TRAVEL NOTES
CANADA Ix past years many people who would have liked to visit Canada have been compelled to abandon the idea because they could not spare the time required for so long a journey ; but this difficulty is now removed ; so, too, is the other question, that of expense. It is now possible to visit the Dominion whether one can spare a mere fortnight, or two months, and a more interesting or enjoyable holiday it would be difficult to discover. The Canadian Pacific Railway has a programme of Escorted Tours which is designed to meet the needs of all classes of travellers, from the business man whose time is limited, to the more leisurely traveller who can spend some months in the Dominion. All these tours include the double Atlantic crossing by the short sea route via the St. Lawrence, and one inclusive fare covers everything. The shortest of these tours is one of twelve days, five days at sea, each way, and two days ashore. Visitors are taken up the St. Lawrence and disembarked at Quebec, also visiting Montreal. Those with limited time at their disposal will find this an ideal holiday ; many people say that the journey up the St. Lawrence is worth the cost of this tour, and those who know this beautiful river may well agree. The tour costs £38 15s. People who have more time will favour the four-week tour, which visits Quebec, Montreal, Toronto and Niagara Falls, and then goes westward through Ontario, the Prairie Provinces, and Alberta to the Rocky Mountains, where visits are made to Banff', Lake Louise, and Emerald Lake, which are among the most beautiful and impressive spots in Western Canada. The cost of these holidays is from £ zo5. A longer tour lasting seven weeks costs £156 and is well worth the money. It includes everything which can possibly be included within the time limits, and is one of the most interesting and enjoyable holidays obtainable.
Those who prefer independent travel should write to the Canadian Pacific Railway offices at Trafalgar Square and make known their wishes : they will find every help. There are a number of beautiful spots in Ontario and Manitoba which make ideal holiday centres, particularly for camping, fishing, and hunting holidays, equipment and guides being obtainable at reasonable figures. The Lake of the Woods district and the Rainy River district are particularly beauti- ful and very suitable for holidays of this kind. The Great Lakes can be seen on the westward journey at Fort William and Port Arthur, the trains stopping at each of these points. At Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, there is a stop which permits travellers to see something of this fine city of the middle west. Vancouver should not be missed if the Pacific coast is visited, and a trip to Vancouver Island is easily made from the mainland.
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