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SIMPLY THE BEST
Canada’s ski resorts always win  Snow Awards Whistler usually voted Best

Worldwide Winter Resort as well as Best North American Winter Resort (just ahead of Banff - the Big 3).

Whistler’s Roundhouse the Best Winter Mountain Restaurant. CMH Heli skiing and Whistler

Heli skiing in the Best Heli-skiing Operation category. Whistler (www.tourismwhistler.com)

was also recognised as the Best New Resort Development by the British Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard magazine.

Canada - Classic Rail Journeys

Western Canada & Rocky MountaineerBoard the Rocky Mountaineer train for a classic rail journey from the Canadian Rockies

to the Pacific Coast. The Rocky Mountaineer travels through some of the most rugged terrain of Western Canada

and is recognised as one of the world’s classic rail journeys. Travel past majestic snowy peaks,

glistening glacial lakes and roaring waterfalls. To add to your enjoyment an informative and enjoyable on board

commentary is available.

Grand Canadian Rail & The RockiesA classic rail journey across Canada’s heartland on the ‘Canadian’, VIA Rail’s premier

trans-continental train with an exploration of the Canadian Rockies. Your first-class, ‘Silver and Blue’ rail cars

are refurbished Art Deco cars from the 1950s. Try the observation dome for unparalleled views of the Canadian

countryside or pass the time in one of the comfortable lounges.

Grand Canadian Winter Rail TourCanada is even more breathtaking in winter. The Canadian Train takes you through

magnificent snow covered scenery from Toronto to Jasper and then on to Vancouver. Your first-class,

‘Silver and Blue’ rail cars are refurbished Art Deco cars from the 1950s. Try the observation dome

for unparalleled views of the Canadian countryside or pass the time in one of the comfortable lounges.

Eastern Canada, Niagara Falls & Ocean Train to HalifaxA journey from Toronto along the St. Lawrence River to the heart of beautiful Quebec,

with included sightseeing throughout. This holiday can be extended to include the Ocean Train to Halifax.

Ride the VIA Rail® Ocean train with a comfortable bedroom through the Quebec countryside and across

New Brunswick to the harbour city of Halifax, Nova Scotia

. Accommodation on the train is in comfortable private double bedrooms.

View all classic rail journeys & train tours to Canada

   

SANTAS HELPERS HEAD FOR CANADA
Why? Because Canada offers great value and fabulous variety. Planning a shopping excursion to Montreal or

Toronto is easy:

Air Canada has twice daily non-stop service from London to Toronto or Montreal until October 28 and daily service

thereafter (www.aircanada.com). Toronto is one of North America’s most outstanding theatre centres,

with an intriguing year-round cultural calendar plus sophisticated boutique shopping for fashion, décor, jewellery -

you name it. Or, be seduced by Montreal’s fabled French charm in haute cuisine restaurants,

eclectic museums and miles of underground high-fashion boutique shopping - a truly romantic getaway.

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ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH?
The Yukon Quest, the world’s toughest dog sled race, starts in Whitehorse on

February 13, 2005 (www.yukonquest.com). A record number of entrants are expected for

this 1,000 mile international sled dog race, including women as young as 18.

Meet the competitors and see the start of the race, then travel ahead to Dawson City for

the halfway layover, before they continue on to Fairbanks. If that’s not enough,

there’s another tough test: the Arctic Ultra, the extreme winter sporting event of

the North. Starting on February 14, contestants set out on mountain bikes,

cross-country skis and on feet to race anything from a marathon to 300 miles.

In its third year, this fast-growing competition attracts entrants from as far afield as

Australia, England, Germany and New Zealand.

The Yukon Adventure Company has special packages for both contestants and

spectators in both events:

www.yukonadventures.com/adventures/competitions-w.html

  All images courtesy of the Canadian Tourism Commission. All rights reserved

www.spirit-of-canada.com

                                

BONJOUR!
Montreal is more accessible than ever! This May, Canadian Affair launches the first-ever

direct flight from Manchester to Montreal, using Thomas Cook Airlines. 

