et ree ey April 22nd, 1952. THE DRYDEN OBSERVER mT PAGE THRER BE majority of Cana-! da's road system includes many | dians probably do not, thousands of miles of surfaced realize what a wonder-' highways, well ; Bp ed with ful choice of vacation opportunities this count- ry offers. How many of us in any one province have first-hand knowledge of the wide nals. Po our En Sm hy | from campsite to hotel, is avail able almost everywhere 'National Parks Cover Large range of attractions of our Area neighbouring provinces? Many Le She i no doubt have gone abroad to National and provincial parks seck a holiday, forgetting that! in Canada cover nearly 25000 our own Dominion is uncqualled square miles. They are aveas: which have been withdrawn | from exploitation and are being preserved in their virgin beauty and wildness, for purposes of pleasure and recreation. The larg national parks ave in the | Rock Mountains section of Al berta, a region of unsurpassed scenic splendour admirably eq- in the exceptional variety and range of its recreational resour- ces. Surely a country which at- tracts visitors from other count- vies by the tens of millions must have recreational features of in- terest to its own citizens, Recreational Areas Accessible Easily ; = uipped hy nature for all forms It is so easy to travel in Can. | of sport and recreation. There ada that an interprovinecial tour | ye also impor parks in is a recreation which every Can- Colun katchewan, adian vacationist may well. an Mi anitoba, Ontario and Quebec. profitably undertake. AN the Accommodation ranges all the developed and much of the un- way from rge modern hotels, developed part of the Dominion | ¢, log cabins and tents. Fishing is easily accessible by train, hoat | iq or automobile, Canada is served by two of the world's great railway systems and a number of smaller lines. The eqiupment, and: service are of the highest standard. teamers built spec- ially for pleasure trips al the coast and on the extensive Throughout the inland water system of lakes, |are many summer resort dis rivers and canals. . A cruise! triets which offer a wide 1 range from the head of the Great] of attraction and variety of Lakes to the Maritime Provinces | accomodation. On the Atlantie is nearly equal, in distance, to coast, in the provinces of New one - the chief attractions in the parks, but eame animals and birds are rigidly protected | and their fearlessness never fails {to interest visitors. Summer Resorts Nume erous and, Varied Dominion The World's Greatest Playground WIDE VARIETY OF RECREATIONAL ATTRACTIONS Canadians Fortunate in Holiday Advantages Their Country Offers ; beanty of salt-water bathing, sailing an/ "deep sea fishing are the princi pal attractions. The rngges this coast and th picturesque charm of the fishin: villages, at the head of every inlet, cannot fail to enchant the summer visitor. Quebee's summer playerounds are of the most varied nature including as they do, sea-shore, mountain, lake and forest re- sorts. Along the lower St. Taw- rehee, summer colonies have heen established at many paints, North Ottawa mountains, forest and dotted : constitute a. vast summer and winter playground. The Eastern Townships, which adjoin the in- ternational boundary, also have a number of well established re- sorts, on picturesque lakes and rivers. and | Laurentian | with pine with lakes, of the St. Lawrence rivers the clothed any of the provinces. The Thousand Islands, Lake of Bays, Muskoka lakes, and Georgian bay are known throughout America, but there are in addi- tion equally attractive, only slightly less known districts. Aec- commodation includes every- thing from campsite to palatial hotel, and cottages may be rent- ed, in any district. In the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta many attractive resorty are located along the shores of the lakes and rivers. Th¢ Canadian Rock- les are world famous for scenic beauty and contain some of the most highly developed tourist resorts on the continent. British Columbia, with varied and splended scenic attractions, is a tourist wonderland. The province has majestic mountain ranges, and extensive lake area, stately forests, an imposing coast line, and many attractive resorts in settings of exceptional natural beauty. Government Bureau Free Information Service For a number of years the Department of the Interior at Ottawa has been engaged in the promotion of the Canadian tour- ist industry, more especially the development of tourist travel from the United States to Can- ada. 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