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2008 ATLA Annual Conference
Excursions

Gatineau Park and MacKenzie King Estate

Library and Archives Canada Preservation Center

The Library of Parliament

Ottawa River Dinner Cruise

Library of the Association for Baha'i Studies - North America

Reception at Saint Paul University

Wednesday, June 25
Gatineau Park and MacKenzie King Estate
Advanced registration required
$35 • bus departs Westin Ottawa Lobby 12:30pm/returns 5pm

Travel by bus to beautiful Gatineau Park to walk the nature trails and visit the incomparable MacKenzie King Estate. Re-live fifty years of Canadian history as you visit the restored chalets, make contact with nature as you wander the quiet wooded trails laid out by Mackenzie King, and admire the flower gardens and collection of ruins that were the pride of this former prime minister. Bring extra money (for lunch at the tearoom or snack bar) and insect repellant (the mosquitoes and black flies are part of the nature experience!).

Wednesday, June 25
Library and Archives Canada Preservation Centre
Advanced registration required
$35 • Meet in Westin Ottawa Lobby 9am • Bus departs  9:30am/returns 12:30pm

Located in Gatineau, Québec, the Library and Archives Canada Preservation Centre houses all of Library and Archives Canada’s preservation laboratories. Also included in this building are records storage vaults which accommodate a significant portion of Canada’s documentary heritage. Opened in June 1997 this unique purpose-built facility is a key component of the institution’s long-term accommodation strategy.

SOLD OUT

Wednesday, June 25
The Library of Parliament
Advanced registration required
Enter via the Visitors' entrance underneath the Peace Tower. Plan to arrive around 2:30pm to clear security. Tour starts promptly at 3pm.

The Library of Parliament originated in the legislative libraries of Upper and Lower Canada, created in the 1790s. These libraries were amalgamated when Upper and Lower Canada were united in 1841.

Although its surroundings speak of another era, the Library of Parliament uses the tools of the electronic age to support Parliamentarians in their work. Through its services, publications and collections, the Library of Parliament tries to anticipate the needs of a busy Parliament. Current issue reviews, backgrounders, compilations, legislative summaries, reading lists and finding aids are just some of the Library’s information tools.

The Library has more than 17 linear kilometres of materials in its collection, including books, periodicals, government documents, CD-ROMs and videos. Parliamentary clients can also tap into services such as on-line databases, an electronic news filtering system and an on-line catalogue of information right from their desktops.

Thursday, June 26
Ottawa River Dinner Cruise
6:45 – 10:00 pm
Buses will load in front of the Westin at 6:15pm for transportation to the boat dock
$35 per person  

Come aboard the Miss Gatineau and enjoy an evening of sightseeing, good food and ATLA friends.  Enjoy a buffet dinner while cruising the river and seeing Parliament Hill, Museum of Civilisation, Rideau Falls and more.  

Friday June 27
Library of the Association for Baha'i Studies - North America
34 Copernicus Street
Ottawa, ON, Canada
6 – 7:30 pm
Meet in the Westin Lobby
Advanced registration requested, no fee

Come with the World Religions Interest Group for a tour of the Library of the Association for Baha'i Studies - North America. The walk to the library will take about 15 minutes.  We will learn about their library and collections, get an overview of the Baha'i faith and learn about standard resources for this faith. The tour will last about an hour and participants will be free by 7:30 to eat in the area or meet others elsewhere.

Friday June 27
Reception at Saint Paul University
223 Main Street
Ottawa, ON, K1S 1C4 Canada
Meet at 6pm in the Westin Lobby

Visit the Saint Paul campus and mingle with your colleagues outdoors (under a large tent). Chartered buses will carry attendees to and from Saint Paul University.