N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Hosts Trip to Canada;
Theater and Music Excursion Open to All Ages

The N.C. Center for Creative Retirement is hosting a seven-day trip to visit theater and music venues in Ontario, Canada. The June 17-24 tour is open to travelers of all ages.

The excursion begins in Toronto where travelers will attend a performance of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Roy Thomson Hall. The next stop is Stratford, where the group will attend two Shakespeare plays, a Noel Coward play and the musical “Hello Dolly.” The tour concludes with one day in Niagra-on-the-Lake to attend the Shaw Festival, where travelers will see performances of Shaw’s play “You Never Can Tell” and the musical “Gypsy.”

An optional one-day extension is available for those interested in visiting Niagra Falls, the Welland Canal and the Niagra Peninsula wine district.

Cost for the tour is $920 per person, double occupancy. Price does not include airfare.

The group is limited to 20 travelers. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis with a $200 per person deposit. Full payment is due on April 1.

For more information, call the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement at 828/250-3871 or click on www.unca.edu/ncccr/Trips_Tours.

Media Contacts:

• Denise Snodgrass, N.C. Center for Creative Retirement Assistant Director, 828/251-6188
• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526