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 Canadian Summer Time
A Canadian summer with many summer activities events and festivals presents excellent day
trip or extended road trip options for family trips, or couples getaways. Visitors will find a variety of events, children's festivals, summer
theatre, waterfront activities at thousands of lakes and beaches, fishing, golfing, and boating opportunities throughout Canada's city and resort
destinations. It is not too early to book your fall colour tours for travel in Canada
Summer at the Beach
Memorable Canadian summer celebrations involve a trip to the lake or ocean "beach" where the cool
waters will be waiting. Canada is unique in the world as one of the top listed countries where people want not only to visit but to live. Hundreds
of thousands of fresh water beaches and ocean beaches await. The following travel news and information on the Canada Travel News website is intended
to inform about the latest travel trends and directions, activities and events as well as offer on-line hotel reservations
to our many visitors. |
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Canadians live for their long weekends and the special statutory holidays, most of which fall on a Monday. See dates, activities, events, associated
with the Canadian long weekends such as Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Weekend, Christmas and New years, and Easter. See
Holiday Long Weekend Dates
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 Ontario
Travel Savings During Free Kids Fishing Weekend and Free Kids Golf Week
Ontario residents have a good reason to take the kids fishing or golfing with exceptional programs from the National Golf Course Owners Association,
and the Catch Fishing organizations. More on FREE Family Fishing Weekend, and Kids golf FREE
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10 Atlantic Canada experiences
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada 4, Smell the sweet scents of apple blossom time in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley in June. 5. Savour
the surprisingly delicious potato pie and sample ... |
Government of Canada Announces Free Admission on Canada Day to
Parks Canada Sites
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - Celebrate Canada Day by visiting Canada's natural and cultural treasures. The Honourable Jim
Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada and the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance and Regional
Minister responsible for the Greater Toronto Area and for Central Ontario, today announced that Parks Canada is offering free admission to all
national parks, Parks Canada-administered national historic sites and national marine conservation areas. |
Ottawa Jazz Festival ..............is
extended for one day FREE of charge to public with two new marquee artists and daily jazz workshops. The Ottawa Jazz Festival is held June 25-July
5 in the Ottawa area, over Canada Day weekend. |
Cross-Canada
camping
Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada Features: Made famous by artist Tom Thomson, whose many paintings reflected the beauty of Algonquin Park.
There are three different ways to explore .. More info on Algonquin Park Area |
New Museum Celebrates Immigrants to Canada
Pier 21 in Halifax has been designated an National Museum to recognize the contributions of immigrants and new Canadians to Canada's culture,
history, and heritage. |
GULLFEST 2009
Ottawa, Ontario - GULLFEST, July 4-5 at the Gull River, Minden, Ontario, will host the first whitewater race event weekend of an exciting, new
summer race series. Over 80 athletes from across Canada, United States and Europe will be competing. The series mission will combine all whitewater
disciplines with a focus on slalom and paddling diversity to determine an over-all Male/Female Point winners will culminate in the first ever
U23 (Under 23) Championship. The series events will feature slalom, downriver sprint, boatercross and freestyle in which points will be awarded
to each athlete for their finishing position. |
Toronto Train to Niagara Falls
The popular summer train will take visitors to Niagara falls. Cyclists will also be able to take the Via Rail train to Niagara. |
 Canada
Day Getaways Celebrations
Celebrate Canada Day activities, and plan your Day Trip or Canada Getaway with links to events in Ontario and Nova Scotia, hotels on-line, and
resort destination summer getaway packages in Canada.
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National Canoe Day Is June 26th - Come Join The Party
The canoe was named a wonder of Canada in the spring of 2007. To celebrate the occasion the past two years, The Canadian Canoe Museum hosted a
party and continue to do so in 2009. Canoe events in a community near you can be found at the National
Canoe Day Website. |
Awards given for best in local
tourism
Orangeville Citizen - Orangeville,Canada Accommodation of the Year - The Millcroft Inn & Spa, Alton. Recognized by Ontario's Finest Inns,
the Millcroft proudly promotes the surrounding region at ...Book Accommodation at
the Millcroft Inn & Spa |
Delta Hotels and Resorts holds "bed-in" on downtown Toronto
street in support of Habitat for Humanity
Delta employees' 21-hour sleepover to call attention to the need for affordable housing
TORONTO, June 25 /CNW/ - Starting at 9 p.m. on Monday, June 29, Hank Stackhouse, President and CEO of Delta Hotels and Resorts, and Stewart Hardacre,
President and COO, Habitat for Humanity Canada will spend the night with two Delta employees - Brianna LePiane of Vancouver and Emily Rayburn
of Guelph - in a Plexiglas "house" at the corner of King Street and University Avenue to raise awareness of the need for affordable
and safe housing. LePiane and Rayburn will continue the bed-in for a full 21 hours in the Plexiglas "house". |
 Toques
and Beavers--a Canadian first just in time for Canada Day.
