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PEOPLE update September 8, 2020

Marsha Walden leads Destination Canada. Brian DeCort now Hotel Equities COO. Fox Harb’r hires Pearleen Moffard. Jason Johnson joins True Key Resorts. Kevin Davis promoted at JLL. Torlys expands Western Sales Team.

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Northland Properties opens hotels in NS and SK

VANCOUVER — Northland Properties, parent company of Sandman and Sutton Place, started the month by announcing the openings of the Sandman Signature Saskatoon South and the long-awaited Sutton Place in Halifax.

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Choice adds three hotels to Ascend Collection

TORONTO – Choice Hotels Canada has added three new properties to its Ascend Collection — Calabogie Peaks near Ottawa, the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg and Hotel Penticton in Penticton, B.C., bringing the total to 22 in…

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Choice Hotels Canada “Nudges” its employees

TORONTO — When Choice Hotels Canada wanted reach and engage with front-line workers to communicate its Commitment to Clean program, they used an app developed by Toronto-based Nudge Rewards.

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DESIGN: Harmony Event Centre unveiled

OSHAWA, Ont. — Harmony Convention Centre anchors two Marriott hotels, a Courtyard and a TownePlace Suites. Royal Design was hired by owner Sunray Hotels to design the space so that it could host weddings, conferences,…

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Realstar Hospitality announces passing of Ron Grant

TORONTO, Ont. — With great pain and sorrow, Realstar Hospitality advises of the recent passing of Ron Grant, hospitality industry veteran and former regional director of Franchise Development, Western Canada. “We are…

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REOPENINGS, SALES & RENOS August 11, 2020

Cambridge Suites Hotel Sydney sold SYDNEY, N.S. — CBRE Hotels & Colliers Hotels are pleased to announce the sale of the Cambridge Suites Hotel Sydney to Irwin Simon of 3332078 Nova Scotia Company. The 145-key Hotel…

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FreshAir’s new hotel smoking detection system

LEBANON, N.H. — FreshAir, an industry leader in the development of sensors to detect and alert for hazardous chemicals, announces its unique and highly effective FreshAir1 Smoking Detection System. The FreshAir system…

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WCLC considers hybrid format

TORONTO — Big Picture Conferences are still planning to go ahead with a small version of WCLC in Calgary if permitted to and also offer a digital version, Stephanie Gadbois, managing director, told CLN. The company will…