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Four COLBORNE CHRONICLE - Thursday, May 4th, 1967 Fun and Good Food There are several requisites for a good holiday; scenery^ accQmodatioH, amusements, and good food. As the vacation season approaches and many are making plans to visit our Maritime provinces 1 thought it would be helpful if I mentioned one or two tours and a few restaurants where I have enjoyed dining in and around Halifax. H isn't too many years ago that tourists used to remark that the scenery was gorgeous he romance and history of Halifax stirring, its churches and parks unusual and in some instances spectacular, but its lack of good eating places was deplorable. This last reference to restaurants is no longer true. I have had some of the most delicious meals I have ever eaten in the remodelled Evangeline Room while staying at CN's Hottel Nova Scotia. Up on Spring Garden Road (what a delightful name for a main thoroughfare) there is the Cameo Restaurant. This is a family affair whose manager is Gregory Poulos. For a designer and a florist who has created floral arrangements for three royal tours, my host at a most enjoyable luncheon showed me how versatile he really is. Though flowers are still his hobby he has a great affinity for food. "Not for cooking, but in planning and in proper service," he informed me. I could vouch for this as I enjoyed my French onion soup, broiled lobster and the most delicious curried rice 1 have ever tasted. On Bayers Road, in a shopping plaza, the "Flamingo" attracts tourists, shoppers and businessmen. A specialty of this restaurant is the mini-loaf, crisp and fresh from the oven, which I broke into bits and slathered with great gobs of whipped butter as 1 watched Don West, th owner, choose a live lobster from a huge tank in the foyer. I never seem to get enough lobster on my ytrips east and this time I chose to have it boiled, then served in a rich Newburg sauce. Delicious! On our way one day to spend an afternoon sketching at Peggy's Cove, a friend of mine and I stopped in Chester for luncheon. The Sword and Anchor is a group of lovely old homes now serving the public as restaurant and inn. Manager last summer was W. A. Diamong, retired Chief Petty Officer from \he Canadian Navy who, in the past, had catered for officers' messes in Charlottetown for three years, a task which certainly qualified him for playing host, planning meals and keeping a public clamouring for reservations as happy as possible. This time I ordered Dig-by scallops with Tartar sauce and round little new potattoes drenched in butter and fresh parsley. Must have been +he sea air and the charming att-mosphere which made me wish I could spend not a mere noon hour, but days as a guest at this delightful resort. Horse Sense I have walked the wooded paths of Point Pleasant Park on many occasions, watched the little sailboats catch the breeze up and down the North West Arm and bathed off the beach on Black Rock, but last summer was the first time I ever rode in a Surrey With The Fring On Top and had the owner of Harmer Stables, Harry L. Stevens, pick haether for me from a sunny slope. The surrey rides in Point Pleasant Park are a new attraction offered ttourists visiting Halifax and proved so popular an extra vehicle had to be added to meet the demand for rides. The paunt took an hour and covered two three-mile-long trails. Botji Harry Stevens and his partner in this enterprise, Earl Mason, appreciate the advantage of a little scene setting. They both wear high top hats of ancient vintage in a courtly manner. They have three drivers, all teenagers, who manicure and curry their charges and spend their summer vacations engaged in an occupation which fulfills a hankering to work with horses. The surrey that took me down the winding, beautiful lanes boasts of 72 years. It used to meet the trains at Chester and take papssengers as far as nearby Hubbards. I was entertained during my brief, hour-long journey in the silent wonderland of this natural park with stable legends. I am sure I could have tackled even break ing a horse after listening to of his harrowing tales. Harry Stevens tell me some And finally, I recommend the Bluenose Water Taxi Tours of the North West Arm and Halifax Harbour. Captain Asquith, a native Haiigonian and Mrs. Anita Erickson, as commentator, made the contribution of Halifax defence-wise during two world wars come vividly to mind. We passed ships of Canada's Navy, some being serviced, others of a smaller class moored indefinitely. We saw the new