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November 8, 2003
University of
Victoria
Downtown Campus, 910 Government
Street
Victoria BC,
Canada
Supported by PIMS and the UVic Faculty of Science
Combinatorial Potlatches have been held for many years at various locations
around Puget Sound and southern British Columbia, and are an opportunity
for combinatorialists to gather informally for a day of invited talks and
conversation. The American Heritage Dictionary defines "potlatch"
as: A ceremonial feast among certain Native American peoples of the northwest
Pacific coast, as in celebration of a marriage or an accession, at which
the host distributes gifts according to each guest's rank or status. Between
rival groups the potlatch could involve extravagant or competitive giving
and destruction by the host of valued items as a display of superior wealth.
[Chinook Jargon, from Nootka p'achitl, to make a potlatch gift.]
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* The Black
Ball ferry from Port Angeles arrives at about 9:55.
The opening talk may be delayed for a few minutes
to accommodate
delays due to customs, etc. Note that UVic
Downtown is about a 10
minute walk from the Bellville Street ferry
terminal.
There is no registration fee for the Potlatch, but please let us know you are coming by sending email to Gary MacGillivray: gmacgill at UVic dot ca.
For accommodation and travel information, please see below.
UVic Downtown is located in the Harbour Square Mall, at the corner of
Government and Broughton Streets. Enter from Government Street, going
downwards.
For maps of the Victoria area, see the Tourism
Victoria website, for example.
Accommodation Suggestions
There is a lot of tourist information for Victoria on the Web. For example, you may find the following sites useful:
The cheapest, decent quality, hotels in the Victoria area are probably those in the Travellers Inn chain, which has many locations in Victoria. Rates at some locations in the downtown area start at $39.95 + taxes per night. Discount coupons are often available on the ferries or at the Tourist Info Centre by the Inner Harbour at the intersection of Government, Humboldt and Wharf Streets. The Travellers Inn locations within walking distance of downtown are Downtown, City Centre, and On Blanshard.
Other recommended hotels in the downtown area are:
More expensive options include:
Travel Information
From off of Vancouver Island, some options for travel to Victoria include bus (from Vancouver - it goes on the ferry), BC Ferries (Vancouver - Victoria = Tswassen - Swartz Bay), Washington State Ferries (Sidney - Anacortes), Black Ball Ferries (Port Angeles - Victoria), Victoria Clipper (catamaran from Seattle to Victoria), seaplanes from Vancouver (Harbour Air and West Coast Air) and Seattle (Kenmore Air), Helijet (helicopter from Vancouver, Seattle, and other locations), and any airline that flies to Victoria International Airport.
Information on busses within Greater Victoria is available from BC Transit.
Please don't hesitate to ask of any other information is required.
Contact info is at the top of the page.