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OMCA
As we unwind after wrapping up another Marketplace, we turn to focus on preparing for next year's show. We're excited to make our return to Toronto for the 2017 Marketplace, which is slated to take place at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel and Conference Centre, Nov. 5-8. Registration opens in March, so see you all there! #omcatoronto
OMCA
Thanks to the generous donations from our dedicated OMCA members and delegates of this year's Marketplace, OMCA raised $21,050 for the OMCA Development Fund. Whether as a donor or bidder, your efforts continue to make it possible for OMCA to give out Industry Scholarship awards to four outstanding individuals enrolled in travel and tourism programs (winners were chosen by the OMCA Development Committee). The recipients for 2016 are as follows:
• Melanie Hampson — University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
• Luke Lefrancois — Mohawk College, Hamilton, ON
• Kimberly Natalucci – Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
• Lindsey Turrell — Genesee College, Batavia, NY
All four students attended the Ottawa Tourism-sponsored Scholarship Awards Lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Marketplace. The students also had an opportunity to sit with Buyers at their booths and accompany Sellers to observe Marketplace appointments in action.
OMCA
Each year, OMCA recognizes dedication and outstanding achievement in the coach and tourism industry during the MCI-sponsored Industry Awards Lunch and AGM at Marketplace. Awards were given to the following individuals to thank them for their contributions:
• Driver Excellence Award: John Teixeira, Angel Tours & Entertainment
• Driver Excellence Award: Scott Ray Miller, Coach Canada
• Employee Excellence Award: Lisa Burley, Parkinson Coach and Tours
• Employee Excellence Award: Lou Bijelic, Pacific Western Transportation
• Products and Services Award of Distinction: Serge Gonthier, Prevost
• Volunteer Award of Distinction: Rene Poyant, Cape Cod Custom Tours
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Toronto Star
Three months into the school year, a bus driver shortage that caused bedlam in September and left children late or stranded across the GTA is still affecting as many as 5,000 students, according to Ministry of Education statistics.
Weekly data requested by the ministry earlier this fall in order to keep an eye on the situation show there are pockets of Toronto, Peel, Halton and Hamilton where school buses remain subject to delays and route changes.
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Ottawa Citizen
If you're coming to Ottawa for Canada Day this year, would you mind sending us your RSVP?
Despite the anticipation around the July 1, 2017, celebration of the country's 150th anniversary — and likely the biggest Canada Day bash the national capital has ever seen — no one involved in its preparations seems to know just how many people might actually show up to for the party.
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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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Travel Week
In what is being called the "biggest upset in U.S. history," Donald Trump's stunning victory over Hillary Clinton in the recent U.S. presidential election has sent shockwaves around the world. Global markets plunged, the loonie tanked a whole cent in less than four hours, and travel experts are predicting a colossal impact to global tourism.
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Canada Newswire
Destination Canada, the University of Guelph, and the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) have teamed up to support tourism researchers across Canada. The partnership includes both a funding component and an open tourism research database where researchers can access thousands of raw datasets.
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Sarnia & Lambton County will be celebrating Canada’s birthday in true Canadian style.
We invite you to join us on the new Red & White Birthday tour themed in our nation’s patriotic colours.
Tour highlights include; Canadian art, wine, floral gardens, live theatre and even some Moose!
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Explore Four Points by Sheraton Kingston located steps away from Kingston’s many historic sites including 1000 Islands, Fort Henry and more. 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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North Bay Nugget
When it comes to public transit, Queen's Park is not treating northern and southern Ontario the same, Vic Fedeli says.
The province has promised millions annually for UP Express — a commuter train linking Pearson International Airport and downtown Toronto.
In the North, meanwhile, it took the Northlander off the tracks after a 110-year history of providing transportation service to northeastern Ontario and has scaled back bus service, leaving people in some communities stranded.
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Toronto Sun
Toronto's train guy is branching out into buses with a Hogtown twist.
Jason Shron, a train-obsessed fanatic who reconstructed an actual Via Rail passenger coach in his basement and is owner of Rapido Trains model train company, recently bought a 1967 General Motors bus from Calgary Transit. He transformed the green Cowtown bus into the original maroon and yellow TTC colours from the 1960s.
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CBC News
Construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to take an incremental step forward, CBC News has learned.
Officials from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority will be releasing specifics about the bridge work, which a list of groups will use in their bid to win the contract.
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Discover more than 150 remarkable works by this modern indigenous master.
Alex Janvier, Untitled, 1986, NGC, Ottawa. Photo © NGC
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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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Government of Ontario
Ontario continues to make progress on the expansion of Highway 7, which will improve traffic flow, create jobs and support local economic growth in the Waterloo Region.
Approximately 22,000 vehicles travel on Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph every day. New retaining walls are being installed around the Victoria St. and Highway 85 intersection in Kitchener. Necessary construction is also starting underground, ahead of the replacement of the Victoria St. bridge and the building of new ramps that will connect Highway 85 to Highway 7.
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Canadian Underwriter
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced that she intends to introduce legislation that, if passed, would give municipalities the power to introduce automated speed enforcement (ASE) technology in school and community safety zones. According to the MTO, "speed is one of the biggest killers on Ontario's roads;" 14 per cent of all people killed on Ontario roads in 2013 died in collisions in which speed was a factor.
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Tropicana Atlantic City is a 24-hour gaming destination located on the beach and Boardwalk. Featuring 2,079 hotel rooms and home of The Quarter, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, Tropicana is the premier resort in Atlantic City. With 24 restaurants, 25 shops, 18 bars and lounges, 2 pools, and a spa, Tropicana was highlighted as one of the “Coolest Casinos in the World” by PopSugar.
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The Learning Begins Here at Niagara Parks! Experience exciting educational workshops including tree planting at Niagara Parks! Book three nature & heritage attractions and receive your lunch FREE! Contact Jennifer Thomas for more information: (905) 356-2241
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Sault Online
The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre and Science North are collaborating to bring a new visitor experience to Sault Ste. Marie. As a major tourist attraction and tourism driver for the North, Science North is interested in expanding its reach in northern Ontario.
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Government of Ontario
Ontario is seeking a review of the province's retail transportation fuels market, including gasoline and diesel to provide more transparency for consumers about how prices are set.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the determination of retail gas prices, including crude oil costs, taxes, the refining/wholesale margin and the retail margin. Families and businesses have requested more information about how gasoline and diesel retail prices are set. In particular, northern communities have expressed concerns over variations in prices across regions and over time.
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Toronto Star
Mayor John Tory's signature rail plan cleared a major hurdle recently, as council rejected an attempt to delay its approval and endorsed a controversial agreement with the province to advance its completion.
The terms of the agreement, which passed with the support of three quarters of council, set out cost-sharing arrangements between the city and the Ontario government for more than $11 billion worth of transit projects, including planned LRT lines and a scaled down version of the SmartTrack proposal Tory promised during the campaign.
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