Welcoming Committee 2012 Grand Lodge Convention Toronto, Ontario Canada Welcome Delegates! Hope for All who Toil
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Delegates, It is with great pride that I, as the General Vice President for the Canadian Territory, welcome you to my city, Toronto Ontario Canada for our 38th Grand Lodge Convention. I am sure you will find that Toronto has much to offer. This is a vibrant and diverse city that brings together many cultural sights, flavours, sounds and events that I am certain you will find entertaining, educational and just plain fun. We are in fact situated in the heart of the city surrounded by professional sporting events encompassing Major League Baseball, Basketball, Soccer and Hockey. Top level theatre productions just blocks away. There are parks and recreation including Toronto Island and many tourist attractions such as our infamous China Town, Little Italy and much, more. For those of you so inclined, we are also renowned for a vibrant evening entertainment industry ready and able for those of you who are more inclined to dance the night away. Our streets are safe and our citizens are friendly. Please have a look through the Welcoming committee s booklet to familiarize yourself with all services and events available and please feel free to contact any members of our Host and/or Welcoming committee for any needs not already identified. Welcome again and enjoy all that Toronto has to offer! Fraternally, Dave Ritchie 3
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES NORTH AND SOUTH BUILDING EMERGENCY NUMBER IS 585-8160 OR 8160 FROM CLOSEST HOUSE PHONE FIRE EMERGENCY IF YOU SEE FIRE OR SMOKE Leave the fire area immediately by the nearest exit. Close doors behind you. Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station.. Leave building by nearest exit. IN CASE OF FIRE ALARM IF YOU HEAR A FIRE ALARM ALERT SIGNAL (SLOW BEEPING SOUND). Prepare to leave the building.. Await instructions over the loud speakers (approximately one minute). IF YOU HEAR A FIRE ALARM EVACUATION SIGNAL (FAST BEEPING SOUND) Leave the building via the nearest exit. Do not use elevators. If you encounter smoke in the stairway, use alternate exits. Once outside building, stay clear and do not return until declared safe to do so by the Fire Official. Do not attempt to remove vehicles from parking garage or loading docks.. Follow instructions over loud speakers or from security staff. Remain calm...do not use elevators IN CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY Dial emergency number for security office (585-8160/585-8360) or 8160/8360 from closest house phone. Give exact location. Give detailed information of the injury and the cause of the injury.. Remain in contact with security until emergency personnel have arrived. 4
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Points of Interest 5
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Social Outings Possibilities BOaT CRUISES Epic Cruises 1 Yonge St., Suite 104 Toronto, ON M5E 1E5 Contact: Roberta Amatiello Phone: 416-364-6999 Fax: 416-364-5402 Email: mail@epiccruises.ca Website: www.epiccruises.ca Jubilee Queen Cruise Lines 539 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5V 3G3 Contact: Mr. Michael Gerecht Phone: (416) 203-7245 Fax: (416) 203-7177 Email: sales@jubileequeen.ca Website: www.jubileequeencruises.ca Mariposa Cruises 207 Queens Quay West, Suite 425 Toronto, ON M5J 1A7 Contact: Jana Ray Phone: 416-203-0178 Fax: 416-203-6627 Email: reservations@mariposacruises.com Website: www.mariposacruises.com Midland Tours Inc. 10 Robert St. E., Penetanguishene, ON L9M 1L6 Phone: 416-777-9177 Fax: 705-549-3711 Email: tours@midlandtours.com Website: www.midlandtours.com Sailing for You 539 Queen's Quay W.,, Pier #2, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6 Phone: 416-276-9343 Email: info@sailingforyou.ca Website: www.sailingforyou.ca Call for details (groups of 2-15 guests). Tall Ship Kajama, The Queens Quay W.,, at the foot of Lower Simcoe St., On the water. Toronto, ON Phone: Reservatio ns:416-203-2322,1-800-267-3866 Email: daysails@greatlakesschooner.com Website: www.tallshipcruisestoronto.com Toronto Harbour Tours Inc. 145 Queens Quay W.,, Pier 6, Toronto, ON M5J 2H4 Phone: 416-203-7786 Email: brian@harbourtourstoronto.ca Website: www.harbourtourstoronto.ca 8
