TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA
celebrations in 2017 (www.ottawa2017.ca ).
Don't miss the excellent attractions in
the province's smaller cities, which range
from the Art Gallery of Hamilton (www.
artgalleryofhamilton.com
), the Canadian
Canoe Museum in Peterborough (www.
canoemuseum.ca
) and the Canadian
Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault
Ste. Marie (www.bushplane.com
),
to historic public markets such as
the Kingston Public Market (www.
kingstonpublicmarket.ca
) and
the Covent Garden Market in
London (www.coventmarket.com
).
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Whether you're a nature novice or a
seasoned outdoor adventurer, Ontario has
a wilderness space for you—and many ways
to help you enjoy it.
Unspoiled landscapes vary from the
rugged Canadian Shield in Pukaskwa
National Park on Lake Superior (www.
pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/on/pukaskwa/index.
aspx
) and the remote lakes and rivers of
fly-in fishing camps (www.northwest-
ontario.com
) to the quaint cottage country
of Thousand Islands National Park of
Canada (www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/on/
lawren/index.aspx
).
The Ontario Parks' Learn to Camp
program offers hands-on practice in
pitching a tent and cooking outdoors
at several of Ontario's provincial parks
(www.ontarioparks.com/learntocamp
).
Wherever you go, you can choose from
an incredible range of adventures. Train
your binoculars on migrating birds at the
Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary
(www.stlawrenceparks.com/bird-
sanctuary
). Delight in a zip-line ride at
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures (www.
sceniccaves.com
) or Long Point Eco-
Adventures (www.lpfun.ca
). Walk high
above the forest floor in the Ganaraska
Forest (www.treetoptrekking.com
) or the
Haliburton Forest (www.haliburtonforest.
com
). Hunt for rare stones in Bancroft
(www.hastingscounty.com/visit/
rockhounding
) or hike an outstanding
long-distance trail (www.ontariotrails.
on.ca
). The Canadian Canoe Route
(www.thecanadiancanoeroute.ca
) starts
in Toronto and finishes in Ottawa. Go
cross-country or downhill skiing near
Collingwood, on the scenic shores of
Georgian Bay (www.visitsouthgeorgian
bay.ca
), or dive among 22 shipwrecks at
Fathom Five National Marine Park near
Tobermory (www.pc.gc.ca/eng/amnc-
nmca/on/fathomfive/index.aspx
). Or
try cycling, sailing, kayaking, rock climbing,
spelunking, snowmobiling, dog sledding, ice
fishing, snowshoeing or snowboarding!
HERITAGE AND CULTURE
Theatre lovers are spoiled for choice in
Ontario. Toronto alone offers blockbuster
productions by Mirvish Productions (www.
mirvish.com)
and a wide range of plays
presented by other theatre companies;
check T.O.Tix for cut-price tickets (www.
totix.ca).
Elsewhere, noteworthy theatre
festivals include the Stratford Festival
(www.stratfordfestival.ca)
and the Shaw
Festival (www.shawfest.com).
Classical
music fans can revel in performances by
Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra
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