Building a Sustainable Future on Community Common Ground and
"Strengthening Learning Communities: Developing, Understanding and Using the Tools"
BCCNA SPRING CONFERENCE 2001 &
BC/YUKON SPRING FORUM &
TELECOMMUNITIES CANADA 2001
March 17th to 20th
Prestige Inn
4411 32nd Street
Vernon, British Columbia


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The event is shaping up to be exceptionally exciting. The BCCNA Spring Conference will run from Saturday, March 17 until after lunch Sunday, March 18. As the Learning Community Conference is also slated to start that weekend, running through to the 20th, it was thought to merge the two events. The diverse needs of our memberships, many of whom will be participating in both events, has resulted in "blended" conferences. This will allow for the maximizing of co-funding opportunities available for keynote speakers and resource people to help us understand things i.e. "Community Fiber Optic Networks". The Board of TeleCommunities Canada will be in session at the same time and that they will serve as resource people as well.

Some travel subsidies, as in previous years, will be available once again. Three hundred dollars base rate, subject to availability.

Community CAP Sites Registered for the Conference (as of March 16):
Armstrong Community Network
Bamfield Community Network
Bella Coola Community Network
Cherryville Community Network
Comox Valley Community Information System (Valleylinks)
Falkland Community Network
Fraser Valley Community Information Society (ValleyNet)
Gold Country Community Network
Hornby Island Community Access
Horsefly Community Network
Lasqueti Internet Access Society
Lavington Community Network
Lumby Community Network
Monashee Community Network
Okanagan Indian Band Community Network
Powell River Community Network
Prince George Free-Net
Saanich Indian School Board Community Network
Salmo Community Network
Smithers Community Network
Sooke Community Internet Access
Tatlayoko Think Tank
Vancouver Community Network
Victoria Telecommunity Network

Contact and Accomodation Information

For more information please contact:

BCCNA
4252 Commerce Circle
Victoria, British Columbia
V8Z 4M2
Phone: (250) 727-2489 OR 1-888-727-2226 Fax: (250) 727-6418 Email: bccna@bccna.bc.ca
Website: www.bccna.bc.ca

OR

Attn.: Louise Danskin
Whitevalley Community Resource Centre
Box 661
Lumby, British Columbia
V0E 2G0
Phone: (250) 547-8866 Fax: (250) 547-6285 Email: clnreg@n2i.com

Accomodation
Blocks of rooms have been reserved for the BCCNA/LCN Conference at:

Prestige Inn
4411 - 32nd Street
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 9G8
Phone: (250) 558-5991 OR 1-877-737-8443 Fax: (250) 558-5996
Website: The Prestige Inn
Link to Directional Map of Hotel: Map
Room Rates (as per HRDC contracted rate): $65 single, $75 double, $109.50 twin plus tax
**Please call the hotel or visit their website for further information about reservations, hotel rates, and directions to the hotel and please tell them you are a part of the Conference**

Sandman Inn
4201 - 32nd Street
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 5P3
Phone: (250) 542-4325 OR 1-800-726-3626 Fax: (250) 542-8379
Website: Sandman Inn
Room Rates (as per HRDC contracted rate): Standard, 1 or 2 queen beds $76 plus tax (for 2 to 4 people)
**Please call the hotel or visit their website for further information about reservations, hotel rates, and directions to the hotel and please tell them you are a part of the Conference**

Best Western Lodge
3914 - 32nd Street
Vernon, British Columbia
V1T 5P1
Phone: (250) 545-3385 OR 1-800-663-4422 Fax: (250) 545-7156
Website: Best Western Lodge
Link to Directional Map of Hotel (There is also an interactive directional map at this link): Map
Room Rates (as per HRDC contracted rate): Standard, 1 or 2 queen beds $76 plus tax (for 2 to 4 people)
**Please call the hotel or visit their website for further information about reservations, hotel rates, and directions to the hotel and please tell them you are a part of this Conference**

Transportation: Airport to Hotel (45 min)
 A Shuttle bus is available and meets most major flights and can drop you off at your hotel. Please advise the Forum registration team of your arrival time, so that we can provide you with a schedule. You can also contact Vernon Airport Limousine, Ltd . for your transportation needs:

Vernon Airport Limousine, Ltd.
#108-3334-30th Ave
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 2C8
Phone: (250) 542-7574 Fax: (250) 542-7514 Email: vernonap@vernon.com

Effective February 5, 2001
P/U V. GREEN P/U V. LODGE ARR'S VLW AIRPT DEP'S VLW AIRPT ARR'S IN VERNON
4 30 AM 4 35 AM 5 15 AM 5 20 AM 6 00 AM
******This first run must be pre-booked******
6 20 AM 6 30 AM 7 10 AM 8 10 AM 8 50 AM
7 50 AM 8 00 AM 8 40 AM 9 40 AM 10 20 AM
9 20 AM 9 30 AM 10 10 AM 11 10 AM 11 50 AM
10 50 AM 11 00 AM 11 40 AM 12 40 PM 1 20 PM
12 20 PM 12 30 PM 1 10 PM 2 10 PM 2 50 PM
1 50 PM 2 00 PM 2 40 PM 3 25 PM 4 05 PM
3 20 PM 3 30 PM 4 10 PM 5 10 PM 5 50 PM
4 50 PM 5 00 PM 5 40 PM 6 40 PM 7 20 PM
****Late night departure and arrivals between 6 pm & 9 pm must be pre-booked***
****Late night arrivals at 10 pm & 10 30 pm must be pre-booked****

Cost $20.00 per Adult or $10.00 per Child under 12 years.

Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Meals/Special Needs
All meals/food are provided in buffet style. Please let us know if we should be aware of any special medical/health needs.

BCCNA acknowledges support from the following sponsors:


Ministry of
Community Development,
Cooperatives and Volunteers
Information, Science and
Technology Agency 		Office of Learning Technology
Office of Learning
Technology




More details to come so please come back for updates!

Last Updated: March 28, 2001