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don’t forget to pick
up a 2017 parks
canada discovery
pass at any ama
centre for free entry
to national parks and
historic sites
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National Park. Drive the
365-km loop to spy exqui-
site Ukrainian Orthodox
and Catholic churches,
plus heritage sites like the
Wasyl Negrych Pioneer
Homestead—an amazingly
well-preserved Ukrainian
farm site. Museums in
Rossburn, Sandy Lake and
Dauphin also tell the stories
of early Eastern European
immigrants. Fuel your
exploration with perogies,
cabbage rolls and more
from local restaurants.
7 | Ontario:
Butter Tart Tour
Multiple locales claim
supremacy in Ontario’s best-
butter-tarts battle (the first
known recipe dates to a circa-
1900 cookbook published in
Barrie, Ont.). But for sheer
breadth it’s hard to beat the
Kawarthas Northumberland
region, about 100 km east of
Toronto. Four different tart
trails take you past pristine
lakes, serene pastures and
through pretty towns, with
dozens of stops along the way
for some of the sweetest, goo-
iest little pastries imaginable.
8 | Quebec:
Lighthouse Trail
Quebec’s Gulf of St. Lawrence
shoreline is dotted with
more than 40 historic
lighthouses—reminders of
la belle province’s seafaring
culture. Driving to see them
all can take two weeks or
more; better to choose a
shorter loop (in the Gaspésie,
for example) and build
in some time for activities
like whale watching.
9 | Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick & P.E.I.:
Lobster Trail
Get your fill of crustacean
culture by driving the coasts
of Canada’s Atlantic prov-
inces. Colourful fishing
communities like Shelburne,
N.S. and Shediac, N.B. (the
lobster capital of the world)
boast many chances to chow
down while learning about
Maritime life. On P.E.I., ask
about summertime lobster
suppers, a tradition for
more than 50 years. At these
friendly affairs, you can get
to know locals while indulg-
ing in the day’s clawed catch.
10 | Newfoundland:
Viking Tra il
The 1,000-year-old Viking
settlement at L’Anse aux
Meadows National Historic
Site is the big draw near the
end of the long, lone high-
way up Newfoundland’s
northern coast. In spring,
the route is also awesome for
iceberg spotting. Hop on an
“Iceberg Alley” boat tour out
of Quirpon or St. Anthony,
or get even closer by pad-
dling a sea kayak. Don’t be
surprised if a humpback
swims by to say hello.
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