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Path Walkway Info & Map Whatever your destination......path signs lead the way. On the PATH Map Squares represent buildings. The Green Line represents links between and through buildings. Colours represent the four points of the compass north (blue), south (red), east (yellow), and west (orange). H represents hotel. C represents cultural building. S represents sports venue. represents tourist attraction Toronto s Downtown Walkway M Adelaide Place F-9, G-9 11 Adelaide St. West L-10 1 Adelaide St. East N-10 105 Adelaide St. West I-10 130 Adelaide St. West H-9 Air Canada Centre J-17 Allen Lambert Galleria (Brookfield Place) L-15 Atrium on Bay K-2 Bank of Nova Scotia K-11 220 Bay J-13 390 Bay (Munich Re Centre) J-7 Bay Adelaide Centre L-8 Bay East Teamway K-16 Bay Wellington Tower K-14 Bay West Teamway J-16 Bell Trinity Square K-5 Brookfield Place K-14, K-15 Bus Terminal (Toronto Coach Terminal) J-2 Cadillac Fairview Tower M-6 Cambridge Suites Hotel N-8 Canadian Pacific Tower H-13 CBC Broadcast Centre B-14 City Hall I-5 Citibank Place G-16 CN Tower B-17 Commerce Court K-12 Convention Centre, Metro Toronto B-16, D-18 DBRS Tower F-9 Design Exchange J-13 Dundas Subway Station N-2 Dundee Place N-10 1 Dundas West M-3 Eaton Centre M-5 Eaton Tower M-4 Ernst & Young Tower J-13 Exchange Tower H-10, H-11 Fairmont Royal York Hotel H-15 Federal Building I-8 First Canadian Place H-11 Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts F-7, G-7 22 Front Street West L-15 151 Front Street West D-16, E-16 277 Front Street West B-16 GO Transit (rail) J-16 GO Bus Terminal K-16 Harbourfront Streetcar (Union Station) J-16 Heritage Square M-15 Hilton, Toronto F-8 Hockey Hall of Fame M-15 HSBC Bank of Canada G-13 Hudson s Bay Company, The L-7 InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel D-26 1 King Street West M-12 11 King Street West M-12 4 King Street West M-12 (Metlife Place) M-11 145 King Street West F-12 200 King Street West E-11 225 King Street West C-12 King Subway Station N-12 Lombard Place I-10 Maple Leaf Square H-18 Marriott Hotel K-3 MetLife Place M-11 MetroCentre B-12 Metro Hall B-12 Metro Toronto Convention Centre B-16, C-18 Munich Re Centre (390 Bay Street) J-7 One Dundas West M-3 One Queen Street East N-7 Osgoode Subway Station E-6 Parking, City Hall I-6 Parking, University Avenue F-15 Plaza at Sheraton Centre, The H-7 1 Queen Street East N-7 2 Queen Street East N-6 Queen Subway Station N-6 20 Richmond Street East N-7 80 Richmond Street West (Victory Building) I-7 111 Richmond Street West H-8 Richmond Adelaide Centre I-9 Richmond Adelaide Complex H-8 Ritz Carleton Hotel C-14 Roy Thomson Hall D-12 Rogers Centre A-17 Royal Bank Plaza J-15 Royal Bank Building 20 King Street West L-11 Royal Trust Tower I-12 Ryerson School of Business K-3, L-3 St. Andrew Subway Station E-11 St. Patrick Subway Station E-2 Scotia Plaza L-10 Sears M-3 Sheraton Centre Hotel H-7 Simcoe Place D-15 Simcoe Place Phase 2 D-15 Simpson Tower K-7 Standard Life Centre H-12 Sun Life Centre E-11, F-11 The Lanes I-8, I-9 Thomson Building J-7 Toronto Coach Terminal J-2 Toronto-Dominion Centre I-12, I-14 Toronto Hilton F-8 Toronto Life Square N-2 TD Canada Trust Tower K-15 TD Waterhouse Tower I-14 Union Station H-16, J-16 55 University F-13 VIA Rail Canada I-16 20 Victoria Street N-10 Victory Building (80 Richmond Street West) I-7 95 Wellington West H-14 200 Wellington West C-13 100 Yonge M-10 104 Yonge