AM group arrives from Buffalo (13 people); deposit luggage at Holiday Inn
12:00 -- lunch wherever (Elmer and I decided not to have any specific
restaurant)
2 pm - check in at hotel, rest if necessary; if not, discover the place, etc.
5 - re-group (bihis na for the afternoon IMAX show and dinner)at hotel
lobby; wait for pm Buffalo group
6- Buffalo group arrival; check in
7 - walk over to IMAX theater -- watch Niagara show (50 minutes)($9
adult;$5.50 children)

8 - 8:30 - dinner at Skylon; 9 pm watch Niagara falls lights while dining
overlooking falls (CDN$44 per person)
10:30 - walk around falls hanggang sawa; simula na ng daldalan (until
12..or hanggang sawa

Saturday, June 16 - Niagara-on-the-Lake

7 am - breakfast at hotel
8:30 - pick-up by bus (part of the package)
Start tour: one or two historical places, then vineyard/wine-tasting tour

Proceed to Niagara-on-the-lake town proper; to be dropped off by bus

See the town proper: watch strawberrie festival activities (bake sale;
fruit sale, parade); visit shops; visit bakeries/food shops for
lunch/picnic by lake  (we'll play it by ear: we can either have lunch early
together at the vineyard, or lunch late by the lake with food we purchase
form the town)

Laze by the lake -- after a while, people can go back to the town to shop
(lots of beautiful boutiques, jewelry stores), or watch a George Bernard
Shaw matinee play (will get you the selection soon; if interested, please
let me know); go back to the lakeside, we can take turns sharing updates,
jokes, etc.; some may want to walk around some more, or take a nap by the
lake, or take photos of the beautiful scenery; watch the sunset.  (I'm
trying to arrange for a group-rate dinner in one of the restaurants.  this
costs around $30 per.  If you want a more informal baon-type dinner, we'll
eat whatever food purchases we get from the foodshops (sandwiches, salads)
and eat by the lake.  We can stay by the lake for as long as we want --
this is where we can start our life updates -- kahit mag-ingay, puede, o
kung hindi man puede, huhulihin lang naman tayo ng pulis -- tuloy ang
updates sa precinct - hehe. The bus can pick us up even late in the night.
Estimate expenses for the bus for the whole Saturday ($300 - to be shared
by around 25-30 people -- okay ba ito?)

June 17 - Sunday -- a grand day at Niagara Falls' favourite rides, spots

7 - breakfast at hotel
8:30 - walk up to Journey behind the Falls -- get passports for group
package tour worth $18 for adults and $9 for children (includes:
Journey..., Great gorge Adventure, and Niagara Spanish Aero Car Ride and
transport pass)

Separate tickets to Maid of the Mist ride: $10.60 adults; $6.55 children

9:00 -- Journey Behind the Falls

10:30 -- Maid of the Mist Ride

11:30 -(have lunch at Maid of the Mist fast food  or table Rock Restaurant
(approximately $20 per)

1:00 - The Great Gorge Adventure

2:00 Niagara Spanish Aero Car

3:30 - a touch of Canadian history; MacKenzie House and Laura Secord Homestead

6:00 -- free time -- shopping/ go around Niagara Falls town -- lots of fun
places especially for the young and young at heart

or we can find a nice spot at the Niagara Park -- enjoy the sights and the
company once more (with such great company in a beautiful place, we can use
the hours in a special way that you would want)

Here I want to make a survey: Would you want to dine again at Skylon on our
last night together, enjoy the sunset -- at around 9pm, and the lights
again) and have coffee after; who wants dancing? or daldalan na lang?

June 18, Monday

7:00 breakfast together
8:30 - enjoy a tour in one of the horticultural sights
- last minute shopping/photo session

12:00 check out -- leave luggage at hotel

- lunch together at a Niagara Falls restaurant (possibly Table Rock by the
Falls) - luncheon buffet - around $20 CDN
 - Free p.m./goodbyes

The Niagara Air Bus is an Airport Land Transport Service that operates both
out of the Toronto and Buffalo airports. They use different kinds of
vehicles including Shuttle Bus, Mini-vans and Cars. I spoke to an agent and
the rates are actually graduated/indexed. Basically, one way fare to the
Holiday Inn from Buffalo airport is something like:

