{"id":238180,"date":"2021-02-28T15:28:13","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T15:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/?page_id=238180"},"modified":"2022-09-17T09:48:40","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T13:48:40","slug":"tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/business\/key-industries\/tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"238180\" class=\"elementor elementor-238180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-349f4803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"349f4803\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bcad361\" data-id=\"7bcad361\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164c428f ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay ob-got-stalker elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164c428f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TOURISM<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38834a83 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay ob-got-stalker elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38834a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Heart of Georgian Bay offers world class boating, beautiful nature and scenery, rich heritage and history, and an abundance of arts and culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c10a15 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c10a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike the other three pillars of economic development, the distance to population centres is actually of strong benefit to tourism because North Simcoe is one of the most accessible areas of \u201ccottage country\u201d to critical markets in southern Ontario and beyond. Furthermore, North Simcoe offers far more than traditional \u201ccottage country\u201d experiences. In addition to Georgian Bay being a \u201cwater playground\u201d for visitors and seasonal residents alike, the region boasts a wealth of cultural assets, including some world-class historic sites. These features combine to create an exciting tourism destination that offers a host of rich experiences for tourists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80687dc bdt-image-match-height-desktop--yes bdt-image-match-height-tablet--yes bdt-image-match-height-mobile--yes ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-prime-slider-isolate\" data-id=\"80687dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"prime-slider-isolate.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-skin-isolate content-position-inherit content-position-column\" data-bdt-lightbox=\"toggle: .bdt-slide-play-button&gt;a; animation: slide; video-autoplay: true;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-visible-toggle\" data-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;#bdt-80687dc&quot;,&quot;animation_status&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" id=\"bdt-80687dc\" bdt-slideshow=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;min-height&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay-interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pause-on-hover&quot;:true,&quot;velocity&quot;:1,&quot;finite&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"bdt-slideshow-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t         \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-3fa1db2 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">An<\/span> extension of the longest freshwater beach in the world                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                &mdash; Tiny Beaches                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TinyBeaches-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"An extension of the longest freshwater beach in the world\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TinyBeaches-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/TinyBeaches-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-d2ebd8c \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of the largest freshwater marina in Canada                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Wye Heritage Marina<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; 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opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GroupOfSeven-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of the largest collection of Group of Seven north of the GTA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GroupOfSeven-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GroupOfSeven-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-90f912a \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of the largest Butter Tart Festival in Canada                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ButterTartFestival-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of the largest Butter Tart Festival in Canada\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ButterTartFestival-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ButterTartFestival-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-4d40abf \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of Ontario's longest-running winter carnival                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Penetanguishene Winterama<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; 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opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of Festivals &amp; Events Ontario top 100                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 First Light at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons<br \/>\u2014 Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival<br \/>\u2014 Pumpkinferno at Discovery Harbour<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FestivalsEventsOntario-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of Festivals &amp; Events Ontario top 100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FestivalsEventsOntario-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FestivalsEventsOntario-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-23e4779 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of the national shrine to the Canadian Martyrs                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Martyrs' Shrine<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MartyrsShrine-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of the national shrine to the Canadian Martyrs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MartyrsShrine-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/MartyrsShrine-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-cc5d17d \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of the only Edwardian passenger steamship in the world                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 S.S. Keewatin<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SSKeewatin-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of the only Edwardian passenger steamship in the world\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SSKeewatin-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SSKeewatin-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-2f4970b \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of the oldest European settlement in Ontario                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Sainte-Marie among the Hurons<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SainteMarieHurons-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of the oldest European settlement in Ontario\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SainteMarieHurons-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SainteMarieHurons-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-6de3aa0 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of one of Ontario's oldest general stores                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Penetanguishene Centennial Museum &amp; Archives<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PenetanguisheneCentennialMuseum-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of one of Ontario&#039;s oldest general stores\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PenetanguisheneCentennialMuseum-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/PenetanguisheneCentennialMuseum-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-a9bc0d6 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of a provincially and federally significant wildlife sanctuary                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WyeMarsh2-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of