Final Program [International AIDS Society (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

Drinking and Driving
In Canada it is a criminal offense to
operate a motor vehicle, vessel or
aircraft while impaired by alcohol or a
drug; or with more than 80 milligrams
of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.
(.08%) It is also an offense for the
operator of a motor vehicle, vessel or
aircraft to refuse to provide a breath
or blood sample for testing.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
and Visitor Rebates
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a
seven per cent tax charged on most
goods and services sold or provided in
Canada. As a visitor to Canada, you will
pay the tax on most of your purchases.
Under the Visitor Rebate Program,
non-resident visitors may qualify for a
foreign tourist rebate of the tax for
short-term accommodation and goods
that you take home (up to $500 CAD).
Refund application forms (Tax Refund
Application for Visitors) will be available
at Conference Information Desks,
Canada Customs offices, Canadian
Embassies and Consulates, most Tourism
Information Centres, participating
Canadian Duty Free Shops as well as
some hotels and retail stores.
Liquor Stores
Spirits can only be purchased at BC
Liquor Stores. Wine and beer can
be bought at liquor stores, as well as
some private beer and wine stores.
Grocery stores cannot sell any alcoholic
beverages.The use of credit cards
to purchase liquor is prohibited by
legislation. BC law prohibits the sale
of alcoholic beverages to anyone less
than 19 years of age; you may be
asked to produce photo identification
if you are under 30. Prices shown
include taxes.

Local Newspapers
The two main daily newspapers are
the Vancouver Sun and the Province,
offering local and regional news.
Canada's national newspaper, The
Globe and Mail provides national and
international news on a daily basis.
The Georgia Straight is Vancouver's arts
and entertainment weekly. The July 4,
1996 issue contains complete information about the Conference Cultural
Program. The Georgia Straight is available
free-of-charge at all Conference sites
and in restaurants and retail stores
throughout Vancouver.
Local Transit
In addition to the Conference shuttles,
BC Transit offers regularly scheduled
public transportation. BC Transit's bus
fleet criss-crosses Vancouver and
covers over I 800 square kilometres.
Many routes connect with SkyTrain
and SeaBus. Buses operate seven days
a week, and BC Transit offers regular
service on the busiest routes from
05:00 to 02:00 and late night "Owl"
service on some downtown -
suburban routes until 04:20.
SkyTrain, a completely automated
light rapid transit system, offers direct,
efficient service between downtown
Vancouver and Surrey. It follows a
scenic, elevated, 29-kilometre (I18 mile)
route with 20 stations along the way. All
SkyTrain stations except Granville, have
elevators and each train is wheelchair
accessible. Delegates can board the
SkyTrain at the "Stadium" station for a
quick ride to the VTCC for afternoon
sessions.
SeaBus is a unique, passenger-only,
wheelchair accessible ferry service that
connects Vancouver with the North
Shore via a scenic 12-minute harbour
crossing. SeaBus links the SkyTrain
and buses at the Waterfront Station
in downtown Vancouver and provides
connections to local bus service at
Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver
SeaBus service operates daily, every
15 to 30 minutes.

Fares are the same for SkyTrain, SeaBus
or buses. During peak periods, fares
correspond to the number of zone
boundaries crossed. In off-peak times,
riders can travel across any zone
boundaries for the single zone fare.
Cash Fare: During Peak Times
(Mon - Fri before 09:30 and from
15:00- 18:30)

I ZONE
2 ZONES
3 ZONES

Adult
$1.50
$2.25
$3.00

Cash Fare: Off-Peak Times
(Mon-Fri 09:30 - 15:30 and after
18:30 as well as Sat/Sun and Holidays)
ALL ZONES $1.50

Day Passes
Mon-Fri
ALL ZONES

Adult
$4.50

You may pay your fare in cash (exact
coin fare, as operators do not carry
change) or by showing your pass
or transfer when you board. If you pay
by cash and wish to transfer to another
vehicle during your trip, ask the driver
for a transfer at the time you board.
Your transfer is good for 90 minutes
of travel.
There are BC Transit passes available
for sale on-site in the Delegate Services
area at BC Place. This $14 (CAD)
pass, valid from Friday, July 5 through
Thursday, July II, will provide
Conference participants unlimited
travel on the local transit system
including buses, the SkyTrain, and the
SeaBus. Delegates are encouraged
to purchase these passes to increase
their flexibility to move around the city
on their own.Transit schedules will be
available where the passes are sold.
For more information on local public
transit, call 52 I 0400.
Transport To Seattle, USA
By Car
Seattle is just a pleasant three hour
drive from Vancouver. From downtown,
take Highway 99 south to the border
and continue on the US Interstate 5.

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