Camp Nominingue offers several options when arranging transportation for your child this summer. The following will assist you in choosing the option that best fits your needs. After April 15th, you will be asked to complete the follow-up form online, where you will be asked to confirm your travel choices to and from Camp.
It is important that you notify the Camp office immediately, in writing, of any changes to the initial travel arrangements. Please don’t hesitate to contact our office at any time if you have any questions related to travel arrangements.
Bus Service
Campers travel to and from Camp in air-conditioned coaches and occasionally in our air-conditioned Camp vehicles. The following information will outline the travel procedures used to ensure your child arrives safe and sound at camp. The cost of bus transportation is $100 both ways or $50 one way.
Loading and Unloading Sites
Montreal – Plaza Pointe Claire
Located in Pointe Claire, at the intersection of Donegani Ave. and Boulevard St-Jean. Buses will load and unload in the south-western corner of the shopping centre.
Ste-Agathe
The parking lot at the north end of Ecole-Fleur-des-Neiges, corner of Avenues St-Paul and Ste-Agathe. Boys in the Laurentian area should meet here and bring their baggage with them to be loaded onto the bus.
Ottawa – St. Laurent Shopping Centre
We use the Additional Parking Lot, just west of the Sears multi-level parking at the west end of the St. Laurent Centre, off of Coventry Rd.
DEPART MONTREAL AND OTTAWA SITES AND TIMES – 2023
| Saturday July 1st J26, J15, 1J8, JA43, JA54, LITJ |
Saturday July 8th 2J8, J19 |
Saturday July 15th J12, JA40 |
Saturday July 29th A26, A15, 1A8, DC1A8, LITA |
Saturday August 5th 2A8, DC2A8, A19 |
Saturday August 12th A12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departs Plaza Pte Claire 9:00am |
Departs Plaza Pte Claire 9:00am |
Departs Plaza Pte Claire 1:30pm |
Departs Plaza Pte Claire 9:00am |
Departs Plaza Pte Claire 1:00pm |
Departs Plaza Pte Claire 1:30pm |
| Departs Ste-Agathe 10:15am |
Departs Ste-Agathe 10:15am |
Departs Ste-Agathe 2:45pm |
Departs Ste-Agathe 10:15am |
Departs Ste-Agathe 2:15pm |
Departs Ste-Agathe 2:45pm |
| Departs Ottawa 9:00am |
Ottawa – Upon request only | Departs Ottawa 1:30pm |
Departs Ottawa 9:00am |
Ottawa – Upon request only | Departs Ottawa 1:30pm |
ARRIVAL IN MONTREAL AND OTTAWA SITES AND TIMES – 2023
| Saturday July 8th No bus |
Saturday July 15th 2J8, J15 |
Wednesday July 26th J12, J19, J26, LITJ |
Saturday August 5th 1A8, DC1A8 |
Saturday August 12th 2A8, DC2A8, JA43, A15 |
Wednesday August 23rd A12, A19, A26, JA40, JA54, LITA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrives Plaza Pte Claire approx 12:00pm |
Arrives Plaza Pte Claire approx 3:30pm |
Arrives Plaza Pte Claire approx 12:00pm |
Arrives Plaza Pte Claire approx 12:00pm |
Arrives Plaza Pte Claire approx 3:30pm |
|
| Arrives Ste-Agathe approx 10:45am |
Arrives Ste-Agathe approx 2:15pm |
Arrives Ste-Agathe approx 10:45am |
Arrives Ste-Agathe approx 10:45am |
Arrives Ste-Agathe approx 2:15pm |
|
| Arrives Ottawa approx 12:00pm |
Arrives Ottawa approx 3:00pm |
Arrives Ottawa approx 12:00pm |
Arrives Ottawa approx 3:00pm |
Travelling by Car
For many campers, the adventure begins on the charter bus from either Montreal or Ottawa. However, some parents find it more desirable or convenient to drive their son(s) to Camp. When driving your son(s) to Camp, it is best to arrive between 10:00 a.m. and noon, but please note that we ask that you leave camp by noon. When you arrive, you will be met at the bottom of the paved hill by a staff member who will take you to your son’s meeting area (likely the Main Lodge). Please be sure to stop by the office before departing. If, by any chance, there is no one to meet you, please go directly to the office. On this day, it is possible that you may not meet your son’s counsellor. He may be in Montreal with the buses or involved in another camp program. Visitors’ Day arrivals and departures are exceptions. Please refer to visitors’ day information.
On departure days, your son(s) will be ready to leave before lunch between 9:30 am to 12:00 noon.
Please deduct transportation charges from your statement – $50.00 one way or $100.00 return if you choose to travel by car.
Air Travel
In recent years, an increasing number of families have chosen Nominingue as a summer destination for their sons, to give them the opportunity to experience our traditional, yet unique summer camp program. Some boys require pick-up from the airport in Montreal (Montreal-Trudeau Airport). The camp provides service, with our own driver and vehicle, for such arrivals and departures. In order that we may plan accordingly, please let us know the flight details at least fours weeks in advance.
Flights arrive at the Montreal-Trudeau Airport (Dorval), which is not far from where our chartered buses depart. If possible, it is preferable for a family friend to bring your son(s) from the airport to the bus departure site. If not, please try to have your son’s flight arrive by 8:00 a.m. This gives us time to transfer him to our chartered bus departing at 9:30 a.m. Please ensure that you arrange to have your child travel as an unaccompanied minor. Uniformed Camp staff will greet your child at the airport. While at camp, your child’s airline tickets, passports and cell phones are stored in the Camp office for safe keeping.
The charge for these services is $175.00 (return trip).
Arranging flights is not easy. We do our best to ensure that the airport wait for your son is kept to a minimum. However, with heightened security, airline demands, summer construction and traffic, travel day for both arrival and departure for your son is a long day, and don’t forget the additional two hour drive up to camp! When you book your flights to and from Montreal-Trudeau Airport, please aim to schedule the arrival and the departure between 10 am and 7 pm.
If you are unable to arrange flights within these time-frames, a surcharge of $50 may be added and in extreme cases, we might have to arrange an overnight stay in an airport hotel. The cost in such a case is usually $50-$100 per boy, depending on the number of campers travelling that that hour.
If you have any questions, please contact the camp office.