The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-13
Winter Doings in Quebec.

Winter Doings in Quebec.
 The social life and winter sports in Quebec centre around the great Chau- teau Frontenac where most of Que bees entertaining is done. High up, near the citadel under the Kings Bas-j tion. that great stone tower where the British flag is ever flying, overlook ing the broad panorama of the St. Lawrence, the chateau toboggan slide starts and with its double track of glare ice extends downward over Duf-@ ferin Terrace, past the snow-covered band-stand, where the military band from the citadel plays nightly in sum mer, past the hotel and the statue of Samuel Champlain, to the end of the terrace where the toboggans come to 9 standstill against a huge bulwark of snow. Tobogganing, truly a Cana dian sport, is one enjoyed by old and young alike. and there is nothing more thrildng than the swift descent with the sting of the frosty air upon one's face.
 Out at Montmorency Falls, where the late residence of the Duke of Kent has been transformed into a little inn, there is a bob sleigh sun or ssg1issorde" of glare ice that is the only one of its kind in Canada In fact, there are two slides; one to slide down and the other for the return The slides are the typical low sIeds of the small boy in the country, but they are shod with sharp steel runners, and it requires careful steering of the sleigh" to prevent spill into the huge banks of snow that rear themselves on either side of the track
 Here, too. are curling and skating on an outdoor rink, and, there is menagerie of Canadian animals, in which the Polar bears get their in nings and reyel in the cold. fiji
 Montmorency Falls is nine miles from Quebec, and the sleigh-ride from town is one of the delights of the winter. All the way, the road runs along the river through little Villages. where the whitewashed houses are spdck-and- span as in Holland and their tin roofs shine brightly in the sun. One catches an occasional glimpse of the tiny haIbatants in their gay red and blue blanket costumes, with little waists. riding in a sleigh or soap-b box coach behind a huge dos. All through rural French Canada dogs are used as beasts of burden, even as in Bel giuIn and certain parts of France, and
 nastiffs and St. Bernards are trained to carry heavy loads over the snow.
 Curling is one of the favorite sports of Quebec, and as soon as man be- comes too old or too sedate to enjoy skating and sliding, he turns to this Scottish sport as one compatib1e with his dignity. There is a Ladies Curl ing Club in Quebec where delightful little teas are given, and two curling clubs for men where the traditional ..beef and greens are served p1'eced- ing the match, for luncheon, nearly every Saturday during the season.
 Quebec has held for two years the worlds hockey championship, and the famous Stanley cup remains her prop
 
 winter. With a new arena seating 6, 900 people, Quebec has ample faci1i- ties for hockey. Several matches weekly are arranged for this seasons schedule. which runs into March.
 Sliding on the Cove Fields back of the Citadel is enjoyed by young and old, and whether 'scooters." made from barrel slaves and blocks of wood. toboggans, or Eteel-shed sleds are used, the general effect is the same. Across the Cove Fields several morn ings a week the soldiers from the gar rison gather for their snowshoe drills, which are interesting indeed. On Citadel Hill is the ski-jump, and of morning one may find many young men and women out taking the high jumps and perfecting themselves in this difficult mode of locomotion.
 Within ten minutes of Dufferin Ter race. one may reach every winter SpOfI, ana a. Ion-m1nuGe r10o on E4e electric cars takes one into the coun- try, where he may strap on his snow- shoes and in a few moments be in the heart of pine woods, making his own trail. Torchlight snowsrloe pro- sessions are Frequently seen in Quebec in the evening, and the toboggan slide, brilliantly lighted, affords a change from the inevitable dancing, although Canadian cities have their thes and soupers dansants as well as New York.
 All this is one night from New York. but with the quaintness of the snow white city, the foreign tongues. and the old-world customs, one might we'll believe himself to be many miles away and across the sea.
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