Borandeh, Author at Central Counties Tourism

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June 28, 2019

Executive Director June Recap

Good Day, Eight weeks ago, I was at my parents’ house in St. Catharines thinking that my mom had days to live. We knew it was coming. Last June, she had let us know that her pancreatic cancer had returned. …

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May 31, 2019

Executive Director May Recap

Two weeks ago, my oldest (16) decided that he wanted to build a pond in our backyard. The word “NO” was on the tip of my tongue. There were lots of reasons to say it. He has no experience building…

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April 29, 2019

Executive Director April Recap

Happy Spring! On April 11, the provincial government tabled their first budget. In an effort to reduce the deficit, cuts were made across the board and tourism was not immune. The strong efforts of TIAO and stakeholders like you ensured…

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March 28, 2019

Executive Director March Recap

One of my favourite moments this past year was trying to round the delegates up after breaks and lunch at this year’s tourism symposium. It was like herding cats! And the reason for that was because the conversations that had…

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January 31, 2019

Executive Director January Recap

There are a lot of parables that speak to the individual being responsible for his/her own success. Probably the reason there are so many is that it is true. Each of us has the ability to make choices that will…

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December 20, 2018

Executive Director December Recap

Happy Holidays! It seems that each year the holiday season gets busier. It could be because the kids are getting busier but still can’t drive themselves around. It could be that I am just getting older and the things I…

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October 25, 2018

Double Awards for Durham’s Rural Routes and Dirty Boots Trail

Congratulations to all those involved in the Rural Routes and Dirty Boots product trail celebrating twice over on the same evening -October 24th - in Toronto, at the 12th Annual DINE and Destination Awards for Winner Culinary Tourism Initiative -…

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October 25, 2018

Executive Director October Recap

Last week, the board and staff met to set the direction of the organization for fiscal 2019-2020, which begins April 1. Each of Central Counties’ 16 board members is also a stakeholder who is volunteering – taking time away from…

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Tourism Now Webinar Available

Getting to Know Central Counties Tourism We are excited to launch our new webinar aimed at providing a snapshot of the tourism landscape and how we can work together to strengthen your business. Developed from our live Tourism Now workshops…

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August 23, 2018

Executive Director August Recap

As the summer season starts to wind down, many of you are gearing up for your truly busy season – fall. Being busy is good. It may not always feel like it when you go home exhausted, but it is…

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July 27, 2018

Ice Fishing on Lake Simcoe

The community of Georgina, on the southern shores of beautiful Lake Simcoe has a long history of ice fishing. In the winter, ice cream parlors have shut up shop but bait stores are still open and fishing huts dot the…

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July 26, 2018

Executive Director July Recap

This summer we put out a call for stakeholders wanting to partner with Central Counties to bring the stories of temperance and temptation to life. Central Counties spent the better part of a year researching the history of our small…