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Spending time as a family is a favourite past time; whether
headed to her son’s hockey game, swimming lesson, soccer game or
for a weekend away to a cottage or camping. She has camped many
times since she was a little girl and remembers going on a camping
trip with her Dad when she was about 5 years old to Temagami – possibly the furthest north in Ontario she has ever been.Krista says she is
looking forward to experiencing the amazing private campgrounds
with her family.
Few people know that in 2012,Krista was the winner of the Greater
Toronto Hotel Association’s Spirit Awards for the Administration Ambassador of the Year Award. She was very honoured and delighted to
accept this award from Kevin Frankish (Breakfast Television) who was
the MC for the Awards Gala.Something that embarrasses her is when
people comment on the way she holds her pen.They tried to “fix”her
in elementary school, but she was determined to hold her pen in the
way most comfortable to her. Can you tell she is a Leo? That makes
two in our office! Actually three – Alexandra is also a Leo.
When asked what she most enjoys about her job, she says, “I love
the people.My co-workers and the members are fantastic.I am really
happy to be working in a different sector of the tourism industry and
promoting a hobby that I love!” Well, we like her too so that is just
perfect!
In 10 years, Krista sees herself enjoying a balanced lifestyle of
family, work and travel and going on vacations to different destinations a couple of times a year. She would make a great campground
owner, don’t you think?

Samantha Gomez, Receptionist
Most of you have not met Samantha (she goes by Sam as well) but
she is our friendly part-time office receptionist. Sam is normally in
the office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until such time
as she goes back to school.
Samantha was born and raised in Toronto to Hispanic parents;
her mom is from Santiago,Chile and her dad is from Guatemala City,
Guatemala. Sam’s parents are divorced, but still very close friends
and her step-dad and dad have a good friendship as well for which

she is very thankful. She is the eldest of two sisters and has a cat that
just sleeps all day.
Sam is currently studying at the University of Toronto,specializing
in psychology and is planning to do her graduate studies in the U.S.
to become a psychologist and professor. She previously worked at
Fairweather, the YMCA, and now also works at the Air Canada Centre
selling merchandise for Maple Leafs, Raptors, TFC, Marlies, and Toronto Rock. Her favourite foods include seafood, chicken, and chocolate! She loves to spend what little free time she has reading, listening to all kinds of music, going to concerts and sporting events,
shopping, and sleeping.
Few people know that if she could go to school forever,she would,
except that she needs the cash to do it.Sam has an embarrassing moment,taken right out of an America’s Funniest Video which includes
walking into a glass door after her mom had just finished cleaning
it, resulting in a big red spot on her forehead for the rest of the day.
Clearly her mom did a very good job cleaning that glass door!
Samantha most enjoys talking to new people every time she picks
up the phone which is perfect as she does a lot of that.In 10 years,she
hopes to have her own psychology practice and perhaps be teaching a few courses at a university (preferably Stanford).
Sam has been camping since she was about 4 years old although
her first outdoor camping experience came at age 14. It was great
weather, except at night when it always poured torrential rain, to the
point her tent flooded and she had to bunk with her best friend in
her parents’ large tent. The area was beautiful and seeing the stars at
night was her favourite part of camping. Even though the weather
did some damage,it could never deter her from camping.She says,“I
love it.It’s the only time I can get away from the city and all its stresses
and finally get the ‘me time’ I need.”
Now that you have been introduced to the entire team, you are
more likely to know who is answering the phone, except of course
when I am in and put on a fake accent, just to keep you guessing.

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