Programme et résumés (pdf) - Société statistique du Canada

4Welcome • BienvenueWelcome to the City of London and to the University of Western Ontario. Whether you are a presenter orjust listening to the sessions, we hope that the conference is an enjoyable and fruitful experience for you.Founded in 1878, Western is not only one of Canada’s oldest universities, but also has one of the mostbeautiful campuses. In 2004 Western received the top award in the Parks and Grounds division of theCommunities in Bloom competition. This competition is a nation-wide beautification program that judgescities, towns, villages and large institutions in a wide range of landscaping and architectural categories.During your leisure time, stroll around the campus and enjoy its beauty.London is the hub of Southwestern Ontario. There are many things to do in the city outside the scheduledconference activities. In the downtown area there is an eclectic blend of restaurants, museums, pubs,parks and art galleries. Many restaurants and bars can be found along Richmond Row. Near the forks ofthe Thames, in the heart of downtown, is London’s art gallery. Nearby is Eldon House, London oldest residence.Across the river from the art gallery is Labatt Park, home of the oldest ballpark in North Americaon its original site. For your convenience there is a London Tourism booklet in your conference bag.For those who enjoyed the walk through the campus, the city has more than 35 kilometers of hikingbikingtrails through park and riverbank areas. You can walk to downtown from the university residenceElgin Hall in about 45 minutes with only an initial brief step on a city street. The trail begins on the southside of University drive at Sunset Street. On Sunset there is a quick turn onto The Parkway. Soon, on theright side of the street, there is a paved trail into a parkland area. You are downtown when you reach theforks of the Thames.Should the attractions of the city and campus not distract you too much from the conference itself andshould you look at the program more closely, you will find that there is an exciting array of workshops,talks and presentations over the next few days.Enjoy.Bienvenue à la ville de London et à l’Université Western Ontario. Que vous soyez conférencier ou simpleparticipant aux séances, nous espérons que ce Congrès vous sera agréable et fructueux.Fondée en 1878, Western est l’une des plus anciennes universités du Canada et elle se vante de l’un desplus magnifiques campus. En 2004, Western a reçu le premier prix dans la division Parcs et espaces vertsdu concours Collectivités en fleurs. Ce concours est un programme national d’embellissement qui jugevilles, villages et grandes institutions dans diverses catégories d’aménagement paysager et d’architecture.Pendant vos moments de loisir, prenez le temps de vous promener sur le campus et d’en apprécier labeauté.London est le centre du sud-ouest de l’Ontario. Il y a bien plus à y faire que les activités organiséesdans le cadre du Congrès. Le centre-ville abrite un mélange éclectique de restaurants, de musées, de pubs,de parcs et de galeries d’art. Richmond Row est connu pour ses nombreux restaurants et bars. Près de lafourche de la Thames, au cœur du centre-ville, vous trouverez le musée d’art de London et tout près, EldonHouse, la plus vieille résidence privée de la ville. Sur l’autre rive de la rivière, vous apercevez Labatt Park,qui abrite le plus ancien stade de base-ball de l’Amérique du nord encore sur son site original. Pour plus de