~ Page 80, June 13, 1979 - North Shore News Less . thriving place with fun for Many wonderful x Te SAVING AND RESTORING the old Ambleside Marina is a labour of love for David -- ‘Brace-Thomas of West Vancouver. The marina is ong of the few remaining original buildings in West Vancouver. Mr. Bruce-Thomas hopes the marina will become a people of all ages when completed. (Ellsworth Dickson ‘motoring vacations FROM PAGE 78 Most Quebec regions, or other tourist areas. in Canada, can be covered fairly well by following one main highway. In the Eastern Townships, southeast of Montreal and known to Quebecers as YEstrie, it is different. To cover the area well, one has to go in all directions. Forested hills, historic towns and villages and numerous clear lakes are the Townships chief attractions. Sherbrooke, with a population of 75,000, is the largest city in the district. Known as the Queen of the Eastern Townships, it is an industrial centre with good hotels, restaurants and other tourist facilities. Fishing, boating and swimming are popular activities -in the Lake Memphremagog area. The small town of Magog, at the northern end of the lake, is the starting point of boat excursions on the 40- km-long (25 miles) lake while the Benedictine Abbcy of Saint-Benoit, on its western shore, is in a setting of unbelievable beauty. Brome Lake is a popular resort area made famous by its natural beauty and by the delicious Brome Lake duck. Mont-Orford Park, near Magog, attracts large numbers of skiers in winter and is an important arts centre in summer, when young musicians perfect their art and perform in a fine auditorium. Golf, canocing, fishing, camping, swimming = and mountain climbing are all practised in this park. The fascinating stretch along the St. Lawrence between Quebec City and the mouth of the Saguenay River is known as Beaupre and Charlevoix country. Cameras are a must along this scenic route, since every bend in the road affords an opportunity for a worthwhile souvenir picture. Montmorency Falls, at the Quebec ‘City limits are higher than Niagara and can be admired from parks above or below the falls. They are opposite the bridge from the Isle d’Orleans, a rural area of exceptional beauty, old farmhouses and well tended fields. It is only 70 km (43 miles) arounda the island but visitors usually take their time in order to admire the scenery and several very old but beautiful churches. The one at Saint-Pierre was built in 1717 while those at Saint-Jean, Saint Francois and = Sainte-Famille were built in 1732, 1734 and 1749 respectively. The world-famous shrine at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre is known as the Lourdes of America. More than one million persons, most of them pilgrims, visit the shrine cach year. ; Picturgsque Baie-Saint- Paul is frequented by many artists who practise their craft here and in the im- mediate vicinity. From here, motorists have a choice of two routes to La Matbaiec, 50 km (31 miles) to the east. They can follow the faster inland route through the forest or the more scenic ~ one along the St. Lawrence River. The riverside route in- cludes the villages of Saint- Joseph-de-la-Rive, under a high cliff, Les Eboulements and Saint-Irenee with its fine beach. From Saint-Joseph-de-la- Rive, a ferry takes loca people and visitors to quaint Tle-aux-Courdes, with its sez museum, old houses and < monument commemorating the first Mass celebrated ix Canada, in 1535. Most peopie belive the world-famous Manoit Richelieu resort hotel is a La Malbaie (Murray Bay but, in fact, it is at Point-au- Pic, 2 km (1.2 miles) to the west. La Malbate is the business centre of the area while the Manoir is its chief attraction. The luxury resort can ac- commodate 600 guests and has a spectacular 18-hole golf .course that overlooks the wide St. Lawrence. It also has tennis, lawn bowling, riding stables, badminton, swimming and other activities including fishing in nearby lakes and rivers. Several other Quebec areas Offer wonderful motoring vacations. Among them are the incomparable Gaspe Peninsula, the spectacular Saguenay-Lake St. John district, the St. Maurice Valley with its numerous fishing op- portunities and the more remote but scenic North Shore. Everywhere, motorists find friendly, helpful people who enjoy living the French way and don’t hesitate to share their “yore de vivre" with visitors. For more information on Canada as aie travel destination contact the Canadian Government Office of Tourism, Ottawa, Canada, K1A OH6. ry MEPL EL? wpe | bcnateon ccrininanents Covet ren y) . whe he Loree 7 TRFLAZ LG Hom CUVALIS PIANT USTHAE RY PREMIERE UASTICLERIE AE FAVA