November 21 2014

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Volume 54 Number 47

Friday, November 21, 2014

Thompson, Manitoba

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Frontiers North founders receive lifetime achievement tourism award

Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Andrew Fore Photograpy, www.andrewfore.com Merv, left, and Lynda Gunter, centre, founders of Frontiers North Adventures, now operated by their son John, right, are receiving a Canadian Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award Nov. 26 at the Canadian Tourism Awards Gala in Ottawa. BY IAN GRAHAM EDITOR@THOMPSONCITIZEN.NET

Merv and Lynda Gunter, founders of Frontiers North Adventures, will receive a Canadian Tourism Lifetime Achievement Award Nov. 26 at the Canadian Tourism Awards Gala in Ottawa. The Gunters founded the eco-tourism company in 1987 after living in Churchill for four years in the early 1980s. Frontiers North Adventures grew from having

one staff member at that time to a company with 15 year-round employees and up to 50 seasonal staff, and specializes in wildlife viewing. “It is a huge honour to be recognized by our industry peers with this award. We are humbled to say the least,” said Lynda Gunter in a press release. “It makes us look back to where we started from - wanting to share the amazing things

Churchill has to offer with those first hardy souls who wished to travel north, to where we are today, taking thousands of international visitors from all over the globe to experience one of the most unique and beautiful places in Canada’s north. Seeing the expressions of awe and sometimes tears of joy on our guests’ faces when they experience what the north has to offer is what gave us energy all

those years ago and what keeps us energized and successful today.” The founders passed the leadership of the company down to their son John Gunter, who operated the company with them for many years, but Merv and Lynda Gunter continue to be actively involved in the business. “I can’t think of anyone who deserves this award more,” said John Gunter,

Frontiers North Adventures president and CEO. “I’ve watched Merv and Lynda build Frontiers North Adventures from the ground up, and I am honoured to carry on their legacy by taking over leadership this year. I hope to model the work ethic, passion and creativity I saw in them as I lead the company into even further growth.” Canadian Tourism Lifetime Achievement awards

are presented by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada at its annual awards gala during the association’s Tourism Congress and recognize people who have devoted their energy, service and talent towards the growth of the Canadian tourism industry and who combine leadership, vision and innovation with a foundation of strong values and sound business strategies.

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