TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA
(www.thekawarthas.ca), Ontario's
Highlands (www.ontariohighlands.ca)
and the Rideau Valley (www.rideau
heritageroute.ca).
Pamper yourself with a
restful weekend at one of Ontario's summer
resorts (www.resortsofontario.com).
WHAT'S NEW?
Parkbus, an express bus service to key
Ontario outdoor destinations, recently
expanded its roster to include the Elora
Gorge and Albion Hills (www.park
bus.ca).
The St. Jacobs Farmers' Market has opened
a new main building, 40 percent larger than
the previous building, which was destroyed
by fi re (www.stjacobs.com/farmers-
market).
The new Union Pearson Express (UP)
train whisks travellers between downtown
Toronto and Pearson International Airport
in 25 minutes (www.upexpress.com).
For those fl ying into Billy Bishop Airport, a
new tunnel links the island gateway to the
shore (www.bbtcatunnelproject.ca).
Ottawa's redeveloped Lansdowne Park
complex offers diverse restaurants, a
popular farmers' market, and sports and
music events (www.lansdownepark.ca).
CITY LIGHTS
As Canada's largest metropolis, Toronto is a
magnet for cosmopolitan travellers. Browse
for merchandise in fl agship international
stores along Bloor Street and luxurious
shops in Yorkville (www.bloor-yorkville.
com),
or unique boutiques and galleries in
the restored Victorian-era buildings of the
Distillery District (www.thedistillery
district.com).
Teeter 116 storeys above the
city on the CN Tower's EdgeWalk (www.
edgewalkcntower.ca).
Relax on the shore
of Lake Ontario at Harbourfront Centre
(www.harbourfrontcentre.com)
or on the
green parkland of the islands across the city
harbour (www.torontoisland.com).
Luxurious hotels, noted restaurants, and
major-league baseball, hockey, basketball,
football and soccer—Toronto has it all.
In Ottawa, the fi rst stop for many is
Parliament Hill, where you can enjoy
everything from a sound-and-light show to
yoga on the lawn (
www.parl.gc.ca ). The
Hill overlooks the Rideau Canal, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site that draws
cyclists, boaters and skaters (www.pc.gc.ca/
eng/lhn-nhs/on/rideau/index.aspx
).
Nearby, farmers' stalls, independent
boutiques and popular nightclubs keep the
ByWard Market humming from morning to
night (www.byward-market.com
). TD
Place at Lansdowne Park is home to the
city's Canadian Football League franchise,
the Ottawa REDBLACKS (www.ottawa
redblacks.com),
as well as the Ottawa 67's
of the Ontario Hockey League (www.
ottawa67s.com
). And Ottawa will be a
focal point of the country's 150
th
birthday
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