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Glace—Ice Hotel—with its 44 rooms, huge snow vaults and crystalline ice sculptures (www.valcartier.com). Visitors to Carnaval de Québec can now participate in an ice canoe race experience. The challenging activity includes equip- ment, instruction, guide and even a warm-up hot chocolate on the ice ( www. quebecicecanoeing.com). Ulittaniujalik National Park is a new park in Nunavik, Québec's far north region. As Québec's second largest park, it provides a sanctuary for caribou calving grounds on the expansive George River Plateau. Winter 2016/17 was the first season for a new wintertime experience package at Tursujuq National Park, located near the shores of Hudson Bay. Nine-day excursions to explore the Inuit way of life include snowmobiling, Nordic skiing, snowshoe- ing, guided excursions and camping ( www. nunavikparks.ca/en/parks/tursujuq). The National Hockey League (NHL) will be celebrating its 100 th anniversary and Montréal will be hosting some of the activities, joined by Wayne Gretzky, the centenary's official ambassador ( www.nhl.com). Nova Lumina is a new 1.5-km (0.9-mi.) multimedia nighttime walk under the starry skies at Chandler in the Gaspésie, where the land meets the sky ( www. novalumina.com). Îles de la Madeleine has added two new flavour trails — the Food Trail and the Tour of Typical Dishes—with stops at local food producers, growers and artisans, and samplings of authentic Island dishes served in local restaurants ( www.tourism eilesdelamadeleine.com). Want to stay in a shelter resembling giant bird nesting boxes? The unusual glamping experience is found at Parc Nature de Pointe-aux-Outardes on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Tucked into an old-growth pine forest, a "nest" stay includes sleeping bags, propane stove, cooler, dishes and utensils ( www.quebec maritime.ca/parcoutardes). Anima Lumina is a multimedia nighttime forest walk recently opened at the Zoo Sauvage de Saint-Félicien (www.zoo sauvage.org/en/anima-lumina). A new seven-day, hop-on/hop-off pass is now available on the Saguenay Fjord marine shuttle. The pass allows travellers to create their own cruise on the ord by hopping on and off at the five stops between La Baie and Tadoussac, from July 1 to September 4 ( www.croisieresduord.com). 2017 marks the 50 th anniversary of the Festival d'été de Québec (July 6-16). Ten stages on the Plains of Abraham and in the Old Town showcase world music. CITY LIGHTS The province's unique European sensibility flavours the intersection of art, culture and history. This is a big part of the city centres— Montréal and Québec City—with their wealth of museums, galleries and special exhibits. THE MONTREAL TOWER SEE MONTRÉAL FROM THE TOP OF THE TALLEST INCLINED TOWER IN THE WORLD. * EXHIBIT SINCE 1976 * For more information: parcolympique.ca/latour AT THE BASE OF THE OLYMPIC STADIUM TOWER GUIDED STADIUM TOUR INCLUDED COME REDISCOVER THE OLYMPIC PARK'S GREATEST MOMENTS. QC 113