Hotel and Travel Information
Accomodation
The host hotel for the 1999 Western Shield is Victoria's best known landmark,
the Empress Hotel.
Located in the heart of
Victoria's
downtown, the Empress offers many
conveniences for incoming teams.
A special room rate of $89.00 (based on quad occupancy)
is available April 1-5. Call (250) 383-8111
or (800) 441-1414 and identify yourself with the
Canadian Women's Hockey Association to get
this special rate.
Their official www page is at
www.cphotels.ca.
An additional charge for $14.50 per day per
vehicle for parking applies.
Local Transportation
Budget Car and Truck Rentals
(e-mail:
reserve@budgetvictoria.com)
has graciously offered a 15% discount to all teams
playing in the Western Shield.
Budget offers the choice of 7 or 15 passenger
vans, available for pick up from the
Victoria International Airport.
To reserve, call 1-800-668-9833 or (250)953-5200, or send e-mail to:
reserve@budgetvictoria.com.
Quote rate code WSW to get the discounted rate.
Social Banquet
The banquet will be held at Legends in the Strathcona Hotel
from 5:00-9:00 on Saturday night.
Tickets are free to teams. Others may purchase tiockets
at the hockey rinks.
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/ maintained by
Wendy Myrvold /
wendym@cs.UVic.ca
/ revised March 26, 1999.