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January 24, 2007:
Dear
OVTA Members,
Important
information for this week:
- Nutritious
Meals in Renfrew County - January
25
- Reciprocal
Membership Program - February
2
- Kinette
District Convention - May 15
- Tourism
Keys
- 2002-06
Pembroke & District Fish
Stocking Program
NUTRITIOUS
MEALS IN RENFREW COUNTY
A
recent article in the Ottawa Citizen
and the January edition of the Ottawa
Valley Business (OVB) newsletter
reported that finding fresh and
nutritious food to eat is nearly
impossible in Renfrew County.
Robert
Cushman, CEO of the Champlain Local
Health Integration Network, who
recently spent a few days in Renfrew
County, came to the conclusion that
rural residents are a pretty unhealthy
bunch compared to their Ottawa counterparts
and claims to have had a difficult
time finding a restaurant that served
nutritious meals, rather than fried
fare. The Champlain Local Health
Integration Network is a new organization
responsible for funding and coordinating
health care to 1.1 million people
in Eastern Ontario.
The
OVB is working on a response to
the articles and is seeking comments
from the membership.
A
full copy of the Ottawa Citizen's
article can be found by clicking
here.
Member
should send their comments to Treena
Hein at thein@xplornet.com by
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24.
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RECIPROCAL
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
Members
are invited to participate in the
2007 Reciprocal Membership Program.
Introduced
in 2005, this is a free membership-wide
program which allows the staff of
participating member businesses
to visit other participating member
businesses at complimentary or reduced
rates. The program is designed to
increase awareness of the member
business and word-of-mouth advertising.
Members
interested in participating in the
2007 program are asked to complete
and return the attached agreement
form to the OVTA Office by FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 2, 2007.
For
more information, please contact
Melissa Johnston, OVTA Communications
Coordinator, at mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
or 613.732.4364, ext. 459.
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KINETTE
DISTRICT CONVENTION
In
June, Pembroke will be hosting the
Kinette District Convention. The
Kinette Club of Pembroke is a non-profit
group which raises funds for various
charities within the community.
The
group is seeking donations of a
small gift or promotional item to
be included in the welcome bags
and/or as door prizes. Anyone interested
in providing a door prize or welcome
bag item is asked to contact Melissa
Johnston, at mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
or 613.732.4364, ext. 459. Items
are required by MAY 15, 2007.
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TOURISM
KEYS
The
OVTA would like to thank those members
who attend the Tourism Keys workshop,
held yesterday at the Best Western
Hotel in Pembroke.
A
special thanks also goes to the
Best Western for hosting the workshop!
Members
who were unable to attend, but would
like to purchase copies of the workshop
materials (toolkit and handbook)
may do so for a cost of $15.00 (+
GST). Anyone interested in purchasing
copies should contact Melissa Johnston,
at mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
or 613.732.4364, ext. 459.
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2002-06
PEMBROKE & DISTRICT FISH STOCKING
PROGRAM
Attached
is a copy of the Ministry of Natural
Resource's 2002-06 Pembroke
and District Fish Stocking Program,
as well as angler's
diary for recording fishing
trips. Please assist the MNR with
their tracking procedures by sharing
this information with your contacts.
Angler's
are encouraged to complete the angler's
diary and return it to the MNR Pembroke
Office.
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Melissa
Johnston
Tourism Communications
Coordinator
Ottawa Valley Tourist
Association
9 International Drive
Pembroke,
Ontario K8A 6W5
613.732.4364
1.800.757.6580,
ext. 459
mjohnston@countyofrenfrew.on.ca
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