ALLISTON, Ont. — Lou Biffis started the Nottawasaga Inn on a property that was used for sod farming, in Tecumseh, a dry county since 1907. Before he could build a successful motel, he had to change that.

TORONTO — Choice Hotels Canada has announced the national winners of its prestigious APEX Awards (Awards for Property Excellence) at the 2018 Choice Hotels Canada Fall Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

DALLAS — Erin McKay, assistant GM of the Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites received the Heroic Hospitality Award for Sales, and the hotel also received the MK Guertin Award.

CALGARY — Marc Staniloff of Superior Lodging Corp. singled out the redesigned Innov8te guest rooms as one reason why so many of Canada's Super 8s achieved TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence.

Chef Joseph Tran wins in Taiwan. Chelsea: $100K for Sick Kids. Days Inn Adopts a School. JJ Hilsinger's Lifetime Achievement Award. JW Parq Vancouver has best ballroom. Plant for the Planet. OHI Top 30 under 30. Serge…

Tribute to Albert Schnell. Curtis Osekowsky promoted at CHI. Katie Sheridan joins CMA Purchasing. Liz Adams now VP marketing at Associated Luxury Hotels. Murray Lowe is GM Westin Resort & Spa, Tony Cary-Barnard's…

Jon Zwickel, president and CEO of the Canadian Vacation Ownership Association (CVOA) announced that he will step down from his leadership role at the Association, effective at year-end. The announcement was made at…

Four Seasons Resort's new GM. In Memoriam: Marilyn Dockstader. Changes at JLL for John Strauss, Gilda Perez-Alvarado and Jeffrey Davis. John O'Neill now CEO at AHIP. Katherine Lugar leaves AHLA. Sylvia Occhiuzzi joins…

TORONTO — Reetu Gupta has just been named president and CEO of Easton's Group of Hotels and The Gupta Group. Dr. Steve Gupta will become founder and chairman, while Suraj K. Gupta will continue as chief investment…

Welcome Susie Grynol's baby Sélah! More news re Mark Hope, Mandy Choi, Marc Oliver Hess, Catherine Higgins Whiteside, Pete Metzger, Grace Alaimo, Quinton Bennett and Stacey Werner Shapiro.