Introducing Canada's First Online Trivia Game in Support of ...
Anyone can play this game that tests players' knowledge of Canada. Topics
include tourism, politics, landmarks, history, current events, geography,
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Dead Sea Scrolls get royal
treatment
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada Now, an exibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls --- containing religious writing from 2000 years ago -- has come to the
Royal Ontario Museum. Video by Randy Risling. ... |
Canada Day Fireworks in Cottage Country
Check out the list provided by Cottage Country magazine for exact dates and times for Canada
Day Fireworks Displays |
Waterfront
Development in Kenora Moves Forward
Net Newsledger - Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada
“Our government understands that tourism is a fundamental economic sector in Northern Ontario and that investing in projects such as this
will create jobs ...Book Kenora Hotels-on-line |
Blue Mountains
makes bid for Blue Flag designation for Northwinds
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - Locally, only Wasaga Beach has received full accreditation. Jeff Fletcher, the manager of solid
waste and environmental initiatives for the town, ... See Wasaga Beach Information |
New player in tourism
Coaster - Harbour Breton,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada She recently bought a house in Gaultois and based on her experience of selling Canadian
tourism packages to Americans, she has a dream to market Gaultois ...Book Newfoundland
Hotels On-line |
 Blue
Flag Beaches & Marina Update 2009
Additional Blue Flags will be flying at Ontario Beaches this year, thereby defining the Ontario and Manitoba beaches as some of the cleanest beaches
in the world.
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The Ontario Science Centre to host BODY WORLDS &
The Story of the ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada This exhibition has been financially assisted by the Government of Ontario through the
Ministry of Tourism, and through the Ontario Cultural Attractions ... |
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Top Tips for Travel North in Canada
Many think that travelling to Canada is going to the north, the Canadian Tourism Commission, talks about the far north. Whether
you’re destined for Canada’s Arctic in Nunavut, the Northwest
Territories or the Yukon—or a taste of all three—Canada’s
North is expansive and wild, and it might take a little extra planning. To help prep for your northern adventure, we’ve put together
a list of our top 10 tips. Also see more summer links
and Canada Summer Travel information. |
 Briars
Resort Special Red Barn Package Join the Briars for the Red Barn Diamond Season (Canada's Oldest Operating Professional Summer Theatre)
opening show with Fionna Reid. Fire sale prices $15.00 for theatre tickets or Stay overnight with a special Theatre Package starting at $89. per
person. For additional information on the Briars Resort special overnight rate contact
Briars reservations at 1-800-465-2376 or email info@briars.ca
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 National
Aboriginal Day 2009
Canada's Summer officially starts on the weekend of the Summer Solstice. June 21 2009 is also known as National Aboriginal Day in Canada and celebrates
the the cultures of Indians, Inuit, and Métis in Canada. Events and festivals are taking place across Canada. Although the official date
is the 21, many events are staring or taking place on Saturday June 20
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Cranbrook
blessed with sun and vistas
Vancouver Sun - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
... the Mnjikaning from Ontario and Alberta's Samson Cree. ... road and
mountain cycling, downhill and cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, Book Cranbook
Hotels-on-line... |
Pelee
Wings Nature Store
Windsor Star - Windsor,Ontario,Canada
A rental program allows you to bring a kayak to any of the 250000 lakes here in Ontario or to your own cottage for a week or a weekend of fun.
Book Windsor area hotels on line... |
Summer Travel '09: The Far
North - Travel - Macleans.ca
By macleans.ca Going to Southern Canada is north for many. We are talking the far north
here, Yukon, NWT, Nunavut Written by Brian Banks on Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:55 The Far North |
Father's Day
Ideas across Canada: Make it a date with dad
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
The RCMP Heritage Centre, opened two years ago on the northern edge of the ... been done for you by the good folks at the Edmonton Regional Tourism
Group. ..Father's Day North of Toronto.. |
Bay of Fundy is top natural wonder
in Canada
Times and Transcript - Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada
Bay of Fundy Tourism is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise the profile of the Bay of Fundy as a Canadian nature tourism icon
and has the ...Book New Brunswick Hotels On-line |
Telling
the story of food and farming
By Lilian
The Holland Marsh area north of Toronto was the setting for a farm tour with Toronto area food writers in early June. A group of about 30 food
media and home economists – involved in everything from writing articles to recipe testing to ... |
Ontario's
Hottest New Wine Country Experience!
