What is the check in and out times for groups?
Check-In: If your retreat begins in the evening, guests are welcome to arrive anytime after 4:00 pm. If arrival will be after 7:00 pm, we will arrange for you to pick up your keys, as our office will be closed. If your retreat begins with lunch, guests are welcome to arrive anytime after 9:00 am. Please note that meeting spaces will be ready, but guest rooms may not be available until 4:00 pm. Please speak to guest services if you require an earlier arrival time for set up.
Check out: We ask guests to vacate their rooms by 9:30 am the day of their departure. Please note check-out times from the meeting spaces/property are as follows. If your final meal is breakfast, check-out is 12:00pm, for lunch, check-out is 2:30 pm and for dinner, check-out is 7:30 pm, unless prior arrangements are made with guest services.
Where can we park?
We have 2 parking lots. Our main lot is behind the Dining Hall and has 32 spaces and our back lot (past the first lot) by the dorms has 21 spaces. We have 3 lower spots at the Ministry Centre, Fireside Entrance and 4 spots by the McAllister House. Please avoid parking on the grass. If parking spaces are full please find our staff to help with where you can park.
What if I or my child is sick?
For the health and safety of our guests and staff, we kindly ask that if anyone is ill and has exhibited the following symptoms in the last 24 hours (fever, vomiting, diarrhea), they do not attend your event. If symptoms occur while visiting, we must be informed immediately, and they must isolate for at least 24 hours after final symptoms or if possible, go home. They will be refunded for the remaining balance of their stay.
Lounge – What does it mean by meetings?
The Lounge is not to be used as a meeting space or to conduct announcements. Since we often have multiple groups renting our facilities at a time and staff that break, we have designated the lounge as a common space open to any guest at any hour of the day. Though we understand it is a cozy spot to relax in for a small group to pray, run discussion, or present, we do not want to make any of our guest or staff feel uncomfortable to enjoy the lounge or even walk through and feel that they are interrupting or disturbing. Please keep these group meetings to your designated meeting space.
Soundboard/AV Setup?
We encourage groups to bring their own equipment for set-up. We do have projectors for our Auditorium and Fireside room. We have a few microphones that can be used for the basics but for advanced set-ups and needs we encourage groups to bring their own. We have a soundboards available for Auditorium, Fireside, and Common Room. If you have a tech who is comfortable and knowledgeable with our auditorium board (Behringer x32) you may program it to your needs. However, the tech must not program over the GBCC base mix as this might incur a fee as we will require a service call.
