if YtjMlvhrkoW Mûy19'94 Vacation, Tired of the same ho-hum vacations? How about playing Indiana Jones for a day and excavating an archeological dig on your vacation this year. Or tak- ing lessons in sea-kayaking. Or delving into the history of Acadia. A learning vacation in Atlantic Canada - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador - is a unique way to expand your mind, meet new people and add an exciting dimen- sion to your travels. Nature enthusiasts, sports-lovers and life-long leamers will be pleased at the range of stimulating opportunities for children and adults of all ages. P.E.I., best known as the home of "Anne of Green Gables," offers intrigu- ing alternatives from May through September - a hockey school, musical theater training program, computer camp, or courses in mushroom collect- ing, creative writing, watercolor tech- nique, garden design and photography. Some sessions last a day, some a week or more. Elderhostel, a worldwide organiza- tion, offers people age 60 and over week-long mini-courses at college campuses throughout Maritimes. At the University of Prince Edward Island, visitors can study Acadian his- and learn, iIn Atlantic Cnada tory, economics and cuisine. In Nova Scotia, travelers can dance, paint and return to nature. The House of Roth Campground in Clementsport offers week-long dance holidays spe- cializing in square dancing and square dance calling. At Liscombe Lodge there are weekend workshops in oil painting. For spur-of-the-moment nature lovers, the Parks Are For People pro- gram sponsors a free outdoor event at a different park every weekend. Activities include nature hikes, star- gazing, bird-watching, river clean-up and study of folklore, flowers, animals and insects. Outdoors enthusiasts of all ages will love the range of programs offered in New Brunswick: Various workshops are available throughout the province, including weekend canoe clinics, lessons in scuba diving, horseback rid- ing, sailing and high- sea kayaking. There's even a management training course in the outdoors for corporate fast-trackers. Newfoundland and Labrador offers a majestic landscape as a bonus for vaca- tioners. A company called Ocean Contact Ltd. conducts whale studies in scenic Trinity Bay. You can view one of the largest seal herds in the world in its.natural environment on the Arctic ice flows. Exierienced ecologists and naturalists guide visitors to the herd where they can observe and photograph the harp seals with their cuddly seal pups. In the capital of St. John's, visitors can tour Memorial University's botani- cal gardens - 45- hectares. of plants, butterflies and birds. A full range of interpretive events is offered. 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