M-10 110 Yonge M-10 Yonge-Dundas Square N-3 Yonge Richmond Centre N-8 York East Teamway H-17 York West Teamway H-16 18 York G-17 25 York Street H-17 70 York G-13 PATH Marker Signs ranging from free-standing outdoor pylons to door decals identify entrances to the walkway. In many elevators there is a small PATH logo mounted beside the button for the floor leading to the walkway. Next Destination PATH directional signs tell you which building you re in and the next building you ll be entering. The arrow is one of the PATH compass colours: blue (north), red (south), yellow (east), or orange (west). Street Name Street names are id d as you walk under them. Compass Which way is north? These ceiling-mounted compasses have colour-coded arrows pointing N-S-E-W. Accessibility This symbol indicates an alternative route for people with disabilities whenever a flight of stairs lies ahead. M An official mark of Corporation of the City of Toronto (08-308) You are in: Hudson s Bay Company North to: Eaton Centre Bay Street Welcome to PATH Toronto s Downtown Walkway linking 27 kilometres of underground shopping, services and entertainment Economic Development Visiting a client? Shopping for a gift? Attending a sports event? Taking in a movie? Catching the subway? Follow the PATH and you ll reach your downtown destination easily in weatherproof comfort. Signs and maps displaying the multi-coloured PATH logo show you where to enter the walkway, direct you to where you want to go, and keep you on track until you get there. Arrows, colour-coded to North, South, East and West, point you in the right direction. West North South East For information and copies of this map: City of Toronto, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Small Business & Local Partnerships Michael Saunders, PATH Manager (416) 392-1005 10
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Passport and other American Citizenship Related Issues; In Case of Emergency If you are an American citizen with an after hours emergency, please call 416-595-6506 for assistance. Note: This number does not provide any information about U.S. Visas. It is for American citizen emergency cases only. 12
Consulate General of the USA 360 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario (416) 595-1700 toronto.usconsulate.gov 13
Host Hotels & Important Numbers Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel 123 Queen St. West, Toronto Ontario Canada, M5H 2M9 (416) 361-1000 Help Desk Guest Services Hot Line 4664 Housekeeping Director of Housekeeping 4979 Security Security Manager 4952 Security Office 4401 Security Base (24 hrs) 4400 Guest Medical Emergencies Doctors In House Dr. Martin Taylor and Dr. Henry NG are located in Suite 425, 4th floor Richmond Tower. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00am to 5:00pm. Both will see hotel guests on an appointment or emergency basis. Contact the Hotel Operator to be connected to the office. After Hours Doctor Toronto offers an ON CALL Doctor Service and can be contacted via the Hotel switchboard. The On Call Physician will be paged to contact the guest. If required, they will attend the hotel. Emergencies In the event of a medical emergency requiring immediate attention: Call 0 (Hotel Switchboard) from any hotel phone. State your name, location and nature of the emergency. The operator will then notify the Security Office (ext. 4400) and staff will be dispatched to your location. Security Staff are trained in first aid and CPR. 14
Security Office Located on the concourse level and is open 24 hours a day and can be contacted at ext. 4400. Fpr emergency, dial operator (0). Fire Alarm Information In the event of fire alarm activation an audible tone will be activated throughout the building. After one minute this tone will be replaced by an announcement. The announcement will give the location of the alarm and notify all guests that the hotel response team is investigating and that the fire department is in route. After the announcement the tones will continue. The InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel 225 Front St. West, Toronto Ontario M5V 2X3, (416) 597-1400, fax (416) 597-8128 concierge.tocentre@ihg.com The Hilton Toronto 145 Richmond St. West, Toronto Ontario, M5H 2L2. (416)869-3456 fax (416)869-3187 infotoronto@hilton.com 15
