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“Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program


​2021 London “Spark" Program Winners:

Daniel Bennett & Lauren Rebelo, Curveball Creative
TOURISM IDEA: "Love Text" Street Art Projection Experience
Mentor: Michelle Staadegaard (Manager, Events & Culture, City of Windsor; former Executive Director, Arts Council Windsor & Region)
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Katelyn Landry, Fôrij Thrills
TOURISM IDEA: Rewilding Experiences & Events
Mentor: David Ouellette (Business Coach, Leap Junction; Co-Owner, Boarder Pass Wakeboard Parks) 

Malvin Wright, Wright of Way Consulting
TOURISM IDEA: African, Black Caribbean (ABC) Food Week
Mentor: Peter Odle (Founder, Urban Expeditions)

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


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Virtual Pitch Session February 2021

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300 Ouellette Ave, Suite 210, Windsor, ON N9A 7B4
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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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