Blue-nose II sail through the eastern passage aftter a trip to sea chartered by a group of well-heeled tourists and watched a freighter jockying for a berth, obviously well accustimed to unloading at this famous port which is open all year round. For a land-lubber like myself, the sea and its activities always fascinate me. I have written about only a few of the places and things to do while visiting our eastern coast. There are many, many more attractions to make a vacation trip there very worthwhile and satisfying. SALEM G. A. Smith Congratulations to Miss Sharon Bellamy who has recently joined the RCAF. Sharon tried dher examinations in Toronto and was successful in obtaining the rank of Airwoman 2. At present she is stationed at Cornwalis, Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. Her Salem friends wish her every in her chosen career. . Mrs. Ernie Simpson, Brighton, was hostess to members of her immediate family at a surprise going-away party for AW/2 Sharon Bellamy last weekend. Mrs. Ralph Carman and Mr. Donald Arthur represented Salem Sunday School at the Christian Education meeting at Colborne United Chur<2h on Monday of last week when the Rev. George Ambury was the guest speaker. * * * • Mrs. George Armstrong of Edville was hostess to , the Salem United Church Women on Wednesday evening of last week. The Fun Fair at South Cramahe Public School last week proved to be a successful enterprise. Porceedds will go toward the Centennial project of the Parent-Teachers' group, whic his a monument commemorating the amalgamation of the local schools into the present South Cramahe School. Mrs .Mae Simpson of Colborne was the winner of the bicycle . Miss Mary Bellamy of Toronto University is spending this week with her parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bellamy and Kathryn. Mrs. John Fenaughty attended the Nurses 'Convntion in Toronto during the past weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Jones of Colborne were Sunday supper guests with her siseer, Mr .and Mrs. Jack Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carman and Mr. Don Davis attended the Willow Beach Field Naturalist Club meeting at Cobourg on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Townsend of Holloway were Sunday evening dinner guests with Mr .and Mrs. William Brown. WINNERS AT TRINITY EUCHRE At the euchre held in Trinity Parish Hall last Thursday evening (the final one of the season) the winners were: Ladies' high, Mrs. Pinnell; lone hands, Mrs. M. Simpson; low, Mrs. R. Griffis; men's high, B. Myles; lone hands, Ray Beal; low, W. Violo. The traveling prize was won by Mr. Fred Cox. OAK TREES FOR NEW YORK CITY Seven bur oak trees lert the federal government's Petawa-wa Experiment Station near Chalk River on Monday, bound for New York City and special Canada Week celebra- The trees are being provided by the Department of Forestry and Rural Development at the request of the Canada Week Committee -- a group of enterprising Canadians resident, in New York, who have or-ganied a week-long series of special activities to celebrate Canada's Centennial. On Friday, Arbor Day in the United States, New York Mayor John Lidsay will officially plant one of the Canadian trees in front of Cfty Hall. The remaining trees will be planted the following day in Central Park, as part of Canada Week opening ceremonies. The young oaks were chosen for the Canada Week planting because of their suft-ability- to the New York environment. They have an average diameter of 2-2V2 inches. One third of the more than 19,000 people who work at the Oshawa plants of GM of Canada drive daily varying distances up to 70 miles from the surrounding cities of Toronto, Lindsay, Peterborough and Trenton. Starting Friday, May 5th No more Long Distance charges between This is another step in the constant efforts of Bell to keep telephone service apace with your growing communities. Remember -- As of May 5th, you can make LOCAL calls from COLD SPRINGS to GRAFTON as well as Cobourg and Port Hope; and from GRAFTON to COLD SPRINGS as well as Castleton, Cobourg and Colborne. Just dial all seven figures of the number you are calling Why not update your Local Calling Areas on page 1 of your telephone directory today? Do you keep a list of frequently-called numbers handy? It helps! Write them in a Personal Directory. Call our Business Office,372-3301, for your free copy. He also i i tourist home A total cf $863 million was spent in Canada last year by GM of Canada for goods, services, payrolls and taxes. u^M Bell Canada