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LANGUAGE NOTE: This meeting will be conducted in English.
Activities and Services
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There are several hikes within a 45 minute drive of the hotel. Sooke has a beautiful park for k\hikes as well as Goldstream Provincial Park.
There are many wineries and a loop that can be a whole days adventure The hotel concierge has maps. |
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Clothing note: Even if you are NOT participating in outdoor activities we suggest you bring clothes appropriate for the temperatures and forcasted weather. |
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With this climate and natural beauty, Victoria and its surrounding islands offer some of the best golf courses in Canada with breathtaking ocean and mountain views.
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| Hiking |
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The Victoria area offers beautiful rugged, coastal hikes or mountainous, panoramic climbs. There is hiking for every level - from novice to seasoned experts.
Take a stroll through beautiful Butchart Gardens. More than 1 million plants are displayed throughout the course of a year, including 700 varieties of flowers.
View a good selection of old and contemporary totem poles at Thunderbird Park located only a short distance (0.15 miles) from the Fairmont Empress Victoria.
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Peddle your way through the city of Victoria. The seaside vistas and rolling hills make biking a favorite activity in the area. The Galloping Goose Trail, an old railway track, provides automobile-free cycling as it takes you through beautiful Victoria.
The Fairmont Empress now offers bike rentals available from the Concierge Desk from Coastal Watersports.
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| Boating |
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Discover the beauty of Canada's West Coast from a sea kayak. Explore intricate shorelines while gliding past sandy beaches. Join a sea-kayaking course that ranges from a three-hour evening clinic to full-weekend adventures. For further details visit the Concierge Desk. |
| Flyfishing |
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Certified guides and instructors are available to make sure your day is a success.
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| Sightseeing |
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The Butchart Gardens is one of the world's premier floral show gardens. Throughout the seasons there is always something of interest in the various gardens: from the fragrant, winter blooming shrubs, to the fresh delights of spring, to the abundance of summer colour, to the grand finale of autumn.
Visit the Butchart Gardens website for more information.
For a brochure with additional sightseeing ideas in Victoria, please
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Tennis courts are within a short walking distance from the hotel at Beacon Hill Park and are on a first come, first serve basis. Visit the Concierge Desk for directions.
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|  | Indoor Recreation/Activities |
| Swimming |
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The Fairmont Empress Victoria has an indoor heated swimming pool, indoor whirlpool, and children's wading pool. Swimming facilities are free for registered hotel guests. |
| Fitness Center |
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The health club is equipped with multi-gym rowing machines, stair climbers, eliptical trainers, stationary bikes, and treadmills. The health club also has two saunas and two changing rooms for both men and women. Health Club access is complimentary to registered guests.
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National Geographic IMAX Theatre
A 400 seat 2-D IMAX Theatre located in the Royal British Columbia Museum which is across the street from the Victoria Conference Centre. Open daily with the first show at 10am playing films on the hour until the last show daily at 7pm, or 8pm depending on what is playing. The theatre plays both 45 minute IMAX Feature films and full length Hollywood feature films with the 45 minute films rotating throughout the day and the Hollywood films in the evening. Visit www.imaxvictoria.com for more information.
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| Spa |
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Indulge yourself with one of the many spa treatments offered at Willow Stream Spa at The Fairmont Empress.
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| Aquarium |
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At Ocean Discovery get in touch with your ocean. Science explained, mysteries revealed. Visiting the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre is not going to be a passive experience. Plan to become inspired!
At the Pacific Undersea Gardens descend 15 feet to the lower level of this glass-enclosed observatory and you can watch over 5000 species of marine life in their natural habitat.
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The Victoria Bug Zoo has over 30 species of insects and arachnids including live scorpions, tarantulas, beetles, and grasshoppers.
Hundreds of colorful butterflies and moths flutter freely through the Victoria Butterfly Garden's tropical greenhouse.
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|  | Arts & Entertainment |
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Since it opened in 1972, the Open Space gallery has kept people talking. Located right in downtown Victoria, the center is run by artists dedicated to presenting contemporary Canadian culture in new and unusual ways.
Gallery 1248 features the brightest talents hand picked from all over British Columbia.
Spend an enjoyable and educational afternoon at the combination gallery and workshop, Starfish Glassworks.
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The Royal British Columbia Museum is one of Victoria's premier attractions! Canada's most visited museum is dedicated to teaching about the land and people of coastal British Columbia.
Explore British Columbia's rich maritime history at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. There are 70 model ships, uniforms, weapons and artifacts that highlight the early fur trade, whaling industry, royal navy and ocean liner era. |
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|  | Dining |
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Downtown Victoria has excellent restaurants, bars, bakeries, coffee shops and teas house all within walking distance. The Fairmont sits in the limits of the historic downtown. |
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Described as the BEST pizza in town, The Joint Pizzeria and Deli offers specialty pizzas, salads and drinks. Located in Downtown Victoria on Wharf Street.
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| Dining ($10 - $20) |
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Located in Bastion Square, Darcy's Irish Pub offers an extensive menu of food and drink complimented with live musical talent!
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| Dining ($20 - up) |
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The Empress Room Offers A Bright / Informal Setting For Casual
Dining And Is Open For Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner And
Sunday Brunch. Dress Code Casual Attire
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| Coffee shops/houses |
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James Bay Coffee and Books offers great coffee, espresso, and is also an internet café. You will find used, and rare books on subjects including art, Canadiana, illustrated history and literature.
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| Bars/Pubs |
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The restaurants and bars in Victoria offer great occasions for relaxing and talking with fellow conferees.
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| Amounts are in Canadian dollars |
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| NOTE: The food included will be: buffet breakfast (each day of the meeting except departure day) coffee breaks, and social hour with light snacks during poster sessions. However the food offered varies site by site. Menus for daily food offered will be posted as well as menus for the area. Social Hour is provided to give conferees an opportunity to socialize, have a light snack and participate in the poster session. Limited seating is available.
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|  | Business Services |
| Email/Internet access |
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In room internet connections are available for a fee.
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| Fax |
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Fax services are available in the business center for a fee.
Incoming faxes can be received at the Front Desk. |
| Computer printer |
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Available in the business center for a fee. |
| Post Office |
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All major courier services are available, handling charges are applicable. Please see Front Desk for assistance. |
| Business Center |
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The Fairmont Empress Business Center is accessible with your guest room key from 6am until midnight daily.
After hours, registered hotel guests are able to use the facilities by registering with the Front Desk. |
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|  | Medical Services |
| Hospital |
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Victoria General Hospital is currently the most modern hospital in the Capital Health Region.
Located in Victoria next to historic Oak Bay, the Royal Jubilee Hospital has acted as a teaching hospital since the turn of the century. Currently, this general hospital acts as the regional center for Psychiatry, Nephrology, and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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| Emergency room care |
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It's location on Helmcken Road just off the Trans-Canada Highway places the Victoria General Hospital Emergency Department ideally for receiving trauma as well as medical/surgical referrals from the southern half of Vancouver Island.
Dial 911 for emergency assistance.
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DISCLAIMER: The above information is provided as a courtesy to our conferees and is subject to change without notice.
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