Lonely Planet Canada

by Lightbody, Mark; Huhti, Thomas; Ver Berkmoes, Ryan

ISBN13: 9780864427526

ISBN10: 0864427522

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 1999-11-01

Publisher(s): Lonely Planet

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Summary

-- special sections fauna and national parks-- essential phrases in Canadian French and English-- in-depth coverage of Canada's diverse cities, as well as the pristine wilderness areas of the Northwest Territories-- tips on where to go rafting, fishing, sailing, cycling and skiing-- up-to-date listings, on the best places to stay, from secluded cabins to fancy hotels

Introduction	p. 13
Facts About Canada	p. 14
History	p. 14
Geography	p. 18
Climate	p. 19
Government & Politics	p. 21
Economy	p. 22
Population & People	p. 23
Education	p. 25
Arts	p. 25
Society & Conduct	p. 30
Religion	p. 30
Wildlife, Parks & Heritage Sites	p. 32
Facts for the Visitor	p. 42
Planning	p. 42
Suggested Itineraries	p. 43
Tourist offices	p. 43
Visas & Documents	p. 44
Embassies & Consulates	p. 46
Customs	p. 47
Money	p. 48
Post & Communications	p. 50
Digital Resources	p. 51
Books	p. 52
Newspapers & Magazines	p. 53
Radio & TV	p. 53
Photography & Video	p. 54
Time	p. 54
Electricity	p. 54
Weights & Measures	p. 54
Laundry	p. 55
Toilets	p. 56
Health	p. 56
Women Travelers	p. 58
Gay & Lesbian Travelers	p. 59
Disabled Travelers	p. 59
Senior Travelers	p. 59
Travel with Children	p. 60
Dangers & Annoyances	p. 60
Emergencies	p. 61
Legal Matters	p. 61
Business Hours	p. 61
Public Holidays	p. 62
Special Events	p. 62
Activities	p. 62
Courses	p. 65
Work	p. 65
Accommodations	p. 66
Food	p. 69
Drinks	p. 70
Spectator Sports	p. 71
Shopping	p. 73
Getting There & Away	p. 74
Air	p. 74
Land	p. 77
Sea	p. 77
Getting Around	p. 79
Air	p. 79
Bus	p. 80
Train	p. 81
Car	p. 83
Bicycle	p. 87
Hitchhiking	p. 88
Walking	p. 88
Boat	p. 88
Organized Tours	p. 89
Ontario	p. 91
Toronto	p. 93
Around Toronto	p. 130
Ottawa	p. 133
Around Ottawa	p. 146
Hull (Gatineau)	p. 147
Around Hull	p. 148
Eastem Ontario	p. 150
Algonquin Provincial Park East	p. 150
South Algonquin Area	p. 150
Merrickville	p. 152
Smiths Falls	p. 152
Cornwall & Around	p. 152
Morrisburg Area	p. 153
Prescott	p. 153
Brockville	p. 153
Kingston	p. 153
Around Kingston	p. 159
Quinte's Isle	p. 162
Trenton	p. 163
Kawartha Lakes	p. 164
Southwestern Ontario	p. 165
Hamilton	p. 165
Welland Canal Area	p. 169
Niagara-on-the-Lake	p. 170
Around Niagara-on-the-Lake	p. 174
Niagara Falls	p. 176
Around Niagara Falls	p. 185
Brantford	p. 185
Six Nations Indian Reserve	p. 186
Country Heritage Park	p. 186
Guelph	p. 186
Kortright Waterfowl Park	p. 188
Rockwood Conservation Area	p. 188
Kitchener-Waterloo	p. 188
Around Kitchener-Waterloo	p. 191
Elora	p. 192
Fergus	p. 193
Stratford	p. 194
St Marys	p. 197
Tillsonburg & Delhi	p. 198
