What does it mean to be a member of the French River Resorts
Association? What are my benefits?
Vision Statement: A voice recognized in the community and in Ontario
that has proven success for change and research. French River
Resorts united with cottagers for the mutual use and care of the
natural resources for years to come.
Fisheries Committee:
French River Resorts Association representatives are on the Sturgeon
River, Lake Nipissing, French River Watershed Management Advisory
Group - During the spring freshet (approximately mid-march to
mid-may) representatives are on a weekly conference call with the
Department of Public Works, the Ministry of Natural Resources,
Hydro, Municipalities, etc., to establish a game plan that
minimizes the fluctuation of water during the critical periods of
the walleye spawn. The level should be maintained for the duration
of 28 to 35 days with Mother Nature’s co-operation. The flow is
reset for the bass spawn.
Representation and voices on the Stewardship Council for the Georgian
Bay North Channel area.
Representation on the French River Provincial Park Joint Management
Advisory Committee: meets twice a year by FRRA representatives and
FRRA cottagers -Provides an interaction with Ontario Parks. Some of
the projects undertaken were the Visitor’s Center, production of a
small tabloid for the Park, a big project was the Mashkinonje
Provincial Park this will draw visitors up the Hwy.64 corridor, and
campsites numbered on Park map for emergency, police, and park services.
Representation and voices on the Rainbow Country Travel Association:
Access to knowledge of outside funding available to area on owners
through Rainbow Country Travel Association monitoring
Reduced membership for lodge owners in Rainbow Country Travel
Association by being a member of French River Resorts Association.
Advertising through the French River Resorts Association purchases
in Rainbow Travel Guide and Sport Shows.French River Resorts
Association is a Member of
NOTO to enhance our voice in legislative proposals and actions,
assistance in marketing opportunities and a support system for
answers.
Support and knowledge network of other owners on business, marketing
and resources available to other members.
French River Resorts Association Enhancement Committee - the
Association provides continual financial support of the West Arm
Turkey Program.
Guest speakers invited from local, provincial, federal groups, other
travel associations, and partners.
Promotion Committee:
Unlimited Personal business brochures displayed distributed from
French River Trading Booth.
French River Resorts Association brochures distributed from French
River Trading Booth containing your personal contact information and
ad.
Large display map with resort locations identified
French River Resort Association Website on World Wide Web.
Members receive a full page listing on French River Resort
Association Website including contact information and 4 photos.
Link to Member’s personal website and email.
FRRA website listings and links on Ontario Travel Sites
15,000 brochures with your own ad description, contact information
which includes: phone number, mail address, website address, email
address, directions, and river map location of each member’s resort.
Distribution of FRRA brochures to Visitors Travel Centers throughout
the Province by Rainbow Country Travel Association.
Manned year-round booth in Sudbury knowledgeable about French River
Resorts Association and members.
French River Resort Association ad - Rainbow Travel Guide.
Additional Association Listing in Rainbow Travel Guide – printed
copies distributed at Sportsman’s Shows in Canada and United States.
World wide listing of the French River Resorts Association with link
to Home page of the Association.
World wide listing on Rainbow Travel website with PDF format of
Rainbow Travel Guide - ad included.
Listing of French River Resort Association in high visibility
Brochure distributed at Sportsman’s Show through Rainbow Country
Travel Association at United States and Canadian shows.
French River Resort Brochure distributed to:
AY Jackson – Dowling
Espanola
French River
Little Current
Chi-Cheemaun
Parry Sound Chamber of Commerce
Pointe au Baril
Sudbury Chamber of Commerce
Spanish
Sudbury Welcome Centre
NOTO magazine ad: distributed to Sport Shows in Canada and United
States, CD-Rom distribution and website presence on the World Wide
Web with a data base search for the French River Resorts
Association.
Contact information and a link to the home page of French River
Resorts Association.
Ontario Out of Doors -4 months ad insertions Feb.- May, 2009.
Canada Outdoors ad on newsstand from February-October 2009.
OMPTC listing and links on the World Wide Web to home page of the
Association.
Two Phase Plan of Branding the French River Marketing Plan over the
next several years:
Phase I - Fish, Relax and Scenery of the French River - Partnering with LAMBAC, Economic
Partnership Sudbury East/West Nipissing, and local Municipalities -
Municipality of Killarney and Municipality of French River, Totem
Point Lodge, Bear's Den Lodge, Hartley Bay House and Marina, and
Flat Rapids Camp to film a
Fish, Relax and Scenery of the French River to be aired on public TV
2009-2010 season with
FishTV
hosts starting November 2009. See air times
listed.
Phase II - Documentary of the Heritage of the French River - early
groundwork starting on this major 2 hour film production. Seeking
partners for funding. Watch for details.
Collecting history, pictures, stories, funding, etc. Please
contact bearsden@bedford.net
- Promotion Chairman of FRRA.
In past the Association has done:
Ad in support of the French River representative in the Tourism
Pageant held in Sudbury.
Blue Water Guide 2008
Outdoor Life magazine ads February and March, 2007
History of:
Reducing taxes for members through group representation.
Fishery research and regulation changes.
French River Resort Association of being strong Business leaders since 1945.
Increasing the numbers of the elk herd and monitoring the herd in
the French River.
Assisting with Bear Management of the French River.
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