Venues and Accommodations

Indigenizing Pilgrimage Conference growing, identifying & localizing transformative journeys

Thursday May 7th – Saturday May 9th 2015

Montréal, QC Canada

Venue: The conference will be held at Concordia University, Sir George Williams (downtown) and Loyola Campuses.

Sir George Williams (downtown) Campus: 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montréal, QC, Canada Click here to see SGW Campus map

Loyola Campus 7141 Sherbrooke Street W., Montréal, QC, Canada Click here to see Loyola Campus map

Department of Theological Studies Tel: + 1-(514) 848-2424 ext. 2475

Information courtesy of Concordia University: Sir George Williams Campus, located in the heart of Montréal, is within walking distance to movie theatres, shops, the underground city, and public transportation. It is an urban campus, having developed around an existing downtown core. The visual arts, the John Molson School of Business, and Engineering and Computer Science are housed downtown, as well as many Arts and Science programs. The west-end campus, Loyola, is located 7 km away in a leafy residential neighbourhood, with gothic-style buildings that date to the early-20th century. The performing arts and Communication Studies and Journalism are housed exclusively at Loyola, and many other programs, including the sciences in a state-of-the-art building, offer courses on this campus as well. Some student residences are to be found at Loyola, as well as the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, a theatre and a chapel.

Conference Preferred-Rate Accommodation: Hotel: Novotel Montréal Conference preferred-rate: $127 per night Please mention “Indigenizing Pilgrimage Conference” when making a reservation with this hotel. Address: 1180 rue de la Montagne, Montréal, QC

Toll Free: 1-866-861-6112Tel: (514) 861-6000Fax: (514) 861-0992 Website: http://www.novotel.com/gb/discovering-novotel-hotel/index.shtml

Email: novotel.Montréalcentre@accor.com

Arriving at Concordia University

By air

If you are travelling by air, flights from North America and abroad come into Montréal-Trudeau Airport, 22 km west of downtown Montréal.

There is a public transportation bus from the airport into downtown Montréal: number 747costs $10.00 CAD and takes about 45 minutes; see schedule with additional hotel drop-off info here: http://www.admtl.com/sites/default/files/2015_747_A.pdf

The bus takes you to the Lionel-Groulx metro station. You can take the metro to the Guy-Concordia stop for the Sir George Williams campus, which is also near the Novotel Hotel. Or you can take a taxi to either the Sir George Williams Campus or the Loyola Campus. For further information, see the Montréal public transportation website: http://www.stm.info/en

If you take a taxi from the airport to downtown Montréal, there is a flat rate of $40. See the Aéroports de Montréal website for further transportation information. For those wishing to go directly to the Loyola Campus, a taxi ride from the airport to Loyola campus costs about $30.

By train

Travelling to Montréal by train will bring you to Central Station, which is just a few blocks from Concordia on René-Lévesque Blvd. West, near Mansfield Street (Blvd. Réné-Lévesque Ouest et rue Mansfield) You may either walk to the Welcome Centre, at the J.W. McConnell Building, Room LB 185-40, 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West (1400, boul. de Maisonneuve ouest), or take a short taxi ride.

If you want to go directly to the Loyola campus and are coming from Toronto or Ottawa on VIA Rail, trains stop at Dorval Station, at which point you may either take a taxi to Loyola or transfer to the commuter train to Montréal West (Montréal-Ouest) station, which is a short walk from the campus. Be sure to check a schedule first, since commuter trains are few and far between outside of rush hour.

Train schedules are available online at VIA Rail (for journeys within Canada) and Amtrak (for journeys from the USA). Commuter train schedules are available from the the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT).

By bus or subway

The Berri-UQAM station is the final destination for all bus lines into the city. Upon arrival you may either take a taxi or take the métro (subway), which is located below the bus station. Travel in the Angrignon direction (green line) and exit at the Guy-Concordia stop; the Welcome Centre is one block east on De Maisonneuve (Room LB 185-40, 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West).

To get to Loyola, take the orange line from Berri-UQAM, heading towards Côte-Vertu, and exit at Vendôme station. From Vendôme, take the #105 bus, which travels west along Sherbrooke Street (rue Sherbrooke) to the campus, at 7141 Sherbrooke St. West (7141 rue Sherbrooke Ouest).

By automobile

Highway map of the Greater Montréal area • If you’re coming to Montréal from the east or south (highways 10, 15, or 20), take the

Décarie Expressway (Autoroute Décarie) to Sherbrooke St. West (rue Sherbrooke Ouest), exit 64.

• If you’re coming to Montréal from the north or west (highways 15, 20, or 40), take the Décarie Expressway (Autoroute Décarie) to Sherbrooke St. West (rue Sherbrooke Ouest), exit 64.

• To get to Sir George Williams from exit 64: Drive east on Sherbrooke St. for 3.5 km and turn right onto Mackay St. (rue Mackay). Metered parking is available in the downtown core. There is a public parking lot in the J.W. McConnell Building. The entrance is on Mackay.

To get to Loyola Campus from exit 64: Drive west on Sherbrooke St. for 2.7 km. You may find parking on the street, or use the university visitors’ parking lot. The information above is provided courtesy of Concordia University.

Nearby restaurants to consider during your stay: Click on restaurant name for website; “$” indicates main dish prices (CAD)

Baton Rouge-Seafood, steakhouse ($11 to $30)

Address: 1050 de la Montagne Madison’s-steakhouse Address: 1065, Drummond ($31 to $60) Bier Markt –American (traditional) food ($11 to $30) Address: 1221, boul René-Lévesque Les Trois Brasseurs-French Brasserie, locally brewed beer ($11 to $30) Address: 732 Rue Ste-Catherine O Devi-Indian food ($20 to $30) Address: 1450 rue Crescent Burritoville-Mexican/vegetarian food ($11 to $30) Address: 2055 Rue Bishop Dundees-Delis, Sandwiches ($11 to $30) Address: 2010 Crescent Rue