a provincially and federally significant wildlife sanctuary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WyeMarsh2-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WyeMarsh2-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-f76d6d3 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of a provincial park                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Awenda Provincial Park<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AwendaProvincialPark-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of a provincial park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AwendaProvincialPark-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/AwendaProvincialPark-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-a6441d9 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of a national park                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 Georgian Bay Islands National Park<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GeorgianBayIslands2-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of a national park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GeorgianBayIslands2-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GeorgianBayIslands2-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t             \n        <li class=\"bdt-slideshow-item bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-flex-middle elementor-repeater-item-aa3bc03 \">\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <div class=\"bdt-slideshow-content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-content\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-prime-slider-desc\">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-sub-title bdt-ps-sub-title\">\n                                <h4 class=\"bdt-sub-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                    The Heart of Georgian Bay is...                                <\/h4>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-main-title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"bdt-title-tag\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 50,0,-50; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"frist-word\">Home<\/span> of three destination Ontario Signature Experiences                                                                        <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"bdt-slider-excerpt\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 100,0,-80; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                                <p>\u2014 S.S. Keewatin<br \/>\u2014 Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival<br \/>\u2014 Sainte-Marie among the Hurons<\/p>                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bdt-isolate-btn\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\" data-bdt-slideshow-parallax=\"y: 150,0,-100; opacity: 1,1,0\">\n                            \n\t\t\t                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s bdt-match-height\">\n                <div class=\"bdt-position-relative bdt-slide-overlay\" data-reveal=\"reveal-active\">\n                                            <div class=\"bdt-position-cover bdt-animation-kenburns bdt-transform-origin-center-left\">\n                        \n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DestinationOntario2-IS.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Home of three destination Ontario Signature Experiences\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DestinationOntario2-IS.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DestinationOntario2-IS-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\n                                                <\/div>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n\n\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                            <div class=\"bdt-flex bdt-flex-column bdt-navigation-arrows reveal-muted\">\n                    <div class=\"bdt-width-expand@s\">\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bdt-width-1-1 bdt-width-1-2@s\">\n                        <a class=\"bdt-prime-slider-previous\" href=\"#\" bdt-slideshow-item=\"previous\"><i class=\"ps-wi-arrow-left-5\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n                        <a class=\"bdt-prime-slider-next\" href=\"#\" bdt-slideshow-item=\"next\"><i class=\"ps-wi-arrow-right-5\"><\/i><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n\n            \n        \t\t\t\t\t\n            \n        \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cebbd5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cebbd5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5f310\" data-id=\"5c5f310\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768b813 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768b813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_text_clip&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LIVE, WORK, PLAY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad ob-bb-inner elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b95441b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b95441b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6224f247\" data-id=\"6224f247\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474e4997 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"474e4997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-241637\" alt=\"Awenda Provincial Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/awenda-provincial-park-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc408f\" data-id=\"efc408f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d3e579 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d3e579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The beauty and accessibility of the south-eastern shores of Georgian Bay are among the area\u2019s most important natural assets to tourism. In the western portion, expansive sandy beaches lie on the fringes of virtually untouched islands and peninsulas, while the rugged Precambrian Shield emerges from the waters of Georgian Bay Islands National Park in the east. The most southerly of the 30,000 Islands populate this part of Georgian Bay and are surrounded by crystal-clear, protected waters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad ob-bb-inner elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10d564e1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10d564e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c4075c6\" data-id=\"4c4075c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b023ce ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b023ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In wintertime, the region is interlaced with groomed snowmobile and snowshoeing trails, while the frozen bay provides wide-open stretches of ice, supporting fishing huts and more trails for snowmobiling. Just a few weeks after the ice clears, the rivers, bays, sounds and channels are filled with the sights and sounds of summer cottagers, water sports aficionados and recreational boaters. In autumn, our forests yield a spectacular palette of fall colours that attract visitors from near and far. With this natural recreation asset at our feet and a history of visitors dating back several generations, fostering regional tourism is a clear priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aa3cbac\" data-id=\"5aa3cbac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ae36f2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77ae36f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_photomorph_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-241638\" alt=\"Snowmobiling in the Heart of Georgian Bay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/gbay-snowmobiling-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOURISM The Heart of Georgian Bay offers world class boating, beautiful nature and scenery, rich heritage and history, and an abundance of arts and culture. Unlike the other three pillars of economic development, the distance to population centres is actually of strong benefit to tourism because North Simcoe is one of the most accessible areas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":243687,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238180"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248358,"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/238180\/revisions\/248358"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/243687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edcns.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}