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Cornwall Tourism Works to Bring More Visitors

and Sporting Events to Cornwall

the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance you’re looking for a fun sport to check
By Molly Kett
(CSTA) which we are a member of. The out, this is definitely it!”
event gives us an opportunity to meet Interested? Find out more at www.20
ornwall Tourism has been and speak directly with officials from a 19canadianbroomballnationals.com.
Cworking on marketing Cornwall wide range of sports organizations both “Cornwall Tourism has been working
and attracting new visitors to the at the national and provincial levels. closely with Parks and Recreation staff,
area, promoting festivals, events and It’s a chance to speak directly with key particularly Lorne Taillon and Janice
experiences in the area. They do this by decision-makers about hosting their Robinson, and various community
working with a variety of community events in Cornwall.” groups to identify and pursue major
organizations to support events that Recently, Lajoie says the team sporting events. Cornwall is well-suited
bring visitors to the city and maintaining attended the Montreal Bike show, giving for these types of events,” says Lajoie.
Local tourism officials were
a visitor information centre at the them an opportunity to speak to hundreds
busy promoting the area’s “We are close to major cities and airports
Cornwall Civic Complex. In the summer of cycling enthusiasts from Quebec and
cycling amenities at the recent and we have great sports facilities,
months, the visitor information centre to promote the great cycling amenities in
Montreal Bicycle Show at Place accommodations, a supportive business
is located in the Cornwall Community Cornwall. Bonaventure. Photo Submitted community, active sports organizations,
Museum in Lamoureux Park. Cornwall Tourism has also been and a great sense of community where
One of Cornwall Tourism’s major working with the Cornwall Curling enquiries about tickets from curling fans
people are always willing to step up and
initiatives at this time of the year is Club to secure the right to host the 2020 around the province.”
volunteer when needed. We also have
promoting Cornwall as a premier Ontario Curling Championships in That’s not the only incredible sports a track record of successfully hosting
destination for sport tourism and outdoor Cornwall. experience coming up, though. Lajoie
adventure experiences. “This high-profile event will feature says that sports fans will want to major sporting events and that will
“We are attending a number of trade the province’s top men’s and women’s mark their calendars for April 10-13 continue to grow in the years ahead.”
Want to keep up with Cornwall
shows in Montreal and Ottawa dedicated curling teams vying for a chance to for the Canadian Senior Broomball
Tourism and stay in the know about
to cycling, outdoor adventure, and compete at the Brier and the Scotties,” Championships that will be taking place
the amazing events coming up in the
leisure travel. These shows give us an says Lajoie. “It’s estimated the event at the Benson Centre.
city? Be sure to regularly check www.
opportunity to showcase all that we generates an economic impact of close “Some 20 teams and 500-plus players,
have to offer to potential visitors from to $2 million for the host community. coaches, and team officials expected to CornwallTourism.com. This online
resource includes tourism news,
other nearby cities,” says Kevin Lajoie, The event will run from January 28 attend. The players will be ages 21 and
Tourism Coordinator. “We are also to February 2 at the Cornwall Civic up and it will be world-class competition information on local attractions and
attending the Sport Events Congress in Complex. It’s going to be an amazing right in our own backyard,” says Lajoie. accommodations and a calendar of
Ottawa in March. This is organized by event and we are already getting “Tickets will be sold on game days so if events.

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