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OMCA
As we proceed through the creation of our annual Membership Directory, we would like to remind all members that the deadline to pay your dues is May 31st. All unpaid memberships will then be suspended — excluding them from the directory and denying access to their member portal and Marketplace registration sites. Please contact info@omca.com or 416-229-6622 ext. 0 to pay your dues or to find out if you have a balance owing.
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OMCA
OMCA wishes all of our Canadian delegates a happy Victoria Day and reminds all members that our office will be closed Monday, May 20th. Have a fun and safe long weekend!
CTV News
Ontario is proposing to eliminate an enhanced driver's licence that allows people to enter the United States at land and water border crossings without a passport.
The driver's licence option was introduced in 2009, when the U.S. required passports or other secure identification for anyone crossing into the country by land or sea, but it hasn't had the anticipated uptake.
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The Kingston Whig-Standard
Three stretches of the 400 series of highways have been chosen for pilot projects to test out 110 km/h maximum speed limits.
Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek announced that Hwy. 402 between London and Sarnia, the QEW between St. Catharines and Hamilton, and Hwy. 417 from Ottawa/Gloucester to the Ontario/Quebec border will post the higher speed limits starting in mid-September.
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CBC News
Staying in a hotel in Waterloo region will get a little more expensive with the introduction of a four per cent tax.
Starting July 1, 2019 local hotels will implement the municipal accommodation tax (MAT), a tax that is forecast to raise $3.3 million a year to fund tourism marketing to the region in Ontario and beyond.
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Deck Tours
Dinner Cruises
Captain's Reception
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Free Parking & Shuttles
Tickets go on sale December 3, 2019
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Discover Manitoulin Island - Preserved Aboriginal traditions as well as the beauty of its wilderness.
Chi-Cheemaun’s Annual Spring Cruise Tobermory to Owen Sound May 2, 2019 – Call 1-800-265-3163
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Globe and Mail
Smile, speeders. Despite research showing that photo radar slows drivers down, speed cameras aren’t coming to Ontario highways.
“The province will not bring back photo radar on provincial highways,” Bob Nichols, Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) spokesman, said in an email. “Photo radar on provincial highways would be nothing more than a cash grab.”
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Global News
The Canadian government is investing $345 million in funding for three road projects on Montreal's North Shore.
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities François-Philippe Champagne announced Monday that the federal government will provide more than $260.4 million to extend Highway 19 to the North Shore.
This extension will connect east-west highways 440, in the centre of Laval, and 640, in Bois-des-Filion.
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Lunch, Sightseeing and Dining Cruises aboard the largest cruise ship in the Kawarthas. Our Captain provides historic commentary as we navigate our way amongst Stoney Lakes 1128 Islands. We are conveniently located just 2 hours north of Toronto. Welcome Aboard!
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Are you looking to promote your business? The OMCA Report is delivered to the inboxes of motor coach enthusiasts across Ontario!
To find out how to feature your company in the OMCA Report, contact Radek Meljon today at 289-695-5394.
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By Lark Gould
A 2013 survey by Carlson Wagonlit Travel said it all when it comes to measuring the toll that travel takes on today’s road warriors. CWT found that travellers can experience stress for as much as "6.9 hours per trip." Sadly, the intervening years have not been kind to business travellers, either. A global study released in March by IHG reported that business travellers lose some 58 minutes of sleep per night while away. While many of the factors that contribute to this particularly insidious strain of stress cannot be helped, there are a few tricks and tips one can apply to one’s travels and daily navigations that can make anyone’s journey through life a little more bearable.
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Cision via Tourism Toronto
Tourism Toronto is issuing a 'Tourism Test' for Ontario Place — six priorities from a tourism perspective that are essential for the redevelopment of the waterfront lands. The test aims to ensure that the tourism opportunity is a central consideration as development options for Ontario Place are evaluated.
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Bloomberg
Plodding down DeKalb Avenue in Brooklyn is a bus moving under the power of an eerily quiet motor. It looks newer than most buses on the route, with a vivid digital display facing the driver and doors that part with a futuristic pneumatic swoosh. Commuters trundling aboard at rush hour don't seem to realize this is one of the few electric buses — 300 last year, to be exact — in America.
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