Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
NOVA SCOTIA TOUR
OFFERS VARIETIES
English Countryside or Scot
fish Highlands Scenery
in Province.
salt-water SCENERY and English coun-

Saltwater scenery and English coun-
trysides. as we'll as the highlands OF
scotland, combine TO give the motor
tourist a rare treat as he goes through
Nova Scotia. one of the three Canadian
maritime provinces. Rich in history,
the province is also blessed with an
abundance of scenic beauty spots, as
well as fish and game in plenty Al
though but one of the smallest provinces
of Canada it has more than 5000 miles
of highways. which allow Tor tours
throughout the peninsula and on cape
Breton Island,
To reach the province the New YORK
highway through Maine tonchsS the
Canadian border at Calais ms neces.
states running through st. John ana
Moncton in the province of New Bruins
wick. before Nova Scotia Is reached.
steamer connections from New York
touch at Halifax and from Boston at
Yarmouth. Or the Transcanadian
highway through New Brunswick'
Quebec and Ontario depending on the
port of entry, will lead the motorist
10 Nova Scotia.
From the New Brunswick border the
main trunk highway. part OF the Trans
canada Highway. leads down by way
of Amherst to Truro TO Halifax. the
provincial capital. and the Winter port
for ali ocean vessels bound for Canada.
More Lovely Scenery.
Cane Breton Island, part OF Tie
province, is noted for the Bras DOR
lakes. which occupy $50 square mics
of the islands territory. Here Is SAID
to be some OF the most wonoeriui
scenery in the world. The Western
Highlands of Scotland are ouphcateo
in this part OF the province. Through
this interesting country runs a good
main road. of gravel construction, as
are practically all of Nova Scotia
roads. This road skirts nearly the
whole seaboard of the island and the
southern shores of the Bras dor Lakes.
Another road. leading through his
toric territory and Acadia, mace Ia
NOUS by I.ongfellow in his poem,
'Evangeline," starts at Halifax. Gong
northwest from Halifax the road
touches at Grand Pre-. where stands
the Eyangeiine monument. AT WOLF
vile is the famous Acadia University
and some miles further along the nne
is Annapolis Royal. where one OF the
early French settlements was founded
The road now follows the Bay OF
Fundy, down the shore line TO var
mouth. an important fishing center
and steamship port. Then WIN tne
breezes of the Atlantic Ocean playing
over the roads, the way goes through
the southern part of the province. via
Lunenburg to Halifax. $50 miles in all.
Along the way we're a number OF
feeder roads into the interior lake
country. Here II is that the sportsman
tourist can angle to his hearts con-
tent for salmon and trout. There are
so many places TO fish In the province
that none Of the waters are preserved
and the season for salrcon and trout,
varying In different parts OF Nova
Scotia. runs from March to October.
Fishing Is Reported Good.
In the waters off the province, cod,
haddock, perch and founders are
caught. Tuna fishing Is a big sport
and swordfish are also to be mad IN
these waters The tuna fish weighs
from 300 pounds Up to 1000 pounds, and
are the goal of many veteran anglers
who come here each year to try their
skill.
Excellent roads, kept under con-
slant inspection by the patrol system.
lead to the hunting grounds OF the
province. In 10 Of It's 10 counties
moose are abundant and deer are
found in nearly as many places. One
NAV have a good days shooting for
duck. geese, woodcock an6. snipe almost
anywhere In Nova Scotia without
having to spend night out-of-doors,
The ferries TO Cape Breton Island
are all the latest for this type OF boat
while the wharves and connecting
roads are all designed for heavy motor
trafTic. The province has spent up
ward of $22000,000 on her roads,
which find every year more and more
motorists making use Of them.