​HALDIMAND & NORFOLK
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“Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program

2022 Haldimand & Norfolk “Spark" Program Winners:

HALDIMAND COUNTY

Dan Megna & Laurie Lilliman, Twisted Lemon
TOURISM IDEA: Unique Haldimand Getaway Packages
Mentor: David Ouellette (Lead Business Coach, Leap Junction; Co-Owner of Boarder Pass Event Management)

Jessica Carpio, Bluewater Flower Farm
TOURISM IDEA: Organic Flower Farm Tours, Experiences and Sensory Based Workshops
Mentor: Cathy Kirkpatrick (Partner and Senior Tourism Strategist, Alphabet Creative) 

Jean-Marie Fiala, Ruthven Park National Historic Site
TOURISM IDEA: "Ruthven in Wonderland"
Mentor: Suzanne Burtenshaw (Chair, Coldwater Steampunk Festival)

NORFOLK COUNTY

Brooke Martin
TOURISM IDEA: Norfolk’s Bounty: A Picnic Experience in the Forest and on the Farm
Mentor: Wendy Colcuc (Owner, Berrylicious Fruit Farm)

Hannah & Cliff Lawrance
TOURISM IDEA: Glamping Accommodations
Mentor: Kat McNichol (Owner, Dreamers Writing Farm)

Marshall Collins, Collins Harbour Marina Resort
TOURISM IDEA: Food Trucks and Tourism Programming
Mentor: Adriano Ciotoli (Founder and Co-owner, WindsorEats)

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

Virtual Pitch Sessions February 2022

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

See other past winners of the "Spark" Program in Ontario​

​Learn more about the Tourism Innovation Lab

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​- Home Base - 
Tourism Innovation Lab
c/o University of Windsor - EPICentre
​2455 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON, Canada N9B 3B3
​​​info@tourisminnovation.ca
1-844-455-0325 toll-free / 416-712-8819

​We respectfully acknowledge that our home base at the University of Windsor 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 that by collaborating with Indigenous-led organizations and businesses to support the advancement of Indigenous tourism in the region and across Canada.