Lake Erie Shoreline West	p. 198
London	p. 199
St Thomas	p. 203
Windsor	p. 203
Amherstburg	p. 206
Lake Huron Shoreline	p. 206
Georgian Bay & Lakelands	p. 207
Barrie	p. 207
Wasaga Beach	p. 207
Collingwood	p. 208
Shelburne	p. 209
Owen Sound	p. 209
Port Elgin	p. 211
Sauble Beach	p. 211
The Bruce Peninsula	p. 211
Manitoulin Island	p. 214
Huronia Towns	p. 215
Muskoka Towns	p. 217
Algonquin Provincial Park	p. 218
Georgian Bay Islands National Park	p. 220
Southeastern Georgian Bay Provincial Parks	p. 220
Parry Sound	p. 221
Killbear Provincial Park	p. 221
Byng Inlet	p. 221
Killarney Provincial Park	p. 221
Northern Ontario	p. 222
North Bay	p. 222
Temagami	p. 224
Sudbury	p. 225
North of Sudbury	p. 231
Timmins	p. 231
Cochrane	p. 232
Moosonee	p. 233
West of Sudbury	p. 234
Sault Ste Marie	p. 235
Lake Supperior Shoreline Area	p. 242
Thunder Bay	p. 245
West of Thunder Bay	p. 253
Quebec	p. 256
Montreal	p. 262
Around Montreal	p. 290
Oka	p. 290
Riviere Rouge	p. 290
The Laurentians	p. 290
Eastern Townships	p. 296
Montreal to Quebec City	p. 301
Quebec City	p. 305
Around Quebec City	p. 320
North Shore	p. 320
South Shore	p. 322
Charlevoix & Saguenay	p. 323
Charlevoix	p. 324
Saguenay	p. 327
North Shore	p. 330
Tadoussac	p. 330
Grandes Bergeronnes	p. 333
Ste Anne de Portneuf	p. 334
Baie Comeau	p. 334
Godbout	p. 334
Pointe des Monts	p. 334
Pointe aux Anglais	p. 335
Sept Iles	p. 335
Havre St Pierre	p. 336
Ile d'Anticosti	p. 336
Natashquan	p. 337
Lower North Shore	p. 337
Lower St Lawrence	p. 338
Riviere du Loup	p. 338
Le Temis	p. 340
Trois Pistoles	p. 341
Parc du Bic	p. 341
Rimouski	p. 341
Gaspe Peninsula	p. 342
Ste Flavie	p. 343
Grand Metis	p. 343
Matane	p. 344
Cap Chat	p. 344
Ste Anne Des Monts	p. 344
Parc de la Gaspesie	p. 345
Mont St Pierre	p. 345
Mont St Pierre to Forillon National Park	p. 346
Forillon National Park	p. 346
Gaspe	p. 347
Perce	p. 348
The Bay Side	p. 349
Matapedia Valley	p. 351
Iles de la Madeleine	p. 352
Ile du Cap aux Meules	p. 354
Ile du Havre Aubert	p. 354
Ile du Havre aux Maisons	p. 355
Grosse Ile	p. 355
Pointe de l'Est	p. 356
Ile de la Grande Entree	p. 356
Ile d'Entree	p. 356
Getting There & Away	p. 356
Getting Around	p. 356
Far North	p. 357
Abitibi-Temiscamingue	p. 357
James Bay	p. 359
Nunavik	p. 361
Newfoundland & Labrador	p. 363
St John's	p. 367
Around St John's	p. 380
South of St John's	p. 381
Avalon Peninsula	p. 382
Eastern Newfoundland	p. 385
Bonavista Peninsula	p. 386
Burin Peninsula	p. 390
St Pierre & Miquelon	p. 392
Central Newfoundland	p. 394
Gander	p. 394
Notre Dame Bay Area	p. 396
Lewisporte	p. 398
Grand Falls & Windsor	p. 399
South of Grand Falls	p. 400
Baie Verte Peninsula	p. 401
Western Newfoundland	p. 401
Deer Lake	p. 401
Northern Peninsula	p. 402
Corner Brook	p. 411
Around Corner Brook	p. 413
Stephenville	p. 414
Port au Port Peninsula	p. 414
