CURAC 2013
New! You may now register for CURAC 2013. Please see the registration section below.
The 2013 CURAC/ARUCC Conference and AGM is being hosted by the Memorial University of Newfoundland Pensioners Association (MUNPA)
Hello and welcome to the CURAC 2013 web site! Be sure to check the site regularly as we will continue to provide more information and update information as it becomes available. Please contact us by email at curac2013@mun.ca if you have any questions.
CURAC 2013 Program - Updated
Please click CURAC 2013 Program to view the most recent version of the conference program.
Registration
Please register for CURAC 2013 by clicking Online registration form. Our online registration system is equipped to handle payment by credit card and by cheque. Please select payment by cheque in the payment part of the process and follow instructions.
A French language registration form is available by clicking French registration form. Please download this form, provide the necessary information and send the form and your cheque to:
CURAC 2013
C/O MUN Pensioners Association
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Elizabeth Avenue
St. John's, NL A1C 5S7
Accomodations
We have arranged a block of rooms at the Quality Hotel Harbourview located at 2 Hill O'Chips St. John's, NL A1C 6B1. Individuals making reservations should contact the Front Desk by calling (709)-754-7788 or email cn246fd@whg.com and ask to reserve under the "CURAC 2013 block". The rate is $149 per night. The hotel has agreed to allow attendees to avail of the reduced rate from June 9 to June 17. The hotel's web site is http://www.qualityinn.com/hotel-st_johns-canada-CN246.
We encourage attendees to complete their hotel reservations as soon as possible as the reduced rate is valid only up to 60 days before the conference begins..
We have also arranged rooms in Memorial's Paton College student residences. The rooms have been recently refurbished and are centrally located on the campus with access to our underground tunnel system. Rates are $30 single and $50 double. Interested parties must contact Memorial's Housing, Food and Conference Services office directly to arrange accomodations. Please click Residence Accomodation for further information.
Caution concerning car rentals!
Please be advised that we often experience a shortage of rental cars in Newfoundland in the summer season and that rental agencies are often reluctant to provide unlimited mileage contracts. Attendees planning to rent a car to tour the province before or after the conference should clearly understand the terms and conditions of their rental agreement!
Getting Here
Being an island, there are only two ways to get to Newfoundland - by sea or by air.
By Air:
A number of airlines serve this destination: Air Canada (www.aircanada.com), WestJet (www.westjet.com), Continental Airlines(www.continental.com), Porter Airlines (www.flyporter.com) and Provincial Airlines (www.provincialairlines.com) currently offer scheduled passenger service year-round. Three charter airlines, Air Transat (www.airtransat.com), Sky Service (www.skyserviceairlines.com) and SunWing (www.sunwing.ca) offer seasonal services.
Note: It is very important to quote the St. John's airport destination code when making your reservations: YYT. It has been known for visitors to end up in Saint John, New Brunswick - not a happy mistake!
By Sea:
Marine Atlantic (www.marine-atlantic.ca) operates ferries between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. There are two ports of entry in Newfoundland:
1. year round to Port aux Basque on the southwest part of the island, a four to six hour ferry trip and an 11 hour drive across the island to St. John's.
and
2. a summer service to Argentia, an 18 hour boat ride but only a 90 minute drive to St. John's. It would be wise to book a cabin for the overnight crossing. The ferries are quite new and are very comfortable.
Peter Russell Tour
Peter Russell, CURAC's founding president, and a former Chair of the Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy will be leading a tour to Ship Harbour where Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt developed the Atlantic Accord during World War II. Further information about the tour and logistics please click Ship Harbour Tour.
Tourist Information
Here are some links that can provide useful information on where to stay, trip planning, weather and climate, geography, people and culture, etc.
www.newfoundlandandlabrador.com
www.stjohns.ca/visitors/index.jsp
http://destinationstjohns.com/
Here are some of the sights you will see when visiting St. John's:
