Durham Tourism would like to wish all of the dads and father figures out there a very Happy Father’s Day.
May you enjoy sunny skies, barbecued treats and a
fun-filled day with your loved ones!
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Join Durham’s Million Minutes team and support Parasport equipment donations in the region!
With the recent sunny spring weather, we’re guessing many of you have been on the move outside, in your neighbourhoods or on Durham’s amazing trails and cycling routes! And if you haven’t, we have a great incentive for you to make fitness a priority this summer.
Our friends at ParaSport Ontario have launched the Million Minutes activity challenge, and Rotary Club of Whitby is sponsoring a Durham team. The Durham team target is to record a million minutes of activity during June, July and August.
Everyone is welcome to participate and there is no individual fundraising requirement. The goal is to enjoy fitness and track minutes. By tracking your minutes, you will contribute to the donation of parasport equipment in Durham Region. The Rotary Club of Whitby already has some equipment purchases planned for local parasport athletes.
As host of the 2019 Ontario Parasport Games, we’re committed to initiatives that support nurturing and growing parasport participation in our Region, and we’re so pleased to see community partners and residents doing the same.
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Durham College:
request for assistance
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The aim of the program is to produce graduates that will lead and support business development initiatives that build a destination for tourists and investors.
If you are interested in supporting the program by way of teaching, advising, guest speaking or taking on students for field placements and co-ops, please email tricia.wiseman@durhamcollege.ca directly.
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Shop Durham Region accepting new vendors
Officially launched in January 2021, the Shop Durham Region (SDR) online marketplace allows shoppers to purchase products from multiple Durham-based businesses offering contactless pickup, or free local delivery where available, in a single transaction.
Whether a business has an existing online shop or is brand new to ecommerce, they can easily add up to 75 products to the marketplace and get discovered by new customers looking to support local. Completely free to join, the marketplace allows business owners to tap into ecommerce expertise and marketing support from the SDR team and its partners.
Funded by the Region of Durham and led by the Downtown Whitby BIA, SDR has seen continued growth in its first four months, now offering more than one thousand products for sale from a variety of businesses. Since launch, more than 15,000 visitors have browsed the site to discover local goods from across the region.
Questions about joining the marketplace as a vendor can be directed to the SDR team. More information about SDR can be found at ShopDurhamRegion.ca. Follow SDR on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) for updates and to see products offered by local vendors on the site.
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Call for stories:
Downtowns of Durham
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The Downtowns of Durham is a project of the Durham Economic Task Force led by Durham Tourism. The project’s goal is to promote the recovery of our downtown business areas, and to support downtown businesses through reopening.
To achieve this, the website encourages Durham Region residents to safely return to downtowns for shopping, tourism, entertainment and culinary experiences; promotes business investment in our downtowns to create jobs, and promotes our downtowns as livable communities.
The Downtowns of Durham project is regularly promoted on Durham Tourism’s social media channels.
We are seeking stories for the Downtowns of Durham blog on an ongoing basis. Stories can be about specific businesses, downtown destinations, or experiences to be had in our downtowns. If your business or organization would like to contribute a story, or has a story to pitch for our writers, please contact us for more information.
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Summer 2021
Staycation Program
Central Counties Tourism invites Durham accommodators to participate in their Summer 2021 Staycation Program.
Valid for stays between July 1 and September 6, this incentive program aims to encourage locals to stay a few nights in our region by offering guests a $100 discount when staying two consecutive nights, or more, at participating hotels.
To find out more about this program and how to get involved, contact Eleanor Cook, Durham Region Field Manager, at ecook@centralcounties.ca by
June 15.
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Annual General Meeting on June 23
You are invited to Central Counties virtual AGM with an exciting, interactive guest speaker session planned!
Meet community connector Todd Lucier, co-founder of Northern Edge Algonquin Retreat Centre, as he presents “EMERGE – Preparing for a Tourism Season That Will Be Like No Other”!
Learn more about EMERGE. Come together to connect and engage with your community and be inspired to meet the health and wellness needs of your teams and the evolving expectations of visitors.
You can also count on an engaging update from Chuck Thibeault, CCT’s Executive Director.
Business Meeting: 10 a.m.
Speaker session: 10:30 a.m.
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Calling all Uxbridge residents! #MyUxbridgeDowntown
The Uxbridge Downtown Revitalization Project (UDRP) has begun collecting input from residents through an on-line survey. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts on the future of the downtown. Complete the survey on-line or paper copies of the survey are available upon request. Completed copies can be returned by mail or dropped off at the Township of Uxbridge ‘Red Barn Drop Box’ or at the Library.
On June 28, The Planning Partnership will be seeking feedback on their initial downtown “visualizations”. Opportunities for the community to register for these focus groups will be posted on the #MyUxbridgeDowntown page.
The information you share will be used as part of the larger Revitalization Project. It will help the project team understand what residents would like to have available in the downtown and collect ideas about future improvements and features residents would like to see.
In early 2022, the UDRP will deliver a Downtown Strategic Plan and Action Plan that will be available for Council and Staff as they make decisions in the future.
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For unique trip ideas or to plan your perfect day, visit DurhamTourism.ca, or call 1-800-413-0017. If this information is required in an accessible format, contact Durham Tourism. |
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