Barachois Pond Provincial Park	p. 414
Southwestern Newfoundland	p. 414
Codroy Valley	p. 415
Port aux Basques	p. 415
Around Port aux Basques	p. 417
South Coast	p. 418
Outports	p. 419
South Coast	p. 419
Labrador	p. 420
Labrador Straits	p. 422
Northern Coast	p. 425
Central Labrador	p. 426
Western Labrador	p. 427
Nova Scotia	p. 430
Halifax	p. 433
Around Halifax	p. 447
South Shore	p. 448
Peggy's Cove	p. 448
Chester	p. 449
Mahone Bay	p. 450
Lunenburg	p. 451
Bridgewater	p. 454
Lahave	p. 454
Lahave Islands	p. 455
Liverpool	p. 455
Seaside Adjunct Kejimkujik National Park	p. 456
Shelburne	p. 457
Shelburne to Yarmouth	p. 458
Yarmouth to Windsor	p. 458
Yarmouth	p. 458
French Shore	p. 461
Digby	p. 461
Digby Neck	p. 463
Kejimkujik National Park	p. 465
Annapolis Valley	p. 466
North of Kentville	p. 469
Wolfville	p. 469
Grand Pre	p. 470
Windsor	p. 471
Central Nova Scotia	p. 473
Shubenacadie	p. 473
Truro	p. 473
Chignecto	p. 474
Amherst & Around	p. 477
Sunrise Trail	p. 479
Tidnish Bridge	p. 479
Pugwash	p. 479
Wentworth	p. 480
Caribou	p. 480
Pictou	p. 480
New Glasgow	p. 482
Antigonish	p. 482
Monastery	p. 483
Eastern Shore	p. 483
Lawrencetown Beach	p. 483
Porters Lake	p. 483
Musquodoboit Harbour	p. 483
Jedore Oyster Pond	p. 484
Tangier	p. 484
Taylor Head Provincial Park	p. 484
Port Dufferin	p. 484
Liscomb Mills	p. 485
Sherbrooke	p. 485
Country Harbour	p. 485
Canso	p. 485
Guysborough	p. 486
Cape Breton Island	p. 486
Port Hastings	p. 486
Mabou	p. 486
Inverness	p. 487
Belle Cote	p. 488
Cheticamp	p. 488
Cape Breton Highlands National Park	p. 489
Pleasant Bay	p. 491
Gampo Abbey	p. 491
Cape North	p. 492
Bay St Lawrence	p. 492
Meat Cove	p. 492
Around Neils Harbour	p. 493
Ingonish	p. 493
St Ann's	p. 494
Big Bras d'Or	p. 494
North Sydney	p. 494
Sydney	p. 495
Glace Bay	p. 498
Louisbourg	p. 498
Louisbourg National Historic Site	p. 499
Baddeck	p. 499
Whycocomagh	p. 501
St Peter's	p. 501
Prince Edward Island	p. 503
Charlottetown	p. 507
Eastern Prince Edward Island	p. 514
Orwell	p. 514
Wood Islands	p. 514
Montague & Around	p. 515
Souris	p. 515
Basin Head	p. 516
East Point	p. 516
Elmira	p. 517
St Peters	p. 517
Greenwich	p. 517
Central Prince Edward Island	p. 517
Borden-Carleton	p. 517
Victoria	p. 518
Prince Edward Island National Park	p. 518
Brackley Beach	p. 520
South Rustico	p. 520
New Glasgow & St Ann	p. 521
North Rustico	p. 522
Cavendish	p. 523
New London	p. 524
Park Corner	p. 525
Western Prince Edward Island	p. 525
Summerside	p. 525
Region Evangeline	p. 527
Tyne Valley	p. 528
Lennox Island	p. 528
Tignish to North Cape	p. 529
West Coast	p. 529
New Brunswick	p. 531
Fredericton	p. 534
Saint John River Valley	p. 540
Mactaquac	p. 540
Woodstock	p. 541
Hartland	p. 541
Grand Falls	p. 542
Edmundston	p. 542
St Jacques	p. 543
West Fundy Shore	p. 544
St Stephen	p. 544
St Andrews	p. 547
Fundy Isles	p. 549
Blacks Harbour	p. 556
