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OMCA
With a brief shower to welcome us, the 47th Annual OMCA Golf Tournament picked up where the rain left off and we had a great day out at Legends On The Niagara. Thank you to all of our golfers, members and guests, volunteers, sponsors and prize donors who participated in making our annual tournament another great summer event.
Thanks to the support we received, we raised $2,195 through the sales of our raffle tickets and the putting contest. The funds will go to the Mary Lynn Higgins Youth Fund, which provides opportunities for disadvantaged youth to join their classmates on school trips.
It was great having you all join us this week and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
London Free Press
Athletes will invade London in a year's time to participate in the Ontario Summer Games, a competition that will be a jumping off point for possible future Olympians.
Organizers recently gathered at TD Stadium to begin the one-year countdown for the Games.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario is helping municipalities across the province build, renew or replace roads and bridges that run through their communities and connect to provincial highways, to improve road safety, create jobs, and foster economic growth.
Applications have opened for the next round of the Connecting Links program for new projects starting in spring 2018. Connecting links are municipal roads or bridges that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to a border crossing.
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Northumberland Today
While high Lake Ontario levels and heavy rainfall this summer has impacted Port Hope's marina and waterfront area trails due to flooding and erosion, downtown pedestrian traffic is up about 10 per cent from last year and special tourism events and locations are reporting visits are up too, says Port Hope's tourism manager Kevin Narraway.
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Travelweek
If you've noticed more solo travellers on the line requesting a quote, you're not alone. Solo travel is on an upward trend, says the 2015 Visa Global Travel Intentions Study, with travellers who ventured alone on their most recent overseas leisure trip jumping to 24 per cent from 15 per cent in 2013.
This market has more than doubled amongst affluent and first-time travellers (32 per cent up from 14 per cent for the affluent, and 37 per cent up from 16 per cent for first-time travellers), while solo "Superboomers" are also seeing a slow but steady increase.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
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Cruise aboard Sunset Cruises Peerless II and see what Muskoka is all about. Enjoy the sights of the stunningly rugged and beautiful Canadian Shield on the Muskoka lakes. Muskoka Lakes Museum is located adjacent to our dock in historic Port Carling, this is a "must see" while visiting Muskoka.
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TVO
Ontario's standing committee on finance and economic affairs criss-crossed the province in July, hearing out labour groups, businesses, and other interested parties on Bill 148 — the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. The bill includes a $15 minimum wage, more personal leave and vacation time, and measures to prevent employers from changing or cancelling shifts on less than 48 hours' notice.
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Canadian Manufacturing
Federal officials recently announced the opening of the new Big Chaudière Dam, located downstream of Lake Nipissing and along the French River near North Bay.
The Big Chaudière Dam is one of three dams that control the outflow from Lake Nipissing. It is essential for maintaining the lake's water level and for regulating the flow of water into the 105-kilometre-long French River. Public Services and Procurement Canada says the new dam complex will ensure that the tourism industry in and around the French River will continue to attract people from across Canada.
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MuskokaRegion.com
It's time to fix Ontario's flawed system of measuring and taxing accommodations.
The current system provides a completely inadequate assessment of whether we're attracting more tourists, more often. It's also a system that penalizes legitimate businesses hanging a sign out front, and rewards those who operate in obscurity.
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton hotels across Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick & Nova Scotia for OMCA group blocks. We have what matters most like comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, fast & free WiFi, and great local beer with Best Brews™. Submit an RFP and enjoy exclusive offers for OMCA members.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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Timmins Press
Money is travelling to several northern communities for highway projects.
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines recently announced that nearly $630 million dollars is being invested in the 2017-2018 Northern Highways Program for highway rehabilitation and expansion.
The Cochrane area will receive $10.2 million for 19.2 kilometres on Highway 11. The resurfacing, which will occur south of the town, is to be carried out by Interpaving Limited and ARG Rentals.
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Sudbury Star
Building a highway is more of a marathon than a sprint.
Sudburians know that, and they have learned to be patient when it comes to the twinning of Highway 69 south to Parry Sound.
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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Celebrate Canada’s 150th with a Unique Getaway Package to beautiful Muskoka and enjoy our exciting All-Canadian Summer season with plays & concerts all Summer long!
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Government of Ontario
Ontario is increasing GO train and bus service across the network to help manage congestion and provide convenient and frequent service for commuters and families.
Effective Sept. 2, Ontario will introduce more peak period GO train service on the Barrie line, providing more travel options to commuters in Barrie, Bradford West Gwillimbury, East Gwillimbury, Newmarket, Aurora, King City, Vaughan and Toronto.
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CBC News
Imagine losing your smartphone or leaving your laptop behind on a train or bus. How much could someone learn about you — your interests, your lifestyle, your habits — based on what they could access on the device?
What conclusions could someone make when the photos you've taken, the apps you've installed and the websites you've visited are laid bare?
According to the Supreme Court of Canada: Quite a few.
Unlike a briefcase or a filing cabinet, judges have found, a smartphone can contain "immense amounts of information" that touch a person's "biographical core."
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Art Gallery of Sudbury has a collection of contemporary and historical works of art, including a selection by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. The Gallery offers a Plein Air excursion to learn on site painting and drawing techniques at a favourite painting spot of A.Y. Jackson of the Group of Seven.
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July 15-16 with a free 2 day festival, at the historical site in Birchtown Nova Scotia, featuring African Nova Scotian artists, musicians and playwrights. For more information visit our Website or like our page on Facebook.
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