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​SIMCOE COUNTY (ROUND 2)
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“Spark" Program

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Simcoe County (Round 2) “Spark" Program Winners

Laura LaChapelle, Making Change
TOURISM IDEA: Footsteps to Freedom: Black History Bus Tour
Mentor: Ksenia Khan, Director of Programming, Parkbus


Matt Slaman, Art & Water Cultural Group
TOURISM IDEA: Pirate Life - Immersive children's theatre & cruise programs
Mentor: Tim Jennings, Executive Director & CEO, Shaw Festival

Meghan Brennan, Ferngully Farm
TOURISM IDEA: Ferngully Farm Experiences & Stays
Mentor: Cheryl Charlton, Owner, Jireh Hills Family Homestead

Each will receive $3000 in seed funds and mentorship to help them take their tourism initiatives to the next level.
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Virtual Pitch Session December 2023

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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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