New River Provincial Park	p. 556
Saint John	p. 557
Central Fundy Shore	p. 564
St Martins	p. 565
Fundy Trail Parkway	p. 565
Fundy National Park	p. 565
Alma	p. 567
Shepody Bay Shorebird Reserve	p. 568
Hopewell Rocks	p. 568
Hillsborough	p. 568
Moncton to Sackville	p. 568
Moncton	p. 569
St Joseph	p. 574
Sackville	p. 574
Fort Beausejour National Historic Site	p. 575
Northumberland Shore	p. 575
Cape Jourimain	p. 575
Bouctouche	p. 576
St Louis de Kent	p. 577
Kouchibouguac National Park	p. 577
Northeastern New Brunswick	p. 578
Miramichi	p. 578
Burnt Church First Nation	p. 579
Caraquet	p. 580
Caraquet to Bathurst	p. 581
Petit Rocher	p. 582
Eel River First Nation	p. 582
Dalhousie	p. 582
Campbellton	p. 582
Mt Carleton Provincial Park	p. 583
Manitoba	p. 585
Winnipeg	p. 587
Around Winnipeg	p. 601
Eastern Manitoba	p. 602
Mennonite Heritage Village	p. 602
La Broquerie	p. 602
Whiteshell Provincial Park	p. 602
Nopoming Provincial Park	p. 603
Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park	p. 603
Lake Winnipeg	p. 603
Grand Beach	p. 603
Netley Marsh	p. 603
Winnipeg Beach	p. 603
Gimli	p. 604
Hecla Provincial Park	p. 604
Snake Pits	p. 604
Peguis & Fisher River	p. 605
Lake Manitoba Shoreline	p. 605
Northern Woods & Water Route	p. 605
Northern Manitoba	p. 605
The Pas	p. 605
Flin Flon	p. 606
Thompson	p. 607
Gillam	p. 607
Churchill	p. 607
Western Manitoba	p. 615
Portage La Prairie	p. 615
Spruce Woods Provincial Park	p. 615
Brandon	p. 615
Around Brandon	p. 616
Neepawa	p. 617
Riding Mountain National Park	p. 617
Around Riding Mountain	p. 617
Saskatchewan	p. 619
Regina	p. 622
Around Regina	p. 629
Eastern Saskatchewan	p. 629
Yorkton	p. 629
Crooked Lake Provincial Park	p. 630
Moose Mountain Provincial Park	p. 630
Estevan	p. 630
Weyburn	p. 631
Southwestern Saskatchewan	p. 631
Moose Jaw	p. 631
Chaplin Lake	p. 632
Swift Current	p. 632
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park	p. 632
Great Sand Hills	p. 632
Maple Creek	p. 633
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park	p. 633
Eastend	p. 633
Grasslands National Park	p. 633
Big Muddy Badlands	p. 634
Saskatoon	p. 634
Manitou Beach	p. 641
Northern Saskatchewan	p. 642
Prince Albert	p. 642
Around Prince Albert	p. 643
Prince Albert National Park	p. 644
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park	p. 644
Redberry Lake	p. 645
Batoche National Historic Site	p. 645
North Of Batoche	p. 646
The Battlefords	p. 646
Meadow Lake Provincial Park	p. 646
Alberta	p. 647
Edmonton	p. 651
Around Edmonton	p. 664
Northern Alberta	p. 667
Peace River & Around	p. 667
Mackenzie Hwy	p. 667
Lake District	p. 667
Wood Buffalo National Park	p. 668
Calgary	p. 668
Banff & Jasper National Parks	p. 684
Kananaskis Country	p. 684
Canmore	p. 685
Banff Townsite	p. 686
Lake Louise	p. 696
Icefields Parkway	p. 699
Jasper Townsite & Around	p. 701
