Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08
Old Mission in California.
canada Offers
Memorable
Vacations
BY 4. MurroY OConnor



OTTAWA, June T. Across the
upper half of this North American
continent sprawls a nation known
as the Dominion of Canada. The
people of the world have come to
know Canada for its winter SHOWS.
it's hockey players, its vast wheat
fields, its "Mounties," and host Of
other things.
Many millions OF travellers have
learned something else about Cam
ada-that it is an outstanding vaca-
ton Land. They have gained this
knowledge through personal expert
ence - traversing the length and
breadth of the land and poking into
all the famous beauty spots. They
have enjoyed the sports and recrea-
tons of the Dominion and taken
pleasure in it's services and accom-
modations.
Ocean to Ocean.
The people of Canada take q
deep pride in their country and are
ever eager to make sure that a
visitor is shown the best it has to
offer and treated with the respect
and courtesy due to A guest in the
home. And what a home it is
stretching from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and from the American
border far into the Arctic Circle.
First there is Prince Edward Is
land, smallest and only island prov
ince in Canada. 1t is low land
and a pretty one, lying off the
northeast coast of Nova Scotia,
sheltered from the full sweep of the
surging Atlantic Ocean by the out
stretched arms of the mainland. 1t
is mainly an agricultural province
and the green of the rolling fields,
the deep blue of the placid lakes
and brooks and the peculiar dark
red of the soil mingle in panorama
of enduring beauty.
Among the outstanding attrac-
tions of the province are the miles
of sunny sea beaches which stretch
along the coastline. Some of the
most popular with sea bathers are
those of Prince Edward Island Ma
tional Park, which extends, for Is
miles along the Atlantic. The park
also embraces the famed Anne OF
Green Gables" country. made IA
nous by the novels of Lucy Maude
Montgomery.
Characteristic Seacoast.
The provincial capital is Char
lottetown, quaint, old-world city
with beautiful seaside park and
many fine old buildings. Summer
side, on the south shore, is the
center of the silver fox industry.
Tignish is the home of the lobster
fleet.
On to Nova Scotia and the beau
ties of Cape Breton Island-site of
wonderful 180-mile motor route, the
Cabot Trail; the Margaree River of
salmon fishing; the scenic Bras dor
Lakes-70 square miles of watery
enchantment.
Not to be overlooked is Cape
Breton Highlands National Park,
with its mountainous, Scottish
beauty and excellent facilities for
fishing, hiking, tennis and golf.
! Then there's Fort Anne National
/ Historic Park at Annapolis Royal
on the Bay of Fundy. Ranking with
the busiest sea ports in the world Is
Halifax. capital of Nova Scotia.
Fine Hunting, Fishing.
| Within the boundaries of this
maritime province are some of the
country's finest hunting and fishing
| grounds Atlantic salmon, brook
trout, striped bass and landlocked
salmon sport in the lakes and
streams, and the rugged bush lands
provide sanctuary for moose, deer,
bear, wildcat, small game and birds,
Guides are plentiful and the bag
limits generous.
| Last and largest of the maritime
provinces is New Brunswick. It's
heart is the st. John River, $50 miles
long, along which is distributed al
most everything that is noteworthy
| in the territory. Some IS miles from
its mouth lies Fredericton, the pro-
| vincial capital, a residential city set
| in the center of rich agricultural
district.
| Around the headwaters of the st.
John is found New Brunswick's best
hunting and fishing territory.
| An interesting natural phenom-
enon is to be seen at the city of st.
John, at the rivers mouth. 1t is the
Reversing Falls, which flow one way
at high tide and the other way at
/ low tide.
New Brunswick can boast of sew
eral popular coastal resorts, among
these being st. Andrews-by -the-Sea,
on the south coast; Grand Manan
Island, in the Bay of Fundy; Cam
pobello, site of the summer home Of
the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, and
(See CANADA, Page E-7J