As the Greater Toronto Area provides the largest number of visitors to Ottawa, this relationship with Travel Marketing Experts will enhance and provide us with a more consistent presence in this market.

We're making a concerted effort to show Ottawa's diversity to leisure travelers, meeting planners, tour operators and the travel media in our largest market, Toronto. By partnering with an existing event that draws 100,000 people over the course of five days, we can maximize our visibility.

As China's economy continues to grow, its outbound tourism will also continue to increase. China is now one of the most important markets in Asia for Canada, just behind Japan and Korea.

Our opinion, and all of the experts that we have consulted with, and all of the analysis that we have done, is to say that they are wrong.

The second phase will begin by the end of January when experts will make an intensive survey through collecting prints of the paws.

Based on further evidence, our geo-technical experts concluded that the digging will not be needed.