Canadian Iaido Association

CANCELED! CIA 16th Annual Summer 2009 Iaido Seminar, Nanaimo, B.C.

This seminar has been canceled. Click on sensei travel problems for more information. Participants will have all fees refunded.

The 16th Annual CIA Summer Iaido Seminar will be held for the first time at the Oliver Woods Community Centre in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island on May 22-24.

2009 Summer Iaido Seminar, May 22-24

Class Schedule (Approximate):

	Friday May 22	Saturday May 23	Sunday May 24
AM		9:00-12:00	9:00-12:00
Noon		Lunch served $8	Lunch served $8
PM	2:00-5:00	2:00-5:00	2:00-3:00 then Shodan Shinsa
Evening	7:30-8:45	Group Dinner 6:45 $30

Fri. — 2:00-5:00
Fri. — 7:30-8:45
Sat. — 9:00-12:00 noon
Sat. — noon lunch served in kitchen $8
Sat. — 2:00-5:00
Sat. — 6:45 pm Dinner at Nanaimo Golf & Country Club $30 each. Doors open at 6:30 Dinner served 7:30
Sun. — 9:00-12:00 noon
Sun. — noon lunch served in kitchen $8
Sun. — 2:00-3:00   (free if registered for another session)
Sun. — 3:30-5:00?  Shodan Shinsa (Dan Testing)

Gym Times Booked:

Friday — 12:00-9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday — 8:30 am — 5:30 pm

Fees ($CD):

Regular: $45 per session.
Low income, University or High school student: $30 per session.
Second family members: $15 per session.

Locations:

GYM: Oliver Woods Community Centre Nanaimo BC (on Vancouver Island)
DINNER: Nanaimo Golf and Country Club
Google map for Oliver Woods Community Ctr and Nanaimo Golf Club.

Instructors:

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

Translators:

TBA

Techniques Covered

• Seiza no bu
• Battoo ho
• Tatehiza no bu
• Okuiai no bu
• and more.

Travel Information:

WARNING: May 18 and May 25 (US) are holidays so ferries and accommodation may be busy.

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.

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

Social Event Coordinator:

The Saturday night dinner will be $30 (Canadian) per person at the Nanaimo Golf and Country Club.

Event Coordinator:

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

Signup form here:
https://www.iaido.ca/?page_id=238
With Dan Rules here:
https://www.iaido.ca/?page_id=332

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