Revised ICE CAPADES MINI REUNION itinerary for WINTERLUDE (Ottawa, Canada) February 8th to 10th, 2008 - Official Hotel NOVOTEL (33 Nicholas Street - downtown Ottawa) Friday, February 8th 6 pm to 8 pm Meet & Greet "Welcome Cocktail Party" Hosted by Lynn Nightingale & Stephan Klovan "Gallery Bar" - off main lobby of NOVOTEL Hotel (downtown Ottawa) Dress: Casual Join us for drinks & yummy appetizers (Note: Local media will be covering this event with reporters & photographers!) 2008 WINTERLUDE "Goodie Bags" will be given out at this party! 8 pm to 11 pm Dinner "Trio Cafe" (formerly "Cafe Nicole") - next to "Gallery Bar" Excellent new menu! Wide variety of great entrees. 11 pm to 2 am Complimentary VIP admission to "Mardis Gras Party" "SUITE 34" - 34 Clarence Street, Byward Market, Ottawa Located less then a short 5 minute walk from the hotel! (This is the poshest nightclub in the National Capital!) Join us for drinks & dance the night away, with the "beautiful people"! Saturday, February 9th Morning on own to shop & explore Otttawa! 12 Noon - 2 pm Luncheon at "LE CAFE" located in the National Arts Centre Within a 5 minute walk from the NOVOTEL, this excellent restaurant is right beside the Rideau Canal and overlooks all the skaters, etc. Great lunch menu features soups, salads and light entrees. 2 pm - 4 pm Skating Party on the RIDEAU CANAL "The World's Largest Skating Rink"!!! Starts in front of the National Arts Centre at Rideau Street, right beside the "American Express Snowbowl" Bring your skates to lunch and then immediately afterwards, you can hop on the Canal for a lovely skate. It takes about 1 hour to skate the entire length of the canal to Dow's Lake and then another hour back again. So gauge yourselves accordingly! Dress warmly & bring a knapsack to put your boots in, while you skate. Don't forget cozy hats & mitts, etc! Note: There may be some local media, taking more photos of ICE CAPADES skaters on the Rideau Canal, so look pretty!!!! You won't want to miss "ICE STAR ALLEY" located at Fifth Avenue right on the Rideau Canal Skateway or the Patterson Creek section, for a picturesque skate! Make sure to also take a quick walk from the canal over to Confederation Park to view the spectacular "CRYSTAL GARDENS", featuring world-class ICE SCULPTURES! 7 pm - 9 pm Dinner "Banco" Restaurant - located on the 3rd floor of the dazzling Casino du Lac Leamy This restaurant is famous for it's sumptuous dinner & dessert buffet plus reasonable prices. Skaters can meet in the main lobby of the NOVOTEL Ottawa at 6:30 pm. We will arrange transportation to the Casino......it's just a short, 10 minute drive away and is located just across the Ottawa River, in Gatineuu, Quebec. 9 pm to 11 pm Check out the Casino du Lac Leamy GAMBLING opportunities, after dinner This huge casino features everything....... slots, black jack, baccarat, etc. Plus live entertainment in the bars. It's a lot of fun & worth checking out! Afterwards, transportation will be arranged back to the hotel or................... 11 pm to 2 am "HELSINKI" Nightclub & Lounge - 15 George Street, Byward Market, Ottawa Complimentary VIP Admission for all ICE CAPADES skaters! Known as "Ottawa's Sexiest Nightclub" you can relax in the cozy upstairs lounge or dance your tushies off in the European-style downstairs disco, with the hottest D.J.'s & music in the world! This club is less then a 5 minute walk from the NOVOTEL Hotel! Sunday, February 10th 11 am to 1 pm "Farewell Sunday Brunch" - "Trio Cafe" NOVOTEL Hotel Bring your ICE CAPADES "Memorabilia" to share with the gang! Each event is optional and simply "pay as you go"! We are hoping that everyone will be able to join us especially on Friday night, for the "Meet & Greet" Welcome Cocktail Party since there will be extensive media coverage at this event! Each restaurant/bar has an excellent drink and food menu, guaranteed to please every one's tastes and budgets! If you can give us an idea of what event(s) you might attend ahead of time, that would be great. But feel free to just show up, if you like! The more, the merrier! You must be 19 years of age or older to attend our functions at the Casino or both night clubs ("Suite 34" & "Helsinki")! The NOVOTEL Hotel is located in downtown Ottawa - 33 Nicholas Street (right beside the Rideau Centre & Les Suites Hotel). The main phone number is (613) 230-3033. Heated indoor parking is located directly under the hotel - enter off of Daly Street For Official Hotel Website: www.novotelottawa.com Any questions? Please feel free to contact Stephan Klovan at (613) 226-2541 - before Friday, February 8th, 2008 Email: [email protected] From February 8th to 10th, you can reach Stephan or Gloria Spoden at the NOVOTEL Hotel (613) 230-3033. Both of us will be staying a the hotel for this period and will be at your disposal if you need anything. We look forward to seeing all of you here in Ottawa for our ICE CAPADES MINI REUNION! This promises to be a lot of fun! WINTERLUDE officially kicks off on February 1st and will be in full swing for our reunion! WINTERLUDE is one of the biggest and most successful winter festivals in the world. In addition to skating on "The World's Largest Skating Rink", THE RIDEAU CANAL, there are numerous special activities (both indoors & outdoors) for you to enjoy! Your "Official" WINTERLUDE GUIDES (given out on February 8th) will provide you with all the choices you need! You might want to attend excellent live outdoor concerts, featuring some of Canada's top entertainers, in the "AMERICAN EXPRESS SNOWBOWL" - located at the Rideau Canal Skateway & Rideau Street, just another short 5 minute walk from our hotel. For more information on WINTERLUDE just visit their official website: Winterlude.gc.ca Make sure you continue to spread the word to any of your friends from ICE CAPADES!!!!! "Late comers" are welcome!!!!! Also, feel free to bring your ICE CAPADES "Memorabilia" (scrapbooks, programs, photo albums, etc) to share with everyone at our parties! It's always fun to swap stories and memories from our years on the road with the show! See YOU in Canada's Capital!!!!! Don't forget your skates!!!! .