Dear rn, Jan has gathered every last detail about how to get to Bear River and has presented it to us below for easy reference. * Please save this message * I believe the care and effort Jan put into this message typifies her hard work, thoroughness, and dedication, and tells us something about how smoothly things will go in Bear River `on the night', as they say in the theater trade. Just a note of appreciation, rkm btw> I know you are all busy, those of you planning to participate in the workshop, but it is time to take a few moments, send us in your accomodation requirements, arrange for wiring your deposit, and tell us what you'd like to talk about when it's your turn to participate on a panel. Don't panic about having the `spotlight' on you... the environment will be a supportive one; we're just asking you to tell us what your `walk on part in the war'* is about, and you _know how you'll want to hear that from everyone else. * "Did you trade your walk-on part in the war, for a leading role in a cage?" If you are somewhere where wiring is risky -- I've heard tales of funds lost, never to be found, in the labyrinth of the Indian banking system, for example -- then just send some kind of international money order to: "Enviro-Clare" (payee) c/o Jan slakov Box 35 Weymouth, Nova Scotia BOW 3T0, Canada ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 May 1998 To: •••@••.••• From: •••@••.••• (Jan Slakov) Subject: ferries, etc. Bear River is a small town and does not have an airport. There are several ways to get there, so here is some information to help you decide which might be best for you: If you fly to Halifax, you will need to take the bus to Digby and let us know when you are arriving so we can meet you at the bus stop. (*Note: Another consideration if flying to Halifax: You will need to get to Halifax from the airport, a trip of about 30 min. by taxi or bus.) Buses leave Halifax for Digby every day at 6:30 PM and arrive in Digby at 10:35PM. Price: $31.05 + tax. Bus: Acadian Lines 1-800-567-5151, Halifax #:454-9321, Digby (Irving gas station): 245-2048 Note: The bus line is owned by Irving company and several groups are boycotting this corporation because of its anti-union stance, its refusal to pay a govt. bill for the clean-up of a sunken tanker and its stance in the conflict with a Carmelite monastery.) It would porably cost more to fly to St. John, New Brunswick than to Halifax, but St. John is a 3 hr. ferry ride away from Digby (not the 4 hr. bus trip). The ferry leaves St. John every day at 9AM, 4:45PM and 12:45AM (this sailing not on Sunday). Fare: adult: $24.50 1-way + tax. car: $50 + tax Reservations are essential. If you use this #, there will be a $5 charge for the reservation: 1-888-249-7245. You can call the St. John office at 1 (506) 649-7777 to reserve as well. If you use this number, you MUST be at the ferry terminal 1 hr. before sailing time. For reservations made with the 1-888 #, you SHOULD be at the ferry terminal 1 hr. early, but the reservation will be respected if you are late. (The ferry leaves Digby every day at 5AM (this sailing not on sunday), 1PM and 8:45PM.) There is also a ferry from Bar Harbour Maine to Yarmouth. From Yarmouth to Bear River is about a 1&1/2 hr. car trip. That ferry travels at 90 km/hr so it now only takes 2&1/2 hrs! It leaves Bar Harbour at 8AM & 3:30PM. Fare: Adult: $45 US + $3 departure tax car: $55 US For both the St. John - Digby ferry and the Bar Harbour - Yarmouth ferry you call Bay ferries at 1-888-249-7245. If that # does not work for where you are calling from, try the St. John # (506) 649-7777 or the Yarmouth # (902) 742-6800. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Seeking an Effective Democratic Response to Globalization and Corporate Power" --- an international workshop for activist leaders June 25 <incl> July 2 - 1998 - Nova Scotia - Canada --- Restore democratic sovereignty Create a sane and livable world Bring corporate globalization under control. CITIZENS FOR A DEMOCRATIC RENAISSANCE (CADRE) mailto:•••@••.••• http:http://cyberjournal.org --- To subscribe to renaissance-network, send any message to: •••@••.••• --- To subscribe to ppi-network, send any message to: •••@••.•••