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2003 Fall Retreat: Beyond Borders - September 21-24, 2003 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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1 Contents
2 Retreat At-a-Glance
3 Welcome
4 Culture
5 Facts & Tips for Visitors
6 Site Visits and Activities
7 Program
8 Undoing Racism Workshop
9 Ad Hocs
10 Zero Waste
11 Participant Designed Dialogues
12 Other Information
13 Registration
14 About the Château
15 Getting There
16 The Producers

 

 

Site Visits and Activities

2003 Site Coordinators

If you have any questions, would like to plan a tour of any kind for your spouse or partner, or would like more information about the Retreat trips, please contact our 2003 Site Coordinators:

Jennifer Sprout
Shadowland & Associates
Telephone: 905-372-3261
Fax: 905-372-3281
e-mail: jsprout@cogeco.ca

Don Huff
e/c/o Environmental Communication Options
Telephone: 416-972-7404
Fax: 416-972-7434
e-mail: huffd@eco-site.com

NOTE: All overnight and day trips are subject to cancellation if the minimum number of participants is not met by the sign up deadline. You will be reimbursed fully should this occur.

** PLEASE NOTE: DEADLINE: AUGUST 7 TO REGISTER FOR ALL OVERNIGHT TRIPS: WINISK RIVER TRIP; WALK IN THE CLOUDS ALGONQUIN PARK TOUR; MONTEBELLO, QUÉBEC; CREE VILLAGE ECOLODGE and TEMAGAMI TOUR AND CANOE TRIP. **

* DEADLINE FOR ALL OTHER TRIPS AND SITE VISITS: AUGUST 15 *

 

Overnight Pre-retreat Trips:

Winisk River Canoe Trip
Walk in the Clouds: Algonquin Park Tour/Haliburton Forest Canopy Walk
Montebello, Québec

Saturday, September 20
Daytrips:

Hiking in the Gatineaus
Mackenzie King Estate: Biking and Lunch Tour
Mackenzie King Estate: Stars and Delights Evening Tour
Visiting Rideau Hall
White Water Rafting on the Ottawa River

Sunday, September 21
Daytrips:
Behind the Hedges Garden Tour at the Central Experimental Farm and Arboretum
Canoeing on the Canadian Heritage Rideau River
Sustainable Forest Tour and FSC Workshop: Forests, Food and Fun

Monday, September 22
5:30am
Birding

3:30 – 6:00pm
Ottawa’s Green Buildings – The Tour

3:00 – 4:30pm
Discover Ottawa Walking Tour
The Firestone Collection at the Ottawa Art Gallery Tour
Parliament Buildings Walking Tour

Tuesday, September 23
5:30am
Birding

3:00 – 5:30
National Gallery of Canada Walking Tour
The Byward Market Walking Tour

September 24 - 27

Post-Retreat Trips
Cree-Village Eco-Lodge in Moose Factory
Temagami Tour and Canoe Trip

 

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