‘A plethora of empty rooms’: No Winterlude, no February, hoteliers lament
Bookings disappear, revenues dry up after city’s biggest annual winter tourism event is put on ice for the second year in a row due to
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Sweet deal: Killaloe business owner, BeaverTails founder team up to keep snack franchise afloat
Dave Virk, whose family owns and operates a supermarket in the town west of Ottawa, has purchased the deep-fried snack franchise from previous owners Brent
Frozen out: Tourism businesses lament shift to virtual Winterlude
The Department of Canadian Heritage, which runs the popular winter festival, says it is moving all programming online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Veteran marketer takes helm of Canadian Tulip Festival’s board of directors
BeaverTails founders Grant and Pam Hooker say they are resigning from the festival’s board to make way for the ‘next generation.’
Sponsors stick with Tulip Festival as major events experiment with virtual editions
Festival organizers said Monday the popular annual spring celebration is on track to surpass last year’s total sponsorship revenues of $61,000 despite moving online.
Province restores funding to Ottawa’s JazzFest, Tulip Festival, other events
The show will go on for TD Ottawa JazzFest, the Canadian Tulip Festival and a number of other local events following the Ontario government’s reversal
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