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economist suntribune business saturday aug 31 2002 tourist operators learn they must work together from page 1 holiday seekers but in a presentation to the regions planning and economic development committee last november ms mcgowan also pre dicted fierce competition from other destinations vying for the same jittery travellers the department is now awaiting the release this fall of a statistics canada report on canadians sum mertime travel patterns ms mcgowan said the information will be used to identify and target areas for more intense promotion in the future the statistics help us to understand where our visitors are coming from ms mcgowan said she is hopeful tourism operators will continue a trend toward work ing cooperatively to package york region as a multifaceted tourist destination that approach seems to be working in georgina where early indicators point toward a successful tourist season according to cham ber of commerce president daniel girard weve had visitors from all over the us and canada the general consensus is that it has been pretty good mr girard said statistics com piled at the chambers tourist infor mation office indicate visitors came from far and wide to enjoy the towns attractions and proximity to lake simcoe weve had visitors from all over the us and canada mr girard said the general consensus is that it has been pretty good thats welcome news to a com munity whose economy was rav aged last winter when mild tem peratures all but obliterated the ice fishing season and cancelled the canadian ice fishing champi onship a huge moneymaker for local businesses it has been esti mated as much as 14 million was lost the experience has taught busi ness people not to depend too heavily on one season or event and to try to package promotions and other innovative ideas mr girard said thats the message were trying to propagate were not in this alone he said weve got to stand arm in arm and promote the area are you on the si better side of 1 r f shopping for a m i new home to fit p kjxj your lifestyle explore all your options m sfeft m attend the tmi iyoung 1 phesehts- so plus ran trail srfoujso2 heiipemenf housing forum at the i4dung aibstpe if iiwm show presented by the toronto star i friday september 6 saturday september 7 2002 metro toronto convention centre north building hall a 255 front st free seminars with 500 admission to the 50 lifestyle travel show incl include meus in the following sessions friday september 6 215pm ta exploring retirement housing options explore the many options available active adult communities land lease properties condo living and much more presenter pj wade forever young housing expert q friday september 6 300pm saturday september 7 2 1 5pm gntutjc selling your family home n2l this comprehensive workshop deals with all issues that mature consumers must consider when selling their fami ly home name address phone of people in your party to attend mail or fax this registration form by september 4 to forever young newsmagazine 467 speers road oakville l6k 3s4 fax 905 3375571 attn shannon bbbr saturday august 3 1 2002 dominion sears furniture and appliances sears grand toy the bay km industries radio shack zehrs cornell dental the building box career fair nursing event program david khurana learning fun daycare home hardware living art of kleinburg office depot north durham real estate manhattan cleaners selected areas only no one delivers results like we do jtb find out more about how to reach yourtarget mset and get the sarnereat prpnse from your flyer distributions as these customers call us joday www6orppratemarkliamcom markhams corporate community information online the home show with a difference october 25 26 27 markham fair grounds wwwmarkhanihomcshowcom 7jy ssvjzic you jpys jjjis ij bjjj listen for the song of the day to wiri1000l one winner every day contest starts september 9 ends october 4 2002 kntu peppertree klassics womens fashions shoes new fall fashions arriving daily back to school sale 3 days only oil regular ticket prices sale ends monday september 2 2002 sat 9 530 pm sun 12 430 pnrv vlorw1 2 430 pvr 137 main st n markham 9052943882 wwwpeppertreeca