The Outfitter Article Highlights Archive
Below you will find some highlight articles from the outfitter over the years. You can find practical information for your business, useful information and articles of historical value and more. The articles are organized chronologically.
2010
HST Transition Rules, Spring 2010
Keep Your Business Data Safe!, Ryan White, Spring 2010
MNR Fishing and Hunting Licence News, Spring 2010
Ontario Minimum Wage Increases, Spring 2010
Reducing Business Uncertainty, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2010
Regional Tourism Organizations Moving Ahead, Spring 2010
Visitor Rebate Confirmed Under the New HST, Laurie Marcil, Spring 2010
Working in Canada, Spring 2010
2009
Bed Capacities and the Resource-Based Tourism Working Group, Winter 2009
Boat Safety Checklists Are Proof of Competency, Winter 2009
HST Update, Winter 2009
Let’s Not Forget Why Tourists Travel, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2009
Making Solar Work For You, Jarret Hannah, Winter 2009
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation Funding Update, Winter 2009
Speaking for the Industry, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2009
Credit Card Processing Fees, Laurie Marcil, Fall 2009
Dealing With MNR Enforcement Concerns, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2009
Is Your Operation Prepared for a Wildfire?, Fall 2009
NOTO’s Position on the New HST, Fall 2009
RBT Working Group Update, Fall 2009
Understanding Different Aspects of New Drinking Water Regulations, Fall 2009
Are You Thinking About Fire Safety?, Ryan Betts, Spring 2009
Focusing on the Goal, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2009
Harmonized Sales Tax Q & A, Spring 2009
More Work on Matters Related to Market-Value Rents, Todd Eastman, Spring 2009
Understanding the Drinking Water Landscape, Richard Clara, Spring 2009
2008
Accommodating Outdoor Enthusiasts with Disabilities, Lawrence Euteneier, Winter 2008
Cold Water Boot Camp, Ted Rankine, Winter 2008
Drinking Water Officially Moves to Local Health Units, Winter 2008
Encouraging Industry Investment, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2008
From Marketing To Management, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2008
Market-Value Rents Delayed Until 2010, Winter 2008
NOTO Involvement Central to Forest Fire Management, Winter 2008
NOTO Responds to Tourism Competitiveness Study, Winter 2008
US Passports Required Starting June 1 2009, Winter 2008
How to Keep Payment Processing Costs Down, Chris Brown, Fall 2008
Is Your Operation FireSmart?, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2008
Maintaining High Quality Fisheries, Todd Eastman, Fall 2008
Moving LUPs to a Market Value Approach, Neil Hayward, Fall 2008
Operator Delighted with Renewable Energy Installation, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2008
Provincial Land Tax Reform, Fall 2008
Applying the GST Rebate At Source, Spring 2008
Border Issues: Simple Steps Towards a Solution, Spring 2008
Delivering Information The Industry Needs, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2008
Does your package qualify for the GST rebate?, Spring 2008
Getting Your Information In The Hands Of Consumers, Laurie Marcil, Spring 2008
Moving Forward: A Resource-Based Tourism Industry Fit For the Future, Todd Eastman, Spring 2008
Ontario Bird Atlas Now Available, Mike Cadman, Spring 2008
Renewable Energy – a Financial and Environmental Winner, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2008
Wildfire Management Strengthened by New Agreement, Spring 2008
What is the Future For Freshwater Fish in the Far North of Ontario?, Jenni McDermid, Spring 2008
2007
Are New Markets Emerging?, Winter 2007
Aquatic Invasive Species, Winter 2007
Designing a Renewable Energy System for a Main Base Lodge, Winter 2007
FireSmart Prevention Program, Winter 2007
The New GST Rebate Program: Make Certain Your Documentation Is Clear, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2007
Branding...Let’s Move to the Front Seat, Laurie Marcil, Fall 2007
