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ROUND 2 BRUCE COUNTY
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“Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program


2020 Bruce County (Round 2) “Spark" Program Winners:

Imran Khan & Shazad Ahmad, Seahawk Watersports
TOURISM IDEA: Transparent Kayaks
Mentor: Ashley Salen (Blue Heron Company) 

Melony McLay & Serge Marcella, Tamarac Island Inn
TOURISM IDEA: Year-Round Retreats 
Mentor: Sandi Holst (The Holst Continuum)

Natasha Akiwenzie & Victoria Serda, Bagida'waad Alliance 
TOURISM IDEA: Indigenous Experiences
Mentor: Neil Debassige (Fuel the Fire TV; Island Sunrise Cottages - Manitoulin Island)  

Each will receive $3000, mentorship, and additional partner support to help them take their tourism initiatives to the next level. 
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Virtual Pitch Session December 2020

Stay tuned to our social media channels for updates on their progress.

See our 2019 Bruce County "Spark" winners.
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We respectfully acknowledge that our home base in Windsor Essex sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which is comprised of the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples. We will honour this by collaborating with Indigenous-led organizations and businesses to support the advancement of Indigenous tourism in those regions and across Canada.​
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