NEW BRUNSWICK. NCVA SCCTIA Canada s P HI NCE EDWARD ISIAND MARITIME _^ C/ISP W.anl MHKl\HAM > PROVINCES forest Stream W PICTOU LODGE / Seashore Canadian National Canadian National fTfie. JLaraerf /(aUnratj -fuitem. tA^dmjerlca^ elite JLaraeit /{ailuraif -Juiteitv tiv c^ftnerlca- " * «> v**'***** Upper left—The Citadel, Halifax, N.S. Circle—Evangeline Monument and Memorial Church, Grand Pre, N.S. Centre right—Fort Beausejour, N.B. Centre left—Fort Dufferin, Saint John, N.B. Below—Fortress at Louisburg, Cape Breton. Historic Landmarks in Canada's Maritime Provinces PRINTED IN CANADA PAGE TWO CANADA'S MARITWE PROVINCES NOVA SCOTIA NEW BRUNSW RINCE EDWARD ISLAND THERE'S gripping Romance where the surf rolls in as a gentle swell; in the Sea! In the far-off forests where lordly moose, fleet-footed days of the galley and the deer, and bear roam in sylvan depths of caravel, and later the square virgin wildness; swift-flowing rivers and rigger and clipper ship, it spelled impid lakes where sport the lively adventure — the thrill of dis- salmon and gamey trout; marshes where covery, the challenge of the wild fowl love to linger— all combine to unknown. On its heaving bosom make of these Provinces a vacationist's rode ships laden with silks and paradise. A veritable paradise it is for spices, gold and gems. Its un- him who seeks the beauty of Nature or charted ways were the haunts the Romance of history, who loves the of roving buccaneers and the feel of a taut line with spinning reel, or danger of pirate ships was added gun-stock pressed close against the to the terror of its varying cheek with the target a majestic speci- moods. The square riggers are men of moose or deer, or a flock of gone, or almost so, but the geese, brant or duck. romance lives on, and here in On every hand are landmarks around Canada's Maritime Provinces it grips you today as you which linger tales of love and war. Here in sanguinary while away carefree vacation days in sight and sound battles were decided the destinies of the continent. The of the sea. fall of Fort Beausejour, whose romantic ruins have If the old Norse sagas are true, the history of this been made a national park, sealed the fate of the land began with the voyage of Eric the Red to Mark- Acadians and led to their exile to Massachusetts and land, now recognized as Nova Scotia. Centuries later the bayou country of Louisiana, the story of which is came the Cabots, John and Sebastian, contemporaries told in Longfellow's poem "Evangeline." Three years of Columbus, backed by Henry VII of England. To later, in 1758, the supposedly impregnable fortress at them goes credit for the first discovery of Canada in Louisburg in Cape Breton fell, thus opening the way 1497, one year before Columbus reached the mainland for the Battle of the Plains of Abraham and the farther south. From France came Jacques Cartier, capitulation of Quebec which occurred the following De Monts and Champlain. Cabot made Cape Breton; year. Jacques Cartier, Prince Edward Island and the Gaspe The South Shore of Nova Scotia offers a wealth of Peninsula; De Monts and Champlain, Nova Scotia and romantic and historic interest. Place names perpetuate New Brunswick. The first settlement in Canada was the memories of illustrious families and numerous land- made by De Monts and Champlain at Annapolis Royal marks bear witness to the stirring days that centred on in 1605, and they discovered and named the Saint this region during the French regime. Here, as else- John River in New Brunswick on June 24, 1604. where throughout the Maritime Provinces, students of These early explorers all refer in their notes to the history will bask in a delightful vacation environment beauty of the Maritime Provinces. The modern as they pursue their search for new data to reconstruct "explorer" is likewise entranced. Here Nature has the fabric of the shadowy and romantic past. made a landscape which is reflected in the people, New Englanders played an important part in the rugged as the seashore but kindly as the fruitful valleys early history of these Provinces. It was partly by their which lie like jewels in a setting of azure hills. Seashore efforts that Port Royal, now Annapolis Royal, in Nova and valley, forest and hill, blend to make a masterpiece Scotia, was reduced, and also Fort Beausejour and of scenic beauty which rivals the most exquisite work Louisburg. A monument erected at Louisburg by the of an artist's brush. Low-lving sand-covered beaches Society for the Commemoration of Colonial Wars testi- I'AGE TH REE fies to this. At many places are perpetuated the splendor, ribbon-like farms, extending from the railway customs and even the dress of those far-off days, and line to its shores testifying to the historic background over all hovers the indescribable fascination