Good News On the Revised GST Visitor Rebate Program, Fall 2007
NOTO Establishes Border Issues Committee, Laurie Marcil, Fall 2007
Property Assessments for Provincial Land Tax, Fall 2007
Remoteness Matters to Many, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2007
Small Commercial Vessel or Pleasure Craft?, Fall 2007
Modifying Your NOTO Mini-Website, Melissa Lalonde-Yerlitz, Spring 2007
Moving Toward a New Tenure Mechanism, Spring 2007
Power Output of Renewable Energy Systems, Spring 2007
Provincial Discussions on Trails, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2007
Release of Renewable Energy DVD, Spring 2007
2006
Drinking Water Update: Expect an On-Site Visit, Winter 2006
How Does The New Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act (PPCRA) Affect Commercial Tourism Facilities?, Winter 2006
Reaching Local Government, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2006
Resource-Based Tourism Working Group Continues Work on Land Tenure, Winter 2006
We Are The Brand!, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2006
Keeping Your Insurer Informed, Laurie Walsh, Fall 2006
Remote Locations Need Reliable Communications, Tom Metzner, Fall 2006
RSA Process Still Alive, Todd Eastman, Fall 2006
Solar Water Heating, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2006
Staying Connected, Fall 2006
Who Are The Other Stakeholders?, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2006
Who’s Taking Care Of Policy?, Doug Reynolds, Fall 2006
An Introduction to VOIP, Spring 2006
Exploring International Markets, Laurie Marcil, Spring 2006
Important Notice: Propane and Gas-Fired Unvented Servel Refrigerators, Built Between 1933 and 1957, Spring 2006
More Talk on Renewable Energy, Spring 2006
Outpost Camps on Crown Land – Land Use Permit or Lease?, Gary Davies, Spring 2006
Save Big on Energy Costs with Solar Hot Water, EnerWorks Inc, Spring 2006
Storing Power in Batteries, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2006
Surviving Tough Times in the Tourism Industry, Corky Sischo, Spring 2006
2005
Border Problem Remains a Hot Topic, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2005
Making the Move to Renewable Energy, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2005
Passport Application now available at All-Canada Show, Joel Prunty, Winter 2005
Road Access and Recreational Fishing Research, Len Hunt, Winter 2005
Who's Taking Care of Policy?, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2005
A Customer Service Culture, Doug Reynolds, Summer/Fall 2005
Drinking Water Testing – A Primer, Richard Clara, Summer/Fall 2005
Ignace LUP and Outpost Meeting a Success, Todd Eastman, Summer/Fall 2005
New Fairness Initiative for Border, Summer/Fall 2005
Sharing the Risk with Your Insurance Company, Myron Romaniuk, Summer/Fall 2005
Competitive Advantage, Doug Reynolds, Spring 2005
E-Commerce Anyone?, Al Errington, Spring 2005
Protecting Your Most Important Assets, The Superior Group, Spring 2005
Support for RSA Process Changes, Todd Eastman, Spring 2005
The Chapleau Crown Game Preserve, Spring 2005
There is No Slot Size on Fishermen, Spring 2005
Top 10 Hiring Oversights, Laurie Marcil, Spring 2005
Wolf Hunting Season Changes, Spring 2005
2004
A Perspective on the RSA Process, Dave McGowan, Summer 2004
Aquatic Exotics, Summer 2004
Bear – Setting the Record Straight, Doug Reynolds, Summer 2004
Northeastern Lake Trout Enhancement Project Yielding Results, Wayne Selinger, Summer 2004
A Stargazer’s Survival Kit, Steve Dodson, Spring 2004
How Travel and Tourism Professionals Can Compete In a Weak Dollar Environment, Spring 2004
New Federal Privacy Act, Bruce Gravel, Spring 2004
NOTO Meets With MPAC Regarding Taxation, Roger Liddle, Spring 2004
Recreation and Hydroelectric Stations Don’t Mix Says Ontario Utility, Spring 2004
2003
How’s Your Septic System?, Winter 2003
New York Heroes Canadian Adventure Vacation, Al Errington, Winter 2003
What’s In A Name?, Doug Reynolds, Winter 2003
Border Issues to be Aware of Before Arriving at the Border, David H. Davis, Nov 2003
