Announcing our planned trip
to the historic city of Kingston,
which in 1841 briefly became the capital of the “Province of Canada”
24 - 26 May 2017
Open to Members and Non-Members - Bring a Friend
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The broad objective of our visit is to learn of the activities of citizen groups that are interested in prison reform and visit the local prison museums including the Kingston Penitentiary.
The late Pierre Elliott Trudeau insisted that in a just society the oversight of those incarcerated cannot be left solely to the professionals and it is the responsibility of citizens to see that the least empowered of us are treated with humanity and respect.
 
Canada is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights passed by the United Nations, part of which reads:
Article 10.1 All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.
10.3. The penitentiary system shall comprise treatment of prisoners the essential aim of which shall be their reformation and social rehabilitation.
 
Our trip to Kingston provides a wonderful opportunity to meet some of the remarkable people who have taken Pierre Trudeau's admonishment to heart and to learn of their admirable work in monitoring prisons and prisoners.  We will also learn of the continuing efforts by some citizens to reverse aspects of the prison administration changes including the closing of the nation’s prison farms enacted by the Harper Government and which many feel were retrograde.
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Schedule

Our action-packed three days (note lecture titles and times subject to change):
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Wednesday, May 24th
  • 8.30am for 9.00 am: Leave by coach bus from 389 Woodlawn Rd Guelph (overnight parking available), lunch break in Trenton, to David C. Smith residence in Kingston.
  • Queens University campus, arriving early afternoon
  • 5.30pm meet for dinner at David C. Smith dining hall
  • 7.00pm Evening lectures in David C. Smith lecture hall (lecture sequence tentative)
  1. Catherine Latimer, Director of the John Howard Society, will join Kingston citizen Lawrence de Silva to discuss prisoner life in Canada’s penal system and the vital role of the Society in aiding those released from prison back into society, a presentation made to a senate committee investigating prison conditions.”
  2. ​Cameron Willis, archives and research officer at Kingston Prison Museum, “Twentieth century history of prison administration including Archambault Prison Uprising of July 27, 1982”
Thursday, May 25th
  • 8.00am Breakfast meeting at David C. Smith residence with talk by Adam Labelle of  Kingston John Howard society (title to be announced)
  • 9.30am Field trip through local bus line to Kingston Penitentiary and local sites of historical interest.
  • 12.30pm Lunch at convenient restaurant
  • 2.00pm Visit to Kingston Prison Museum
  • 5.30pm meet for dinner (either David C. Smith dining hall or restaurant)
  • 7.00pm Evening lecture in David C. Smith lecture hall         
  1. Dianne Dowling, chair of the “Save our Prison Farms Campaign” will describe initiatives under way and moves being taken by local farmers to protect the farms’ prize-winning dairy herd” plus 55 minute documentary film “When the Cows Come Home”​​
Friday, May 26th
  • 8.00am Breakfast at David C. Smith dining hall
  • 9.30am, (to be confirmed) visit to Collins Bay Correctional Institute to view prison farm
  • 12.30pm 1,000 Islands boat trip with optional lunch (boat trip departing 12.30pm).
  • Leave Kingston at 4.30pm for return to Guelph, arriving home approximately 8.30pm

Anticipated Costs - Transportation

Bus fares (coach and school bus)  $100
                                           Incidentals $25
                                                Total      $125    please pay Summer Lectures Club by May 4th
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Anticipated Costs - Accommodation & Meals & Local Tours

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1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence
 
Accommodation & Meals:
Other anticipated expenses payable directly to D.C. Smith Residence and museums/tours
(All the following add HST)

​​Each suite has two bedrooms with shared bathroom


​Suites in David C. Smith Residence at Queens University, two nights
  • $110 per night for two rooms, each with double bed, shared bathroom (or $55 each for shared suite, see diagram).
  • Breakfast at the residence cafeteria, Thursday and Friday  $9
  • Optional dinners at the residence $15
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​Additional expenses:
  • Wednesday and Thursday evening meals, the residence is a possibility.
  • Lunches to be arranged.
  • Kingston penitentiary tour $35, Prison Museum by donation.
  • 1,000 Islands Tour, $27.50. Optional lunch on board $26

Sign-Up Form - click here to go to this form for printing ​“or leave a message at 226-790-3889, and we’ll get back to you”

​Yes I/we agree to join the adventure and I/we will pay a deposit of $125 each to Summer Lectures Club, prior to departure ($100 non-refundable once coach bus is booked).  
​Please note that bus cost is estimated at this stage and may vary slightly depending upon the number of registrations. You will be notified of any changes prior to final booking.   All other costs en route and while in Kingston including accommodation, meals, and tours are the responsibility of each registrant.  Estimated costs are above.
 
 
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