Ontario's Secret Lagoon
Discover paradise just outside of Sudbury.
By Backroads Bill Steer
The Northeastern Ontario Summer Travel Plans Contest
Take 3 minutes to tell us a bit about your summer travel plans and you could win a prize pack loaded with Northeastern Ontario goodies!
Fill out this three-minute survey—and in exchange for your time, we’re offering a chance to win this amazing Northeastern Ontario prize package valued at over $500.
Prize Pack Goodies
- North Bay shadfly pin from the FARM
- A variety pack of local beer from Gateway City, Whiskey Jack Beer Company, Full Beard Brewing Co., Manitoulin Brewing Co.
- A New Ontario snapback baseball hat
- Radical Garden's Outlaw T-Shirt from Timmins
- Gourmet products made with haskaps from Indigo Bliss in Temiskaming Shores
- Ceramic camp mug from Outpost General Store on Manitoulin Island
- A gift pack from Adoro Vinegars in Sudbury
- A $150 gift certificate for Autochtone restaurant in Haileybury
- A Yeti Hopper M30 Soft Cooler from Skaters North in North Bay
Contest closes July 30th, 2021 and the winner will be announced on our Facebook page. Your information won’t be shared with anyone, and you won’t be added to any email lists.
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