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List of Emergency Numbers, Hospitals, Dental Emergencies HOSPTIALS St. Michael s Hospital ONA 30 Bond St. Toronto, ON M5B 1W8 416-360-4000 (Queen St. one block east of Yonge) Toronto General Hospital ONA 200 Elizabeth St. Toronto, ON M5G 2C4 416-340-3111 (North on University to Elizabeth St.) METROPLOLITAN TORONTO POLICE EMERGENCY NUMBER 9-1-1 Toronto Sick Kids Hospital 555 University Ave. (Between Gerrard & Elm Sts.) Toronto Ontario 416-813-1500 Mt. Sinai Hospital 600 University Ave. Toronto Ontario (University below College St.) 416-596-4200 52 Division 255 Dundas St. West Toronto Ontario M5T 2W5 (416) 808-5200 Fax:(416) 808-5202 19
List of airlines, restaurants, taxis,car rentals, car washes, drug stores, grocery stores and unionized hotels in the toronto area Restaurants Cameron Public House Toronto s original art/music/theatre bar downtown 408 Queen St. West Toronto, ON M5V 2A7 Tel: 416-703-0811 Fax: 416-504-7595 E-mail: info@thecameron.com UNITEHERE! 360 Restaurant (CN Tower) 301 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5V 2T6 Tel: 416-362-5411 (reservations) CAW Estates of Sunnybrook Really fancy uptown, more for large groups 2075 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M4N 3M5 Tel: 4416-487-3841 UNITEHERE! Graffiti s Italian Eatery and Saloon 262 Carlingview Dr. Toronto, ON M9W 5G1 Tel: 416-213-1300 UFCW Mr. Greenjean s Toronto Eaton Centre 220 Yonge St. Mews Level 4 Toronto, ON M5B 2H1 Tel: 416-979-1212 UNITEHERE! Richtree 42 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M5B 2T3 Tel: 416-366-8986 UNITEHERE! Loc. 75 Swiss Chalet Restaurant All locations in the GTA. UFCW! Walfords Limited All locations in the GTA UFCW! 20
TAXIS Able Atlantic Taxi Dispatch Scarborough, ON Tel: 416-298-1111 CAW City Wide Taxi Oshawa, ON Tel: 905-579-9393 CAW Associated Toronto Taxi Cab Toronto, ON Tel: 416-504-4016 CAW CAR RENTALS Airport Toronto International Alamo Rent-A-Car (Canada) Inc. UFCW Tel: 416-675-2632 Avis Car Inc. UFCW Tel: 905-676-1100 Budget Car Rentals UFCW Tel: 905-676-1500 National Car Rental UFCW Tel: 905-676-4000 Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW Bay Street Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 141 Bay Street (across from Union Station) Toronto, ON M5J 1J5 Tel: 416-364-7104 Avis Car Inc. UFCW Canada Trust Tower (Bay and Front Street) 161 and 181 Bay St., Concourse Level, Unit 140 Toronto, ON M5J 2S1 Tel: 416-777-2847 Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 1108 Bay St. (Bay and Bloor) Toronto, ON M5S 2W9 Tel: 416-515-0366 Bloor St. Avis Car Inc. UFCW Hudson Bay Centre 80 Bloor St. East (Concourse Level) Toronto, ON M4W 3G8 Tel: 416-964-2051 Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 345 Bloor St. East Toronto, ON M4W 3J6 Tel: 416-928-1205 21
Blue Jays Way Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 40 Blue Jays Way Toronto, ON M5V 2G3 Tel: 416-977-6848 Carlton and Jarvis Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 140 Carlton St., Unit D (Carlton and Jarvis) Toronto, ON M5A 3W7 Tel: 416-515-7700 College and Spadina Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 333 College St. Toronto, ON M5T 1S2 Tel: 416-963-9496 Danforth Avenue Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 999 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4J 1M1 Tel: 416-462-0274 Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 1245 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4J 1M8 Tel: 416-686-4112 Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW Holiday Inn Select Hotel 970 Dixon Rd. Toronto, ON M9W 1J9 Tel: 416-213-0736 Dufferin/Bentworth Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 3175 Dufferin St. North York, Toronto ON M6A 2T2 Tel: 416-780-1326 Avis Car Inc. UFCW 3302 Dufferin, Unit 2 Toronto, ON M6A 2T6 Tel: 416-256-9060 Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 3320 Dufferin St. Toronto, ON M6A 2T6 Tel: 416-787-1224 Dundas St. Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 2401 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON MM6P 1X2 Tel: 416-533-4126 Avis Car Inc. UFCW 5481 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON M9B 1B5 Tel: 416-233-2847 Front Street Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 271 Front St. East (Front and Parliament) Toronto, ON M5A 2Y1 Tel: 416-363-0985 Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW Union Station Arrival Concourse 65 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5J 1E6 Tel: 416-947-1385 High Park Avis Car Inc. UFCW 3193 Dundas West Toronto, ON M6P 2A2 Tel: 416-763-2847 22
King St. Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW Holiday Inn 370 King St., Unit 6 Toronto, ON M5V 1J9 Tel: 416-977-6749 Lawrence Avenue Midtown East (Don Mills) Avis Car Inc. 1345 Lawrence Ave. East Toronto, ON M3A 1C6 Tel: 416-441-1818 Parliament St. Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 191 Parliament St. Toronto, ON M5A 2Z4 Tel: 416-868-0350 National Car Rental UFCW 930 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M4W 3C9 Tel: 416-925-4551 Avis Car Inc. UFCW 1910 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M4S 1Z7 Tel: 416-932-2847 Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 2190 Yonge St. (Canada Square) Toronto, ON M4S 2B8 Tel: 416-487-3471 Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 2746 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M4n 2J2 Tel: 416-487-1511 Victoria Park Avenue Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 1474 Victoria Park Avenue Toronto, ON M4A 2M1 Tel: 416-751-6226 Yonge St. Thrifty Canada Ltd. UFCW 220 Yonge St. (Eaton Centre) 5th floor parking Toronto, ON M5B 2H1 Tel: 416-591-0861 Avis Car Inc. UFCW 4841 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2N 5X2 Tel: 416-225-2847 Budget Car Rentals Ltd. UFCW 5870 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M2M 3T3 Tel: 416-223-8717 CAR WASHES Executive Car Wash and Detailing UFCW 271 Front St. East Toronto, ON M5A 1G1 Tel: 416-364-5637 23
DRUG STORES & PHARMACIES A&P Drugmart (Oak Pharmacy) UFCWAll locations in the GTA. North Bramalea Pharmacy UFCW Brampton GROCERY STORES Bloor Meat Market UFCW 2283 Bloor St. West (at Runnymede) Toronto, ON M6S 1P1 Tel: 416-767-2105 Food Basics UFCW 238 Wellesley St. East Toronto, ON M4X 1G2 Tel: 416-925-5052 Loblaws UFCW All locations in the GTA. No Frills UFCW All locations in the GTA. Price Choppers UFCW 2400 Dundas St. West Toronto, ON M6P 1W9 Tel: 416-515-3550 Sobey s UFCW All locations in the GTA. 1000 Gerard St. East Toronto, ON M4M 3G6 Tel: 416-465-3319 HOTELS Belaire Hotel Toronto Airport UFCW 240 Belfield Rd. Etobicoke, ON M9W 1H3 Tel: 416-241-8513 Best Western Primrose Hotel UNITEHERE 175 111 Carlton St. Toronto, ON M5B 2G3 Tel: 416-977-8000 fax 416-977-6323 www.torontoprimrosehotel.com 24 Best Western Roehampton UNITEHERE 175 808 Mount Pleasant Road Toronto, ON M4P 2L2 Tel: 416-487-5101 fax 416-487-5390 www.bestwesternontario.com Bond Place Hotel CAW 40 65 Dundas St. East Toronto, ON M5B 2G8 Tel: 416-362-6061 fax 416-360-6406 www.bondplacehoteltoronto.com
