Archive | June, 2012

New Items Added to Online Auction

Make sure to check  out CNTA’s Online Auction as we are receiving new items every day!  Below is a list of some of the items we currently have posted on the site!  Visit www.tourismcentral.ca/auction to bid on the items.  The password is cntaauction.   500 Full Color Business Cards from The Colchester Printing Company Candle [...]

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Nature Trust 2012 Conservation Showcase and Volunteer Appreciation Event

NS Nature Trust is hosting a Conservation Showcase and Volunteer Appreciation Event. This is the information: Nature Trust 2012 Conservation Showcase and Volunteer Appreciation Event The Nova Scotia Nature Trust invites you to attend the Nature Trust’s 2012 Conservation Showcase and volunteer appreciation event. We are hosting an evening of celebration and appreciation, marking another [...]

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Canadian Tourism Awards

The Canadian Tourism Association is asking for your nominations to track down the most exceptional businesses, organizations, events, and people in Canada’s tourism industry. The deadline is July 13th, 2012. For more information visit: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=kvhnt6dab&v=001AbyoPARFHBPiS4R5F5nZ_YuB_9zvrmBy7xtbgiLD9j2qef1CXoeIm-e6rmRzS5JNyh0D3IfHumbP7A3n0pGyCb7fkUmctIshhHG-5ztWLB0Af0vmL09V-IlGzGvEXVT5QyGZar9Q4ZbAzBC2LA6BIqqRD4JCGHaFAPBPtWYJjM9AV58vA24_mg8II3vyf18JagvnJDUtJbcATALZMyYGRBtIbRNN3TRiWacR545lBrsfNtAUkDvosFbQjtvoPkcKCbFVC5Q6HIA%3D

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Festival & Event Funding

CNTA reviewed 14 applications for Festival & Events this year. We are happy to report the following festival & events will receive funding this year from the NS Economic & Rural Development and Tourism Festival & Event Marketing Program:   •             Gathering of the Clans (July 2, Pugwash) •             Maitland Launch Festival (Aug 17-19) •             [...]

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Corda Appoints First Female Chairperson in it’s 20-year-history

Congratulations to Flora Riyahi for being named as the first female chairperson to the Colchester Regional Development Association in its 20-year history.  Riyahi operates Sun Life Financial in Truro and will be replacing Laurie Jennings, co-owner of Masstown Market.

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Online Auction Update

Central Nova Tourist Association would like to let everyone know about the very exciting lineup of items we have up for grab on our online auction site. This auction will be one of our major fundraising events of the year, thanks to all the generous donations we are receiving daily. If you are the highest [...]

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Welcome New CNTA Stakeholders

Welcome New CNTA Stakeholders CNTA would like to welcome the new stakeholders from April and May. 1. Leisure Days Leisure Days Truro is a Nova Scotia area RV Dealer, with full service and parts departments. They have a great selection of new and used products from Keystone RV, Dutchmen RV, Heartland RV and others. Located just [...]

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Where the Wild Things Grow Supper at Wild Caraway Restaurant

Where the wild things grow… Celebrate Spring with us at Wild Caraway! On Wednesday 20 June join us for a 5 course dinner involving the edible wild flora found in local streams, fields, beaches, marshes and backyards, combined with the local meat and seafood that make our part of the world really special. Wednesday 20 [...]

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MPs vote to revise outdated wine law

MP’s are voting to revise the wine law that prohibits a tourist from buying wine at a vineyard in one province and taking the bottle back to their home province.  This is an outdated law and rarely enforced. To read the full article please click the following link: http://www.ns.dailybusinessbuzz.ca/National-Scene/2012-06-08/article-3003176/MPs-vote-to-revise-outdated-wine-law/1?newsletterid=203&date=2012-06-08-09

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Province Protects More Wilderness Areas

The province is making the largest addition to its protected areas system since 1998.  Twenty-three additions are being made to nine existing wilderness areas. The new protected lands bring the province to 9.4 per cent of its goal to legally protect 12 per cent of lands by 2015.  The province worked closely with local, provincial and [...]

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