|
|
Ottawa Excursion Sunday, September 14 (08:00 - 17:00) A fascinating and beautiful tour through the Eastern Ontario countryside to and from Ottawa following the 202 km (125 miles) Rideau Heritage Route, is planned for participants who will have arrived in Kingston before the 8 a.m. Sunday departure. Afternoon Tours & Social Program Monday, September 15 (13:30 - 17:30) Fort Henry was constructed in the 1840s as a key military fortification to defend the Rideau Canal and protect the British naval base at Kingston, Canada’s original capital city, after the War of 1812. Later, following construction of the Rideau Canal for defensive military purposes, Queen Victoria moved the capital to Ottawa, 202 km (125 miles) north-east. Accompanying Persons Program The program for registered Accompanying Persons includes the Sunday, September 14 Ottawa Excursion from Kingston, and transportation to Kingston hotels for Ottawa-arriving participants, four luncheons, the three afternoon tour programs, the Monday evening 1000 Islands dinner cruise and the gala Wednesday evening farewell reception and Harvest Supper at Fort Henry on Lake Ontario. Post-conference Tour Thursday, September 18 Experience the Exciting Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada! On this tour you will experience a riverboat perspective locking-through the world’s highest hydraulic liftlock, view flight locks, a lockmaster’s house and if you choose, you can cross the spectacular Ranney Gorge suspension bridge. You will also have the great honour of being a part of a celebration put on for you by the Hiawatha First Nation at Serpent Mounds Park. |