of the sea of the early seigneurs and settlers, give place to —great square riggers lying in some quaint seaport, gorgeous woodland scenery as the base of the Gaspe with weathered sails drying in the sun, or huge modern Peninsula is passed, through the scenic gem of the ocean greyhounds entering orleaving busy harbours on Matapedia Valley and then along the North Shore of their journeys to and from the ports of the world. the Province of New Brunswick, the largest of the three Maritime Provinces. CANADA'S MARITIME PROVINCES Montreal is particularly happy as a gateway in that so many Canadian National services converge there. The Approach by Rail The International Limited and Maple Leaf from One of the most delightful ways of approach to the Chicago and intermediate points, Detroit, Buffalo, Maritime Provinces is along the south shore of the St. Toronto— are popular alike with the tourist visitor and Lawrence from Montreal through the old-world the business traveller. From Washington, Baltimore, portion of the Province of Quebec. Quaint villages, the Philadelphia and New York, the "Washingtonian" picturesque battlements of the new-old city of Quebec — from Boston, the "Ambassador" and "New on the opposite shore, river views of unsurpassing Englander" afford convenient connections at Montreal R.M.S. "Lady Drake" in Halifax Harbour. The Ocean Limited, smart Cana- dian National train between Montreal and Halifax. PAGE Mil l< with the luxurious "Ocean Limited" and "Maritime in Canada's Maritime Provinces becomes doubly Express", so that passengers from Chicago, Detroit, memorable if you travel in at least one direction on Buffalo, etc., are set down in the heart of this delightful a "Lady" boat. vacation region with but one change of cars—at The Yarmouth gateway is also served by excellent Montreal. steamship services operated by the Eastern Steam- There are, of course, other gateways to Canada's ship Corporation with regular sailings from Boston Maritime Provinces. One can enter from New York, during the summer season. This company also operates Boston and other New England points by rail, via the direct service between New York and Yarmouth Maine Border and the Loyalist City of Saint John, the during the summer. principal city in New Brunswick. From Boston "The Canadian National trains make direct connection Gull" is an all year train with through sleeping cars to with steamers both at Saint John and Yarmouth, Halifax. Convenient connections are made for Prince serving all points in the Maritimes. Edward Island and Cape Breton and all points in the Maritime Provinces. Your Vacation Plans The Approach by Water On page 30 are listed Canadian National Railways passenger representatives who will gladly supply com- Visitors from the United States to whom a short plete information as to train services, fares, routes and sea trip would appeal as a preface to their visit to the accommodations, and afford every assistance in com- Maritimes have two routes open to them, one by way pleting your vacation plans. of Saint John, in New Brunswick, and the other to Yarmouth, in Nova Scotia. THE GASPE PENINSULA By way of Saint John excellent service is afforded by the Eastern Steamship Corporation with regular North of the Matapedia Valley lies a stretch of the afternoon, arriving in 1 sailings from Boston in territory of some 1 ,400 square miles. It juts out into Saint John the following morning. the Gulf of St. Lawrence a distance of approximately The Canadian National Steamships' regular fort- 170 miles. It is practically a virgin territory and nightly service from Halifax to Bermuda and the contains a wealth of scenic, mineral, fishing, hunting British West Indies via Boston, returning via Boston and industrial possibilities. Picturesque fishing villages to Saint John, offers a particularly attractive route line the shores. The streams abound with salmon and for New Englanders to and from the Maritime trout, while the wild game consists of moose, caribou, Provinces. Northbound from Boston steamer leaves elk, deer, bear, with fur bearing animals, the marten, Commonwealth Pier on alternate Thursdays, arriving fox, beaver, mink and lynx. The bays and marshes Saint John the following day. Southbound steamer furnish ideal feeding grounds for duck, partridge, sails from Halifax on alternate Tuesdays and Boston snipe, plover and migratory birds. is reached Thursday. By taking advantage of this At Perce is the famous Le Rocher Perce, the convenient schedule it is possible to plan a delightful "Pierced Rock." It is a precipitous island rock, 1,400 circle tour from New England and Atlantic Coast feet long and 300 feet from the shore. Nearby is points via Boston to the Maritime Provinces, going Bonaventure Island, a bird sanctuary where thousands and returning via C.N.S.