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wine-tasting dinners and twice-daily
cooking classes by executive chef
David Correa featuring varied themes and
local ingredients. These activities can be
included in bespoke conference packages
along with items such as yoga classes,
foraging dinners and golf.
For families looking to reconnect, spend
quality time together and make new friends,
Fern Resort on Lake Couchiching is an ideal
all-inclusive destination. An extensive menu
of activity programs, organized according to
age and energy level, includes everything
from fishing derbies and tennis tournaments
in summertime to snow soccer and cross-
country skiing in winter. Breakfast, lunch
and dinner are main events for sharing daily
stories and successes over great spreads that
satisfy any taste. Professional evening
entertainment—including a silent disco and
karaoke—delights the night owls. Each of the
105 rooms and suites has a fireplace and
most have balconies overlooking the lake. A
great spot for designing your own vacation
and making new memories—all within an
easy drive of Toronto.
Deep in the Kawartha Lakes, Beachwood
Resort is the place to unplug, sit on a dock
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and soak in the vibe of Ontario cottage
country. Many guests treat the 35-unit
compound as the family cottage, where
grandparents, parents and grandchildren
can spend quality time. Some stay in large
four-bedroom cottages with fireplaces;
others prefer intimate hotel-style rooms.
They can cook for themselves or enjoy an
all-inclusive experience. Twice a week, the
restaurant offers special events such as a
pickerel fish fry and a chicken-and-salmon
buffet. Popular activities include swimming,
canoeing, kayaking and hiking a network of
trails through the towering pine forests.
Beachwood is also a leader in eco-friendly
initiatives, with an apiary, top-notch
recycling and an on-site garden growing
greens and veggies for the restaurant.
A cool idea for the colder weather,
Blue Mountain Ski Resort sits on 147 ha
(364 acres) of ski territory, including a
terrain park for freestyle skiers. In addition,
snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing
and skating are all typically Canadian winter
activities. And for warming up and unwind-
ing after all that snow play, you have a choice
of award-winning spas.
MORE INFORMATION
Resorts of Ontario members include close to
100 resort hotels, lodges, cottages and cosy
country inns. For details and an online reser-
vations service, check the Resorts of Ontario
website (www.resortsofontario.com).