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Labour Day Deals at Ontario Resorts

Monday, September 7, 2009 is Labour Day. Here is a short list of Resorts of Ontario members that are running two- and three-day Labour Day Weekend packages. The prices mentioned here are approximate, so check the links below for specific details. Bayview Wildwood Resort – 1-800-461-0243    Viamede Resort – 1-800-461-1946    Sunny Point Resort – 1-800-265-0432    Fern Resort – 1-800-567-3376    The Briars Resort – 1-800-465-2376    Pine Vista Resort – 1-800-634-2848 Packages can also be booked online at www.resortsofontario.com. [caption id="attachment_203" align="aligncenter" caption="Bayview Wildwood Resort is a great place for kids and families."]Bayview Wildwood Resort is a great place for kids and families.[/caption] Bayview Wildwood Resort on Sparrow Lake in Muskoka has a three-night Labour Day special Starting at $384 pp/dbl. Friday, September 4 to Monday, September 7 - two Children stay for free. Their website has lots more information and there is a great photo gallery here. Viamede Resort, "the Grand Lady" of Stoney Lake, has been hosting families and groups in the Kawarthas since Colonel Sam Strickland’s time in 1870! This luxury conference resort and spa is about 30 minutes north of Peterborough, Ontario. I just got off the phone with them... if you book for the three nights over Labour Day, they will give you 15% off the regular rates. Nice people. This is their website. Sunny Point Resort is on Otter Lake, two hours north of Toronto. It has pet-friendly, waterfront, private housekeeping cottages and a main lodge/inn. Their three-night Labour Day Weekend package includes a boat and motor rental. It starts at $525 for three people in a Junior Suite, to $1995 for up to 14 people in the Grand Muskokan. Sunny Point Resort, Cottages & Inn [caption id="attachment_201" align="aligncenter" caption="Fern Resort near Orillia – the home of rolls and honey"]Fern Resort near Orillia – the home of rolls and honey[/caption] Fern Resort has introduced RSVP rates (Recession Sensitive Vacation Plan). Three nights over Labour Day weekend at Fern for a family of four will run about $1300. Fern Resort is an “American Plan Resort”, which means that all meals, entertainment and most sports and recreation facilities are included in quoted prices. Check the site or give them a call for exact details. Previous blog post on Fern Resort. [caption id="attachment_202" align="aligncenter" caption="“The Briars” has been a fixture of the Ontario resorts industry for generations."]“The Briars” has been a fixture of the Ontario resorts industry for generations.[/caption] The Briars Resort & Spa has been at Jackson's Point on Lake Simcoe for about 165 years! They have a wide variety of inn rooms and housekeeping cottages beside the golf course and along the lake. Check their website for availability. They have both two-night and three-night Labour Day packages starting at about $700 for two adults. [caption id="attachment_204" align="aligncenter" caption="Pine Vista Resort in The Kawarthas is one of the great housekeeping resorts."]Pine Vista Resort in The Kawarthas is one of the finest housekeeping resorts in the province.[/caption] Pine Vista Resort on Stoney Lake has a two-night Labour Day package that includes a boat cruise and organized activities. It starts at about $500. Here is the website if you need details. 1-800-634-2848