Beyond the City Lights Tourism Conference Posted by Ginny Henry | March 04, 2014 | April, Beyond the City Lights, BruceGreySimcoe, Fern Resort, operators, RTO7, tourism conference, Tourism Simcoe County Plan now to attend Tourism Simcoe County’s tourism conference on April 29, 2014. READ MORE
Skills Gap Study Launch - March 6, 2014 Posted by Ginny Henry | March 04, 2014 | Bruce, BruceGreySimcoe, Four County Labour Market Planning Board, Grey, launch, March 6th, results, RTO7, Skills Gap Study, surveys, Walkerton On Thursday, March 6th, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board shares the results of skill gaps research conducted over the past few months. READ MORE
RTO7 Festivals among 2014 Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario Posted by Ginny Henry | March 03, 2014 | 2014, awards, BruceGreySimcoe, FEO, Ontario, RTO7, Top 100 Festivals & Events, volunteer The top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario were announced by FEO (Festivals & Events Ontario) this past weekend, with thirteen of them from our region - congratulations! READ MORE
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