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Kingston, Ontario

The last Canadian census was completed for the year 2011, and during the ensuing five years, Kingston, Ontario grew by approximately 4.6% (a little more growth is shown if you look at the full metropolitan area). In 2011, Kingston proper had a population of 118,000, making it the 25th largest city in Canada, and the [...]

2May2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Ottawa

According to the last Canadian Census (2006) of metropolitan areas, Ottawa (or Ottawa-Gatineau to be precise) is the fourth largest Canadian city, coming in with a population of approximately 1,131,000. The geographical size of Ottawa is approximately 1,800 square miles (or 2,800 square kilometers). Much of the Ottawa area — over 90% — is in [...]

12Oct2011 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Pinot Grigio Pelee Island Winery

The First White Wine Tasting: Video 7 from the FoVA Wine Tasting Event at the Niagara Falls Hilton Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Professional Services, introduces the wine tasting group to a Pinot Grigio from Pelee Island Winery. She provided the wine education as part of the festivities during the Forum on Virtual Assistance, held in [...]

6Dec2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Toronto

Toronto’s history dates back, long before Europeans came to settle Canada. It initially was a meeting place for First Nations people (North American Indians) and has a protected harbour that the French and British also used for trade and settlements. Toronto is derived from the Huron word for “meeting place”. In 1788, the British purchased [...]

23Oct2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Pairing Food with Wine

Video 6 from the FoVA Wine Tasting Event at the Niagara Falls Hilton Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Professional Services, explains what to consider when pairing food with wine. She asks us to consider matching the weight of the wine with the food served. She provided the wine education as part of the festivities during the [...]

25Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Just Breathe! How and Why you “Breathe Through” the Wine

Breathing Through the Wine: Video 5 from the FoVA Wine Tasting Event at the Niagara Falls Hilton Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Professional Services, explains how to breathe through the wine. She provided the wine education as part of the festivities during the Forum on Virtual Assistance, held in Niagara Falls June 3-7, 2009. This is [...]

6Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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“She’s Got Legs!” Wine Tasting Video

Nose, Body, Color and Legs: Video 4 from the FoVA Wine Tasting Event at the Niagara Falls Hilton She’s got legs and she knows how to use them! Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Professional Services, explains the wine terms legs, nose, body and what to look for in the color of your wine. She provided the [...]

29Jun2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Choice Hotels = HUGE Customer Service Fail and Recovery

The Disclaimer I am not a picky customer. I don’t expect service perfection. There are only two times in my entire life I have blacklisted a company because of atrocious customer service. Being threatened by a Blockbuster collections letter for a $3 late movie fee after a movie was returned within 5 minutes of the [...]

27Jun2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Wine Diamonds Video

Video 3 from the FoVA Wine Tasting Event at the Niagara Falls Hilton The Forum on Virtual Assistance held in Niagara Falls June 3-7, 2009, offered a special evening wine tasting event for conference attendees. Lauren Pibworth of Pibworth Professional Services, provided an evening full of informative wine trivia and education. This is the third [...]

24Jun2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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