tourism. |
