Summer Provinces
by the Sea
A description of the Vacation Resources of Eastern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, in the territory served by the Canadian Government Railways:—
INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RAILWAY
CONTENTS
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- 1. Introductory 5
- 2. Historic Quebec 28
- 3. Summer Resorts of the Lower St. Lawrence 68
- 4. Across the Base of the Gaspé Peninsula; and Some Superb Fishing Streams 105
- 5. The Bay of Chaleur 120
- 6. The Miramichi River and Nashwaak Valley Districts 142
- 7. Fredericton, and the Upper St. John River 153
- 8. The City of St. John, and Lower St. John River 173
- 9. St. John to Moncton and Point du Chene 192
- 10. Prince Edward Island 203
- 11. Moncton to the Atlantic, over the Halifax Division 229
- 12. Halifax, an Ocean Gateway 246
- 13. Nova Scotia, North and East 260
- 14. Cape Breton Island 271
- 15. Where to Go—Recommended Places 299
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec
INTRODUCTORY
One glance at a map of the WesternHemisphere is all that is needed to showthe splendid situation of Eastern Quebecand the Maritime Provinces of Canadaas the natural summer recreation centresfor the people of a continent.
Communicating with the world’sgreatest system of inland waterways;washed by the salt spray of the rollingAtlantic; blessed with innumerable lakes,majestic rivers, dashing waterfalls and sparkling brooks; clothedwith noble forests; featured by towering mountain chains, and sweptby cool health-bringing breezes—these delightful domains are surelythe summer provinces of all America.
Who has not read with fascination and delight the thrillingpages of Canada’s romantic history; or has not been stirred withdeep emotion over the adventures of that trio of great explorers:Cabot, Cartier and Champlain!
The desperate struggles of the early colonists with the savageIroquois Indians; the long and fluctuating conflict for supr