TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5T"2004
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Tours
Pre-conference bus and boat tours are being
offered to SOLEC 2004 participants. Each
tour will offer a
spectacular view of
Toronto including
restoration sites,
unique facilities and
priority clean up areas.
The bus tour will also
offer a walk along a sandy beach. To register
for a field trip or to find out more details
including cost and departure times, visit
www.SOLECReaistration.ca.
The Great Lakes Commission is pieasedto be a sponsor of the
SOLEC opening reception on October 5th, This reception vu'll
immediately followthe 2004Ainual Meetingof the Commission,
Both the meeting and reception vJ I be held it the Beta CheJs ea
hotel, SOLEC participants are most vwicometo attend the
Commission mertiig; details will be available at maadt.m.
DAY ONE - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6™2004
9:00 NATIVE GREETINGS
9:10 PLENARY
Welcome from the City of Toronto
State of the Great Lakes based on
indicators
LUNCH AND NETWORK Tl ME
1 :OO INTRODUCTION TO INDICATORS
(optional)
2:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
In depth discussion about the State of the
Great Lakes based on the morning plenary
3:00 ADJOURN
6:OO CASH BAR OPENS
7:OO DINNER
David Miller, Mayor of Toronto
9:OO PLENARY
Day 1 Summary
Ecosystem Status Reports: Lake and
Connecting Channels Presentations with a
focus on physical integrity
Lake Ontario and Lake Erie Fishery Reports
12:OO NATIVE CEREMONY
LUNCH AND NETWORK TIME
1:3O CONCURRENT SESSIONS
In depth discussion on the state of the
Lakes and Connecting Channels based on
the morning plenary
DAY THREE - FRIDAY , OCTOBER ff" 2004
9:00 CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Workshops will cover a wide range of topics
including:
Chemical integrity
Monitoring
Index development
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement review
Municipal issues
Beaches
Watershed reporting
Islands
And More!
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SOLEC 2004
Conference Hotel
Delta Chelsea
33 Gerrard Street W.
Toronto, ON
Canada M5G1Z4
Ph: 416 595 1975
Toll Free: 1 800 268 9070
DELTA
HOTELS
A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved
for SOLEC 2004 participants. This block
guarantees attendees the room rate of $149
CDN per night plus taxes. Rooms will be
available at this rate until September 3rd
2004. Reservations must be made directly
with the hotel by calling the telephone
numbers provided or by visiting
www.deltachelsea.ca/solec.
Registration
To register online as well as to obtain
additional information pertaining to the 2004
State of the Lakes Ecosystem Conference,
visit www.SOLECRegistration.ca.
Questions
For more information about SOLEC visit
www.binational.net
or contact:
Office of the Regional Science Advisor
Environment Canada - Ontario Region
867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON L7R 4A6
Ph: 905 336 6458 E-mail: Stacey.Cherwaty@ec.gc.ca
Great Lakes National Program Office
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604
Ph: 3128867472 E-mail: Forst.Christina@epa.gov
Canada &EPA
A s Parties to the Great Lakes Water Quality
/^Agreement, the governments of Canada
and the United States are responsible for
accurate reporting on the state of the Great
Lakes. The State of the Lakes Ecosystem
Conference is a result of this commitment to
reporting. With the establishment of a suite of
ecosystem indicators, the health of the Great
Lakes basin can be objectively assessed.
Regular reporting of a core set of indicators will
promote more efficient and successful
management as well as create more
accessible information for policy makers and
the public.
Participants at SOLEC 2004 will focus on
continuing the process of updating and
assessing the state of the Great Lakes using
the suite of indicators with an emphasis on
physical integrity. In response to recent
reviews and comments, the Great Lakes
indicators will be bundled into new categories in
order to help facilitate the indicator reporting
process. In addition to assessing the Great
Lakes basin as a whole, the status of each lake
and connecting river system will also be
considered and discussed. Attendees of
SOLEC 2004 will also explore the managerial
implications of the indicators' assessments in
order to assist with decision-making within the
Great Lakes basin.
Other features of SOLEC 2004 that
complement the assessments of the Great
Lakes basin ecosystem include a presentation
on the concept of an Ecological Footprint for the
Great Lakes basin by Dr. Wlliam Rees,
University of British Columbia; a presentation
on urban perspectives by David Miller, Mayor of
Toronto; recognition of outstanding Great
Lakes' restoration and conservation projects;
and a series of informative workshops on
current topics affecting the Great Lakes.
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