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
For further information: Media contact: Magdalena Kaiser-Smit, Director of Public Relations - Marketing & Tourism, Wine Council of Ontario,
(905) 684-8070 ... |
THE INNOVATORS
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
The booklet is a guide to Ontario's home-grown bounty and agri-tourism stops. It includes farmers' markets, pick-your-own farms, even B&Bs
on working farms, ... |
 AGO
& Gladstone Hotel's Art Hop Weekend Escape
Toronto Life - Toronto,Ontario,
Canada Experience the new Frank Gehry-designed Art Gallery of Ontario exploring the ... family deals, sumptuous spa packages
and more with Toronto Life's City ...Book Toronto Hotels
On-line.
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Bachelorette
shows off beautiful British Columbia
Vancouver Sun - Jun , 2009
Next week, Harris cranks up the BC tourism campaign another notch by taking the lads to Whistler. Prepare for more poster-perfect images of mountains,
... Vancouver's
Jillian Harris Bachelorette and the boys get high in ... Vancouver Sun. Book British
Columbia Hotels On-line |
Making world-class course better
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
"Nova Scotia, and this area in particular, is a real hotbed for canoeing in the country," said Garner. "To me it's proven by how
well we do in the Canada ...Book Nova Scotia Hotels On-Line |
Nancy
War of 1812 Wasaga Beach
Canadian explorers in space and time Canoe.ca -
While Georgian Bay is mostly known for its beach life, it is also a rossroads for ... In the Nottawasaga River is the remains of the Nancy, sunk
during the War of 1812. ...See more information on Wasaga Beach. Midland,
Georgian Bay |
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Remarkably pretty
town
Canoe.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Three blocks later and you're at the junction of Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. ... Here are the packages: - Queen for a Day, at Queen's
Landing, ...
Book Niagara area hotels on-line |
Pembroke hosting
Silver Stick international meeting
Pembroke Daily Observer - Ontario, Canada
With that in mind, the organizers know they won't be able to compete with those cities, but will do their best to give visitors a slice of Ottawa
Valley ...
Reserve Pembroke Hotel Rooms on Line
More Valley Destinations-See Barry's Bay |
 Aboriginal
Weekend in Historic Huronia
Discover the interactive history in Historic Huronia this weekend with First Nations festival at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons and the Huronia
Museum art show with Metis artist Tim Mohan
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Touting tourism
St. John's Telegram - St. John's,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada
My work involves daily contact with people across the country, largely in Toronto, and I can't tell you how many of them have brought up the commercials
in ... |
Trekkies Converge on
Alberta Town for Annual Convention
The Epoch Times - New York,NY,USA
By Joan Delaney The spacey Vulcan Tourism & Trek Station features the Vulcan Space Adventure Virtual Reality Game, Star Trek dress-up costumes,
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Tourism
hall of famers
Northern News Services (subscription) - Yellowknife,Northwest Territories,Canada Jean Carter, co-founder of Carter Air Service and Nonacho Lake
Fishing Camp, was inducted into the Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame along with her late husband ...More
information on Canada's Tourism Week. |
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 Barrie
Ontario- Summer Getaway North in Ontario
Barrie Ontario.........Summer 2009. Barrie is a must stop on your way north in Ontario. Waterfront
festivals, Beaches, Canada Day Celebrations, family fishing fun, walking, hiking and bike trails around the edge of Kempenfelt Bay on Lakes
Simcoe. A a great stopping point for your "staycation" close to Toronto with beautiful Downtown area, shopping malls, and theatres
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 Canadian
Photo Contest
Canadian Photographers both amateur and professional will want to send their photos of their secret and sacred places to the CTC (Canadian Tourism
Commission) and share their best Canadian experiences with the new contest called "Locals Know'......the best locations to dine, tourist
spots, lakeside retreats, resort destinations, country inn romantic haunts, favorite hotels, u-picks, attractions, festivals, events and skinny
dipping locations or just old fashioned family fun..
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 Huronia
Celebrates This Weekend--Doors Open Ontario
Historic Huronia …………… June, 2009. One of Ontario’s best tourist value experiences brings living history
to Historic Huronia and the shores of Georgian Bay on the weekend of June 6,7. Free admission to several local attractions, free walking tours,
and admission to many normally closed to the public historic locations will be have their “Doors Open”. Celebrate Tourism week in
Historic Huronia. See Doors Open Historic Huronia.
More Doors Open Ontario Information
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 Canada
celebrates Tourism Week in Ontario Newfoundland and Saskatchewan. For Tourism Week activities in the Canadian Provinces and cities see Tourism
Week 2009 Canada.
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 Ontario
Travel SAVINGS- Celebrate Tourism Week June 1-7.
June 1, 2009…………North of Toronto. More than 30 members of Ontario
Travel North of Toronto (400ELEVEN.COM) have created travel specials, travel deals, summer vacation discounts and free gift certificates
to celebrate Tourism Week in Canada June 1-7, 2009. Heading into Canada’s Tourism week there is an air of optimism being echoed about
the upcoming tourist season north of Toronto.
