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Bottled water

The University has a no-plastic-bottle policy. You can buy 33cl glass bottles at $2.25 in the cafeteria. Please bring your own bottle and refill it from one of the many water fountains on campus.

Food & drink on campus

Bar La Brunante
Thursday 27 & Friday 28, 11:00 – 18:00;
Saturday 29 11:00 to 14:00
Cafeteria Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29, 7:30 – 13:30
Coffee shop Wednesday 26 – Friday 28, 7:30 – 13:30; closed Saturday 29

Banks and currency

There are 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 Candadian dollar bills. One-dollar coins are sometimes referred to as ‘Loonies’ (the bird on the $1 is a loon) and ‘Toonies’ ($2).
Currency exchange offices generally open 09:00 – 18:00 Monday – Friday and 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday.

• Desjardins Bank, 3333 Queen Mary Street, Office 100
• BMO Bank of Montreal, 5145 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
• ScotiaBank, 5180 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
• National Bank of Canada, 5355 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges
• Royal Bank of Canada, 5700 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges

Shopping

Most shops are open Monday to Wednesday 09:00 – 18:00, Thursday and Friday 09:00 – 21:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 17:00.

Using your mobile phone

If you do not turn off your roaming or 3G connection, charges can mount up, depending on whether you have a package that includes Canada. Find out more at bit.ly/1FEqhWV

Emergency numbers

Police, Fire, Ambulance – 911
Doctor, Hospital, Info santé – 811

Restaurants – local

One block north of Pavillon 3200 Jean-Brillant, at the corner of Lacombe Ave and Gatineau Ave, are two nice student cafés: Caravane (3506 Lacombe) and Méchant Café (3525 Lacombe).

If you’d like a slighly classier dining experience, try Café Librairie Oliveieri (5219 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, or CDN) – also one of the city’s best bookstores, with a good wine and beer selection.

For a decent bakery/patisserie, try Première Moisson (5199 CDN). Pizza Fiore (3518 Lacombe) is good for pizzas. Other nearby cafés include:

• Cafe Santé Veritas: 480 Boulevard Saint-Laurent (corner Notre Dame). Bistro voted best coffee house in Old Montreal. www.cafesanteveritas.com. **10% discount to conference participants on presentation of badge**.
• Atami Sushi lunch, dinner $20 – $30, 5499 CDN (514)735-5400
• Bistro Olivieri lunch, dinner $20 – $30, 5219 CDN (514)739-3303
• Brûleries Saint-Denis breakfast, lunch $10 – $30, 5252 CDN (514)731-9158
• Première Moisson, breakfast, lunch $10 – $20, 5199 CDN (514)731-3322
• Allô! Mon Coco, breakfast $10 – $20, 5685 CDN (514)508-4111
• Pub McCarrols, lunch $15 – $30, 5400 CDN (514)344-9009
• Les Tontons Flingueurs Brasserie,  lunch, dinner $20 – $40, 5190 CDN (514)733-0606
• La Caverne, lunch, dinner $15 – $30, 5184A CDN (514)738-6555
• Pho Lien, lunch, dinner $10 – $20, 5703 CDN (514)735-6949
• Chez Sindibad, lunch $10 – $20, 5567 CDN (514)342-9015
• Il Galateo, lunch, dinner $20 – $40, 5315 Avenue Gatineau (514)737-1606
• Restaurant Kalimera, lunch, dinner $20 – $30, 5188 Avenue Gatineau (514)735-7083

Restaurants – downtown

There’s an eatery for every palate and budget in downtown Montreal. Search:
www.tourisme-montreal.org
www.restomontreal.ca
http://guiderestos.com

Tipping

Service is not included in restaurants, so it’s customary to add 15% to the total before taxes (if you’re with a group, this may be added automatically). Taxi drivers are also normally tipped 15%. Bellhops, porters, doormen, etc. generally receive at least $1 per suitcase or per service rendered.

Excursions

    If you would like to organise an excursion, please visit the Grayline desk in the registration area. A representative will be available at the following times:

• Wednesday: 1500-1900
• Thursday: 1000-1400
• Friday: 1000-1400
• Saturday: 1000-1400