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Our Weather Cancellation Policy is at the bottom of this page.
Time: Start time is 10:00am. Course length depends on the number of students.
Meet at the Entrance doors to the Stan Grad Centre on the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology campus (1301 16th Ave NW, Calgary, AB). There is a paid parking lot to your right as you are driving towards it on 14th St. There is a small per day charge (currently $5) for parking on the weekends. Hourly rates apply on weekdays.
Summer only (April – October): Courses begin at the North West Mounted Police Barracks in Canmore (609 8 St, Canmore, AB). We meet in the field just behind the barracks archway. There will be lots of walking, and the course is held exclusively outdoors – so please dress very warmly (mountain weather is VERY unpredictable) and wear super comfortable shoes.
Summer (April – October): This course is held at Riverdale Park East (550 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON). There is free parking on Montcrest Blvd.
Winter (October – April): We meet at the Royal Botanical Gardens (1400 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON). Our corporate membership there means that your admission is already covered :O) If transportation restrictions limit your ability to get there, you can request a private one-on-one coaching workshop at no extra cost and we will connect you to a coach to arrange a day/time/location more convenient for where you live in Toronto.
Get ready to explore your camera at the beauty of the Royal Botanical Gardens (1400 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON). Our corporate membership there means that your admission is already covered :O)
Summer (April – October): The course will meet in Parking Lot 1 at Victoria Park (35 Courtland Ave W, Kitchener, ON).
Winter (October – April): We meet at Lazaridis Hall on the Wilfrid Laurier University campus. (64 University Ave W, Waterloo)
Summer (April – October): The course will meet in the car park for the Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens (660 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON).
Winter (October – April): We meet at the Royal Botanical Gardens (1400 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON). Our corporate membership there means that your admission is already covered :O) If transportation restrictions limit your ability to get there, you can request a private one-on-one coaching workshop at no extra cost and we will connect you to a coach to arrange a day/time/location more convenient for where you live in Mississauga.
Summer (April – October): The course will meet underneath the Maman Statue (it looks like a spider) in the courtyard outside the National Gallery of Canada (380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON). There is ample street and lot parking in this area. Please pay attention to the parking hours and payment requirements.
Winter (October – April): We meet at the National Arts Centre at 1 Elgin St. in Ottawa. Just a couple blocks away from Canada’s Parliament Buildings!
Summer (April – October): Alberta Legislature grounds. Please meet at the pedestrian footbridge by the waterworks. This bridge is located about 100 meters north of the Alberta Legislature building and south of the Visitor Centre. There is also a large fountain that is south of the bridge.
Winter (October – April): We meet at the Muttart Conservatory, 9626 96a St NW Edmonton. This is an amazing wintertime location. They do charge an entry fee which you will be responsible for paying. Muttart Conservatory
Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave unless alternate location arranged with your coach.
Summer (April – October): The course will meet on Granville Island at Ron Basford Park.
Winter (October – April): These are private, 3-hour sessions. The location will be arranged directly with you.
Time: Start time is 8:00pm. Course length depends on the number of students.
We will be meeting at Sien Lok Park (Riverfront Avenue & 1 Street SW). Please meet at the Memorial Cone which is in the centre of the park. Street parking is free after 6pm but there are a few paid parking lots nearby as well.
We will be meeting on the main steps of the Alberta Legislature (10800 97 Ave NW).
We will be meeting outside Balzac’s Coffee Roasters (1 Trinity St, Toronto, ON) in the Distillery District.
Location TBD
We will be meeting in Spencer Smith Park (1400 Lakeshore Rd) at the beginning of the Brant Street Pier.
We will be meeting at the Colonel John By statue in Major’s Hill Park (Mackenzie Ave.). Please park in the underground parking at the World Exchange Plaza (45 O’Connor St.) so we can all travel safely as a group to our vehicles at the end of the night.
We will be meeting at Cedar Creek Park (5167 Lakeshore Rd, Kelowna, BC). Please park along Lakeshore Road, just before the park’s parking lot. Do NOT park in the parking lot as the gates close at 10:00pm.
Time: Start time is 10:00am. Course length depends on the number of students.
NOTE: This course is delivered via Zoom.
Our highest priority is your safety, comfort, and enjoyment. Photography should be FUN! (Not cold, or wet…). However, there are some weather conditions that may result in the postponement of a course. The following factors will be taken into account when making a decision:
1. If the forecast predicts rain or snow with a 50% probability or higher.
2. If the forecast predicts that the day will be more than 50% cloudy or overcast.
3. If the forecast predicts that temperatures will not rise higher than 10°C for the day.
4. If the forecast predicts that temperatures will exceed 32°C for the day and/or there is a Heat Warning issued by Environment Canada.
5. If there is a weather warning (such as an Extreme Cold Warning or a Snowfall Warning) issued by Environment Canada (you have to be able to get to our course safely).
Decisions regarding postponing will happen 24 to 48 hours in advance, and exceptions may be made in certain circumstances. You will receive an email from us or your coach notifying you of any postponements.
