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sits on the shore of Hudson Bay on the polar bears' route to reach ice floes and seals, up to 100 of the white beasts, the world's largest land predators, ramble through the region in October and November. Get close to the bears via giant-wheeled tundra vehicles that take tourists safely out onto the ice and snow for viewing/photography sessions. pAss tHe mustArd, sAsKAtcHeWAn The mustard seed for the Dijon condiment sold in shops around the world likely originates in Saskatchewan, as does all the yellow mustard served on Yankee Stadium hotdogs each year. A large per- centage of the world trade in mustard starts in this Canadian prairie province where seeds from the bright yellow plants blanket more than 355,000 acres in late June and early July. The city of Regina celebrates with The Great Saskatchewan Mustard Festival in early August. World's lArGest sKAtinG rinK - in cAnAdA's cApitAl, ottAWA, ontArio Take a spin along the largest skating rink in the world located in the heart of the nation's capital— Ottawa. Equal to 90 Olympic-sized skating rinks and lined with snack stands—try a BeaverTail pastry sprinkled with cinnamon or lemon juice—souve- nir shops and skate rental booths, the 4.8-mile (7.8-km) Rideau Canal Skateway starts steps from Canada's Parliament Buildings. It is open for skating and sleigh riding as soon as the canal water freezes over, usually from the end of December until early March. tHe BiG cHill, QuÉBec A slumber in the Ice Hotel, sculpted of ice and snow, is guaranteed to be one of the most memora- ble nights of your life. Located just minutes from Québec City, the Hôtel de Glace welcomes both day visitors and overnight guests. Check out the spar- kling wedding chapel, have a drink at the ice bar and swoosh down the small ice slide in the lobby. Later, tucked snuggly into an Arctic sleeping bag in one of the exquisitely carved theme suites, you may not even notice it's between 23° and 26° Fahrenheit (-3° and -5° C). FisH tAles, neW BrunsWicK Cast your line where the power players hide out for a holiday. Tom Cruise, George Bush Sr. and even HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, are just a few of the famous people who have fished for salmon in the rivers of New Brunswick. What brings them to wade waist-high in the Miramichi and Restigouche Rivers? Rustic private and public fishing camps in a serene setting run by local fami- lies for generations—with simply some of the best salmon fishing in the world. BEACH DRIVE, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER ISLAND • TOURISM BC/JAMES O'MARA POLAR BEARS AND TUNDRA VEHICLE, CHURCHILL • TRAVEL MB 2012 TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA 19