Southern Alberta	p. 709
Drumheller	p. 709
Dinosaur Provincial Park	p. 711
Medicine Hat	p. 712
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump	p. 712
Lethbridge	p. 713
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park	p. 715
Cardston	p. 715
Waterton Lakes National Park	p. 715
Crowsnest Pass	p. 717
British Columbia	p. 718
Vancouver	p. 724
North of Vancouver	p. 762
Vancouver Island	p. 765
Victoria	p. 768
Southeastem Vancouver Island	p. 786
Nanaimo & Around	p. 788
Port Albemi & Around	p. 792
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	p. 794
Tofino & Around	p. 796
Ucluelet	p. 799
Parksville & Qualicum Beach	p. 801
Denman & Hornby Islands	p. 801
Courtenay & Comox	p. 801
Campbell River	p. 802
Quadra & Cortes Islands	p. 803
Strathcona Provincial Park	p. 804
Gold River	p. 804
North Vancouver Island	p. 805
Southern Gulf Islands	p. 807
Southwestern British Columbia	p. 813
Hope	p. 814
Fraser River Canyon	p. 814
Manning Provincial Park	p. 814
Kamloops	p. 815
Wells Gray Provincial Park	p. 818
Mt Robson Provincial Park	p. 818
Kamloops to Williams Lake	p. 819
Okanagan Valley	p. 819
Osoyoos & Around	p. 821
Penticton	p. 822
Kelowna	p. 825
Vernon	p. 829
North of Vernon	p. 830
Southeastern British Columbia	p. 831
Revelstoke & Around	p. 831
Glacier National Park	p. 835
Golden	p. 835
Yoho National Park	p. 836
Kootenay National Park	p. 838
Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park	p. 838
Radium Hot Springs	p. 838
Invermere to Cranbrook	p. 839
Nelson & Around	p. 840
Northeast of Nelson	p. 841
West of Nelson	p. 841
Northeastern British Columbia	p. 843
Prince George	p. 843
Prince George to Smithers	p. 845
Prince George to Dawson Creek	p. 846
Dawson Creek	p. 846
Dawson Creek to the Yukon	p. 846
South of Prince George	p. 847
Pacific Northwest	p. 848
Prince Rupert	p. 848
Prince Rupert to New Hazelton	p. 852
Cassiar Hwy	p. 852
Queen Charlotte Islands	p. 853
Yukon Territory	p. 858
Whitehorse	p. 862
Alaska Hwy	p. 867
Haines (Alaska)	p. 872
Glacier Bay National Park (Alaska)	p. 874
Robert Campbell Hwy	p. 874
Klondike Hwy	p. 874
Dawson City	p. 877
Top of the World Hwy	p. 882
Dempster Hwy	p. 883
Tombstone Territorial Park	p. 883
Vuntut National Park	p. 883
Ivvavik National Park	p. 884
Herschel Island Territorial Park	p. 884
Northwest Territories	p. 885
Yellowknife	p. 889
Around Yellowknife	p. 895
Mackenzie Hwy to Fort Providence	p. 895
Fort Providence	p. 896
North of Fort Providence	p. 896
Hay River	p. 897
Fort Smith	p. 898
Wood Buffalo National Park	p. 898
West of Great Slave Lake	p. 899
Nahanni National Park Reserve	p. 900
Mackenzie River Valley	p. 902
Arctic Region	p. 906
Nunavut	p. 908
Baffin Region	p. 911
Kitikmeot Region	p. 913
Kivalliq Region	p. 914
Language	p. 916
Glossary	p. 920
Thanks	p. 922
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