In this edition:
Government of Canada invests in safety at Niagara District Airport
Arterra Wines welcomes new President & CEO
Ontario Staycation Tax Credit offers 20 per cent back on accommodation
COVID-19 health and safety measures remain in place at Niagara College
Government of Canada invests in safety at Niagara District Airport
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, Chris Bittle, today announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at the Niagara District Airport.
Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada will provide the airport with almost $1.2 million to purchase critical safety equipment including a runway sweeper, a snow plow and a loader.
This funding is in addition to the $470,000 in Airports Capital Assistance Program funding provided to the airport in May 2021 for the purchase of a medium-sized snowblower.
Arterra Wines welcomes new President & CEO John Boynton
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. is pleased to announce John Boynton as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 28, 2022.
John joins Arterra from NordStar (parent company of Torstar) where he held the role of Vice Chair and President of Digital. He was previously the President and CEO of Torstar and Publisher of The Toronto Star where he created and led a growth-oriented, digital transformation of that business.
John is succeeding Jay Wright, who is retiring after 20 successful years leading Arterra, and before that, Constellation Brands and Vincor Canada.
Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. is the country’s leading producer and marketer of award-winning, globally recognized Canadian and imported wines, including including Jackson-Triggs, Inniskillin, Bodacious, Bask, Saintly, Bu and Kim Crawford.
Ontario Staycation Tax Credit offers 20 per cent back on accommodation
The Ontario government is encouraging the people of Ontario to rediscover the province and support Ontario’s important tourism industry this March Break and all year round with the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit. With this Personal Income Tax credit, residents will get back up to 20 per cent on their eligible accommodation expenses for leisure stays in the province this year.
The temporary Personal Income Tax credit will allow Ontario residents to claim eligible accommodation expenses, up to a maximum of $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families. The credit will provide up to a maximum of $200 for an individual and $400 for a family.
COVID-19 health and safety measures remain in place on Niagara College campuses
Following the provincial announcement by Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, on the lifting of additional public health measures and changes to self-isolation requirements beginning March 21, a reminder that Niagara College’s health and safety measures – including masking, mandatory vaccination, and daily health screening – remain in place at this time.
The College is reviewing the announcement, consulting with public health authorities, and actively monitoring COVID trends to determine the status of these measures moving forward – including for the remainder of the Winter term and the Spring 2022 and subsequent terms.
Brock University has also signaled its intent to continue with existing health and safety measures until at least the end of the Winter Term.
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