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 Audio Message from Radio Station Manager Click HereDouglas G. Edwards Telephone: 416-900-6271  Douglas Edwards & Stephen Harper (Photo in 2004) Dear Prime Minister: Tourism Radio receives no financial funding from any level of government, not federal, provincial or municipal. Mr. Prime Minister we are building our tourism economy through the entrepreneurial spirit and cooperation between local private tourism operators. Canadians can show the world we can compete with Canadian engineered Decade FM Radio transmitters which are manufactured in Sherbrooke Quebec CANADA! Our license free transmitters are approved by the FCC in America as well so we are exporting too. Visit www.Decade.ca Tune into our radio station and come visit soon. Keep up the good work in Ottawa! Sincerely; Douglas G. Edwards Douglas@Decade.ca Here's what is being said about Douglas Edwards and Tourism Radio. Also see what tourism operators and local newspapers are saying about tourism radio. Click Here!  CRTC Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-394 “The Commission approves the application by Douglas George Edwards for a broadcasting licence to operate a non-commercial… English-language tourist FM radio programming undertaking… The new station will operate on frequency 96.9 MHz… the new station will broadcast information on local tourist attractions and upcoming events…“  The Hon. Michael Chan Minister of Tourism and Culture Ontario "Please accept my sincere congratulations on this milestone... I appreciate your commitment to keeping visitors and residents apprised of tourism events along Highway 400, and for helping to promote this beautiful area of our province..."  The Hon. Peter Van Loan MP York-Simcoe "This radio station will undoubtedly contribute to the growth and success of our community...The content you offer will be valued by both locals and visitors... I can assure you I will tune in frequently for information on attractions and events...I know this project is an important addition to our media."  The Hon. Julia Munro MPP York-Simcoe "Tourism is one of the most important industries in my riding of York-Simcoe and indeed other neighbouring areas. The services of this new radio station will certainly benefit our local economy, creating jobs and prosperity. You are to be commended for your initiative for developing this.....that will serve both visitors and local residents. I know I will be tuning in..."  The Hon. Rod Jackson MPP- Barrie "On behalf of the Government of Ontario it is my pleasure to extend congratulations to Tourism Radio 1800FM.com 96.9 FM on the recent CRTC approval of your non-commercial tourism information radio station. This new media for the Simcoe County region will be of great benefit to local tourism, targeting, as it does the heavy tourist car traffic on the north and southbound 400 highway. Your station's announcements of local tourism events and attractions combined with regular reports from Ontario Tourism's Jack Lynch will provide tourists using the well used 400 corridor a great source of information on which to base their tourism activities...Thank you for your support and contribution to the local tourism industry."  County of Simcoe "At its meeting...County Council approved the following recommendation of the Performance Management Committee...that the request from Tourism Radio regarding... Tourism Information Radio, be supported"  City of Orillia "Council received ...the correspondence as informational and indicated it supports Tourism Radio. We wish you all the best with the future of Tourism Radio"  Mayor Mike MacEachern Town of New Tecumseth "I am pleased to provide this letter of support for the recently launched Tourism Radio 96.9 FM. On behalf of The Town of New Tecumseth, we welcome Tourism Radio to our community as it has recently been approved as a non-commercial radio station by the CRTC to provide information to tourists along Highway 400. The Town of New Tecumseth is a great place to live, work and play. Tourism Radio 96.9 FM will be an important outlet to inform listeners whether residents or visitors -as to what’s happening in and around our Town and throughout Simcoe County. We are proud of our community partnership with local media outlets and believe that Tourism Radio will bring value to the Town of New Tecumseth."  Township of Essa "Essa Township Council approved the following resolution...Whereas Tourism Radio has been approved by the CRTC for a license for a non-commercial radio station to provide information to tourists along Highway 400; and Whereas Tourism Radio is encouraging the County of Simcoe, tourism operators and municipalities along Highway 400 to join in a tourism network with Tourism Radio and other stakeholders to promote tourism... therefore be it resolved that Council support, in principle, the initiative by Tourism Radio." =======================================  Town of Innisfil letter of support "The Economic Development Advisory Committee recently received a presentation by Doug Edwards...the Committee reviewed the information and concurred that this would be of benefit to the municipality with respect to the advertisement of events and as an opportunity to inform the many commuters on highway 400...Thus this letter will confirm the town's support for their initiative" ======================   Gord Wauchope of Innisfil "Hello! I am Gord Wauchope of Innisfil and I listen to 96.9 FM Tourism Radio. I am pleased to welcome this new innovative radio station to the business community of Innisfil. Our town along the beautiful shores of Lake Simcoe and minutes away from the city of Barrie and the GTA - Toronto market is a great place to raise a family, buy a home or vacation property and to start a business or even work from home instead of a daily commute. You can grow your own business and family here. I am Gord Wauchope and I have lived in Innisfil for over 25 years. I am pleased to be involved in the community promotion with Douglas Edwards and Tourism Radio.
(if you are) a Not for Profit and Social Organization requiring assistance in promoting your events to motorists on the busy 400 highway you can contact the station at their website at 1800FM.com. I am Gord Wauchope and I listen to 96.9 FM Tourism Radio!" =================================  Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury "Whereas Tourism Radio has been approved by the CRTC for a license for ...radio station to provide information to tourists along Highway 400...to join in a tourism network with Tourism Radio and other stakeholders to promote tourism and to encourage billboard advertisers to provide a small amount of their billboard space to 96.9 FM ...therefore be it resolved that Council supports in principle the initiative by Tourism Radio." 
"The Township Council ….passed the following resolution… Tourism Radio is encouraging the County of Simcoe, tourism operators and municipalities along highway 400 to join in a tourism network with Tourism Radio and other stakeholders to promote tourism and to encourage billboard advertisers to provide a small amount of their billboard space to 96.9 FM… Council supports in principle the initiative by Tourism Radio."  Jack Lynch Travel Promotion Officer Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation "It certainly looks like you are getting ready to go live. Our event programming is aired on stations in this area on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 52 weeks a year. Each report runs about 1 minute in length and details events and activities in this region...Good luck."  Douglas Edwards B2B Database Team & Tourism Radio 96.9 FM "I thank the above government officials for their letters of support and I now look to the private tourism operators in the new RTO7 region to step up and actively support this tourism network with signage and billboard space. I would also challenge local volunteers to help build the local cultural and heritage assets in our area in volunteerism like my mother Eleanor Edwards who is a 2009 recipient of a June Callwood Award. For volunteerism she received the award from The Hon. Michael Chan Minister of Tourism and Culture Ontario. I believe the private sector and volunteerism can build a better Canada and government should encourage this volunteerism in public service."  The Hon. Michael Chan and Eleanor Edwards Eleanor Edwards spent two decades volunteering for Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre and raised $1.2 million for renovations to the museum. |
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"Please accept my sincere congratulations on this milestone...I appreciate your commitment to keeping visitors and residents apprised of tourism events along Highway 400, and for helping to promote this beautiful area of our province...
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