1. QUEBEC 2014 MAY 4-10

2. PURPOSE • Gives students a genuine opportunity to put use their French conversational skills in a real context. • Provides understanding of Quebec culture through a variety of learning experiences. • Provides a blend of educational, cultural and physical activities. • Interactive, hands-on Nature and Culture program.

3. PURPOSE (continued) • Develop specific skills as a traveler. • Become more responsible and independent. • Experience the rich and stimulating dimensions of group living.

4. May 4- May 10 2014

5. CHAPERONES • Mme M. Burdock • M. K. Tao • Mme N. Van Sickle • And the program monitors (3 depending on size of group)

6. DESTINATION • L’Auberge-du-Mont Education Centre • Mont-Saint-Sacrement Secondary School • Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier at the foothills of the Laurentian mountains • 30 minutes from Quebec City • http://www.aubergedumont.qc.ca/eng/youth_programs/french_immersion/

7. INTINERARY • Flight Vancouver-Montreal (Sunday May 4th) • Auberge bus from Montreal airport to Valcartier • Quebec City and surrounding areas • Montreal • Flight Montreal-Vancouver (Saturday May 10th)

8. QUEBEC AREA • Observatoire Capitale • National Assembly • Odyssée Canada • Musée de la Civilisation • Basilique Ste-Anne • Sugar Bush • Montmorency Falls

9. QUEBEC (continued) • Old Quebec • Wendake (Huron Village) • Cirque de Quebec

10. NATURE ACTIVITIES • Various outdoors activities • Hike in park • Survival Skills • Shelter Building • Campfire • Astronomy • Local Fauna/Flora

11. Evening with our Pen-Palls

12. AUBERGE ACTIVITIES • Quebec cultural workshops • Gym games ( 2 gyms/climbing wall) • Computer lab for email (2-3 evenings) • Movie Night • Cultural evening with pen-pals • Grand Salon activities

13. CULTURE - MONTREAL • Guided tour of Montreal • Centre des Sciences • Musée Pointe-a-Callière • Biodôme • Cabaret du Roy • http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/DTheriault/Blog/default.aspx

14. EXPECTATIONS • Must speak French at all times/want to take part • Must follow rules of Auberge • Must wear Name Tags at all times off campus • Cell phones not allowed on trip • Maple Creek Behaviour expectations applies • Ambassadors representing their school, community and province

15. ESTIMATED COST APPROXIMATELY: $1,900.00 THIS INCLUDES: • Return flight (Vancouver-Montreal-Vancouver) • Return bus trip (Montreal-Valcartier-Montreal) • All field trips • Meals (except 3) • Accommodation at Auberge • One night at Montreal hotel

16. INTERESTED • Deposit $100.00 • Due June 14th, 2013 • To secure placement • Non refundable

17. PAYMENT SCHEDULE • First payment - November 5, 2013 • Second payment - February 4, 2014 • Third payment- April 8, 2014