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General Information About Victoria
"To realize Victoria you must take all that the eye
admires in Bournemouth, Torquay, the Isle of Wight, the
Happy Valley at Hong Kong, the Doon, Sorrento and Camp's Bay
- add reminiscences of the Thousand Islands and arrange the
whole around the Bay of Naples with some Himalayas for
background."
-- Rudyard Kipling
Some Hints about Victoria and
the West Coast
* Dress is fairly casual almost everywhere - especially
at the closing dinner, which will be an ocean-front barbeque
and potlatch.
* Bring a warm sweater as evenings by the water are
almost always cool. Layers work well in Victoria summer
evenings.
* Victoria does not have a lot of air conditioners. There
are none in place at UVic (unless you are a piece of
computing equipment.). As Victoria is usually quite
temperate, this should not cause a problem - but you may
appreciate cool clothing during the day.
* Victoria is a "walking city" with lots of paths,
beaches, trails and sidewalks to discover. You are
encouraged to bring comfortable footwear for exploring.
* A lightweight windbreaker which can also serve as a
rain jacket is a good idea to include.
* If you would like to stay on in Victoria or travel
throughout the province (Vancouver, Whistler, Long Beach,
Tofino, etc.) or Alberta (Banff,Jasper, Calgary, etc.) and
need a travel agent, contact:
Rick Johnson at Totem Travel.
Phone: 1-250-595-1181
Fax: 1-250-595-5812
Email:
totemtravel@pinc.com
put "Rick Johnson" in the subject line
Other Information:
Parking - Parking is $4.50 CDN per day. Parking meters
are available on all campus access roads.
Food - All campus food outlets will be open during FLEAT
III. All can be used on a (Canadian) cash basis. Victoria
has great eating establishments - we will provide you with
some dining guides to help you try out one or two!!
Public Transportation - UVic is well served by public
transit. Bus prices are $1.50 CDN per trip or 10 trips for
$13.50 CDN. (Subject to change).
Refund Policy - A full refund of registration fees will only be
available IF requested in writing and received by August 1, 1997.
No refunds will be made after this date. The liability of the
University of Victoria is limited to the FLEAT III Conference
Registration Fee. The University of Victoria will not be responsible
for any losses incurred by registrants, including but not
limited to airline cancellation charges or hotel deposits.
For Additional Information please contact one of the
following:
About accommodation:
Housing, Food and Conference Services
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 1700
Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2
Telephone: (250) 721-8395
FAX: (250) 721-8930
email:
keen@uvvm.uvic.ca
About registration and conference program:
FLEAT III - Conference Registration
c/o The Language Centre
P.O. Box 3045
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 2Y2
Telephone: (250) 721-8294
FAX: (250) 721-8778
email: Fleat3@uvic.ca
About family and guest activities:
Conference Management
Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria
2nd Floor, University Centre
PO Box 3030, Victoria, BC, Canada
Phone:(250) 721-8703
Fax :(250) 721-8774
Email:vemery@uvcs.uvic.ca
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