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$0$0Zagat picks the Island as a destination for diners$0$0 CBC News $0 $0Posted: Feb 2, 2012 11:13 AM AT $0$0$0One of the world's top restaurant review websites has named P.E.I. as the No. 2 dining getaway location in the world.$0$0The top eight list includes off-the beaten track locations all over the world, from Cornwall, England, to Vieque, Puerto Rico, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. P.E.I. was one of only two locations named in North America.$0$0
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Wearing hairnets and blue latex gloves, Holly Liddiard and her husband, Gary, amble into a field to pick vegetables. All for the fun of it.
Two notecards carry their assignments: Return with kale and a head of lettuce.
Several dozen others in their group, brought here in a bus and similarly clad, head off with cards requesting green onions, cabbage, broccoli and more
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(From University of Queensland News, February 1, 2012)
New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity.
The collaborative study by The University of Queensland (UQ) and Oregon State University found a major shift as people viewed their holidays as ways to explore new ideas and cultures, art, science and history
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Victoria Behune, President and CEO of OTEC (Ontario Tourism Education
Corporation) is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with the Metis
Nation of Ontario (MNO) in the new Navigating Employment Pathways
program. Funded by the Government of Canada, this 10 week in-class
training program will assist aboriginal people prepare for a career in
tourism and hospitality. The in-class training will be followed by an 8
week paid work placement
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(Excerpt from News Release by SRDC, 23 January, 2012) OTTAWA, Ontario
– The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) released
today a study showing that web-based job search and career planning
tools can be effective in improving career choices of young
post-secondary graduates
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Creation of Dominion Parks Branch recognized as a national historic event
BANFF, ALBERTA, Jan 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and
Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today commemorated the
importance of the Creation of the Dominion Parks Branch and the birth
of Parks Canada as an event of national historic significance
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Travel & Tourism, Event Coordinator & Management grads have chance to enhance credentials.
Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) January 25, 2012
Graduates of the Event Coordinator and Management and Travel and
Tourism programs at CDI College have an opportunity to enhance their
diplomas with international credentials. The college has signed a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with IMI University Centre, the
prestigious international hotel management institute in Switzerland
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Are you interested in helping update a national certification program for bartenders? Are you interested in networking with bartenders from across the country?
The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) is updating the emerit Certification Program for Bartenders. We have recently written 60 new questions to be used in the bartender certification exam. We have two activities coming up for which we need your expertise. The details for each activity are listed below
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Are you interested in helping update a national certification program for food and beverage servers? Are you interested in networking with servers from across the country?
The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) is updating the emerit Certification Program for Food and Beverage Servers. We have recently written 60 new questions to be used in the Food and Beverage Server certification exam. We have two activities coming up for which we need your expertise
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Online business permit and licence service saves time, cuts paperwork and helps entrepreneurs
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, Jan 20, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Starting and running a business in 14 Manitoba communities just
became easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence
service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs
start up faster
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