Month: November 2015

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- One of Marcus Lemonis's biggest pet peeves is an entrepreneur who risks other people's money without having any "skin in the game," Inc. magazine reported. "That's where pride turns to ego," Lemonis told Inc. "There are plenty of people who do not deserve the help. Like J. Wolf."

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- More than six months after major flooding closed down the Vineyards Campground along Grapevine Lake, the facility is ready to welcome families back just in time for Thanksgiving, Fox4 reported.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- Several Alberta and British Columbia mountain parks will use river turbines to power some of their off-grid campgrounds next year. The partnership between Idénergie and Parks Canada will see the installation of 10 river turbines in Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier and Jasper national parks in the spring, the Calgary Herald reported.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- Serge Clampoux was so impressed with his stay at Birchwood Campground and Cottages that he contacted the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia to tell them about his experience, The News reported.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- Just months after it upgraded its site with nine brand new cabins, the Lava Hot Springs KOA Campground was recently given the prestigious Presidential Award for quality at the franchise's annual convention in Daytona, Fla., the Idaho State Journal reported.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- The amendment to city regulations was designed to give residents more flexibility in getting their equipment ready for use by allowing a temporary parking in front of the house. Merriam is the only nearby city that does not allow temporary parking, city staff told Prairie Village Post.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- Cathy Kenley told the TV station eventually everyone figured out the fire was inside the camper and spreading to the home. The Kenleys got out safely but Donovan Mabie-Bahr went back inside the camper to rescue a dog. He suffered from smoke inhalation and was transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, according to KCRG-TV.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- There will be a concentrated blitz this summer, when levels of illegal camping are believed to be at their highest, and council rangers have already stepped up the level of monitoring along that land, Vince Connell, director of planning, told Echo Net Daily.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- The Christchurch City Council voted to adopt the new by-law today which restricts those with toilets on board vehicles to a maximum of two nights stay around large parts of the city, and designates just three places where those without toilets can stay, Radio New Zealand reported.

(Nov. 26, 2015) -- A dozen John Paul College Frankston students are lucky to be alive after wild winds caused a tree to fall onto their campsite at Devils River near Lake Eildon on Wednesday night about 10 p.m., News.com.au reported. Six teenagers were injured and taken to various hospitals across Victoria.