Thursday, May 14, 2009 

* All prices listed below are in CAD funds.


Fraser Valley stream channels and reservoir fertilization
08:00-16:30
$125.00 per person based on a minimum of 15 participants
Cost includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and all applicable taxes.
Participants will travel by bus to visit two fisheries restoration programs being coordinated by the BC Ministry of Environment. The first stop is the Chiliwack Experimental Channels, a series of nine replicate experimental channels, where Ministry staff conducts experiments with struvite and various forms of organic and inorganic nutrients to determine the dosage and timing to increase the growth and survival of native salmonids. The results from the experimental channels are then transferred to full sized rivers and streams for routine treatments. The bus will then travel to Alouette Reservoir, near Maple Ridge, where Ministry biologists are fertilizing the reservoir to restore its productivity and rebuild native fish populations. The bus trip, which includes a box lunch, will take approx. 8 hours. Please bring hiking shoes, warm clothing and rain gear, as the weather can be unpredictable in these mountain valleys.


Lulu Island WWTP R&D struvite recovery set-up
08:00-12:30
$75.00 per person, based on a minimum of 25 participants
Cost includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation and lunch and all applicable taxes.
Lulu Island WWTP, Richmond, BC-This secondary wastewater treatment plant is the home of two identical , pilot-scale, struvite recovery research reactors, operated by UBC. Each reactor is fully instrumented , for data collection and process optimization, and each reactor is equipped for carbon dioxide stripping , for pH control.

Portland, Oregon (USA) full scale Ostara struvite recovery -Cancelled

$135.00 per person based on a minimum of 25 participants. 
Cost includes airport shuttles, coach transfers, lunch and all applicable taxes.  Airfare is NOT included and must be booked separately.  
Flight ticket cost including taxes is approximately $280.00.  See details below on how to make your flight reservation.
Portland , Oregon WWTP, USA-This advanced wastewater treatment facility is the home of North America's first multi-reactor , struvite recovery(Crystal Green) system, built and constructed by the Ostara corporation. This plant will be the first in the US to employ the next generation of Ostara's technology, incorporating instrumentation and feed-back loop control systems currently under development by the UBC research team. Please note that special Visa requirements may exist for certain delegates wishing to enter the United States. This is an all day tour.

Participants are responsible to check possible visa or registration requirements for their entry into the USA.
http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/visa_b2.html

Note: Travelers with a Visa Waiver have to register with ESTA prior to entry into the USA as of January 12, 2009. http://www.travelauthorization.org/travelauthorization.html?gclid=CKf38YvO9ZgCFRlcagod01h_1w

Portland Tour Schedule
04:30 Depart Westin Bayshore  
07:00 Depart Vancouver Airport 
08:20 Arrive at Portland Airport  
09:30 Arrive at Durham Treatment Facility 
12:00 Lunch 
14:30 Depart Durham Treatment Facility 
16:55 Depart Portland Airport 
18:05 Arrive at Vancouver Airport 
20:00 Drop-off at Westin Bayshore

Portland Tour Reservation Procedures
1) If you have already registered for the conference and would like to add this tour to your registration, please email Adriana Nunez, Registration Manager, to arrange your payment.  If you have not yet registered for the conference, please confirm your participation and payment for ground transportation and lunch here.

2) Flight reservation - Participants are asked to email Christina Chysyk at Bell Tours to make their reservations for their flight with Alaska Airlines:

AS2427 Vancouver-Portland 07:00-08:20
AS2232 Portland-Vancouver 16:55-18:05 

Please note a deposit of $40.00 is required by MARCH 10 to Bell Tours.


Edmonton, Alberta (Canada) Goldbar full scale Ostara struvite recovery
06:30-20:00
$125.00 per person based on a minimum of 25 participants.
Cost includes airport shuttles, coach transfers, lunch and all applicable taxes.  Airfare is NOT included and must be booked separately. 
Flight ticket cost including taxes is from $370.00.  See details below on how to make your flight reservation.
Edmonton Goldbar WWTP, AB-This site is the home of North America's first full-scale, struvite recovery system, installed by Ostara, Inc. and managed jointly by Ostara and the City of Edmonton. This facility treats approximately 20% of the plant capacity and the recovered product is marketed commercially as Crystal Green. Eventually, a total of five reactors will be built and operated at this site. No special Visa requirements are required for this site visit. This is an all day tour.

Edmonton Tour Schedule
06:30 Depart Westin Bayshore
09:00 Depart Vancouver Airport  
11:25 Arrive at Edmonton Airport 
Boxed Lunch provided on motorcoach
12:45 Arrive at Struvite Reactor Facility 
16:00 Depart Struvite Reactor Facility 
18:00 Departe Edmonton Airport 
18:30 Arrive at Vancouver Airport 
20:00 Drop-off at Westin Bayshore

Edmonton Tour Reservation Procedures
1) If you have already registered for the conference and would like to add this tour to your registration, please email Adriana Nunez, Registration Manager, to arrange your payment.  If you have not yet registered for the conference, please confirm your participation and payment for ground transportation and lunch here. 

2) Flight reservation - Participants are asked to make their flight reservations directly with WestJet for the following flights:

WS636 Vancouver-Edmonton 09:00-11:30
WS107 Edmonton-Vancouver 18:00-18:30 

Book early as prices will increase. Click here to make your online reservation.