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Comfort & Hope 2012:
An ecumenical conference
and retreat exploring Christian
sources of comfort in suffering.
Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario
June 8-10, 2012
Location & Directions
Brock University Visitor Information:
Brock University is located on the south edge of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, on the Niagara escarpment. For visitor information about Brock, see: http://brocku.ca/about/why/visitor-information
Niagara and Area Visitor Information:
St. Catharines is located in the heart of the Niagara Region, a 15 minute drive from Niagara Falls, a 30 minute drive from the very beautiful, historical Niagara-on-the-Lake, and an hour’s drive to Toronto. The area is renowned for its vineyards and parklands. For more information on the Niagara region as a tourism destination, visit: http://www.niagaratourism.com
Airport Information:
The closest airports are Buffalo, NY; Hamilton, ON; and Toronto, ON. Transfer to and from all three airports can be arranged through Niagara Airbus: http://www.niagaraairbus.com
Glenridge Campus Information:
Glenridge campus of Brock University is located at:
500 Glenridge Avenue
St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
CANADA
For a map of Glenridge campus visit:
http://butler.brocku.ca/facilitiesmgmt/MB-CAMPUS-MAP.htm
Driving Directions
From Windsor/Detroit/London:
From Highway 401 East, take exit 235 to Highway 403 East. At exit 64 merge onto the Lincoln Alexander Parkway which becomes the Red Hill Parkway. When the Redhill Parkway ends, take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) towards Niagara. At exit 49, turn onto Highway 406 (towards Welland/Port Colborne) and continue until you reach St. Davids Road. Take the St. Davids Road West exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. At Glenridge, turn right and then take the first left into the campus. A traffic circle comes up right away. Proceed a quarter way around the circle and turn off at the first right. A short ways along, take the first left onto Residence Road. Vallee residence and parking Lot K come up shortly on your left. Park temporarily in Lot K until you register. Follow the signs to the registration desk.
From Hamilton:
Take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) east to Niagara Falls. At exit 49, turn onto Highway 406 (towards Welland/Port Colborne) and continue until you reach St. Davids Road. Take the St. Davids Road West exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. At Glenridge, turn right and then take the first left into the campus. A traffic circle comes up right away. Proceed a quarter way around the circle and turn off at the first right. A short ways along, take the first left onto Residence Road. Vallee residence and parking Lot K come up shortly on your left. Park temporarily in Lot K until you register. Follow the signs to the registration desk.
From Toronto and points east:
From Highway 401 West, take 403 South to the Queen Elizabeth Highway (QEW) in the direction of Niagara Falls. Follow the Queen Elizabeth Way around the lake, then Southeast to St. Catharines. At exit 49, turn onto Highway 406 and continue until you reach St. Davids Road. Take the St. Davids Road West exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. At Glenridge, turn right and then take the first left into the campus. A traffic circle comes up right away. Proceed a quarter way around the circle and turn off at the first right. A short ways along, take the first left onto Residence Road. Vallee residence and parking Lot K come up shortly on your left. Park temporarily in Lot K until you register. Follow the signs to the registration desk.
From Niagara Falls/Buffalo:
Take the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) towards Toronto. At exit 32B, turn onto Thorold Stone Road West and continue through the Thorold Tunnel where the road becomes Highway 58. Take the St. Davids Road West exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. At Glenridge, turn right and then take the first left into the campus. A traffic circle comes up right away. Proceed a quarter way around the circle and turn off at the first right. A short ways along, take the first left onto Residence Road. Vallee residence and parking Lot K come up shortly on your left. Park temporarily in Lot K until you register. Follow the signs to the registration desk.
From St. Catharines:
Either come up Glenridge Avenue or take Highway 406 and continue until you reach St. Davids Road then take the St. Davids Road West exit and follow until you reach Glenridge Avenue. If coming up Glenridge, take the first entrance to your right into campus, and follow the instructions below. (If you get to St. Davids Road, you have gone too far.) If coming from the 406, at Glenridge, turn right and then take the first left into the campus. A traffic circle comes up right away. Proceed a quarter way around the circle and turn off at the first right. A short ways along, take the first left onto Residence Road. Vallee residence and parking Lot K come up shortly on your left. Park temporarily in Lot K until you register. Follow the signs to the registration desk.
contact us:
Lillie Haworth, Registrar
Comfort and Hope Conference
4 Deer Park Ct.
Grimsby, ON L3M 2R2
(905) 945-2433
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