Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
ONTARIO TOUR GIVES.
VIEW OF GARDENS.
Fine Roads, Ease of Entry
and Camping Sites Of
fered Motorists.

For the motor tourist who wishes to
see Canada's fruit garden, a trip
through southern Ontario is advised.
Motor roads here are of the best, well
paved for the most part and otherwise
improved gravel roads. kept in good
condition. Entry TO southern Ontario
is possible through five main points, and
q number Of ferry accommodations In
addition.
Montreal. IN the Province of Quebec,
/. Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Detroit and
Port Huron offer the main points OF
entry Ferries can be obtained at Cg-
densburg and Morristown, N. Y, and
at Clayton and Cape Vincent In New
York. as well as at several places be-
tween Detroit and Port Huron, Mich.
These are the main ferry points.
For convenience We shall enter
Canada at Rouses Point. N. Y, going
direct to Montreal and driving through
beautiful Lachine, st. Anne ana
vauireuiI to the Ontario boundary.
The route we have followed has been
along Lake St. Louis and Lake st.
Francis. Now we enter on the 544.5-
mile road from the Quebec boundary
TO windsor. where ferry brings the
car 10 Detroit. This is an an-paveo
road, in good repair, open the whole
way. except for few short local de-
tours when the road is being repaired
IT leads through the most prosperous
mart of Ontario and allows for side
trips through the Niagara fruit belt,
Canada,s fruit garden.
Along st. Lawrence.
Having reached the Ontario boundary
from Montreal, the road continues
sionc the st. Lawrence River for l35
miles. Cornwall Prescott. Brockvilie.
Gananoque and Kingston are the prin-
cipal towns along the way. Kingston
Is the first city 70 be reached.
the home of the Royal Canadian MILF
Iarv college. Canada's West Point.
Tf1e provincial penifentiary Is another
Institution in the city. Opposite lies
wolfe Island. one of the larger OF the
Thousand Islands. which have been vis-
sbIe for some distance. The Rideau
Lakes. northeast OF Kingston, can De
reached by motor, Astounding IN sum-
rnsy resorts and good fishing
From Kingston to Toronto Is the next
big step. A distance OF 100 miles, II
runs along the shore OF Lake ontario
for the greater part: Along the route
are Espanee. BelleVllle, CoDourgn' Fol.
Houe Bovnanyille and OShaWa. FROM
EeiIeviIIe. Algonquin Park can De
reached by motor road. which is for the
,,oost mart unpaved, but in good condi-
faon, being known as an improved ROAD,
At Port Hope practically au-payeo
road leads to Peterborough and the
Kawartfla Lakes. where beautiful seem
cry and well equipped Summer resorts
are to be found.
Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
There the beautiful stately provincial
Parliament buildings are located: To-
ronto has the tallest buildings IN the
British Empire. and its business ois,
trict Is rapidly being filed with tan
buildings 1t is the seat Of the To-
ronto University, the largest in terri
tory in the empire. There are nun1er-
GUS other interesting features OF me
Queen City, which despite It's 100000
population, Is garden city IN SUM
fner. Greater Toronto reaches the
million mark IN population.
Beautiful Driveways.
The city has many beautiful drive
wavg and from here roads go IN every
direction TO Summer resorts. Noftn
OF good paved roads Is Lake 5nncoe,
while farther north are the MnSkoKa
Lakes and the Lake Of Bays. Hinely~
flve miles north Of Toronto Is severn,
vile. one passes through the uiosI pop"~
lar Summer resorts,
Toronto To Hamilton can ne mace
over two different roads, one the Lake.
sEaore and the other the DUMAS nlSh-
yav. The first road IL ~ miles long,
while the second passing through
higher country, is ~ miles IN lengih,
The L4akezhore road is the most tray
tied. following Lake Ontario al tne
way Al Hamilton, the electrical CEN
Der Of Canada. the road 70 Detroit con-
tinueg through the principal ontario
cities west Of Hamilton.
Before leaving the city, there are
rood roads 10 St. GATHERINGS, Niagara
Fails and Buffalo. These are all paFed.
leading through some Of The flnesi
acenic country In Ontario. The road
Heads through the fruit farms, and fol-
lows hills and valleys, which bring II
through lanes Of oyerhangin2 foliage
while below a peaceful farming coun'
try can be glimpsed The distance from
hamilton 70 Niagara Falls and Buffalo
d 40 miles and SIS miles, respectively.
Farming Country.
Prom, Hamilton the way lies through
Dundag Erantfogd. Paris, WOODSTOCK u
London, a distance Of T9.5 miles Tnn
district Is farming country and thf
plsces named show the prosperity 81
Inc region being fine country seats
and small cities. Er3utf0rd and Lon
con both being incorporated. Inca
nentaiiy. good hotels are met all alonS
the route.
London, via Chatham and Tllbury
leads to Windsor. the last lap o. IN
544-mile TIP This lump Is i22 tni4e'
along paved roads. Al Windsor ferry
brings the caI TO Detroit. while IRON