This spring, Canadian Affair has also introduced a new service to Québec City.
JUST RELAX
Air Canada has opened its newest Maple Leaf Lounge at the Infield Terminal

at Toronto Pearson Airport. “The new Infield Lounge now offers our eligible overseas

customers a relaxing environment conveniently co-located with international gates

at the Infield Terminal.
Details: www.aircanada.com 0845 225 049 2

 

 

 

 

 

   

DIARY DATES

Make ‘Em Laugh
From April May  , Calgary hosts the 5th annual FunnyFest. During 16 sidesplitting days and nights,

70 talented comedians from around the world fill 9 venues with 70 shows.
Details: www.funnyfest.com

Canadian War Museum
In Ottawa, May 7 and 8 mark the grand opening of a new museum to commemorate the 60th

anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day). Dedicated to the education, preservation

and remembrance of Canada’s rich military history, the striking new Canadian War Museum

is on LeBreton Flats, just west of downtown.
Details: www.warmuseum.ca

Saskatchewan Centennial 2005Saskatchewan Centennial
From big to small, events will be found in every corner of the province

to honour Saskatchewan’s 100th birthday. Celebrations run till September.
Details: www.saskatchewancentennial.com

Alberta Centennial
Folk Music is just one of the ways that Alberta is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Medicine Hat’s legendary Folk Music Club hosts concerts at Moose Lodge

throughout the year.
Details: www.albertacentennial.ca, www.mhfolkmusic.com

Canadian Tulip Festival
See the world’s finest displays of tulips in Ottawa, Ontario and in Gatineau,

Québec from May 5 - 22. Read all about it in the spring edition of The

Spirit of Canada magazine (www.spirit-of-canada.com).

The Charlottetown Festival
As ever, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, hosts its annual Canadian musical festival

from May 24 to Oct 15.

The highlight is Anne of Green Gables - The Musical™, but prepare to be wowed by the new

musical revue,

Canada Rocks! Featuring hit songs by great Canadian musicians and songwriters including

  Details: www.confederationcentre.com

Maritime Heritage
More than 30 tall ships will sail into Victoria’s Inner Harbour from June 23 - 26. Victoria,

BC is the first port of call

in the Victoria Tall Ships Challenge 2005 for the schooners that will participate

the races off the coast of BC and the US, finishing in San Francisco.
Details: www.tallshipsvictoria.ca

A North American first
Two great sculptors under one roof. From May 26 to September 11, Québec City’s

Musée National des Beaux-Arts

(National Gallery) features 100 works by Auguste Rodin, greatest sculptor of his time,

and by Camille Claudel, his 18-year-old muse.
Details: www.mnba.qc.ca

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BEAR WITH ME
The resident grizzly bears at Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife, Vancouver,

emerge from their hibernation den in April. The refuge provides a home and a second chance

for Grinder and Coola, two orphaned grizzlies. There are also four resident grey wolves,

that were born in captivity, hand-raised and are retired after careers as film stars.
Details: www.grousemountain.com

BUDGET DAY
Canada is for everyone, even travellers on a tight budget. In Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island,

the Painted Turtle Guesthouse has joined Hostelling International. This 20-suite boutique hotel,

urban B&B and international hostel is in a 1913 heritage hotel that recently opened  

Scarlett Johansson ties the knotin Canada

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson and actor Ryan Reynolds have tied the knot

Scarlett Johansson ties the knot

Scarlett Johansson has married her actor boyfriend Ryan Reynolds
pa.press.net

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson and actor Ryan Reynolds have tied the knot.

The couple married this weekend, according to publicist Meredith O'Sullivan.

She did not provide details. Us Weekly reported on its website that the small wedding

took place at a resort outside Vancouver, British Columbia. Guests included

Scarlett's mother, Melanie Sloan, and her brother, Adrian Johansson, the magazine said.

The couple announced their engagement in May. "We're just enjoying our time,"

the actress said last month. "We're just recently -- very recently -- engaged.

But it's a good time and we're just ... enjoying our time to be young and engaged.

"I mean, I'm 23. Everything feels very natural and relaxed."

Scarlett most recently starred in the Woody Allen film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Ryan, 31,

starred on the TV show Two Guys, A Girl And A Pizza Place and the romantic comedy

Definitely, Maybe.

 

 

 

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