Summer 2009 - Eastern Ontario

  • Ontario East – where the investment opportunities come naturally

    With its magnificent waterways and emerald islands, rocky highlands and rolling hills, soaring sand dunes and dense forests, Ontario East is a wonderment, offering something for every kind of traveler.And...

  • Market-ready investments:

    Addington Highlands: Within a three-hour drive of Toronto and major centres in the N.E. United States lies Addington Highlands. With its sparkling lakes, magnificent forests and rural landscapes, it’s...

  • Cruising Waters

    To be 100 per cent booked for the season – often before it’s even begun – is a cruise operators dream come true. It’s one the owners of the Kawartha Voyageur experience year after...

  • Alottawata: Riding a tourism wave

    Ottawa is a tourism magnet. Every year, millions of people come to see its famous offerings from the Parliament Buildings to the Changing of the Guard to the National Art Gallery.But for entrepreneur Rick...

  • Code’s Mill Inn & Spa rejuvenates Ontario’s prettiest town

    Perth is a charming colonial town on the Tay River in Ontario East. Rich in history and old-world architecture, it draws thousands of tourists a year.Much of its popularity stems from an ambitious downtown...

  • Opportunity in the wilderness

    Thirty-five years ago most people looking at the Ottawa River just saw fast running whitewater. Johnsonburg, PA-born Joe Kowalski saw that – and the business opportunity of a lifetime.“There...

  • Oak Heights Estate Winery breaks new ground

    In 1997 when Ian Fraser bought a 100-acre farm in Ontario East’s Northumberland Hills, he had no intention of turning it into a vineyard and winery. After all, Prince Edward County, arguably the...

  • Maritime Discovery Centre fishes for tourism treasure

    Simon Fuller is passionate about restoring and constructing heritage buildings and sailing tall ships, so when an opportunity to combine the two interests presented itself, he jumped at it.His vision for...

  • In conversation with…

    Q. One of Ontario East’s emerging tourism attractions is the Rideau Heritage Route. What is it?A. The Rideau Heritage Route is a memorable journey, by land or water, along the historic Rideau Canal...

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