Are you a tour guide working in Toronto? You could benefit greatly by joining CTGA of Toronto. Applications for guide membership in the Association are accepted at any time. (Note that the application form currently limits applications to certain dates, this is no longer in effect and your application is welcome any time.)

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Guide Membership Application Form (PDF Format)

Guide Membership is available to anyone who has worked in the Toronto area for one tour season (spring to fall) and has completed a sufficient number of tours to satisfy our Membership Committee.

The annual membership dues are $50.00. A cheque must be enclosed with the application.

The benefits of membership include:

• opportunities to network with fellow guides,

• educational events and trips presented at minimum cost (often free) to members (See our Events page for more information.),

• group rates to some special events, usually theatrical events,

• subscription to our Newsletter (See our Newsletter page for more information and sample articles.),

• news of job opportunities forwarded from Tour Operators and the opportunity to be listed on our Available Guides page,

• access to the "For Members Only" features of this web site including our latest news of our educational Events, the Newsletter and our Discussion Group,

• a photo identification badge clearly identifying the bearer as a member of CTGA of Toronto,

• a bus window identification badge indicating that the guide giving the tour is a member of CTGA of Toronto.

If you qualify and are interested, we would be happy to have you join. To view a printable version of our Guide Membership Application Form in PDF Format (personal document format), just click on the title. You will need the free Adobe Reader to view and print this file. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the "Get Adobe Reader" logo to your right to be transferred to Adobe's web site to download the program.

When finished with the form just click the "Back" button on your browser to resume navigating our site.  If the form does not print for you, you may request that one be sent by regular mail.

Please contact us by email if you have any questions after reading this information and the form.

When not touring themselves guide members are able to take educational excursions with CTGA.  We are seen here visiting at Ste-Marie-Among-the-Hurons near Midland, Ontario.  This is great preparation for the day when the boss says, "Surprise, you are going to Ste-Marie!"

When taking a tour to Midland, its neighbour Penetanguishene is usually on the itinerary too. Here we are at the King's Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene. Both towns are jumping off points for beautiful Georgian Bay and the 30,000 Islands.

Our coach window identifica-tion is pictured above. Watch for it on tour coaches in the Toronto area. It means that a conscientious and professional CTGA member is aboard showing our visitors the sights.

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