Conference misery::feline_v1

    Strangely enough I will be in Montreal this coming weekend.  Where
    exactly is it in Quebec?
    
    

    I think that Drummondville is between Montreal and Quebec City.
    [If my information is wrong, and it is up by the artic circle,
    the kits and I will have a nice weekend in Montreal, where we are
    staying, and skip the cat show ;-| ]
    
    I am expecting exact directions in the mail today, so let me know
    if you'd like me to send a copy tomorrow.

    Yes, I'll be going to the da Vinci exhibit up there, maybe I can
    stop by the cat show...
    
    

    Chemin a suivre:
    
    	De Montreal:  Autoroute 20, prendre la sortie 177-S, Drummondville
    		      Centre-Ville...
    
    Couldn't resist...;-)  in Quebec they *must* use both French and
    English!
    
    From Montreal,  Autoroute 20 to exit 177-S, Drummondville Centre-Ville
      (US 87)       
    		    then St. Joseph Blvd
    	            turn left on RIVARD Street (Dunkin' Donuts
    					[translates to "Dunkin' Donuts"])
    		    continue to St. Amant Street
    
    Show is at CENTRE D'EXPOSITIONS ET D'ENCHERES DE DRUMMONDVILLE
    		570 Saint Amant, Drummondville, Quebec
    
    Stop by if you get there, please!

    Hi P...
    
    Just wait till your at the show and make a final and they "do it"
    all in french....and you don't know what place your kitty made!!!
    
    tee hee....
    
    Actually, the finals are usually done partly french, partly english.
    When they call the cats they call the numbers both in french and
    english....of course, sometimes they forget to call the numbers
    in english!!!   
    
    If you don't speak french, find someone to tell you what your kittens
    number will be in french so you can listen for the call!!!
    
    The athmosphere for cat shows sure is different in Canada!!!   
    
    cin
    

    re .1  Montreal is the big city on the St. Lawrence River. You can't
    miss it, there are lots of signs. ;-)
    
    re .2  You need not fear about Montreal and Drummondville being
    too close to the Arctic Circle. From the news reports we've been
    getting here in Mid-Eastern Canada (where it has been raining for 
    the last week), all the snow is in New England. (From Montreal,
    you still have to travel about 20 more degrees of latitude to the
    Arctic Circle.) ;-)
    
    re .4  I don't think the directions mentioned that Drummondville
    is east of Montreal. It is about a one hour drive, depending on
    where in Montreal your departure point is (it can take from half
    an hour to an hour to get through Montreal from west to east, 
    depending on traffic). Traffic may be a little heavier this weekend 
    as it is the Canadian Thanksgiving long weekend. Good luck,
    
    Tom

    re: .6
    
    Thanks, Tom.  An hour from Montreal isn't bad.  I hadn't yet checked
    my map, but friends had told me times ranging from 1/2 hour to 
    2-3 hours!  My concern about the Artic was not the weather -- neither
    sleet nor hail nor...will keep my kitten from a show ;-)  I was
    more worried about what if Drummondville was up past the Artic and
    my nice hosts in Montreal were a nifty 10 hours away or some such!
    
    Let's hope the 20 inches of snow that parts of N.E. and N.Y. got
    are cleared off the main highways!  At least I have *lots* of kitty
    litter in the back of my station wagon to weigh down the rear wheels
    --- and to toss under tires stuck in ice or snow.  Um...that's
    *clean* litter, but perhaps I could recycle the used...???
    
    Okay, I give up, what did your title mean?
    
    	Penelope

    Glad to put your mind at ease about the distances. The title is
    a bit of a Canadian joke about French Canadians who drink a lot
    of Pepsi and eat a lot of Joe Louis cakes (something like a chocolate
    Twinkie), and do so at all hours of the day.
    
    Tom