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PROFILE
Simply Swiss is a division of The Vacation Station, an incorporated company (1977) with offices in Sault Ste. Marie and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Created in 2009, its sole purpose is to promote and sell both group and individual travel to Switzerland.
Simply Swiss has Canada’s largest tour, ski, cycle, and walking program devoted entirely to Switzerland!
CONTACT
Oakville – Telephone: 905-465-9245
Fax: 705-949-1757
Toll free: 866-648-7757
Address: 285 Nautical Blvd., Oakville, L6L 0C1
Email: leda@thevacationstation.com
james@thevacationstation.com
HOURS
Monday to Friday: 8.30 am. to 5.30 pm.
Saturday: 10 am. to 4 pm.
AFFILIATIONS
We are an independently owned Travel Company, holding membership of:
ENSEMBLE TRAVEL - Agency consortium with over 1000 members across North America.
IATA - International Air Transport Association.
TICO - Travel Industry Council of Ontario
PERSONNEL
Simply Swiss is staffed by fully trained personnel with over 75 years cumulative experience providing quality service in both the leisure and corporate travel industry. Our staff have travelled to over 100 countries, in all corners of the globe. Particular areas of expertise are as follows:
James Voorend – Ski, Cycle, Walk, Cruise, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, and Europe.
Wholesale Office Manager - Oakville
Leda Voorend – Ski vacations, New Zealand, Europe, and Cruising
Simply Swiss Manager - Oakville
Lionella Pontoni – Ski vacations, Europe, Arizona, Las Vegas, and the Caribbean.
Retail Office Manager - Sault Ste. Marie
Shannon South – Cruising, Cycling, Caribbean and South America.
Sales - Sault Ste Marie
David McLachlan - Las Vegas, Florida, Hawaii and the Caribbean
Sales - Sault Ste Marie
SIMPLY SWISS & THE ENVIRONMENT
The retail travel industry occupies an unenviable position due to the environmental footprint of its various suppliers, such as airlines, buses and cruise ships. While we have little impact on these activities, we can take steps to minimise our own company impact.
To erase our CO2 footprint SIMPLY SWISS has purchased 1 hectare of sustainable Radiata Pine forest !!
Fact: Trees absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main Greenhouse gases. They convert it to wood, through photosynthesis. A hectare of radiata absorbs between 20 and 25 tonne of carbon per hectare annually. Although some carbon is released during the harvesting and processing of forests there is a positive net absorption of carbon.
Our hectare is part of a larger 250 hectare forest, planted in1996. These trees are now almost 22m tall, and expected to reach 33m at age 30, when they will be felled and the land replanted.This hectare will produce approx. 750 cubic metres of framing and furniture lumber.
Fact: One cubic metre of wood contains approx. 250kg of carbon. Therefore, over the 30 year lifespan of our hectare of trees, they will sequester 187.5 tonnes of carbon out of the atmosphere!!
Fact: Our plantation is recognized as a Kyoto-qualifying forest (sustainable forests planted after 1990).
Fact: The activities of Simply Swiss are carbon positive. |
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REFERENCES
For groups or individuals considering reserving trips with us, we would be pleased to provide references from organisations who have used our services in the past. These include:
Good Life Management Group, Toronto ON
Viking Ski Club, South Bend, IN
SkiCousi Ski Club, Mississauga ON
North Toronto Ski Club, Toronto, ON
High Park Ski Club, Toronto, ON
Voyageurs Ski Club, Toronto, ON
Investors Group, Sault Ste Marie, ON
PROTECTION OF CLIENTS FUNDS
The Vacation Station is registered with the Travel Industry Council of Ontario, which protects the funds of all persons booking travel through our office, should we become insolvent.
Tico Retail Registration # 02429845
Tico Wholesaler Registration # 50014846
Contact Simply Swiss at 1-866-648 7757 for further details.
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