PARK PICK
POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK
Located at Canada's southernmost edge,
Point Pelee national Park is a sheltered
enclave of Carolinian forests usually
found further south. each spring, the
festival of the Birds is a wonderful
opportunity to observe warblers and
other migrating songbirds; in fall, qui-
eter birds such as peregrine falcons pass
through. in spring, you can also take
a guided wildfl ower walk with a park
interpreter, while in summer you can
tour lily pad-dotted waters by freighter
canoe. Late spring and early fall are the
best times to spot migrating monarch
butterfl ies. and on certain nights with
a new moon, the park stays open until
midnight so stargazers can take advan-
tage of Point Pelee's status as a Dark Sky
Preserve to observe the skies without
light pollution (www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-
np/on/pelee/activ.aspx).
More info on National Parks and Historic Sites:
www.pc.gc.ca • 1-888-773-8888
canoe, scuba dive or take a boat tour
(www.visit1000islands.com).
Driving routes through the Ottawa Valley
focus on everything from logging history
to Group of Seven artist, A.Y. Jackson
(www.ottawavalley.travel).
The Apple Pie Trail winds through scenic
landscapes in the Blue Mountains region
(www.applepietrail.ca).
The Loyalist Parkway between Trenton and
Kingston traces Ontario's late 18
th
century
history (www.pec.on.ca/lpa).
There's a scenic route in Southwestern
Ontario for just about every interest, from
birding to beaches (www.ontariossouth
west.com).
Theatre, antiquing and pretty villages are
on the itinerary between Stratford and Lake
Huron (www.visitperth.ca/shakespeare-
to-shoreline.php).
Enjoy rugged, dramatic vistas and superb
camping along Lake Superior's north shore
(www.northofsuperior.org/tourism.
asp?pgid=70).
FAMILY FUN
Little ones will love the Legoland Discovery
Centre in Toronto (www.legolanddiscovery
centre.ca/toronto).
For thrills, try Canada's
Wonderland (www.canadaswonderland.
com),
or take your toddlers to Centreville
Amusement Park (www.centreisland.ca).
Majestic Casa Loma offers activities and
events for all ages. Give curious minds free
rein at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum
(ROM) and at the Canada Aviation and
Space Museum in Ottawa (www.cas
museum.techno-science.ca).
Take nature
lovers to the Niagara Falls Butterfl y
Conservatory (www.niagaraparks.com)
or African Lion Safari near Hamilton
(www.lionsafari.com).
Sainte-Marie
among the Hurons, a 17
th
century Jesuit
mission to the Huron Wendat tribe in
Midland, offers demonstrations by cos-
tumed staff along with children's work-
shops for making candles and corn husk
dolls (www.saintemarieamongthe
hurons.on.ca).
For more inspiration:
www.ontariotravel.net.
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