Photo courtesy of 2016 Living Waters Resort & Spa

Ontario Hotelier Larry Law, President and CEO of Living Water Resort & Spa, has received the 2016 Industry Recognition for his longstanding contributions to the hospitality industry.

The award was presented by the Simcoe Region of the Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association and is bestowed yearly. The recipient must be employed by a restaurant or hotel operating in the region and must demonstrate leadership qualities in a series of criteria, including a longstanding commitment to the restaurant or accommodations industry and demonstrated leadership in driving and supporting Simcoe’s hospitality and tourism industry.

“I am truly humbled and honoured to receive this respected industry recognition, and would like to share this with the dedicated staff”, said Law. “I thank them for all they do – we are all passionate about Collingwood, the hospitality industry, and about caring for people. Our successful unique business model is to take business as a mission, a mission to serve with a loving heart”

Living Water Resort & Spa a year-round resort and visitor destination is located on the shores of Georgian Bay, less than a two hour drive from Toronto. The resort is currently undergoing its third phase of a development campaign, which wen complete will include 100 new one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites, upgrades to the onsite spa, including a new partnership with Aquapath™ for wellness and re-energizing programs; and a new waterfront restaurant that will offer culinary classes and a raw seafood bar.

Law, who built a community of more than 450 staff, started with the Cranberry Village Inn that was located on the property and eventually built the area into a village made up of a hotel, vacation membership rentals, homes, multiple restaurants, a championship golf course, a marina, a spa and a wedding and conference center. Law plans to continue to grow the tourism sector in Collingwood.

On a personal level, Law is also very involved in the local community. Every Christmas, he donates more than 300 dinners to people in need. He also donated $100,000 to Georgian College and the Library, and he is active in a variety of other charities, locally and abroad.

Law received the award at the annual Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA) Simcoe County Hospitality Awards event. Collingwood Mayor Sandra Cooper presented the award to Warren Smith, who accepted on behalf of Law, who was on a yearly missionary trip to Kenya.

For more information, visit www.livingwaterresort.com.

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