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Choice Hotels International Follow Up

The following is the follow up to this article: Choice Hotels = HUGE Customer Service Fail I am writing on behalf of the Chief Marketing Officer of Choice Hotels International. He has forwarded your comments to my attention. He has also asked me to review the issues you have raised and respond to you directly. [...]

27Jul2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

You Know You Wanna Be Canadian!

This is the best pro-Canadian video I’ve seen since the Molson’s I Am Canadian video! Catchy beat, funny and entertaining! Great job Julia and Andrew! Canadian Please Song & video produced by Julia Bentley & Andrew Gunadie Take some time to listen to more on MySpace! You won’t be disappointed! More great Canadian talent! HAPPY [...]

30Jun2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Provincial Park Camping with Dad

Today is Father’s Day and in celebration of all the great things Dads do for their children, I thought I’d share my most memorable times with my father. Living in Ontario, we spent every summer camping. I have camped in many (if not all!) provincial and national parks in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British [...]

21Jun2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Becoming an American

“The land of plenty” “The land of the free” “The land of opportunity” As a citizen elsewhere in the world, I wondered “Can the United States be THAT incredible?” Living in Canada watching high taxes eating away at our income, we thought moving to the USA would be a sound financial investment. So when the [...]

3Jun2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Music Raises Funds for Odd Squad

The Odd Squad is comprised of a group of Vancouver police officers who began filming on their beat in 1998. They’ve created a series of documentaries that began with “Through the Blue Lens” and continues to grow as they put a spotlight on addiction related issues and crimes. One of the founders, Al Arsenault, has [...]

25May2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

World of Matticus: No Shortage of Heals

Canadians have long been known for their creativity but British Columbia’s Matt Low has created his very own world. Those of you who know me, realize I became a huge World of Warcraft fan when my son introduced me to the game a few years ago. I don’t get much time to play my level [...]

31Mar2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Does Canada have a Public Relations Issue?

Last week I posted the following on Twitter which also updated my FaceBook status: Should Canadians really be insulted by this? I don’t think so, I can’t take them seriously: http://bit.ly/1TOgPq I was referring to this video: I got the following response from a long-time friend whom I love and respect. Aside from being an [...]

30Mar2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

My Pick for Canada’s 10 Most Romantic Locations

I’ve had the good fortune of travelling across most of Canada and here are my best picks for the places that made me want to stay and breathe in the beauty with that special someone. Keep in mind that I’m not just referring to Valentine’s Day. If you want true romance in your life, it [...]

14Feb2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Last Year to Take Advantage of the Molson Barrie Community Fund!

If you live, work or operate a business in Barrie, Ontario you have a great opportunity to improve your city! This is the final year of a 10 year, 2 million dollar investment by Molson, to help finance improvements in the community where they once operated a plant. Past ventures include financial assistance for projects [...]

22Jan2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

Barrie Ontario Canada

Growing up in Toronto, Barrie Ontario was the gateway to Muskoka, a fantastic wonderland of never ending lakes, rocks and summer fun. In the winter it was minutes away from some of the best places to ski in Ontario. After moving to Wasaga Beach, Barrie became the marker that we were 30 minutes from home [...]

18Jan2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued