Hi Rick
What do you recommend as a departure time from the airport, for those of us
who have to book flights home.
Richard Coe wrote:
>
> Howdy Inkshedders,
>
> Registration information, the registration form, a preliminary program,
> formal letters of acceptance for program presenters, etc.was given to
> Canada Post today for delivery to all CASLL members (using the newsletter
> address list) and program participants. We are also having some
> difficulty, temporary I trust, getting this information onto our Writing
> Centre web site. My sincere apologies for not making this happen a month
> or six weeks ago.
>
> The most crucial bit of information is that our stately pleasure boat will
> leave Granville Island at 4:30 p.m. SHARP on Thursday, 11 May. Or should I
> just lie and say it is leaving a 4:15? Either way, if you're planning to
> arrive in Vancouver on the 11th, it would be prudent to find a flight
> scheduled to reach the Vancouver airport by 2 p.m. (As for those of you
> who prefer living dangerously to being prudent . . . .) The boat should be
> at the dock from 3 p.m. for those who want to drop their luggage and visit
> the wonderous Granville Island.
>
> If you are arriving earlier than the 11th or leaving later than the 14th,
> we are recommending three relatively inexpensive options: HI's Vancouver
> Downtown Hostel (rates start at $20/nite, www.hihostels.bc.ca), the YWCA
> Hotel (from $51, www..ywcahotel.com), or the renowned Sylvia Hotel by the
> English Bay beach near Stanley Park (www.sylviahotel.com).
>
> The mailing includes a preliminary program, which I am happy to report is
> already being changed slightly. Happily, Mary-Louise Craven and Leslie
> Sanders will be joining us and will be presenting on "Towards argumentative
> hypertext: an examination of students' online work." (This may mean
> moving a couple of other presenters to different time slots, but we are
> still following your instructions that the time reserved for discussion and
> inkshedding is inviolate.) Lest anyone fear for their morning coffee-and,
> we will also be updating the preliminarhy program to include breakfasts
> (not just lunches and dinners)
>
> The tourism web site for Bowen Island is <www.bowen-island-bc.com>.
>
> On Bowen Island, the primary conference accommodation will, of course, be
> at the CNIB Bowen Lodge by the Sea. If you buy the full package (3 nites
> lodging, 9 meals, including some wine & beer), the cost is $299 (Cdn) +
> $20 for transportation to and from Bowen + $70 conference fee ($35 for
> students). As usual, we expect there will be further subsidies for
> graduate students; as usual, we won't know how much until we count our
> pennies after the conference. A variety of meal packages are available at
> various prices for those who may not be staying at the conference site
> itself.
>
> Backup accommodations, which you will need to reserve yourself, are
> available at the nearest B&B, Lodge at the Old Dorm (Phone [604] 947-0947;
> Fax 947-0547; email: [log in to unmask]; Web site
> www.vancouver-bc.com/olddorm). Other B&B's, somewhat farther, but still
> within walking distance include:
>
> ON THE SEA B & B
> Phone 947-2471
>
> ORCHARD B & B
> Phone 947-2183 / 947-0550; Fax 947-2182; E-mail [log in to unmask]
>
> SEASIDE REFLECTIONS
> Phone 947-0937; Web site at www3.bc.sympatico.ca/SeasideReflections
>
> SEQUOIA COAST GUEST COTTAGE
> Phone 947-0485; Web site at www.bowen-island-bc.com/SequoiaCottage
>
> UNION STEAMSHIP COTTAGES & SUMMER HOUSE
> Phone 947-0707; Web site at www.steamship-marina.bc.ca
>
> If after you receive the conference materials, you still have questions
> about registration, accommodation, etc., please contact SFU Conference
> Services ([604] 291-3420; e:mail [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]). If
> you have substantive questions about the program and such, please feel free
> to email me ([log in to unmask]).
>
> We look forward to welcoming you at Inkshed 2000.
>
> Rick Coe
> (for the program/organizing committee)
>
> (Prof.) Richard M. Coe
> English Department
> Simon Fraser University
> Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
> CANADA
> (604) 291-4316
> (FAX: 291-5737
>
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