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Celebrate Canada Day 2009 with VIA Rail Canada
Take a Family Train Ride to Ottawa this July 1
OTTAWA, May 29 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada detailed its plans today for the July 1st 2009 Canada Day celebrations in the nation's capital,
with a decided emphasis on family. |
Trans-Canada
getting wider
The Chronicle Journal - Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada
... noting that “Northwest Ontario has a tremendous future as a corridor for increased travel and trade between eastern and western Canada
. ... |
2009
Volkswagen Touareg TDI
Autonet - Québec,Canada
... Ontario's cottage country was chosen to showcase the 2009 Volkswagen
Touareg ... power sunroof, roof cross rails and 10 speaker sound system with CD. ... |
GO trains
are coming
Niagara Falls Review - Niagara Falls,Ontario,Canada
... connecting Niagara Falls with 12 million tourists and Toronto, Canada's biggest city, will add a "new dimension" to tourism in Ontario,
the mayor said.... |
Inject Art Into
Your Summer, Free and Cheap
Hospitality 1st (press release) - Cape Coral,FL,USA
Tickets are available through all Ticketmaster outlets or purchase tickets in conjunction with hotel packages available at Tourism Toronto at
... |
 Canoe
and Kayak Eco Tours Make a Splash starting Victoria Day Weekend.
Midland, Ontario Tay Township……………May 2009. The weekend of May 15-17 is the beginning of the Wye
Marsh summer season with new and exciting outdoor adventures for the entire family.
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Last
Minute Ontario Getaways for Victoria Day Weekend
North of Toronto………………………May 2009. Kick off the unofficial first long
weekend of the summer with a trip north of Toronto to one of the many Ontario resort destinations celebrating Queen Victoria’s Birthday.
Day trips or spring weekend road trips are available for the most budget conscious to those who want to celebrate anniversaries or romantic
getaways with a little luxury and pampering.
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 Delawana
Inn Victoria Day Weekend “Open the Shutters” A 112 Year Long Weekend Tradition Returns in 2009
Honey Harbour, Muskoka Georgian Bay Ontario.…… The Victoria Day long weekend (May 15-18, 2009) offers guests a special
rate with a 30% discount and includes two children under 15 staying free when sharing room with parents.
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Clyde River Canoe Rally
set to go
Nova News Now - New Minas,Nova Scotia,Canada
by Kathy Johnson/The Coastguard By Kathy Johnson Sport fishing has been added to the itinerary of the annual Clyde River canoe rally, being
hosted this ...
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 May
is For Mother's at the Inn at Christie's Mill
Port Severn Ontario Spring 2009..............Mother’s Day is just around the corner...however, the Inn at
Christie's Mill is celebrating the Month of May for Mom’s with the special getaway package. Getaways for two or for moms and daughters
start at from $199 per couple, per night.
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Quebec city backs away from American tourists
CJAD - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
... Quebec from the years before," says Pierre Labrie, with Quebec city Tourism. His office will put the money into the rest of Quebec
and Ontario instead. ..
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Wealth of Summer Activities Await Visitors to the Haliburton Highlands
"Ontario's Haliburton Highlands resort area with its many lakes, wilderness areas, attractions and local events is the perfect
Ontario summer resort destination for outdoor enthusiasts, lovers of arts and for families who just want to have fun. "
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 Provincial
Budget to Support Ontario Resorts
The recent 2009 Ontario Provincial Budget contains measures that support Ontario's tourism sector and Ontario resorts. This is good
news for Haliburton and Muskoka resort regions where tourism is a major employer and vital to the local economy
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International Visitors Experience Warm Welcome to Canada
Ottawa, 2009: A unique
venture was launched at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport today that will provide international visitors with a sneak peak
at some great Canadian travel experiences. The Welcome to Canada initiative, created in anticipation of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games, features striking visual images in the international arrivals area that show travellers just how extraordinary those regional
experiences can be. See complete story and video link on Canadian
Tourism Commission website
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Canada is considered to many to be one of the most adventurous, cleanest, safest and best valued destinations in the world. Hotel, resort,
motels, inns, cabins & cottages and online reservation
bookings are available here for visitors to the provinces and territories. Towns cities and tourist resort destinations throughout Canada are
listed. A selection of hotels from budget to luxury offer a variety of rates, deals, packages, and sometimes what is considered to be cheap
hotel getaways depending on the season and the time of the hotel booking. If you're looking for another way explore Canada year after year,
you might want to consider Timeshares.
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Continuous
Improvement Awards Set Standards of Excellence in Ontario Hospitality
Sudbury Will Sparkle