Sunday, June 08, 2008

Directions

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DIRECTIONS – NIAGARA to PARRY SOUND
& GLEN BURNEY /CAMP TAPAWINGO

QEW – to #403 to #401 to #400 North
OR QEW to #407 to #400 North
**Driving Time – approximately 3 – 3.5 hours

Parry Sound – Exit at Bowes St. ( south entrance)
You will go back over the highway. Continue on Bowes.
You will pass….. on your right – Can Tire Gas (with Starbuck’s), Shell Gas, Walmart, Pizza Hut, Shopper’s Drug Mart
On Your Left – Sobey’s, Canadian Tire, Tim Horton’s
Harvey’s, Swiss Chalet, the Market ( big white tent)

FOREST ST. – will be 4th? Set of lights – 1 block past the big white Tent - turn LEFT – you can only go left

Note: Follow signs for Glen Burney as they will also lead you to CAMP TAPAWINO – which is .5km past Glen Burney

At the end of Forest (1.5km) turn RIGHT on PARRY SOUND RD.

Go approximately .5km and turn LEFT at first street – EMILY

Continue on EMILY – which curves along the Bay for 2.5km
You will pass the road for POINT PLEASANT MARINA
Which you will know if you’ve been to the Cottage

When the Road makes a sharp turn to the right to go over the Parry Island Swing Bridge. – KEEP STRAIGHT on the dirt road.
You will pass the driveway to the Glen Burney Marina (on your right) and at some points feel like you are going through a parking lot… not to worry. When you see the big boat storage sheds… keep to the right and just as you round the corner, you will see the driveway to the Glen Burney Lodge.
For CAMP TAPAWINGO – continue on the road another .5km and you will see the sign for the Camp. If you are staying at Camp, please drive in the road. If you are just coming for the day, please park in the open area just past the Camp Sign –near Garbage Bins. It’s less than a 5 min. walk into the Camp. You may drive in & drop people off.

NOTES FOR COTTAGE DAY – Kristen & Jon will greet you at Camp.*

Please arrive no later than 2:00pm for the ‘Boat Taxi’s’ to the Cottage.

Boats will also be picking up at the Glen Burney Lodge Docks.

Remember you sweater/jacket for the Cruise & Campfire.
Lawn Chairs may be left at Camp for the Evening Campfire.

Dinner will be served 4:30- 5:30pm, then we’ll begin the Boat Taxi Shuttle back to Camp where the Chippawa VI ( former Maid of the Mist) will pick us up for the Sunset Cruise 6:30- 8:30pm.
We’ll enjoy desert on the cruise.

The Campfire will be ready on our return. S’Mores and Spider Dogs!


NOTES FOR WEDDING DAY –

You will need to leave the Lodge/ Camp around 10am for Rosseau
It’s a 35 min. drive from Town so a little longer from Camp.

We suggest CAR POOLING – Cars may be dropped off in Town at the Stockey Centre where we will be returning.

A light Continental Breakfast – coffee, juice, muffins, fruit will be available at CAMP in the Dining Hall ( thanks Cathie & Ron)
And at Glen Burney ( thanks Cathy and Marlene)

Camp Showers/Washrooms–building with showers(5)/ washrooms for girls and the guys can use the showers/ washrooms in the Dining Hall

Parking for the Church will be on the road Church is on and/ or on the road near the Community Hall.

Group Picture – K & J would like to take a group picture either at the Church or the Stockey Centre….. SMILE!

Stockey Centre – 12:30 – 3:30 pm light lunch & champagne!
DIRECTIONS FROM PARRY SOUND TO ROSSEAU & BACK

From Parry Sound - Take the #400 South - 6-8 minutes

Turn off at Exit #213 – Rankin Lake Road
(Follow signs for #141 – Rosseau)

This will circle around and you will need to stay to your right.

Continue on ‘old’ #69 (1km) to Hwy #141(on left) to Rosseau.

It’s about 20 minutes to Rosseau.

Turn RIGHT at the “Town Hall”
The Liquor Store is on your left… and on the other corner is the Ariss Family Home where Grandma Mary/ Mrs. C….. was born….
And where Penny, Joey and Danny spent their summers growing up. Yahoo!

Go one short block and turn LEFT.

The Church of the Redeemer is on you left.



BACK TO THE STOCKEY CENTRE

Hwy 141 back the way you came.
Turn Right and keep to your right to get back on to the #400 north.

Again, Exit at BOWES Street and continue on Bowes (becomes Sequin St. after you cross the River) until you come to the lights at JAMES ST.

Turn LEFT on JAMES and go to the very end.

The STOCKEY CENTRE will be on your right.


DRIVE HOME SAFELY!


We are mailing/delivering these directions and maps!!


Map of Parry Sound and surrounding area

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Directions to Camp and Glen Burney - do not turn on Oastler Park Drive or Parry Sound Drive.... it does not go all the way through unless you wish to jump a railroad bridge.
Stay on Bowes to Forest St. Turn left on Forest to Parry Sound Rd. Turn right and then left on Emily.
The remainder is good.