| The 98th Annual Meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association |
| Carleton University, Ottawa, ON -- August 12 - 15, 2007 |
It is not too soon to mark your calendar for the 98th Annual Meeting
of the Northern Nut Growers Association scheduled for Sunday, 12
August through Wednesday, 15 August 2007 with board meeting on
Sunday.
Carleton University, a contemporary and enterprising university,
founded in 1947, will be the host site for next summer’s meeting.
Carleton is an attractive urban campus situated on 62 hectares (153
acres) of parkland, nestled between the Rideau River and the historic
Rideau Canal, in Canada’s beautiful capital city.
Ottawa is 90 km (56 mi) north of the Ogdensburg, New York border
crossing, or approximately 808 km (502 mi) east from the Detroit,
Michigan crossings. For those choosing to fly, we will have shuttle
services available from the Ottawa International Airport for those who
provide their flight information to the registration committee. Please
note: anyone who is planning on flying into Ottawa will require a
passport to return to the United States. People crossing at land
crossings, or by ferry, will not require a passport until 2008.
The Local Arrangements Committee, chaired by Hank Jones, of
Ottawa, Ontario, has been busy negotiating the accommodations
facilities with the staff at Carleton and will be able to supply more
details for the next Nutshell.
In the meantime, mark your calendar and consider setting aside
additional time to spend in the Ottawa area. The city, and the
National Capital Region (NCR), is rich in culture and history. The area
is a great representation of two cultures colliding and combining. The
French and English traditions are evident everywhere.
of the Northern Nut Growers Association scheduled for Sunday, 12
August through Wednesday, 15 August 2007 with board meeting on
Sunday.
Carleton University, a contemporary and enterprising university,
founded in 1947, will be the host site for next summer’s meeting.
Carleton is an attractive urban campus situated on 62 hectares (153
acres) of parkland, nestled between the Rideau River and the historic
Rideau Canal, in Canada’s beautiful capital city.
Ottawa is 90 km (56 mi) north of the Ogdensburg, New York border
crossing, or approximately 808 km (502 mi) east from the Detroit,
Michigan crossings. For those choosing to fly, we will have shuttle
services available from the Ottawa International Airport for those who
provide their flight information to the registration committee. Please
note: anyone who is planning on flying into Ottawa will require a
passport to return to the United States. People crossing at land
crossings, or by ferry, will not require a passport until 2008.
The Local Arrangements Committee, chaired by Hank Jones, of
Ottawa, Ontario, has been busy negotiating the accommodations
facilities with the staff at Carleton and will be able to supply more
details for the next Nutshell.
In the meantime, mark your calendar and consider setting aside
additional time to spend in the Ottawa area. The city, and the
National Capital Region (NCR), is rich in culture and history. The area
is a great representation of two cultures colliding and combining. The
French and English traditions are evident everywhere.
The NCR features 29 museums for your perusal, including the
Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian Museum of
Nature. Shopping possibilities abound, with everything from modern
malls to the open-air Byward Market and the eclectic shops and
secondhand bookstores of the Glebe (just minutes from the Carleton
University campus). For those interested in active recreation, the city
boasts 170 km (105 mi) of recreational pathways for walking, running
and cycling. The Gatineau Hills are only 20 minutes from downtown
Ottawa for a more intense experience of mountain hiking/biking in the
geological formation of the Canadian Shield. Algonquin Park is
approximately 2 hours from Ottawa and the Ottawa River features
white water rafting possibilities up-river from the city.
Ottawa can also serve as a great starting point for explorations into
the Québec
Montréal, 190 km (118 mi) east of Ottawa, is the second largest city in
Canada. A trip to the island city, features a wealth of historical and
culinary experiences with old world French flair. Architecture and
cobbled streets in Old Montréal have been maintained to keep the
look of the city in its earliest days as a settlement. Other sites of
interest in Montréal include the Olympic Park complex and the many
churches. Mark Twain described Montréal by saying, "This is the first
time ever I was in a city where you couldn't throw a brick without
breaking a church window.”
A trip to Ville de Québec, 252 km (157 mi) northeast of Montreal, is
worth the time and effort. Established in 1608, Québec's “Old Town,”
is the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls
still exist. In 1985, UNESCO declared the "Historic District of Old
Québec" as a World Heritage Site. Although there were “outpost
communities” established before Québec, it is the first to have been
founded with the explicit goal of permanent settlement. It is therefore
often considered to be the first city in Canada. The area east of the
fortification walls is filled with old architecture, cobbled streets and the
feel of being transported across space and time to 1600’s France.
Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian Museum of
Nature. Shopping possibilities abound, with everything from modern
malls to the open-air Byward Market and the eclectic shops and
secondhand bookstores of the Glebe (just minutes from the Carleton
University campus). For those interested in active recreation, the city
boasts 170 km (105 mi) of recreational pathways for walking, running
and cycling. The Gatineau Hills are only 20 minutes from downtown
Ottawa for a more intense experience of mountain hiking/biking in the
geological formation of the Canadian Shield. Algonquin Park is
approximately 2 hours from Ottawa and the Ottawa River features
white water rafting possibilities up-river from the city.
Ottawa can also serve as a great starting point for explorations into
the Québec
Montréal, 190 km (118 mi) east of Ottawa, is the second largest city in
Canada. A trip to the island city, features a wealth of historical and
culinary experiences with old world French flair. Architecture and
cobbled streets in Old Montréal have been maintained to keep the
look of the city in its earliest days as a settlement. Other sites of
interest in Montréal include the Olympic Park complex and the many
churches. Mark Twain described Montréal by saying, "This is the first
time ever I was in a city where you couldn't throw a brick without
breaking a church window.”
A trip to Ville de Québec, 252 km (157 mi) northeast of Montreal, is
worth the time and effort. Established in 1608, Québec's “Old Town,”
is the only North American fortified city north of Mexico whose walls
still exist. In 1985, UNESCO declared the "Historic District of Old
Québec" as a World Heritage Site. Although there were “outpost
communities” established before Québec, it is the first to have been
founded with the explicit goal of permanent settlement. It is therefore
often considered to be the first city in Canada. The area east of the
fortification walls is filled with old architecture, cobbled streets and the
feel of being transported across space and time to 1600’s France.
2007 Meeting will be in Ottawa, ON
by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe
as published in the Nutshell - September 2006
View the March 2007 Nutshell Article
by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe
as published in the Nutshell - September 2006
View the March 2007 Nutshell Article
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