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Awards of merit 2007

Vote now for the Canadian Travel agent of the
Year 2007 and the Canadian Personality
of the Year 2007!

You have until March 9th, 2008 to vote

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR MERIT AWARDS 2007

Who will be Canadian Personality of the Year and Canadian Travel Agent of the Year? Vote now! Polls close Sunday, March 9

We're now in the home stretch of the Awards of Merit 2007. Time is running out to have your say in who is named the Canadian Travel Agent of the Year and Personality of the Year for 2007. Who achieved the most in 2007 among the winners chosen by the readers of THNWest.com, ExpressVoyage.ca and TRAVELHotNews.com? Will it be our Western winners, agent Sylvia Kerr and personality Mike Hagan? Make your voice heard! Get your office together and vote here. Good luck to all the finalists, and stay tuned for the results, which will be run in TRAVELHotNews.com and ExpressVoyage.ca on Monday, and in THNWest.com on Wednesday. [Full text and pictures]

MEXICO SIZZLES ON ICE AT CANUCKS GAME

Mexico Tourism Board & Air Canada Vacations treat Canucks fans to taste of Mexico

Mariachi del Sol entertains Vancouver Canucks fans at GM Place

at GM Place last night
There were winners all around Vancouver�s GM Place last night as the Mexico Tourism Board, in partnership with Air Canada Vacations, presented the Vancouver Canucks hockey game. The crowd was treated not only to a convincing 6-2 victory by the home team against the visiting Nashville Predators, but one particularly lucky fan was the winner of an Air Canada Vacations trip for two to sunny Cancun. Patricia Plummer gets her next Mexico vacation for free, but the rest of the fans -- and Vancouver-area travellers in general -- can enjoy substantial savings on a dream trip to Mexico with Air Canada Vacations, which is offering an early booking bonus of $400 per couple on Air & Hotel packages from Vancouver to Cancun and Ixtapa -- via Air Canada Vacations' non-stop flights. [Full text and pictures]

AIR CANADA'S PREMIUM SECURITY CLEARANCE PROGRAM AT YVR, YEG

Faster, more convenient trip through security for select passengers travelling through Vancouver, Edmonton and beyond

Air Canada has announced that its Premium Security Clearance program, which provides expedited access to security screening via an exclusive access lane, is now available to Air Canada passengers travelling in Executive First or Executive Class at select points and times at Vancouver International and Edmonton International airports. Premium Security Clearance is also in place at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, at several major U.S. airports, and at London Heathrow; Paris Charles de Gaulle; Sydney, Australia; and Zurich. Read on for full details. [Full text and pictures]

GREAT WOLF LODGE GRAND MOUND TO OPEN IN APRIL

Luxury family resort first of its kind in Pacific Northwest

A themed room at Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound

Great Wolf Lodge Grand Mound, a first-class, full-service family destination resort conveniently located off the I-5 corridor between Seattle and Portland, is set to open in April 2008. The US$100 million resort will be the first Pacific Northwest location of the Great Wolf Resorts chain, which has locations in the mid-eastern USA and a recently opened resort in Niagara Falls Ontario, this will be the first Resort in the Pacific Northwest. Designed to capture the atmosphere and adventure of the north woods, the eight-storey lodge will offer a host of family-focused facilities and attractions, including one of North America�s largest indoor waterparks; an arcade with more than 100 games; and daily crafts, activities and storytelling. Read on for more information. [Full text and pictures]

REGINA INT'L LANDS ANOTHER PASSENGER RECORD

More than 960,00 passengers in 2007, up 10.5% from 2006

Jim Hunter, CEO Regina Airport Authority Inc.

Regina International Airport set a new record for passenger traffic in 2007, with a total of 962,692 passengers travelling through the airport. The total represents a 10.5% increase over 2006, which at 871,416 passengers was held the previous record. Passenger traffic at the airport has increased by 32% in the last three years. December was also a record month for the airport, with 87,000 passengers using the terminal -- the largest monthly total in the airport's history. "These results demonstrate the increased capacity of our terminal, the strong economic times Saskatchewan is enjoying, and the close link between them," said Regina Airport Authority Inc. CEO Jim Hunter. And the numbers are likely to continue to rise in 2008: WestJet recently announced it will begin its first-ever direct non-stop flight from Regina to Toronto this May. [Full text and pictures]

SILK'S HIGHLIGHTS OF INDONESIA

16-day/13-night itinerary for $2,599; departures available through October 31

Balinese dancers

Silk Holidays is offering its "Highlights of Indonesia" package, a 16-day / 13-night intinerary, for $2,599 per person. Valid every Friday and Sunday through October 31, 2008, the package includes return economy ticket from Vancouver to Jakarta and return from Denpasar via Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific; domestic air ticket; twin-share accommodation in three- and four-star hotels; daily breakfast plus meals per itinerary; transfers and sightseeing tours led by an English-speaking guide. For details, visit silkholidays.com.