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| Heather |
Heather in the breakfast
room asked me about my bike and chatted with me about riding and made sure I
knew that wipe down rags and buckets were available.
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| Wenda with the wicked sense of humour! |
John, the maintenance guy was up and at em early changing bulbs and fixing the little things that break down over time – he keeps this place perking along and seems well loved by his colleagues. Then there was Don, the guy who checked us in the night before.
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| John and Nancy |
He was so sweet and again, had a great sense of humour but
was very efficient too. I can’t thank him enough for making sure we knew about
the parking of our bikes under the canopy, breaky time and all of the wonderful
amenities along of the hotel served up with quips about offering us wipe down
rags but then looking at the rain and laughing saying he didn’t think we really
needed them just yet!
Mellissa is the housekeeper
on my floor and she does a fantastic job of keeping the rooms she is assigned
to very clean and tidy. In a busy hotel that is no small job!
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| The lobby is so warm and inviting and the chairs, well you sink right in to them |
I had the deep pleasure of
meeting Nancy O’Halloran, the regional sales manager for Pacrim Hospitality and
the hotel’s Manager Mirka Rollason – these two very dynamic women were an
absolute pleasure to talk to. Nancy
took me for a tour of the hotel and showed me all of its rooms – each nicer
than the last.
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| Big Bedroom Area |
The Jacuzzi Suite was amazing – next time, that’s the room I want to book!
The hotel boasts a great
meeting/reception room along with an exercise room, pool and hot tub. The
parking lot is perfect for a show ‘n’ shine and both Mirka and Nancy would like
to have groups that want to do charity fundraisers and ride nights take
advantage of their facility.
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| meeting/reception room |
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| Hotel's Outside view |
If any of you riding clubs
are interested in taking them up on the idea – give them a call and check out
the place – it’s in a great location and has lots to offer!
Super 8 Barrie
441 Bryne Drive
Barrie ON L4N 6C8
Latitude: 44.3358319
Longitude: -79.6905132
PH: (705) 814-8888
Toll Free: 1-866-867-6070
Fax: (705) 814-8889
Email: gm@super8barrie.com
Web Site: http://www.super8barrie.com/
On to Ottawa...
On this day
I was supposed be riding with Jason and Christine from Rider’s Quest Magazine
out of Peterborough.
Sadly for me they could not meet me, they had an opportunity to be on local TV
and needed to take it, plus they had the chance to sell some advertising for
their magazine and needed to meet with a client – good for them!
I road the
route I was supposed to ride with them – one they had sent me. I was wonderful
– and although the weather very overcast, my German riding companion, Michael and I never got
rained on. I had my Froggs Toggs on, but never got to give them any kind of
real work out.
The road
that Jason and Christine had mapped out was a wonderful ride, hilly and curvy,
lots of trees and streams; it was the long sweet way to Ottawa and I know that both Ratman and I
enjoyed the road! We went through small
communities like Gooderham, Bancroft and Denbigh. Visit Riders Quest Magazine’s
web site to see what other Ontario Rides they recommend! http://www.ridersquest.ca/
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| Lots of trees and streams |
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I arrived at my room at the Comfort Inn West Kanata at about supper time.
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| That smile...makes you feel soooo welcome! |
I headed back to my room and proceeded to
start the copying process from my three cameras and their memory chips. A good
night’s sleep was on the agenda!
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