The 2009 Canadian Tourism Awards
The 2009 Canadian Tourism Awards were presented November 3, 2009 at the Delta Saint John in Saint John, New Brunswick.
AIR CANADA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD – SINGLE-UNIT
Recipient:
- Wat’Chee Lodge (Churchill, Manitoba)
Finalists:
- Folklorama Festival (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Shaw’s Hotel & Cottages (Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island)
HILTON FAMILY OF HOTELS CANADA BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD – MULTIPLE-UNIT
Recipient
- Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. (Bedford, Nova Scotia)
Finalists:
- Accent Inns (Victoria, British Columbia)
- Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation (Regina, Saskatchewan)
DELTA HOTELS & RESORTS NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Éco-Odyssée (LaPêche - Secteur Wakefield, Québec)
Finalists:
- The Beach Club Resort (Parksville, British Columbia)
- Great River Journey Inc. (Whitehorse, Yukon)
DELOITTE INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- edVentures (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- Bike Train Initiative (Ontario)
- CapeRace Cultural Adventures (St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador)
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC. CORPORATE PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- The Organic Farm (St. Phillips, Newfoundland & Labrador)
Finalists:
- APM (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
- Saint John Port Authority (Saint John, New Brunswick)
TOURISM TORONTO TRAVEL MEDIA AWARD
Recipient:
- Sandra Phinney (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia)
Finalists:
- Saltscapes Magazine (Bedford, Nova Scotia)
- Sasha Chapman (Toronto, Ontario)
VIA RAIL CANADA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Joseph Hollick (Hamilton, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Joanne Bérubé-Gagné (Edmundston, New Brunswick)
- Brian Clark (St. Martins, New Brunswick)
FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- L’eau chaude - c’est juste le début - New Brunswick Tourism & Parks (Fredericton, New Brunswick) & IG2 (Québec)
Finalists:
- Find Yourself Here- Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture & Recreation (Newfoundland & Labrador)
- Sunshine Guarantee - Tourism Victoria (Victoria, British Colombia)
METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Folklorama (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Finalists:
- Festival Western de Saint-Quentin (Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick)
- Yukon Quest (Yukon)
WESTJET ONLINE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- 2008 Holiday Campaign - Tourism Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Dave Does Montréal- Tourisme Montréal (Montréal, Québec)
- The Real Banff National Park - Radar DDB (Vancouver, British Columbia) & Banff Lake Louise Tourism (Banff, Alberta)
CTHRC AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Recipient:
- Great Wolf Lodge (Niagara Falls, Ontario)
Finalists:
- Cambridge Suites Hotel Sydney (Sydney, Nova Scotia)
- D.P. Murphy Inc. (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Recipient:
- Karl Doetsch, Delta Fredericton (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- Wilma Anderson, Elmhirst’s Resort (Keene, Ontario)
- Crystal Egan, Brookstreet Hotel (Ottawa, Ontario)
PARKS CANADA SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD
Recipient:
- Cape Jourimain Nature Centre (Bayfield, New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- Clear Lake Golf Course (Onanole, Manitoba)
- Seascape Kayak Tours (Richardson, New Brunswick)
PACRIM HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC. ONLINE INNOVATION AWARD
Recipient:
- My Trip Planner - T4G Limited (Saint John, New Brunswick) & New Brunswick Tourism and Parks (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
Finalists:
- VacationsCanada.TV - Brewster Inc. (Banff, Alberta)
- www.tourisme-montreal.org – Tourisme Montréal (Montréal, Québec)
CANADIAN TRAVEL PRESS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- E.J. (Ted) Grant - Simpson Air