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PResident's
award
Huntsville’s main
industry has been
tourism and George
Young has brought
events that help to
provide
opportunities to
local businesses to
sustain them during
the shoulder
seasons.
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Tourism is not
isolated from the
fluctuations of the
global markets and
when the markets
drop, less money is
spent on corporate
and personal travel
types of tourism.
Huntsville has taken
control through
George’s leadership
to increase
additional tourism
dollars to flow by
encouraging local
sports, business and
cultural groups to
hold their events in
Huntsville.
Huntsville has
played host to
Ontario Paralympic
Winter
Championships,
Ironman 70.3, Pond
Hockey
Championships, and
the Ontario Winter
Games because of
George Young’s
support at council.
John Cowan
Teacher
Huntsville High
School
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EXPERIENCE
• 10 years
Town of Huntsville Councilor:
6 years as
Brunel Ward Representative
4 years
District of Muskoka Councilor,
representing Huntsville
• 8 years
Chair of the Economic
Development Committee for Town
of Huntsville
• 10 years
Champion of Sports Tourism for
Huntsville
Played
major role in obtaining the
Ontario Paralympic Winter
Championships, Ontario Winter
Games and other events
• 4 years
member of the Board and
Executive of Muskoka Tourism
Marketing Agency (MTMA)
• Appointed
September 2009 to the Canadian
Tourism Commission by the
federal government
• 4 years
member of the Huntsville
Environment Committee that
developed the Unity Plan
• 4 years
member of the Huntsville Parks
and Recreation Committee
• 10 years
member of the Brunel Community
Centre Board which was
responsible for installation of
several new docks and
renovations and beautification
of the Brunel Locks
• 11 years
member of the Rotary Club of
Huntsville, responsible for
multiple local, district and
international projects
• 5 years
member of the International
Olympic Committee’s Radio and
Television Commission in the mid
1980’s
Newspaper
articles highlighting
significant achievements and
quotes:
Ontario
Winter Games 2010
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/sports/local/article/847302--ontario-winter-games-a-tremendous-success
http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/sports/local/article/802797--financial-impact-of-winter-games-to-be-revealed-soon&
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