Lake Nipissing Sturgeon Adult Population Assessment, Todd Eastman, Sept/Oct 2003
Signing of Resource Stewardship Agreements, Todd Eastman, Sept/Oct 2003
Sprinklers Can Save Your Property, Mitch Miller, Sept/Oct 2003
Uncertain Economic Times: Can You Afford to Invest in Health and Safety?, Sept/Oct 2003
Angling-Based Marketing, Ben Leeson, May/June 2003
Carbon Monoxide Warning – Death In Just One Breath?, Jeffery Butler, May/June 2003
Diversifying Your Business, Debbie Sauvé, May/June 2003
Do you have boats that are now considered Commercial Passenger Vessels?, May/June 2003
Gasoline Tax Refunds, Doug Reynolds, May/June 2003
Incorporating Video Making Into Your Business, Diana Oddi, May/June 2003
Is Chlorination the Way to Go?, May/June 2003
Risk Management, Debbie Sauvé, May/June 2003
West Nile Virus, Laurie Marcil, May/June 2003
2002
ATVs – The Next Big Tourism Opportunity?, Summer 2002
Timber Management, Summer 2002
2001
First Aid Training is Necessary, Fall 2001
New Employment Standards Act & Regulations, Jim Antler, Fall 2001
How Can Hunters deal with the Dilemma and Paradox they face in Grappling with Ethical Transitions?, Al Stewart, Spring 2001
The Enduring Relevance of Man’s First Try At Life: Hunting Viewed From the Escarpment of History, Shane P. Mahoney, Spring 2001
2000
Selective Harvest Preservation: The Future of Fishing in Canada -Two Roads Diverge in the Forest-, Gord Pyzer, Nov/Dec 2000
Aboriginal Land Claims & the Federal and Provincial Governments, Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat, July/Aug 2000
Does your business require a JHSC?, Jim Antler, July/Aug 2000
Aboriginal Land Claims & Ontario’s Negotiation Process, Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat, May/June 2000
Tips For Writing Advocacy Letters, May/June 2000
How effective Is Your Marketing, March/April 2000
Ontario’s approach to Aboriginal land claims: the highlights, March/April 2000
1999
Anti-Hunting Groups Bear the Truth About Future of Fishing, Todd Hamilton, Sept/Oct 1999
Your Right To Silence, Edward L. Burlew, May/June 1999
1998
What Is and How To Be An Allied, Ian Couldridge, Sept/Oct 1998
Gas BBQ Safety, July/Aug 1998
Fuels Safety First, May/June 1998
Protect You and Your Guests From the Following Bacteria, May/June 1998
Safe Storage and Display of Firearms, Feb 1998
1997
New Tourism Sign System Unveiled, March/April 1997
1996
Convention Speaker Recap, Nov/Dec 1996
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Update, Roger Liddle, Nov/Dec 1996
Bear Alliance Ends Campaign, Jim Grayston, July/Aug 1996
Bear Alliance Begins Media Campaign, Jim Grayston, May/June 1996
Defining the Remote Tourism Industry, Suzanne Dube-Veilleux, May/June 1996
Don’t Let Your Children Inherit Your Taxes, Marc Brazeau, May/June 1996
Ecotourism: Buzzword or Business Opportunity?, Tracy John Mullins, May/June 1996
NOTO Victory – Waterlot Lease Is Gone, Roger Liddle, May/June 1996
Spring Hunt Not Threatening Total Bear Population, May/June 1996
The Repair and Maintenance of Aluminum Boats, Dave Chiswell, May/June 1996
The Silent Killer: Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Jim Grayston, May/June 1996
What To Do When The Tax Auditor Arrives, May/June 1996
1995
Developing a Catchy Printed Piece, David Huseby, Nov/Dec 1995
Remote Access: A Growing Concern, Geoff Bernando, November/December 1995
Super Host Program: Mark of Service Excellence, Sandi Coppinger, Nov/Dec 1995
Bear Alliance Wants to End Spring Hunt, Sept/Oct 1995
New Group Campaigning to End Spring Bear Hunt, Sept/Oct 1995
The Value of Lake Trout Fisheries and Live-Release, Jim Davis, Sept/Oct 1995
Resurgence of the Guide, Dean Roy, July/Aug 1995
What You Should Know About The Gasoline Handling Act, John Walters, July/Aug 1995
EN-R-PAK: A Compact Power Source For Outdoor Applications, May/June 1995
Have a Safe Summer – Safe Boating Tips, Cindy Hunter, May/June 1995
Now In Effect – Crown Forest Sustainability Act, Cindy Hunter, May/June 1995
Stressed? How To Handle It..., Cindy Hunter, May/June 1995
