Li JferS on Si Newfoundland Its a pleasure to visit by CiaudL R Lemlcux Newfoundland The word conjures up images of tiny fishing lages nestled in coves and surrounded by sea swept cliffs You II find them along the province s tug But the cities are just as In teresting and of course offer many more amenities St John the cap has a population of HO The next largest Corner Brook with 26 is the main city on the west coast Our oldest city St John claims to be the old est city founded by Europeans north of Mexico It is also the easternmost city on the continent John Cabot Is supposed to have stopped in the bour in 1497 Jacques Cartier visited It several times Not long some say even before It regular stopover point for Dutch tuguese Spanish French and British fishermen The first house was built the oldest street in America St John magnificent halfway between Montreal and Europe and on the edge of one of the world richest fishing grounds is a second home to the fishing fleets of many nations A walk along the har front reveals a polyglot culture which adds great to life of the city Slretching bick from the busy wharves is a modern porary city which it is a pleasure to visit Built on paper Corner Brook is a busy Indus city km from St Johns The west coast commercial centre Is situated at the mouth of the River at the head of a km fjord surrounded by a verdant coniferous forest Like St John it s a hilly city but similarity stops there It a modern planned city and a major Canadian pulp and paper producer The Bowater Mill once the world largest welcomes visitors Several major American newspapers on the cist coast are printed on paper pro here The Humber is famous for its salmon fishing In season There Is a scenic dnve to Bottle Cove at the end of Highway Along the route you will find a picturesque fishing village Harbour on the Bay of Islands Corner Brook is served by two airports one to the north at Deer Lake and one to the south at Stephenvllle There are flights by Air Canida to Stephenvllle and by EPA to Deer Like Car rentals present no prob at Corner Brook and the city has such comfortable hotels is the Tudor style Glynmlll Inn modern downtown Holiday Inn and the newer Mamateek Motor Inn the Trans Canada Highway Trans Canada highway St John and Corner Brook arc linked by the Trans Canada Capi Spear Newfoundland Highway Service stations and hotels along the route are numerous and most credit cards There are also many fine camp grounds with every facility Gander Windsor and Grand Falls are important centres along the way and all have good and other services From Deer Lake it Is a short to the rugged but awesome Gros National Pirk with its deep fjords and high mountains The 396 Terra Nova National Park is bisected by the high way and the fascinating Eastport Peninsula is just off it Several side trips from the Trans Canada Highway are avail able Highway 70 leads to the towns of Harbour Grace and Carbonear as well as the scenic fishing villages of Port de Grave and Cove The historic old French capital of Placen with Its national historic park is only a half hour drive from the main highway close to the former can Naval base of The most convenient way to reach Newfoundland is by plane to St John or Corner Brook and rent a car Takcmoretfmeandcrossbyferry from North Sydney Nova Scotia It a short crossing to Port Basques or lake a longer sea voyage to which Is only 127 km from St Johns If you like more Information about Newfoundland vacations write of Tourism Recreation Cul 146 Forest Rd St John s Nfld 1E6