Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08

In the province of Nova Scotia are
some so road signs OF the Canaolah
Automobile Club. They show on their
fare two directional arrows, one marked
Halifax and the other Vancouver.
Across the top is written Trans
Canada Highway"
These are the first OF series OF
markers which will stretch from coast
TO coast through the Dominion, marx
ing the longest highway on the Nortn
American continent. over 5000 miles
in length. That highway is now near
ing its completing stages. From Sauit
Ste. Marie to Winnipeg the route stiii
goes through the United States. wniie
roads are being built north OF Lake
SUPERIOR, in wild uninhabited coun-
try. to connect in this way with
winnipeg.
Starting at Halifax. at the eastern
extremity of Canada, the road leads
through Truro and Amherst, NJ s., 10
Moncton, N. B The picturesque mari
time provinces allow for numerous sioe
trips over fairly good roads. the Gun
of st. Lawrence. the Atlantic ocean
and the Bay of Fundy may De al
reached by motor from Hahiax.
Two Routes Open.
At Moncton the first of several double
roads occur. The choice OF following
the Maine boundary or the Gun OF
st. Lawrence Is open for the tourist:
C;oing by the Maine boundary the road
masses through st. John. where the
trunk road from New York and Boston
Joins the Trans-Canada Highway. Inc
actual point on the border where TINS
road Joins Canadian roads is at Calais
Me. From st. John the next city Is
Fredericton and so north TO KlViere
du Loup, In Quebec, where the otlet
road having followed the outer ooun-
Diary of New Brunswick, joins the main
highway once more.
T2iviere du I0up to Lewis, Quebec,
rms parallel with the st. Lawrence
River on the south bank At Lewis the
ferry goes to the north bank OF the
river. where lies Quebec City with It's
steep cliffs and historic Plains oil
Abraham. From Quebec TO Montreai
all the early settlements will be passed
Here the French Canadian habitant
still lives In all his romantic surround
ings Montreal. the largest city IN
Canada. has its Mount Royal, from the
ton of which views of the country Tor
miles around can be seen
Leaving this metropolis the road
again divides In two, the northern sec
ton being part of the main highway
while the southern part runs through
the settled district OF Ontario 10
buffalo and Detroit Toronto, Hamii-
ton, Niagara Falls and Windsor are
along this route.
Through Capital.
Going by the northern road to Sault
nitu nf &
Ottawa. the capital of the Dominion OF
Canada. Here are the magnificent
Parliament Buildings and all the gov
eminent Offices, while In the back"
ground the Gatineau Hills loom up.
Along the historic Ottawa Valley, fol-
lowing the Ottawa River, North Bay Is
reached This is the beginning OF the
North country From here Algonquin
Park TO the south can be reached.
Lake Nipissing near North Bay anoros
good fishing. Sturgeon Falls and Sud
bury are the next two points on the
road. Sudbury being the center of the
nickel mining country, The largest
nickel mine and smelter In the world
is near Sudbury at Copper Clin. And
now for nearly 200 miles the road
leads through mining country, sparsely
settled. rugged In Its natural beauty, TO
3ault ste. Marie.
Starting at North Bay Is the Fergu-
son Highway "'his Is the first step In
the road which will bridge the big gap
from North Bay to Winnipeg. The
road named after the present prime
minister of the province of Ontario.
passes the Temagami Forest Reserve
to Cochrane Then following the trans
continental mainline OF the Canadian
National Railways II goes as far as
Hearst IL Is proposed to continue
this road along the railway all the way
10 Winnipeg. Feeder roads VIII con-
fleet 1t with Sault Ste, Marie and
Port Arthur at the head OF Lake Supe-
rior while another road from Port
Arthur goes direct TO Winnipeg, ex-
cept for 38~mile break The Fergu-
son Highway as far as IL goes was
completed only last Autumn. II is a
fully paved road. cut through virgin
bush with the beautiful natural
scenery along It's way still intact,
H. was tremendous piece Of engi-
ueering work. among tn difsicuities be-