Cambridge Suites Hotel UFCW 333 15 Richmond St. East Toronto, ON M5C 1N2 Tel: 416-368-1990 fax 416-601-3751 www.cambridgesuitestoronto.com Comfort Hotel Airport North UFCW 333 445 Rexdale Blvd. & Hwy 27 Toronto, ON M9W 6K5 Tel: 416-740-9500 fax 416-740-1256 www.choicehotels.ca/cn478 Comfort Hotel Downtown 15 Charles St. East Toronto, ON M4Y 1S1 Tel: 416-924-1222 fax 416-927-1369 www.choicehotels.ca/cn228 Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 475 Yonge St. Toronto, ON M4Y 1X7 Tel: 416-924-0611 fax 416-924-8692 www.marriott.com Crowne Plaza Hotel Don Valley 1250 Eglington Ave. East Toronto, ON M3C 1J3 Tel: 416-449-4111 fax 416-385-6700 www.cptdv.com Crowne Plaza Toronto Centre UFCW 333 225 Front St. West Toronto, ON M5V 2X3 Tel: 416-597-8102 fax 416-597-8128 www.torontohotels.crowneplaza.com Days Hotel & Conference Centre 30 Carlton St. Toronto, ON M5B 2E9 Tel: 416-977-6655 fax 416-977-2865 www.dayshoteltoronto.ca Days Hotel & Conference Centre USW 1677 Wilson Ave. Toronto, ON M3L 1A5 Tel: 416-249-8171 fax 416-243-7342 daysto.com Delta Chelsea 33 Gerrard St. West Toronto, ON M5G 1Z4 Tel: 416-595-1975 fax 416-585-4375 www.deltahotels.com Delta Toronto East 2035 Kennedy Rd. Toronto, ON M1T 3G2 Tel: 416-299-1500 fax 416-299-8959 www.deltahotels.com Doubletree International Plaza Hotel 655 Dixon Rd. Toronto, ON M9W 1J3 Tel: 416-244-1711 fax 416-244-8031 internationalplaza.com 25
Fairmont Royal York Hotel 100 Wellington St. West Toronto, ON M5K 1B7 Tel: 416-368-2511 fax 416-368-9040 www.fairmont.com/royalyork Holiday Inn Express Toronto East (Scarborough) 50 Estate Dr. Toronto, ON M1H2Z1 Tel: 416-439-9666 fax 416-439-4295 www.hiexpress.com Four Seasons Hotel UFCW 333 21 Avenue Rd. Toronto, ON M5R 2G1 Tel: 416-964-0411 fax 416-964-2301 www.fourseasons.com/toronto Grand Hotel 225 Jarvis St. Toronto, ON M5B 2C1 Tel: 416-863-9000 fax 416-863-1100 www.grandhoteltoronto.com Holiday Inn on Bloor 280 Bloor St. Toronto, ON M5S 1V8 Tel: 416-968-0010 fax 416-968-7765 www.holidayinn.com Holiday Inn (on King) 370 King St. Toronto, ON M5v 1J9 Tel: 416-599-4000 fax 416-599-7394 www.hiok.com Hilton Toronto 145 Richmond St. West Toronto, ON M5H 2L2 Tel: 416-869-3456 fax 416-869-3187 www.hilton.com Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale 3450 Dufferin St. Toronto, ON M6A 2V1 Tel: 416-789-5161 fax 416-785-6845 www.holidayinn.com Holiday Inn Express North York/Norfinch 30 Norfinch Dr. Toronto, ON M3N 1X1 Tel: 416-655-3500 fax 416-655-0807 www.hiexpress.com Holiday Inn Toronto Airport East 600 Dixon Rd. Toronto, ON M9W 1J1 Tel: 416-675-7611 fax 416-675-9162 www.torontohotels.holiday-inn.com Holiday Inn Express Lombard 111 Lombard St. Toronto, ON M9C 2T9 Tel: 416-367-5555 fax 416-367-3470 www.hiexpress.com Hotel Intercontinental Toronto USW 220 Bloor St. West Toronto, ON M5S 1T8 Tel: 416-960-5200 fax 416-960-8269 www.toronto.intercontinental.com 26
Howard Johnson Inn & Suites Toronto East 22 Metropolitan Rd. Toronto, ON M1R 2T6 Tel: 416-293-8171 fax 416-321-7400 www.hojotoronto.com Quality Suites Toronto Airport UFCW 333 262 Carlingview Dr. Toronto, ON M9W 5G1 Tel: 416-674-8442 fax 416-674-3088 www.choicehotels.ca/cn309 Le Royal Meridian King Edward Hotel 37 King St. East Toronto, ON M5C 1E9 Tel: 416-863-3131 www.lemeridien.com Marriott Yorkville 90 Bloor St. East Toronto, ON M4W 1A7 Tel: 416-961-8000 fax 416-961-4635 www.marriott.com Radisson Hotel Toronto East USW 55 Hallcrown Place Toronto, ON M2J 4R1 Tel: 416-493-7000 fax 416-493-0681 www.radisson.com/toronto.ca_east Radisson Plaza Hotel Admiral UFCW 333 240 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5J 2N5 Tel: 416-203-3333 fax 416-203-3100 www.radisson.com Metropolitan Hotel UNITEHERE 108 Chestnut St. Toronto, ON M5G 1R3 Tel: 416-977-5000 fax 416-977-9513 www.metropolitan.com/toronto Radisson Suite Hotel Toronto Airport 640 Dixon Rd. Toronto, ON M9W 1J1 Tel: 416-242-7400 fax 416-242-9888 www.radisson.com Novotel Toronto Centre 45 The Esplanade Toronto, ON M5E 1W2 Tel: 416-367-8900 fax 416-360-8285 www.novotel.com Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre 185 Yorkland Blvd. Toronto, ON M2J 4R2 Tel: 416-493-9000 fax 416-493-5729 www.ramadadonvalley.com Old Mill Inn & Restaurant 21 Old Mill Rd. Toronto, ON M8X 1G5 Tel: 866-653-6455 www.oldmilltoronto.com Sheraton Centre 123 Queen St. West Toronto, ON M5H 2M9 Tel: 416-361-1000 fax 416-947-4854 www.sheratontoronto.com 27