Marketing: What’s It All About?!, Peter Spanyi, March 1995
NOTO Member Speaks Out For Live Release, Feb 1995
Why Advertise?, Dave Waye, Feb 1995
1994
NOTO Continues Fight Against Waterlot Lease, Sept 1994
NOTO Requests Changes in Canadian Customs Practices, June 1994
Hampton Announces First Policy Framework For Sustainable Forests, April/May 1994
Intended Forestry Practices in Ontario Announced, April/May 1994
Timber Class EA Decision Announced, Bud Dickson, April/May 1994
Timber Class EA Summary, Jim Antler, April/May 1994
Follow These Tips When Fishing In Crowded Water, Cliff Craft, Feb 1994
Inland Fishing Amendment Approved, Feb 1994
1993
Ten Golden Rules for Great Service, Dr. Francis Buttle, Dec 1993
Waste Reduction for Tourist Resorts, Robert Kaefer, November 1993
MCTR Renewed and Ready For Action, Oct 1993
MNR Mismanages Moose Tags Again, Oct 1993
MCTR Focus On Resource Issues Declining?, Sept 1993
Diversity: Forests, People, Communities, Aug 1993
Enhanced Financial Assistance Package for Tourism, July 1993
NDP Refuse to Face Realities, April 1993
Alternative Species Angling is Making Waves, Marguarette Vaughan, March 1993
Members Answer Canada Select Survey, Jim Antler, March 1993
Decisions! Decisions! Buying Life Insurance, John Wesley, Jan 1993
1992
Commitment to Improve Moose Tag Allocation, December 1992
For You and Your Staff, Nov 1992
The Customer is Always Right, October 1992
NOTO’s Comments On License Review, Aug 1992
Your Silent Business Partner, John Wesley, August 1992
Getting Through the Staffing Season, Sandy Delton, June 1992
Never Too Late For Succession Planning, Francis Roy, June 1992
Head-Boards – How to Make Your Own, Marv Wisneski, May 1992
Minister Answers Waterlot Questions, May 1992
Spring Tune-Ups – A Real Money Saver, Ralph Lawson, May 1992
Hospitality Plus Means Skill Training, April 1992
Quality in the Service Sector, Lynelle Wisneski, April 1992
Survival Kit Marketing, Marv Wisneski, March 1992
Childproofing Your Camp, Carol Wisneski, Jan/Feb 1992
Fisheries Research and Tourism, Jan/Feb 1992
Northern Ontario Heart-A-Tax, Jan/Feb 1992
1991
NOTO Letter to Minister Wildman RE: Bear Management, Dec 1991
Coroner’s Inquest Makes Recommendations Regarding Boater Safety, Nov 1991
A Strategic Plan for Developing Specialty Outdoors Tourism, Mike Robbins, Oct 1991
Eco-tourism and Wildlife, Bob Barnes, Aug 1991
MTR Launches Accessibility Program For Tourism and Recreation Operators, Aug 1991
Coordinating MNR’s Tourism Role, Don Hallman, July 1991
MNR’s Provincial Parks Policy Implementation: A Summary, July 1991
Amendment to Retail Business Holiday Act Creates Tourism Exemption, June 1991
GST Update, June 1991
MNR Sustainable Forest Initiatives, June 1991
Sport Shows – Not What They Used To Be, Bill Amason, June 1991
Indian Self-Government, Donna Allison, May 1991
1990
Mining Liaison Committee, Betty McGie, Dec 1990
Insurance, Robert Merkel, November 1990
Buy Proper Insurance Coverage, Aug 1990
Protect Your Business Promote Campfire Safety, July 1990
Insurance – Are You Covered?, Phil Bettinson, May 1990
Knowing Your Image, May 1990
1989
Service, service, service, Bruce Gravel, Nov 1989
Media Relations, Weldon Boone, Aug 1989
Are You Prepared For An Emergency?, Bob McKercher, May 1989
NOTO Responds To Green Paper On Mining Industry, March 1989
1988
The Whats and Whys of Positioning, November 1988
The Sun, Our Free Source of Energy, Barbara Lang, Sept 1988
Know Your Air Carrier, John Grieve, July 1988
Redesign or Just Print Another Batch?, Don James, July 1988
Protecting Your Investment, Roger Liddle, June 1988
Successful Selling at Sportshows, Dave Hutchinson, April-June 1988
Consumer/Show Registration Procedure, Feb 1988
1987
NOTO Committee Reports, Dec 1987
Boating Topics, Mercury Marine, November 1987
Aluminum Boat Repair, Marty Redmond, September 1987
Northern Ontario Tourism Strategy, Aug 1987
Choosing a Lawyer, Christopher B. Lobb, July 1987
NOTO Membership Industry Profile, May 1987
Selling at Sportshows, Dave Hutchinson, March 1987
