Orillia Secures Funding for Trail Connection over Highway 11 to Old Barrie Road

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 14, 2016 | bicycle and pedestrian trail, BruceGreySimcoe, cycling, grant, Highway 11, infrastructure, MTO, Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program, Orillia, RTO7

The City of Orillia was successful in its application to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for a matching grant of $325,000 from the Ontario Municipal Cycling Infrastructure Program (OMCIP) for the construction of a new bicycle and pedestrian trail over Highway 11 connecting Highway 12 and Old Barrie Road.

April 2016 Updates from OTMPC

Posted by Ginny Henry | April 14, 2016 | BruceGreySimcoe, international travel, marketing opportunities, Ontario Travel, OTMPC, partnership, RTO7, sales missions, Signature Experiences

There are some new promotional opportunities with the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) in 2016 - international sales missions, Signature Experiences and more.

RTO7 Seeks Nominations for Board Director

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 24, 2016 | applications, Board of Directors, BruceGreySimcoe, nominations, Ontario, RTO7, vacancy

Nominations and applications now being accepted to fill one vacancy on RTO7's Board of Directors.

RFP Posted for City Of Orillia Tourism Strategic Action Plan

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 24, 2016 | BruceGreySimcoe, City of Orillia, Ontario, Request for Proposal, RFP, RTO7, Tourism Strategic Action Plan

RTO7 is seeking proposals from experienced suppliers for the provision of a Tourism Strategic Action Plan for the City of Orillia.

An Invitation from the Honourable Michael Coteau, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 23, 2016 | BruceGreySimcoe, Culture and Sport, focus sessions, Honourable Michael Coteau, invitation to stakeholders, Minister of Tourism, Ontario, RTO7, Strategic Framework for Tourism in Ontario, tourism

Ontario's tourism stakeholders are invited to facilitated focus sessions on tourism in communities across the province to support the development of the Strategic Framework for Tourism in Ontario.

Strengthening Tourism Sector Through Research

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 15, 2016 | BruceGreySimcoe, CDC, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Ontario's Lake Country, Orillia, Oro-Medonte, project, Ramara, RTO7, Severn, Tourism Asset Mapping, Tourism Simcoe County

In an effort to strengthen the Orillia and area tourism sector, a new research project is compiling an inventory of positive tourism assets available for development and promotion in Ontario’s Lake Country. The study, which will be completed by June, will also identify tourism opportunities in the region for the purpose of attracting new tourism development.

Festivals and Events Ontario 2016 Award Recipients Recently Announced

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 08, 2016 | 2016 Awards, Achievement Award, Apple Harvest Festival, Apple Pie Trail, Blue Mountains, BruceGreySimcoe, FEO, Festivals and Events, Festivals Events Ontario, RTO7, Top 100

BruceGreySimcoe festivals and events were included when Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO) recently handed out their annual awards and announced the 2016 Top 100 Festivals & Events in Ontario.

Nominations Now Open for Charter Champion Awards

Posted by Ginny Henry | March 07, 2016 | 2016, BruceGreySimcoe, Charter Champion Awards, Food Partners Alliance, nominations, RTO7, Simcoe County

The Food Partners Alliance is pleased to announce that nominations for fourth annual Simcoe County Food & Agriculture Charter Champion Awards are now open.