C12 - Sunday, December 4, 1983 - North Shore News

The walls 5
of Quebec

Nw,
as.

THE HISTORIC stone walls
and gates of Quebec City are
unique in North America.
They give the city a European
flavor which has enthralled
visitors for generations.
Quebec’s first fortifica-
tions were built by the French
in the 17th century to protect
the administrative centre of a

at the time. He proposed a
plan to preserve the historic
walls and beautify the city
without impeding urban
development.

Today, Parks Canada
maintains the walls and
reconstructed gates as the
fortifications of Quebec Na-
tional Historic Site.

colony stretching as far south For more information
as Louisiana. After the fallof about Canada’s national
New France in 1760, the historic parks and sites, con-
British strengthened and ex- tact Parks Canada Informa-
panded the fortifications tion, 1141 Route de l’Eglise,
against possible invasions Ste. Foy, Quebec, GIV 4H5
from the United States. or Parks Canada, Ottawa,
When British troops left KIA 1G2.
Quebec a century later, the
new Canadian government
yielded to public sentiment
and authorized the demolli-
tion of the city gates. The
walls would have suffered a
similar fate later but for the
intervention of the Earl of
Dufferin, Governor General -

Strong
travel
market

CANADIAN TRAVEL
AGENTS turned out in full
force for the recently com- .
pleted Fall 1983 Western
Canadian Travel
Marketplace.

The four shows held in
Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria
and Vancouver drew 1,393
travel agents, surpassing last .
spring’s attendance of 1,192.

Over $1,400 were awarded
to travel agents in the special
instant winner promotion.
Every agent prior to the \A
shows were sent ‘‘Instant
Winner’’ invitation § cards
which allowed them to dip
their hand into the special bin
at the registration desk and
win anywhere from $1 to
$1,000 in cash.

The innovative brochure

Au and car $3 19 per person
7 days from each of 2
Aut and Condo and Car $5 4 9 per person
7 nts from each of 2
Aur and Car $3 19 per person
7 days trom each of 2
Ai and Car and
Lake Havasu Condo $5 Q9 per person
7 nts trom each of 2
Air and Motorhome $439 per person
Jonts from each of 4
$849 per person
14 mts trom each of 2

PUERTO VALLARTA

$ } 89 per person
TTorats. freon each of 2

Cali or visit

BCAA Service Centre

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cart on wheels, provided free prices oF i VJancoue! ee ysba nds
to agents to collect supplier’s arrtare HO car cena OP
literature, were al! given out Honoly

each evening by 7:15 p.m.
and 92% of the exhibitors
underestimated the Canadian
attendance and ran out of
brochures.

Canada has proved itself to
be a strong travel market full
of interested, knowledgeable
and quality agents.

‘SIMMONS &
SEALY
MATTRESSES

HURRY!!!
AV fipnated: pannatoer
per person return

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Weekly Departures on
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LOW WAREHOUSE ur

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guy with CO

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SPECIAL

for North Shore residents
from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove.

BCAA Hobday vacanon packages dichide Complimentary Trmousine service: to
Vaneootuver Taiternational Aagport Vid Sourstinie Cloaks

VISIT OUR NEW SHOWROOM

COLONY

Warehouse/Diattibution Cantro
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
1075 Roosevelt Cres.

(behind the Avalon)
open Mon. -Gat. frorn 9 ans to 3:30 om

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