New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Coast Provinces
OF Canada Offer
Scenic Surprises
Beautiful Valleys of New
Brunswick and Nova SEQ
tias in Evangeline Land,
Easily Reached by Motor

Easily Reached by Motor
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Roads are being rapidly improved
Ssxsvsaout Kew brunswick Nova SEQ
ia and Cape Breton Island, and mo-
florists can now reach st. Andrews, st.
John, Moneton, Amherst, Truro, Hall
fax, Yarmouth and Sydney from the
Middle, Of May until November, using
roads that have at least so per cent
of the surface improved.
The road car OF the Automobile Club
of America, in charge of O.. M. Wells,
chief roadman, recently checked these
highways, and his findings are en-
bodied in this article.
The English custom of driving TO
the left is followed in the Maritime
Provinces, and knowledge OF this has
kept many motorists from the States
away in the past. However, the difficulty
should not be exaggerated. The writer,
with driver having only American
experience, made a survey of roads
throughout the Maritime Provinces
aad experienced no trouble whatever.
Every one drives to the left, which
makes it easy for a stranger to con-
form to the custom.
Some of the most beautiful valleys
in the world are located in New Bruins
wick and Nova Scotia, and there is
diversity o. scenery somewhat like the
more picturesque sections of New Eng
land. Not so many years ago these
roads were so poor that it was difficult
to reach even the more prominent
cities. Now all the main points
through the provinces are conveniently
accessible by automobile.
Must See Customs Officer
On reaching Calais, Me-, which is
on the United States side of the st.
Croix River, bridge is crossed to st.
Stephens, New Brunswick, the first Ca
madam city. Motorists must stop at the
and present the car registration certif-
cate to the customs officer. He in turn
w,ii nil ont permit to correspond with
the certificate, which the motorists
must carry throughout the Dominion
and return to the customs officer at
any port when returning to the United
States. The above forma.ites apply to
the entire Dominion Of Canada at all
points of entry. Motorists will find
the American and Canadian customs
officers most courteous and willing to
assist in every way in preventing delay
or inconvenience. Tourists are made
to feel welcome on crossing the border
and the same hospitality is shown in
all the provinces of the Dominion.
From st. Stephens there is an ex-
cellent gravel read to st. Andrewsby
theSea, a charming resort with ex-
cellent hotel accommodations and fine
: facilities for golf. From St. Andrews
to st. George the road is improved and
for much Of the distance, with the ex
ception Of one or two sections that are
rough but passable, it is better than it
has been in previous years. From ST.
George to st. John considerable road
construction is III progress, and this
route should be in excellent condition
for the touring season of 1922.
One OF the most scenic trips by mo-
tor in New Brunswick is from St. John
II Moncton via the kenncbecasis Val
ley. There is a hard surfaced road
from St. John through RotSesay to
Hampton and the balance Of the mile
age is gravel. From Sussex there are
two parallel roads, bo5h Of which pro-
vide fair gravel surface tn Petitcodiar.
Local motorists seem to have pref
erence for the southerly route which
goes from Sussex through Panobsquit
and Linden Fridge The remainder of
the route through to Moncton is some
what rough and rutted.
From Moncton through Dorchester
to Albert there are alternate stretches
of good and poor road. all of which
difficulty. From Amherst to Truro
there is 3 choice OF two roads. one
going directly south through Macon,
Athol and Southampton to Parrsboro.
then due east through Five Islands and
Great Village to Truro. and the other
from Amherst through Oxford Colling
wood and the Wentworth Valley to
Great Village. then on to Truro.
Although the road is narrow, with
some rough stretches, motorists who
like wonderful scenery should by all
means go through Wentworth Valley
via Oxford and Londonderry to Truro.
Delightful Motoring Area
Motorists going to Sydney and Cape
Breton Island will find large proper
ton of improved road. There is de-
lightful motoring area throughout the
summer months all the way from
Truro to Sydney via New Glasgow to
Port Mulgrave, where the ferry is
taken to Port Hawkesbury. The bal
ance of the trip to Sydney and the
trunk lines through Cape Breton Island
have been so much improved that mo-
toring is feasible throughout the island
and very few sections of unimproved
road will be found. From Truro south
to Halifax there are few stretches
that are quite rough, also a num-
Der of sections that are under con-
struction. From Halifax to Dartmouth
the best way is to follow the New
Boulevard to Bedford which is all hard
surfaced and makes a very pretty drive.
There are number of stretches under
construction around Mount Uniacke;
all of these are passable to Windsor
The route from Windsor to Yarmouth
forms one of the most interesting au-