MAMMA MIA

Every drive through Newfoundland’s Humber Valley elicits a little chuckle, an opportunity for personal reflection, and a special offering of thanks to our mother, Regina McCarthy, founder of McCarthy’s Party Tours.     “… share that joy…”     We often share that joy when we enter the city of Corner Brook on the first…

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DEFIB MY HEART

Our guides hail from all corners of the province and most are active in their local community. Many of these rural towns are currently focused on the acquisition of defibrillators for their recreational centers. This issue was tabled at our annual guide meeting where we discuss the tour year, make suggestions, and offer ideas to…

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BORN TO RUN?

Touring provides us with an opportunity to meet some extraordinary characters and participate in many ridiculous adventures, but nothing compares to the recent trip we hosted in an autonomously driven vehicle provided by one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.  Scary? Supposedly. But nothing like the convoluted story it evoked this Halloween when we met…

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MILLENNIAL MAGIC

One of the hottest topics in today’s ‘Human Resources’ (HR) world is the wave of ‘Millennials’ who are entering the workplace in a state of stress. Despite current global economic growth, expansion and opportunity, millennials are expressing uneasiness and pessimism about their careers, their lives and the world around them.   “… the next generation…”…

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PETER, PETER, PETER

TO PETER LARACY AND THE MCCARTHY PARTY TEAM   Hi Peter I arrived back home in Sydney Australia yesterday after having a wonderful time on the Tour in Newfoundland and Labrador followed by a visit to my sister in Ottawa. I would just like to say a big Thank You to you for providing a…

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