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durhamregion.com This Week | Thursday, June 2, 2022 | | 10 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN It's in your hands. The Readers' Choice Awards were created for you to tell us which local businesses and service providers are the best at what they do! Once the nominations close, the nominees will be shortlisted and you will have another chance to vote for your favourite. NOMINATE TODAY to help make your favourite local business become a Readers' Choice Nominee. durhamregion.com Fans of laser tag will once again have a place to suit up in Whitby when Laser Maxx Games opens its doors April 19. The new business is located at 23 Consumers Dr., in the space formally occupied by Laser Quest. That company announced in 2020 that it would not re-open many of its North American locations as a result of the pandemic. At 16,000 square feet, the multi-level laser tag arena at LaserMaxx Games is the largest in Ontario. Manager Corey Dixon says the space has been refreshed and the game has been updated with new equipment. "We took the typical laser tag concept and modernized it a lot. The vests have more modern features, we added more special effects to the arena and there are more game modes available," Dixon says. News that Whitby will once again have a laser tag venue was met with joy on social media. "We've been waiting for this to open since we saw the sign on the building. We have missed laser tag so much," one commenter said. Some of the structures from the previous Laser Quest have been retained to create a sense of nostalgia for players who have fond memories of the space. Dixon says upgrades to the vests, guns and special effects make the experience very immersive. "It makes kids feel like they're actually in a video game," he says. Work is underway to add more attractions to the new complex in Whitby, including a virtual reality experience and escape room. LaserMaxx Games will offer birthday party packages as well as group bookings for corporate events, youth groups, sports teams, day camps and schools. A second LaserMaxx Games location is planned for Mississauga. Are you opening a new business in Durham? Tell us about it! We also want to know about business anniversaries, unique products, amazing local makers and small biz owners. Send your ideas to reporter Jillian Follert at jfollert@durhamregion.com.LaserMaxx Games lasermaxxgames.com BUSINESS LASER TAG BACK IN WHITBY JILLIAN FOLLERT jfoller t@durhamregion.com LaserMaxx Games is a new laser tag and entertainment complex opening in Whitby on April 19. At 16,000 square feet, it's the largest laser tag arena in Ontario. Justin Pascua photo 'WE TOOK THE TYPICAL LASER TAG CONCEPT AND MODERNIZED IT A LOT,' MANAGER SAYS LASERMAXX GAMES lasermaxxgames.com 23 Consumers Dr., Whitby, Ont. facebook.com/LaserMaxxGames @lasermaxxgames 905-665-0225 ALZHEIMER WALK Alzheimer Society of Durham Region IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's was held on May, 28 2022. Above left: Catherine Babiar warms up before the walk; Right: Hillary Hinchey, left, and daughter Hollis with their dog Buddha, took part in the event. Susie Kockerscheidt/Metroland SCAN THIS CODE to see more events news.