“The ‘Shania’ Train, Plane and Automobile
Route”
to the Official Shania Twain Centre
Opening in Timmins Ontario, Canada
 Barrie,
Ontario – October 2004 – Shania Twain fans should start
booking their transportation and accommodation now if they plan to attend
the Grand Opening of The Shania Twain Centre on November 2, in Timmins
Ontario.
Tracy Hautanen, Manager of the Centre says, “We have been receiving
calls from as far away as South Carolina, New York, and Michigan.”
“We anticipate at least 5000 visitors for the grand opening,”
adds Hautanen.
Timmins Mayor Vic Power, in a recent press conference stated “Shania
will be at the centre probably between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m.”
For those not familiar with the accommodation in Northern Ontario there
are a total of 697 rooms in the immediate Timmins area with overflow into
Cochrane, Iroquois Falls and Kirland Lake to be expected. You can get
more information on accommodation from the following web site http://www.city.timmins.on.ca,
click the link called "Business Directory".
Directions to Timmins
Driving: The Highway 400 Eleven corridor is the most direct route.
Leaving from Southern Ontario take Highway 400 to Highway 11. Then take
Highway 17 to Timmins. While driving to Timmins, take a detour to Deerhurst
Resort to visit the resort that gave her an education in every aspect
of theatrical performance, from musical comedy to Andrew Lloyd Webber
to Gershwin. Take the loop from Highway 11 to Highway 60, pass Huntsville
to Deerhurst Road, a 10-15 minutes drive from the Highway 11 and Highway
60 interchange on the way north to Timmins.
Bus: The Ontario Northland Motorcoach offers bus services from
Yorkdale to Timmins. For rates & schedules please check http://www.ontc.on.ca.
Train: The Ontario Northland Train (Northlander) offers train
service from Union Station to Matheson and a bus transfer to Timmins.
The Ontario Northland Train also offers service down the line up to Cochrane
with accommodation available at The Station Inn Hotel in Cochrane. For
rates & schedules please check http://www.ontc.on.ca.
Airplane: Air Canada has 4 flights daily leaving from Pearson
International Airport in Toronto to Timmins. For rates & schedules
please check http://www.aircanada.ca.
PDFs:
View the official road map of Central Ontario | View
the official road map of Northern Ontario
Related Articles:
Toronto Star: Twain
returning to Timmins
Edmonton Sun: Shania's
Homecoming
London Free Press: Entertainment
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