Conference kaosws::canada

    Can you narrow it down a bit .... it's a BIG country, how much time do
    you have and how much travelling within Canada are you expecting to do?
    Are you an urban or outdoors type?
    
    Here are some of my favourite places:
    
    Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
    Banff/Jasper National Park, Alberta
    Algonquin Park, Ontario
    Quebec City, Quebec
    Victoria, British Columbia

    and Sarnia. Don't forget Sarnia!

    ...and Vancouver. Don't forget Vancouver!

    hamilton

    seriously:
    	lake winnepeg
    	Pukasaw National Park
    	Quebec city
    	Hamilton
    	60 miles along highway 17 between Sault ste. Marie and Wawa
    	Squamish B.C.
    	The Dominion Tavern
    	The "oil patch" in northern Alberta
    	Halifax
    	The National Art Gallery in Ottawa Working on being one of the
    finest in north America. And all Canadians do is poo poo it.

    As said before it depends what you like!
    
    When I visited the biggest thing that struck me was just the SIZE of
    the place, EVERYTHING is huge, from roads to fridges to mountains.
    Something I hadn't planned on doing when I was there, but subsequently
    became my favourite memory was driving between Vancouver and Nelson,
    up through the mountains, truly breathtaking!
    
    Although I suspect that being from Italy you'll seen more mountains
    than I had before I went there (ie I'd NEVER seen a mountain before!)
    
    Alen.

    I think Ottawa is worth a visit. Great Museums and the refurbished peace 
    tower and it's just a beautiful city. Take a drive up to Chaplain
    Lookout, take a cruise down the canal, have a poutine at a chip wagon.

    Hello,
    
    Newfoundland, especially Gros Morne National Park and L'Anse Aux
      Meadows.
    Many places in Nova Scotia, agree with previous notes about Halifax and
      Cape Breton Island.
    British Columbia, especially Victoria, Vancouver Island.
    Many of the provincial capitals have wonderful provincial museums that
      are a must.
    Quebec, especially Quebec City, the only walled city in North
      America, stay at the Chateau Frontenac, and visit Forillon 
      (spelling?) National Park as you drive around the Gaspe Peninsula.
    Banff and Lake Louise in Alberta.
    Speaking as a tourist (from USA), these are some of my favorite places 
      to visit.
    
    Other possible interesting trips:
    Calgary Stampede, a summer event I think.
    Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology and Tyrrell Museum Field Station,
      Alberta, especially if you like dinosaurs.
    
    There are really lots of great choices, depending on your budget of
    time and money.
    
    Hope you have a great trip!
    
    Regards, Ellen Billiter
      

    Hamilton?  What visit the Stelco and Dofasco steel plants?  Ok so the
    Royal Botanical Gardens are quite nice, but visit the Bouchard Gardens
    in Victoria for a gorgeous garden.
    
    Niagara Falls ... as touristy as it is it is still a marvelous sight. 
    Drive from Niagra Falls to Niagara-on-the-Lake, a nice drive along the
    Niagara River.  Niagara-on-the-Lake is a beautiful little town with the
    shops, restaurants, theater and Fort George to visit.
    
    Did you mention what time of year you're doing this?  June to September
    are the best times of the year climate wise.

I would prefer the west of Canada.

You could start your trip in Calgary (I`ve heard, that they show great
stampedes during July/August), drive through the Rocky Mountains,
through the beautiful British Columbia, visit Vancouver and spend a week or
more on Vancouver Island. As a European, you should skip Victoria, especially
if you have already been in London. I don`t have to go to Canada to go 
shopping at Marks & Spencers or watch the "English" lifestyle.

Also a must is Toronto, if you want to see the east. I`ve only been to 
Toronto while visiting my sister, who lives there since a year. So I can`t
tell you what to see at the east. But the great lakes are certainly a must.

Stefan�

    In addition to some of the places mentioned, I would add Prince Edward
    Island(PEI). A great place to spend a week.
    
    
    Mike

    <-- and I believe this July, they are opening the bridge to the island.  

...and Sarnia!

Seriously,

The Official opening of the twinned Bluewater Bridge between Sarnia, Ontario, 
Canada and Port Huron, Michigan, US is scheduled for July 12, 1997.  The 
crossing between Port Huron and Sarnia is the 2nd most busy site in the 
entire border between Canada and the US... the new bridge is a sight to 
behold.

And don't forget to sample the 'chips' under the bridge overlooking the 
beautiful St. Clair River (part of the famous St. Lawrence Seaway) and watch 
the boats go by.

-doug

Doug;

...the rest of the story

>>the 2nd most busy site
	was first until Gilles Philippe stopped buying beer in Port Huron

>>the new bridge is a sight to behold.
	more platforms for the "jumpers"

>>sample the 'chips'
	what about the deep fried perch at Purdy's

>>watch the boats go by.
	dumping their waste overboard