Sheraton Parkway Hotel UFCW 333 600 Highway 7 East Toronto, ON ML4B 1B2 Tel: 905-881-2121 fax 905-881-7481 www.sheratonparkway.com Strathcona Hotel 60 York St. Toronto, ON M5J 1S8 Tel: 416-36303321 fax 416-363-4679 www.strathconahotel.com Sutton Place Hotel USW 955 Bay St. Toronto, ON M5S 2a2 Tel: 416-924-9221 fax 416-924-1778 www.toronto.suttonplace.com University of Toronto Residences 89 Chestnut St. Toronto, ON M5G 1R1 Tel: 416-977-0707 Valhalla Inn 1 Valhalla Inn Rd. Toronto, ON M9B 1S9 Tel: 416-239-2391 fax 416-239-8764 www.valhalla-inn.com Westin Harbour Castle UFCW 333 1 Harbour Square Toronto, ON M5J 1A6 Tel: 416-869-1600 fax 416-869-1420 www.westinharbour.sites.toronto.com Town Inn Hotel & Suites UFCW 333 520 Church St. Toronto, ON M4Y 2G2 Tel: 416-964-3311 www.towninn.com Westin Prince 900 York Mills Rd. Toronto, ON M3B 3H2 Tel: 416-444-2511 fax 416-444-9507 www.starwoodhotels.com/westin Travelodge North York UFCW 333 50 Norfinch Dr. Toronto, ON M3N 1X1 Tel: 416-663-9500 fax 416-663-8480 www.travelodge.com Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport IAMAW, Dist. 78 33 Carlson Crt. Toronto (Etobicoke), Ontario Tel: 800-268-3300 Crowneplazatorontoairport.ca Travelodge Toronto Airport 925 Dixon Rd. Toronto, ON M9W 1J8 Tel: 416-674-2222 fax 416-674-5757 www.travelodgedixon.com 28
TRAVEL AGENTS Metropolitan Travel 4520 Old Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003. fax (703) 941-7022, resv@metropolitantravel.com WE Travel (CUPE) 25A York St., Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1N 5S7 (613) 232-9908, (888) 676-7747, fax (613) 232-9931, cfera@wetravel.net COURIERS Purolator (Teamsters Canada) Customer Service Hotline, 1(888)SHIP-123, (1-888-7447123). PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Toronto Transit Commission (ATU) Main Switchboard (416) 393-4000, Schedules and Maps www.3.ttc.ca/routes/index.jsp Wheel Trans Service for physically/mentally challenged (416) 393-4111 Go Train Services (ATU) Train and Bus schedules www.gotrnasit.com/publicroot/en/ schedules LIQUOR & BEER LCBO First Canadian Place (UFCW) Toronto Central Bay and King Sts. Beer Store 220 Gerard St. (OPSEU) Gerrard and Seaton (416) 923-2122 Royal Bank Plaza (UFCW) 200 Bay St. Front & Bay 572 Church St. (OPSEU) Church & Wellesley (416) 921-6036 29
CASINOS Woodbine Casino and Racetrack (CAW) www.woodbineentertainment.com Dining Reservations (416) 675-RACE, 555 Rexdale Blvd. (at Hwy 27) AIRLINES Air Canada (IAMAW) 1 (888) 247-2762 Aircanada.com Jazz (IAMAW) 1 (888) 247-2762 www.flyjazz.ca United (IAMAW) 1 (800) 864-8331 www.united.ca South West (IAMAW) 1 (800) I FLY SWA www.southwest.com TORONTO SPORTS SCENE Major League Baseball (MLB) Toronto Blue Jays Tickets: (416) 341-1234 (888) 654-6529 toronto.bluejays.mlb.com Major League Soccer Toronto Football Club (TFC) Tickets: (416) 360-4625 (goal) www.torontofc.ca National Hockey League (NHL) Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets: (416) 703-leaf (5323) www.mapleleafs.com Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts Tickets: (416) 341-ARGO (2746) clientservices@argonauts.ca 30
Dental Emergencies Dental Emergency Services 1650 Yonge Street, Toronto (416) 485-7121 www.dentalemergency.com TOOTHWORKS 444 Yonge Street College Park Unit M16, Toronto, ON M5B 2H4 (416) 599-9888 www.toothworks.com Norton Dental Clinic - North York 5255 Yonge Street, Toronto (416) 225-4446 www.416dentist.com Altima Scotia Plaza Dental Centre Scotia Plaza, Unit 214 104 Yonge Street, Toronto (416) 644-1122 www.altimadental.com Altima First Canadian Place Dental Centre 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto (416) 368-7226 www.altimadental.com Altima Annex Dental Centre 201-535 Bloor Street, Toronto (416) 535-1167 www.altimadental.com Altima College West Dental Centre 979 College Street, Toronto (416) 533-5544 www.altimadental.com Medical Facilities Dental Emergency Services 1650 Yonge Street, Toronto (416) 485-7121 www.dentalemergency.com Norton Dental Clinic - North York 5255 Yonge Street, Toronto (416) 225-4446 www.416dentist.com TOOTHWORKS 444 Yonge Street College Park Unit M16, Toronto, ON M5B 2H4 (416) 599-9888 www.toothworks.com 31
