Welcome to the
Fall / Winter 2016 Issue of
SIX STAR
the magazine for Subaru owners in Canada
Welcome to the Fall / Winter 2016 issue of Six Star , the magazine for Canadian Subaru owners . We have called this the “ Discovery Issue ” because it ’ s filled with stories inviting you to explore this great country , in a variety of ways , from behind the wheel of a Subaru . Our cover shot of the 2017 Subaru Outback links to three different articles , all related to this inspirational theme .
The location for the shoot was Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia , one of 17 official dark sky preserves in Canada , as designated by the Royal Astrological Society of Canada . This summer , Subaru Canada introduced the Dark Sky Project , which encourages people to get outside and visit a dark sky preserve to see the stars at their best and brightest . In this issue , we have a story documenting our writer ’ s experience visiting a dark sky preserve in BC — and words from two of the gentlemen responsible for championing this initiative in Canada .
The Nova Scotia location also provides a springboard for our feature story on the undiscovered Maritimes by a writer with vast experience of this beautiful part of our country . If you visit Nova Scotia , New Brunswick or PEI , you could go to all the usual tourist destinations and come away charmed . But we believe this story offers even more great reasons to plan a road trip .
Last but not least , our other cover star for this issue , the Subaru Outback , is even more refined , capable and adventureready for the new model year . You can learn more by reading our technical brief on this dynamic SUV alternative .
But this is just the start . We also have a story on five winter adventures that are uniquely Canadian and four sports with Canadian roots that run deep . Speaking of sports , our athlete Q & A in this issue was one of the breakout stars of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro , Ashley Steacy . In our Subaru 360 news section , we have quick updates on how the previous athletes we profiled in Six Star , Khamica Bingham and Josée Bélanger , fared at this year ’ s Games .
Of course , our news section also includes a wide range of updates in a vast array of areas , including reports from three Subaru enthusiast events in Toronto , Moncton and Vancouver . We also have news on the arrival of the exciting 2017 Subaru Impreza and an important occasion to celebrate , the 50th anniversary of the SUBARU BOXER engine !
We hope you enjoy this issue of Six Star as much as we enjoyed putting it together — and we hope that you continue to enjoy driving your Subaru !
Mr . Shiro Ohta Chairman , President and CEO Subaru Canada , Inc .
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