About Us

Our Focus:

The North Channel Marine Tourism Council (NCMTC) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes tourism and marine related activities of one of the most spectacular cruising grounds in the world – North Channel and Manitoulin Island.

The council works towards maintaining the natural beauty of the North Channel and Manitoulin Island as well as promoting the vast opportunities that the area offers boaters and visitors alike.


2019-2020 Executive Team

  • Stan Ferguson

    CHAIR

    Little Current, ON

  • Karen Bittner

    VICE-CHAIR

    Blind River, ON

  • Rick Borean

    DIRECTOR

    Sault Ste. Marie, ON

  • Carol Trainor

    DIRECTOR

    Richard’s Landing, ON

  • Diane Newlands

    DIRECTOR

    Gore Bay, ON

  • Michael Erskine

    DIRECTOR

    Little Current, ON

  • Roy Eaton

    DIRECTOR

    Little Current, ON

  • Barbara Ann Haitse

    DIRECTOR

    Killarney, ON

  • Vacant Position

    DIRECTOR

    Western Channel Area

We work to highlight communities and support local talent along the North Channel.  The North Channel Marine Tourism Council is committed to continuously creating initiatives that support our Members, businesses, local artisans, and creators in order to promote an economically prosperous locale.  We will integrally assign membership revenues to train and develop our business model.

 

Why should you become a member?

 

We are Committed to creating ongoing activities to boost spending in Northern Ontario

  1. Listing on the new North Channel Website www.thenorthchannel.ca

  2. Promotional materials and bags distributed to hundreds of boaters

  3. Event Advertising on our website

  4. Annual AGM invitations to learn, collect, and participate!

  5. Professional waterfront marketing tools to encourage boating and playing on the water