1) Can$ 52 for one sharing with 'other' people
2) Can$ 88 for one non-shared car
3) Can$ 76 for two people
4) Can$ 125 for a four-passenger car
5) Can$ 185 for a ten-passenger van
6) bigger groups negotiated rates

The morning arrivals would therefore have several alternatives on how to
avail of the services depending on how we group ourselves. For Potit, the
worst case is Can $52, probably less if more come in at the same time like
Edith and Eric, or even Rudy. Each group (or individidual as probably in
Potit's case) should call (905-374-8111) for a reservation at least 48-hours
before (I would recommend earlier to avoid any potential hitch). Anyway, I
volunteer (I promised Mila I'll help) to coordinate with everybody coming
through Buffalo. Please let me know your preference.

Elmer

Subject: Reserve na kayo sa Holiday Inn by the Falls! Ganito lang, per  Mila:

Holiday Inn By the Falls is OUR Hotel: the one right next to Skylon (where
we will dine first night) in Niagara Falls (Canada side of course: 5339
Murray St.
Rates:  I got a discount by virtue of the fact that I could site -- once
and for all -- that more than 20 are definitely coming.  So the hotel rates
per night for 3 nights for our group are:

$CDN125 per with 12% tax or a total of $140 per room with double beds which
can accommodate from 2-4 people.  (This is down from the previous CDN$145
plus tax)

To reserve a room, call this number: 905-356-1333 Ext. (from Monday to
Friday) and ask for Kathleen Skinner, Group rates person -- our contact
person.  Here is what you do.  Identify yourself as a member of the
University of the Philippines group and submit your card number, your name,
etc.  You can ask all the questions you want.
If calling after 5 on weekdays or anytime during weekends and Skinner is
not in, ask for ext. 0 and just explain you're with the group.
Now there is a 1-800 number for people calling from the States:
1-800-263-9393, but most probably they might still refer you to the group
rates special number above.
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Eto na yung confirmed  roommates list so far:

1. Ruth, Girlie, Loida
2. Daddie and Noel
3. Rudy, Marnie and Fayrene
4. Maripaz, Dennis and Stephen
5. Ling and Mila
6. Delay and Potit and Evelina
7. Ataboy and Ana B.
8. Elmer, Chichi and Sarah
9. Felix and Lu
10. Jojo and Kuya Ruds
11. Edith and Mrs. Esther Sangalang and Cora's daughters Katrina and Pamela Velasco
12. Evelyn Curiano-Jose and husband Ted

January 25, 2001

Mila and Efren in Toronto were on the phone last night, and that means the
2001 Niagara on the Lake reunion is ON!

Bilin ni Efren: Magdala daw tayo ng gamot sa cholesterol, kasi maraming
matataba na kakainin doon! At saka, puwede raw tayo maglatag dun sa
'mansion' niya. Nag-i-schedule na rin siya ng barbecue doon. Bahala daw siya
dun sa delegasyon ng California, aba't mukhang guaranteed perfect attendance
sila!

Si Mila, ipina-ca-canvass na kung sino ang mga lilipad doon from here.
Sinu-sino nga ba? Yung mga inuman boys daw, magbasa na ng broadcast e-mail
para updated sa plans. Ini-entice ako sa image na one ice cream cone on each
hand, magkaibang flavors. Kaya sabi ko, baka dapat ay yung time na hindi na
masyadong maginaw, otherwise paano kakain ng ice cream kung giniginaw?

Ana B. Urbina

Hi Ed, Tony, wouldn't it be nice if you too can be part of our
Niagara-on-the-Lake Committee?   Please, please say yes. The three of us
from Toronto (Efren, Carrie and I) will meet about 2001 plans, only after
we get in touch or you, or you get in touch with us regarding this.  May I
suggest that we e-mail each other  (all e-mails cc'd to all Canadian
classmates) and then do a conference call?  This weekend would be fine,
unless you have other suggestions.  Will eagerly await any word from you.

Also, calling on our East Coast and West Coast classmates:  Please give us
suggestions on your best dates.  Ling/Elmer and co., Daddie/Jojo and co.,
please connect as well.  Then we can relay our collective suggestions to
Manila.

Just to keep things going, anyway...Good to start while the chilly weather
has not yet set in, as the bitter winter cold has a way of freezing even
the best plans --  joke only.

Many thanks and warm regards,

Mila
 

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