March 7, 2022 - Charged: Sherkston Trailer Rentals Inc., Aladino Dini and Patricia Mason (Levasseur)
Mississauga, ONT. – The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has charged Sherkston Trailer Rentals Inc. with one count of operating as a travel agent without being registered.
TICO also issued the following charges:
- Aladino Dini has been charged with one count of operating as a travel agent without being registered, and one count of being an Officer and Director of a Corporation and failing to take reasonable care to prevent the Corporation from committing an offence, in this case, for operating without TICO registration.
- Patricia Mason (Levasseur) has been charged with one count of operating as a travel agent without being registered.
It is alleged that Sherkston Trailer Rentals Inc. operates out of Sherkston Shores in Port Colborne, Ontario, renting out short-term cottages that they do not own.
Aladino Dini and Patricia Mason (Levasseur) will appear in court on March 25, 2022, at 9 am at 445 East Main Street, Welland (Niagara Region).
Individuals convicted in Court of offences relating to the Travel Industry Act, 2002 are subject to fines of up to $50,000 and/or prison terms of up to two years. Corporations are subject to fines of up to $250,000.
Formed in 1997, TICO is a not-for-profit corporation wholly financed by Ontario-registered travel agents and wholesalers. It administers the Travel Industry Act, 2002 and the Ontario Travel Industry Compensation Fund. TICO may be contacted at (905) 624-6241 or 1-888-451-TICO. Visit TICO’s website at www.tico.ca or email TICO at
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