2009 Biennial Meeting

By Air

For those traveling by air, convenient airports include the Windsor International Airport (YQG) and the Detroit/Wayne County Metro Airport (DTW) in Detroit, MI. Windsor offers nonstop service to Toronto and is served by Air Canada and Sunwing Airlines. Detroit offers nonstop service to most Great Lakes cities, including Toronto, and is a Northwest and Spirit Airlines hub.

By Car

The St. Clair Centre for the Arts (map) is located in downtown Windsor on the riverfront at the corner of Riverside and Ouellette.

Directions from the Ambassador Bridge: After clearing Customs, move to the extreme right of the plaza and look for the “Downtown Windsor” sign. Follow the curve (Huron Church Road) and head back toward the river. Turn right onto Riverside Drive. The St. Clair Centre for the Arts is approximately five minutes away on the right.

Directions from the Windsor/Detroit Tunnel: After clearing Customs, turn left onto Park Street and immediately move to the right lane. Turn right onto Ouellette Avenue (first light). Follow Ouellette Avenue to Riverside Drive. Turn left onto Riverside Drive. The St. Clair Centre for the Arts is one block ahead on the left.

Directions from the 401: Take Exit 13, “3B to Tunnel” and proceed North toward the riverfront. Highway 3B is known locally as Dougall Road which eventually becomes Ouellette Avenue. Continue on Ouellette Avenue all the way to the riverfront (straight in front of you). Turn left onto Riverside Drive. The St. Clair Centre for the Arts is one block ahead on the left.

Border Crossing between Detroit and Windsor

Crossing the Detroit River between Detroit, MI and Windsor Ontario can be done at the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and the nearby Ambassador Bridge and as of June 1, 2009 requires official identification as detailed below..

ACCEPTABLE I.D. INFORMATION - Changed June 1, 2009

For U.S. Citizens coming into Canada:

As of June 1, 2009, all persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the United States and Canada are required to present a valid passport, or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.

Recent legislative changes have introduced new documentation (alternative to a passport) that will be accepted at land or sea border crossings from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. These include a Passport Card and/or an Enhanced Michigan Driver's License (became available in April). For further information on all of these documents under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, please visit www.GetYouHome.gov for more information.

To apply for a passport, U.S. citizens can visit the State Department's website at http://travel.state.gov/ or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center at (877) 4USA-PPT, (877) 487-2778. Please allow 6 weeks for processing of the passport application. If you need to travel urgently and require a passport sooner, please visit http://travel.state.gov/ for additional information on expedited processing. Peak domestic passport processing is between January and July. For faster service, we recommend applying between August and December. U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.

For Canadian Citizens:

Effective June 1, 2009 Canadians require a valid passport or other accepted documentation to travel to the United States by air and at land border crossings like the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel or the Ambassador Bridge. An enhanced driver's license has been made available in select provinces.

While you are required to show one of these acceptable forms of I.D. to enter the U.S. by land, you will not require that I.D. to board a U.S. domestic flight (i.e. Detroit to Orlando). However, if you are boarding an international flight in the U.S., you will require a passport.

Canadians are most familiar with the 24-page passport. This passport is issued to Canadian citizens, and is used for occasional travel such as vacations and business trips. The maximum validity period varies with the age of the passport holder as in, but not limited to, the following examples:

• Adults (16 years of age or over): 5 years
• Children (3 to 15 years of age): 5 years
• Children (under 3 years of age): 3 years

For more information, call toll free 1-800-567-6868, or go to Passport Canada at http://www.ppt.gc.ca/.

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