Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-05-23
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New Facilities
For Tourists


OTTAWA, May az. Canada Is
prepared for q record tourist season
In 1s4s. Because Canadian tourist
officials have recognized that vaca-
TONERS this year will be more dis
eliminating In their selection Of hol-
tday areas, all the facilities that Wis
itors use and enjoy have been de-
veloped to conform with new high
standards.
There has been much improve
ment in existing accommodations
and large-scale building OF new IA
cilities. Roads in all provinces have
been improved. In most provinces
authorities supervise operation OF
tourist facilities to. insure visitor
satisfaction. And crossing the Dor
der is simpler than buying q rail-
road ticket.
New Laws Explained.
In clarifying recent Canadian laws
for prospective American visitors
the Canadian government travel bu-
reau has prepared the following In
formation:
The new Canadian import restric-
tions and exchange controls will not
affect in any way the entry OF
American tourists into Canada OF
lessen their vacation pleasure.
Visitors may still enter Canada
and bring with them those things
they need, with the same easy tnfor-
mality which applied before import
controls were effected. Visitors may
bring in with them, for their own
use, travellers baggage. sportsmen's
equipment, cottage and consumer
goods either free of duty or dutia-
BILE. even though the import OF some
articles is banned for Canadians.
If visitors wish to send forward
merchandise in addition to goods
brought in with them, application
should be made for an import per-
NIT to the Emergency Import Con-
troll Division. Department of FL
nance. 400 Sussex street. Ottawa
and a permit will be mailed
promptly.
U. s. Money Accepted.
United States money is accepted
everywhere in Canada at the ofncial
bar rate of exchange. When a visitor
pays for purchase in United States
funds, he may receive United States
money in change. When a visitor
leaves Canada. any Canadian bank
Is authorized to sell up to $40 In
United States currency. so that the
visitor may convert to United States
funds Canadian dollars he has left
In his possession, providing the bank
is satisfied that the Canadian funds
being exchanged come from the ex-
change of the visitors United States
funds while in Canada. No permit
Is required by the visitor to take
with him when he leaves Canada
United States or Canadian funds up
to the amount he brought into Can
ada, less his expenditures during
his visit in Canada. There Is no
limit to the amount of funds a
tourist may bring into Canada.
Visitors to Canada will discover
that Canadian retailers are well
supplied with handloomed tweeds
and homespuns, English china and
Scottish woolens. Irish linen and
luxurious Canadian furs, and all
that special merchandise which
vacationers have additionally found
in Canada
Despite the fact that Canada is
sending, per capita, more food To
Europe than any country In the
world, superior food is abundant
Gasoline IS unrationed and plenti-.
full. Prices are generally lower than
In the United States. 49,
Canada's only shortage is OF
United States dollars. Her import
restrictions are curbing non-essen-
tial spending in the United States
TO conserve United States funds to
pay for those imports Canadians
really need. .