I was very pleased to welcome 19 excited tourism peeps to Ignite Haliburton hosted at our Algonquin Park home, Northern Edge Algonquin in the ‘Explorer’s Edge’ region of Ontario April 13-19, 2015. Ignite Haliburton is a new type of project to address current needs to innovate and establish new tourism experiences from the grass roots for a community ofattendees […]
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For many, spring is a time of joy and uplifting renewal as Mother Earth wakes up and begins sending her lifeforce energy upwards. Everything is waking up and coming to life. The air smells different, the sounds of the birds and frogs fill the air. The ice melts and the warmth of the Sun returns.
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Guest Post by Dalva Lamminmaki, Finno-Ugric Shamanic Practitioner & Teacher, Collective Circle Member I have lived. I have given my gifts to the Ancestors. I have said my words in the smoke of the fire, it is you. I have painted my drum. I have called you. My Brother. My Sister. I have grown roots
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Story by Jane I have been working with the medicine of Turtle for a few months now. The Turtle medicine within me is calling me to come out of my shell; out of hiding from behind the layers of armor I created to “protect” myself. The medicine of Turtle is calling me to move from
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Guest Post by Salomeh Ghaffari, Collective Circle Member, Retreat Attendee & Mentor “By what right?” was the question that kept repeating itself in my ears, after our January CCSS Collective ‘Hearts and Souls’ conference call. The preparation journey of our call to, “Clear our soul pathways keeping the gateways of our hearts open and flowing”,
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by Martha Lucier, CCSS Founder & Circle Member A voice within my own heart calls to me. I follow the voice each step on the Soul pathway, even though I don’t really know where it leads, or why I have been called; even though the voices around me, might question, seed doubt or plant fear.
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Introducing Highlander House at Algonquin Park! Come taste the Northern Life with us at Algonquin Park. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s a Ten thousand word essay on Year-round Highlander House experiences at Algonquin Park!
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Just wanted to share news of TripAdvisors New Green Leaders program and Northern Edge Algonquin, the Algonquin Park nature retreat recently completed the application process and achieved a Platinum Level standard which recognizes the outstanding commitment to sustainable tourism operations and eco-friendly practices. All GreenLeader hotels and B&Bs must apply to the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders Programme. If accepted, GreenLeaders
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Explorer’s Edge Best Practice Mission Sustainable Tourism: Culinary • Cultural • Experiential • Nature Nov 16-21, 2014 Defining Best Practice Mission: Tourism industry professionals travel to locations outside their home region (in this case PEI, NL, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) to gain knowledge and experience with educational and interactive learning experiences that illustrate best
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We’re excited to share some meaningful news from the world of experiential travel. This year, Ontario and Canada have both introduced new Signature Experience programs designed to spotlight the very best, most immersive travel experiences available — and Rails, Trails, and Ales at Northern Edge Algonquin has been recognized as part of this movement. These
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