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D4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, April 28, 1999 to Celebrate Tourism Week Local residents are invited to experience o u n t r y CHARM *7 For Only 00 on Sunday May 2 & Friday, May 7th Proof of address required. Must be 18 years old. ♦ Free continental "plus" breakfast, weekday newspaper, in-room coffee, local telephone calls & free parking ♦ 3 whirlpool suites A warm Country welcome awaits you. Q.E.W. & Winston Churchill Blvd. 2930 South Sheridan Way Oakville, Ontario L6J 7J8 * Special rate applies to standard rooms. A cozy stay at a comfortable price* Oakville, Ontario ♦ (905) 829-8020 COUNTRY INN BY CAR I SON HOURS: Open Thursday to Monday, 10:00am - 5:00pm Closed Saturdays January - March ADMISSION: $4.00 adults, $3.00 Juniors/Seniors FREE Admission to Oakville Residents ALSO see the Museum Shop Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & Museum Glen Abbey Golf Club 1333 Dorval Drive, Oakville ON (905) 849-9700 x411 www.cghf.org Join us fo r Tourism Awareness Week Reception in the lobby all this week. Receive a FREE Day Pass from Bronte Provincial Park. ( 9 0 5 ) 8 4 7 - 6 6 6 7 1-800-228-5151 o r Fax (905) 847-7447 754 Bronte Road, Oakville OAKVILLE'S PREMIER * 120 Spacious Guest rooms with LodgeNet Entertainment including Nintendo <r 25 minutes to downtown Toronto and Airport ☆ Fitness Centre with Lifecycle, Lifestep, Nordic Track Treadmill, sauna, whirlpool * Oak Alley Lounge, stars cafe, Coach's Sports Bar with n t n Entertainment ☆ AAA 3-Diamond ☆ Cold Key Ramada Property Tourism State of tfje Art? (Maybe last century) Check it out; the clubs, the balls, the courses, even the participants have changed. But the essence of the game has remained. Discover golf's evolution & Canada's golf legends at the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum _> Awarenes&Q |\KVlllt <5 Week L8 The 1st week in May DID YOU KNOW.... • Over one million tourists visited Oakville in 1996 of which 70% or 750.000 were same day trips - 30% or 319,000 stayed overnight. • The total tourism expenditure in Oakville is approximately $50-million, with the same day visitors spending 21% or over $10-million - overnight visitors spending 79% or $38-million. • Conodians account for 91% of Oakville visitors, followed by Americans at 7% and overseas visitors at 2%. • There is on increase in more overnight stays in Oakville, as the hotel sector is now expanding. In 1998, two new hotels opened in Oakville - the Monte Carlo Inn and the Country Inn. With the completion of the new Holiday Inn Express, Oakville will have 530 hotel rooms available for travellers - an increase of 100% over 1997. • The Town of Oakville and the Oakville Chamber of Commerce partner to operate the Oakville Tourist Information Centre which served over 25.000 visitors in 1998. • The Town of Oakville and the Chamber of Commerce have initiated a "Be a Great Host Program" designed to assist Oakville residents with the visiting friends and relatives market, enhancing a tourist's experience in Oakville and lengthening their stay. "BE A GREAT HOST" This year's Tourism Awareness week kicks off an on-going program to promote tourism throughout the year! Sponsored by The Town of Oakville Economic Development, The Oakville Chamber of Commerce ond The Oakville Beaver, this "Be A Great Host Program" will highlight the fabulous attractions, events, shopping,and accommodations available to visitors. Part of this program will include an in-paper promotional series encouraging residents to "host" the town and will enable "great hosts" to win dinner for them selves/Ex p l o r e ' and their guests through a contest in ( OAKVILLE The Oakville Beaver. Look for the (THROUGHOUT j promotion the lost Wednesday of ' Y^ ! each month! Explore Oakville's Past, visit Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate 8 Navy Street Oakville R A M A D A IN N 360 Oakville Place Drive, Oakville, Ontario L6H 6K8 Tel: (905) 845-7561 Fax: (905) 845-9450 E-mail: ramada@ibm.net & C O N V E N T I O N C E N T R E www.ramada-oakville.com Museum Open Tues.-Sun. 1 -4:30 p.m. Enjoy Vi Price Admission during Oakville Tourism Awareness Week May 1-8,1999 Offer valid for a second Admission of equal or lesser value. OAKVILLE CHAMBER of COMMERCE Visit the Oakville Chamber of Commerce to pick up brochures on Oakville and the Province of Ontario. Our Tourist Information Centre is located in the Chamber office at 170 Country Squire Lane (north off the QEW - between Dorval Dr. & Kerr St. exits). Oakville has something to offer everyone - whether it be fine dining, shopping, sailing, theatre, world-class golf, events or enjoying our spectacular waterfront areas! Call us at 845-6613 Internet: www.chamber.oakville.on.ca E-mail: chamber@chamber.oakville.on.ca Look for Olivia and Omar Oakvilllian exploring Oakville each month! M /y 21st Pick up your Visitor Guide at one of the local businesses listed here or at the Oakville Chamber of Commerce THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF OAKVILLE OFFICE OF THE M A Y O R Q> 1225 TRAFALGAR ROAD P.O.BOX318 OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6J5A6 TELEPHONE:(905) 338-4173 FACSIMILE:(905>815-2001 PROCLAMATION OA K V ILLE'S TOURISM AWARENESS W EEK Mav 1 to 8. 1999 W HEREAS tourism is a renewable resource, enhancing the lives of residents and visitors and supporting the preservation of our heritage and culture; AND W HEREAS the purpose of Oakville's Tourism Awareness Week is to better inform the citizens of Oakville of the many events, activities and sites which they can visit in their own community; AND W HEREAS tourism is an industry which employs a very large number of residents and contributes significantly to our local economy; AND W HEREAS travel and tourism has a part to play in the growth of the human soul, to educate, entertain and provide much needed respite from the stresses of day-to-day life; NOW THEREFORE, I, Ann Mulvale, Mayor of the Town of Oakville, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of May 1 to 7, 1999, as OA K V ILLE'S TOURISM AWARENESS W EEK and encourage each and every resident, business and organiza­ tion to join in a salute to the tourism industry. A n n M u lv a le , M A Y O R , T O W N O F O A K V IL L E . Everyone's Invited to Blwk Bart, The Bronte Bu«aneer's Iw & iuM i R m t Oakville's Best Sat., May 29,1999 4 " 10am - Midnight Fun & Adventure for the Entire Fam ily • Tall Ship Luncheon & Dinner Cruises • Treasure Hunt with Prizes for Everyone • TV Star, Dudley the Dragon • Pony Rides • Petting Zoo • Prizes for the Best Pirote Costume, Best Decorated Bicycle & Tricycle, Colouring Contest & Parade • Photos with Block Bart, the Bronte Buccaneer • Seaweed, the Seo Monster • Spider Slide • Foce Pointing • Fish Pond • Dunk Tank • Photos at the Pillory Yolk • Town Crier • Juggler • Street Dance and much more! PEIROOIUM' BE A TOURIST FOR A DAY^ Explore your Town during Oakville's Tourism Awareness W eek...- and start right here! OAKVILLE 5 9 0 Argus Road (at the QEW & Trafalgar Rd.) 842-5000 www.holiday-inn.com Voted Oakville's Best Hotel 3 Years in a Row http://www.cghf.org mailto:ramada@ibm.net http://www.ramada-oakville.com http://www.chamber.oakville.on.ca mailto:chamber@chamber.oakville.on.ca http://www.holiday-inn.com