Day 1 – Sunday, September 14
Ottawa Excursion (included with registration fees) |
| 08:00 |
Motorcoaches leave Kingston for Canada’s Capital via Rideau Heritage Route |
| 10:15 |
Ottawa arrivals and luggage join tour at Days Inn, near airport
Guided sightseeing tour including: Parliament Hill, national monuments and institutions |
12:00 |
Visit the flight of eight Ottawa locks, Bytown Museum; lunch, Ottawa River |
14:00 |
Shopping
Tour Blockhouse Museum fortification at Merrickville Village, “Jewel of the Rideau” |
17:00 |
Ottawa-arriving participants delivered to Kingston hotels for check-in |
17:00 - 19:00 |
Registration Desk Opens
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Welcome Reception (with Exhibitors)
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel |
Day 2 – Monday, September 15
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08:00 - 13:00 |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
08:30 - 13:30 |
Exhibits Open |
09:00 - 09:15
09:15 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:15
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Plenary
Opening Remarks
Welcome
His Worship Mr. Harvey Rosen, Mayor of Kingston
Parks Canada Program:
Address by Mr. Alan Latourelle
Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada
Question Period |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Refreshment Break |
10:30 - 11:30 |
Plenary
The Venue - Rideau Canal, Kingston Fortifications: History
Photo Montage Presentation
Paul Couture, Parks Canada |
11:30 - 12:00 |
Invitation by 2009 Conference Organizers
Krsta Paskovic - Serbia |
12:00 - 13:15 |
Buffet Lunch |
13:30 |
Motorcoaches depart from Four Points by Sheraton Hotel to Fort Henry and Kingston Mills
1. Tour of Fort Henry
2. Tour interpretation of Kingston Mills Lock Station provided by Parks Canada’s engineering staff |
17:30 |
Return to Four Points by Sheraton Hotel |
18:30 |
1000 Islands Dinner Cruise
Depart from Kingston Harbour |
Day 3 - Tuesday, September 16
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08:00 - 13:00 |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
08:30 - 13:30 |
Exhibits Open |
08:30 - 09:30 |
Plenary
Visitor Experience: Private Sector Takes The Lead
Marc Ackert
Kawartha Voyageur (boat company) |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 1
Public Education: New Ideas
Chair: Rory Robinson, U.S. National Parks System
1. Reaching Visitors Through Theatre
John Muggleton, Heritage Theatre, Parks Canada
2. Community Outreach |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 2
Asset Management: Modern Techniques To Age-Old Problems
Chair: Bill Pratt, Chief Engineer, Eastern Ontario Field Unit, Parks Canada
Paper Presentations |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 3
Tourism Products: Attracting Visitors
Chair: David Edwards-May
1. Rideau Canal Skateway – “Developing Complementary Products”
Marc Corriveau, National Capital Commission
2. Boating
Keith Gregory, European Boating Holidays
3. Canal Side Development - Scottish Canals, British Waterways |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Refreshment Break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 4
Marketing: A European Canal Experience |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 5
Corridor Collaboration: Partnership in Action
Chair: Marc Gregoire, Visitor Experience, Parks Canada
Anne-Marie Harbec, The Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Association
Carmella Mantello, Greenway, New York State Canals |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 6
Dam Safety: A Common Issue
Chair: Chantal Couture, Western Quebec Field Unit, Parks Canada
How We Manage: St. Lawrence Seaway/ Ontario Hydro or Hydro Quebec Saguenay Region |
12:00 - 13:15 |
Buffet Lunch |
13:30 |
Motorcoaches depart from Four Points by Sheraton Hotel to Smiths Falls
1. Spy Rock Lookout and Westport
2. Perth and Tay Canal
3. Gate Shop Tour, Smiths Falls
4. Rideau Canal Museum, Smiths Falls |
18:00 |
Return to Four Points by Sheraton Hotel
Free Evening
Optional Event: Canada - A Country To Discover
Photographic Presentation
Bill Pratt, Parks Canada
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel |
Day 4 - Wednesday, September 17
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08:00 - 13:00 |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
08:30 - 13:30 |
Exhibits Open |
08:30 - 09:30 |
Plenary
Corridor Development: Lachine Canal: Revitalizing Montreal
Claude-Armand Piché - Lachine Canal
Normand Proulx - City of Montreal
Pierre Morrissette - Regroupement économique du Sud-ouest de Montréal |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 1
Adaptive Re-Use: Old Stuff - New Uses
Chair: Larry Ostola, Director General, National Historic Sites, Parks Canada
1. Rochester - Tom Grasso
2. Codes Mill - John Stewart
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09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 2
Public and Private Partnerships: The Key To Success
Chair: David McDougall, The Canals Group
Paper Presentations |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Session 3
Planning: Getting It Right
1. Trent-Severn Waterway: Gathering Public Input - Douglas Downey
2. Planning Networks: Respecting The Venue - The Golden Goose
Dr. Brian Osborne |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Refreshment Break |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 4
Natural Heritage: Lessons From The Field
Chair: Simon Lunn, Biologist and Naturalist, Parks Canada (retired)
Partners In Heritage: Collective Stewardship
1. Inspiring Collective Action - Valerie Blazeski, Rideau Canal, Parks Canada
2. Community Engagement: Protecting Species At Risk -
Joan Chamberlain, Trent-Severn Waterway
3. Stephen Lees - Project Manager, British Waterways |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 5
Partners in Heritage: Collective Stewardship
Chair: Frank Dean, Erie Canal
Rideau Heritage Initiative - Historic Places in Communities -
Francesco Manganiello, Canadian Cultural Observatory |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Session 6
Success: Inspiring Action |
12:30 |
Motorcoaches depart for Jones Falls and Chaffey’s Lock. Lunch on board.
1. Chaffey’s Boat Tour
2. Jones Falls
Tour of Jones Falls conducted by Rideau Canal Engineering Staff
Bill Pratt
3. Chaffey’s Lock
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18:00 |
Return to Four Points By Sheraton Hotel |
19:00 |
Evening Reception and Farewell Harvest Supper at Fort Henry
Presentation of ‘DINK’ Award
Announcement of 2011 Conference Venue |
Thursday, September 18
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Optional Post-Conference Tour of Trent-Severn Waterway
Pre-registration is required. An additional fee of $150.00 applies.
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