LaUNDRY Baldwin Street Laundry 23 Baldwin Street. Toronto, ON. M5T 1L1 416-597-9429 Queen Street Laundry 713 Queen St. West Queen/Bathurst -West of Palmerston 416-888-1733 AIRPORT transportation Transportation to and from the airport www.torontoairportexpress.com Approx. $40 round trip 32
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The Canadian membership would like to extend a big thank you to the workers listed below for all they already have been called upon to do, and all they will be called upon to do, for the Host Committee. We are eternally grateful for helping to make this Grand Lodge Convention possible. Host Committee Steering Committee Dave Ritchie General Vice-President, Canada Robert Roach General Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes Assistant Secretary to the General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Lee Chief of Staff, Canadian Territory Rod Hoffman Chief of Staff, Midwest Territory Dave Chartrand President and Directing Business Representative, DL 11 Richard Arsenault Special Representative, Canadian Territory Gary Hynes Special Representative, Canadian Territory Chuck Atkinson President and Directing General Chair, DL 140 Wayne Relf Directing Business Representative DL 181 Paul Mitchell Directing Business Representative DL 78 Stan Pickthall Directing Business Representative DL 250 Robert Thompson Directing Business Representative LL 1120 Pauline Pegnam Recording Secretary District Lodge 78 Lee Cappadocia President, LL 2468 Rick Sloan Communications Director, Grand Lodge Dave Miskolczi Educational Representative Placid Harbor Randy Smith Secretary-Treasurer DL 140 Lou Pagrach General Chair, DL 140 Mona Burke Secretary-Treasurer DL 78 Jocelyne Collett Executive Assistant to the GVP, Canadian Office 38
IAM US Territories Richard A. Johnson VP TCU/IAM Ira Levy, Rep Transportation Diane Babineaux, Chief of Staff, IP James Rodehorst Rody Southern Territory Marie Box, Education Rep, Western Territory Steve Nickel Midwest Territory Grand Lodge Representative Raymond Briggs Eastern Territory Grand Lodge Representative Ellen Arbogast Business Representative, District 9 Jeff Doerr APDGC, District 19 James Beno Directing Business Representative, District Lodge 190 Philip Jr Zannella Directing Business Representative, Local Lodge 1363 2012 Convention Co-Chairs: Chuck Atkinson, President and Directing General Chair, DL 140 Paul Mitchell, Directing Business Representative, DL 78 Your contacts during the Convention If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact someone from your territory. Gary Hynes Special Representative, Canadian Territory 416 579-0773 Ira Levy Transportation, Grand Lodge Representative 303-522-3459 James Rody Rodehorst Southern Territory, Grand Lodge Representative 316-841-8313 Marie Box Western Territory, Education Representative 916-985-8101 Steve Nickel Midwest Territory, Grand Lodge Representative 630-414-1063 Raymond Briggs Eastern Territory, Grand Lodge Representative 513-236-4063 Richard A. Johnson Vice-President TCU/IAM 240-447-5033 39
We would like to thank all of our sponsors who advertised in this Welcome Booklet and those who contributed their labour. To the IAM Districts, Locals, the corporations and the individuals whose donations and hard work made this 38th Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto possible, Thank you! Graphic Design by: Stevie Shipman stevieshipman@gmail.com