14th IEEE Computer Security Foundations Workshop

 

June 11-13, 2001

Keltic Lodge

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Organized Activities

The following activities are open to CSFW-14 attendees and accompanying persons.

Croquet Tournament

The traditional CSFW croquet tournament will be held on the lawn of the Keltic Lodge. It will be coordinated by Paul Syverson.

Whale-Watching Excursion

A whale-watching excursion has been organized with Seaquarium, a local operator about 10 minutes away from the Keltic Lodge. This is free of charge. Interested persons will be given a voucher they can use at their convenience.

Seaquarium runs trips at 10am, 1:30pm and 4:30pm if there are at least 6 passengers. In particular during the week, it may be a good idea to call them (902-285-2103 or 902-285-2401) to make sure that the trip is actually going (i.e. that they have enough passengers). There will be one special trip on Tuesday June 12th at 5:30pm. If a storm is forecast for that afternoon, the trip will be anticipated to Monday June 11th at 5:30pm.

Sea Kayaking Tour

A sea kayaking excursion has been organized with Cape Breton Coast Adventure, an operator located about 10 minutes away from the Keltic Lodge. Again, interested persons will be given a voucher they can use at their convenience. However, differently from whale-watching, this activity will not be subsidized: the cost, in Canadian dollars, runs $49 per person.

Cape Breton Coast Adventure runs tours at 9am and 2pm. Tours last between 3 and 3 and 1/2 hours. Group size should be at least 3 and at most 8.

Other Activities

Within the premises

Without leaving the grounds of the Keltic Lodge, guests can enjoy:

Around the premises

The Keltic Lodge is within the boundaries of Cape Breton Highlands National Park, which offers great hiking and backpacking opportunities. Moose, bears, lynx and more seldom cougars can occasionally be seen. Click here for a complete descriptions of the activities available in the park.

Picturesque fishing villages along the scenic Cabot Trail offer opportunities to get acquainted with the local lifestyle.

Here is an incomplete summary of the possibilities that a visitor can enjoy within a few miles of the Keltic Lodge:

In Cape Breton Island

The Cabot Trail circles the Highland section of Cape Breton. At its southern tip lies the town of Baddeck, which, among other things, hosts the final home of Alexander Graham Bell. On the other side of the Bras d'Or Lake, a large body of water that occupies the central section of Cape Breton Island, noteworthy sights are the Fortress of Louisbourg and the station from which Guglielmo Marconi transmitted the first recorded east-bound radio signal across the Atlantic.

Cape Breton is famous for its music. It is also home of several French-speaking Acadian communities, from which the Cajun people of South-Western Louisiana descend.

Further information about Cape Breton Island can be found here and here.

In Nova Scotia

General information about Nova Scotia can be found here

Last modified: Thu Feb 22, 2001 Iliano Cervesato