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AWARD SPONSORS: Algonquin College
Above & Beyond Award Casino du Lac-Leamy
Evening Star Award Downtown Rideau BIA
Host(ess) With the Most(ess) Award Porter Airlines Inc.
Stars With Heart Award Ottawa Citizen
Good Citizen Award Ottawa Hotels of the Westmont Hospitality Group
Star Property Award Ottawa International Airport
Go the Extra Mile Award Rideau Centre
What's Lost Is Found Award SUPPLIER SPONSORS: |
On October 28, 2009, 500 leading lights from Ottawa and Canada's Captial Region's tourism industry celebrated the 1452 front line staff who were nominated through Ottawa Tourism's Stars of the City program. Guests were treated to a 5-Star dinner put on by Algonquin College's School of Hospitality and Tourism and an exciting awards presentation hosted by A-Channel's Laura Lowe. The future stars from Algonquin College's School of Hospitality and Tourism serve and prepare an exceptional dinner worthy of true star status. photos by David Pankhurst 2009 Stars of the City Winners What's Lost Is Found AwardSponsored by: Rideau Centre Tariq Waheed – West-Way Airport Taxi Tariq returned 60 Euros that a jet-lagged traveler had dropped in his cab before she even noticed the money was missing. Go the Extra MileSponsored by: Ottawa International Airport Luc Berthelette – Canadian War Museum Because of Luc’s persistence, a father and son made it home for Christmas. Host(ess) With the Most(est) Award Sponsored by: Downtown Rideau B.I.A.
Steve Georgopoulos – Minto Suite Hotel; formerly of Les Suites Hotel-Ottawa A couple on a long-term medical stay felt at home when Steve invited them to a concert and sent them fruit, sundries and a number of other little essentials. Stars With Heart Award Sponsored by: Porter Airlines Inc. Sampson Nabigon – Crowne Plaza Ottawa Sampson drove a distraught guest home to Belleville in the middle of the night, after she received some tragic family news. Above and Beyond Award Sponsored by: Algonquin College
Gilbert Charbonneau – Surgenor Pontiac Buick GMC, Hummer Dealership When a customer’s car broke down, Gilbert handed her the keys to his car to drive herself to work the next day. Good Citizen Award Sponsored by: Ottawa Citizen Vera Mahoney – Ottawa International Airport Authority Vera made sure that a Korean girl arrived safely in Lansing, Michigan after she mistakenly boarded a flight to Ottawa. Evening Star Sponsored by: Casino du Lac-Leamy Samira Moussa – Chimo Hotel “She provided friendly, courteous service and went the extra mile to make our visit to Ottawa that much more enjoyable.”
Star Property Award Sponsored by: Ottawa Hotels of the Westmont Hospitality Group Holiday Inn Select Hotel & Suites Ottawa - Kanata Guests agree that the Holiday Inn Select staff make them feel welcome and important with their friendly and helpful service.
2009 Star of the City Sampson Nabigon -Crowne Plaza Ottawa Sampson’s story: While staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel a guest received a phone call from home telling her that her father had just had a massive heart attack and had passed away. She called the train station to change her return ticket but the next train out of Ottawa to her hometown of Belleville was not until 5:45am. She was speaking to the front desk clerk of the hotel when Sampson came and asked her if she had tried the bus. Sampson called the bus station and that schedule didn’t work either. Sampson said to give him 5 minutes and when he returned offered that if she rented a car, he would drive her home and return the rental car the next day. Knowing her family needed her, she accepted Sampson’s offer and when he finished his shift at 10:30pm they met in the lobby to go rent a car. They arrived in Belleville at 2:30am and Sampson drove the rental car back to Ottawa as arranged. Congratulations to all our Stars!
Questions? Please contact Alison Dubeau of Ottawa Tourism at 613-237-5150 ext., 125 |
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