First Maple Trees Have Already Been Tapped This Season Posted by Ginny Henry | February 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, CTV Barrie, festivals, industry, maple syrup, news, RTO7, trees tapped, winter weather The weather plays a huge part in the multi-million-dollar maple syrup industry and this winter's cold temps led to the first trees being tapped earlier this month. READ MORE
New Snowmobile Loop Attracting Sledders to BruceGreySimcoe Posted by Ginny Henry | February 25, 2014 | 300 kilometres, Barrie, BruceGreySimcoe, CTV, Grey County, loop, mid-Ontario District Snowmobile Trails, news, Orillia, Port Severn, RTO7, sledding, snow conditions, snowmobile, trail, winter Great snow conditions and 300 kilometres of signed trail make the perfect package and are attracting winter tourists to some of Ontario's best snowmobiling right here in BruceGreySimcoe. READ MORE
Simcoe County Trails Hoping to Create Pilgrimage Route to Martyrs' Shrine Posted by Ginny Henry | February 25, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, economic benefit, Freida Baldwin, Jesuit, Martyrs' Shrine, Midland, North Simcoe, pilgrims, RTO7, Simcoe County Trails, tourism, tourists The regional trails group says that an established and signed pilgrimage trail will attract more tourism dollars and benefit area businesses. READ MORE
Ontario's Summer Experience Program is Launched Posted by Ginny Henry | February 24, 2014 | applications, BruceGreySimcoe, Culture and Sport, employers, funding, Grants Ontario, Ministry of Tourism, province, RTO7, SEP, students, Summer Experience Program, tourism Eligible employers may receive funding through the Summer Experience Program (SEP) to create meaningful summer employment for students. READ MORE
Resorts of Ontario Spring Conference & Trade Show 2014 Posted by Ginny Henry | February 24, 2014 | 2014, BruceGreySimcoe, Casino Rama Hotel, certification, Conference, Diverse by Nature, diversity, Fern Resort, Orillia, Rama, Resorts of Ontario, RTO7, Simcoe County, social inclusion, Spring, Trade Show This annual conference is being held in BruceGreySimcoe at Casino Rama Hotel, Rama, and at Fern Resort, Orillia, on Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1, 2014. READ MORE
New Executive Director for RTO7 - A Message from the RTO7 Chair Posted by Ginny Henry | February 12, 2014 | Bill Sullivan, Board of Directors, BruceGreySimcoe, Chair Paul Crysler, Executive Director, marketing, Odgersberndtson, RTO7, search firm, tourism On behalf of the RTO7 Board of Directors, Chair Paul Crysler is pleased to announce that Bill Sullivan has accepted the position of Executive Director. READ MORE
Casino Rama and Fern Resort Hosts for Resorts of Ontario Trade Show in 2014 Posted by Ginny Henry | February 10, 2014 | 2014 Spring Conference, BruceGreySimcoe, Casino Rama, Fern Resort, networking, Resorts of Ontario, RTO7, Simcoe County, trade show, training, workshops The 2014 Annual Spring Conference & Trade Show takes place on March 31st and April 1st. READ MORE
Sourcing Local - Where Farmers & Chefs Connect - March 3, 2014 Posted by Ginny Henry | February 10, 2014 | BruceGreySimcoe, buyers, chefs, farmers, food retailers, networking, Orillia, producers, restaurateurs, RTO7, Simcoe County Farm Fresh, source and sell local products, Sourcing Local "Sourcing Local" is a business-to-business networking event to learn how to source and sell local products. READ MORE