Canadian Iaido Association

2010 CIA 17th Annual Seminar June 4-6 in Nanaimo with SIGNUP

The 17th Annual CIA Summer Iaido Seminar will be held at the Oliver Woods Community Centre in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island on June 4-6.

Location:

GYM: Oliver Woods Community Centre Nanaimo BC (on Vancouver Island)

Instructors:

Kato Haruo Sensei, 10th dan Hanshi (ZNIR)
Kaneda Hisato Sensei, Kyoshi (ZNIR)
Masumura Katsumi Sensei, Renshi. (ZNIR)

Travel Information:

Map to the Oliver Woods Community Centre and Malaspina University:
Google map to Oliver Woods Community Ctr.

There are two ways to get from Vancouver to Nanaimo by car on the BC ferries: (Horseshoe Bay –>Departure Bay) and (Tsawwassen –> Duke Point). See
http://www.bcferries.com

Consider a reservation on the ferry if you are short of time.

Class Schedule (Approximate):

	Friday June 4	Saturday June 5	Sunday June 6
AM		9:00-12:00	9:00-12:00
Noon		Lunch	Lunch
PM	2:00-5:00	2:00-5:00	2:00-3:00 then Shodan Shinsa
Evening	7:30-8:45	Group Dinner

Accommodation Information:

Vancouver Island University Summer Accommodation
Booking Tel: 250-754-6338 (15 min by car from Oliver Woods venue, about $35/person)
http://www.malaspinaresidences.ca
manager@viuresidences.ca

Note: The Grand Hotel Nanaimo
http://www.thegrandhotelnanaimo.ca and the Inn on Long Lake http://www.innonlonglake.com are both within walking distance of the Oliver centre.

Here is a link for over 50 places to stay in and around Nanaimo :
Nanaimo Accommodation

BC Government Accommodation link: Tourism BC

Event Coordinator:

Peter Gunstone
(250) 248-5474
gunshot[at]shaw[dot]ca

Signup and Dan Rules:

Signup form here and Dan Rules here.