THIS MUSEUM, housed in an old stone warehouse belonging to an ancient order of nuns, has an extensive collection of Fortin’s work, and it also mounts exhibitions of new painting by local artists.

LONG THE PRIDE of Quebec and Ontario, there is more to Canada’s ancient maple forests than their annual display of beauty. Every fall, turning leaves splash crimson and orange across the south, but it is in springtime that the trees give up their most famous product: maple syrup.

Built between 1811 and 1819, Province House is the oldest seat of government in Canada. In 1864 the Fathers of Confederation held two days of meetings here on the formation of Canada.

The birthplace of Canada is a charming small city. Along Peake’s Quay, sailboats lie snug against marina piers, and the waterside buildings are home to intriguing shops and restaurants. The elegant Confederation Centre of the Arts hosts an array of live entertainment including the popular musical Anne of Green Gables.

IN THE MIDST of ancient tundra, Labrador City is a mining town that shows the modern, industrial face of Canada. The town is home to the largest open-pit iron mine in the world and the community has largely grown up around it since the late 1950s.

Toronto is a clean, secure, multi-ethnic city with a magnificent network of parks, recreational, and cultural and educational facilities. Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third biggest English-speaking theatre region in the world, behind London and New York.

US citizens do not need a passport or visa to enter Canada, but must carry some evidence of citizenship, such as a certificate of birth abroad, certificate of naturalization, or state birth certificate.

Recorded Canadian history, while short relative to much of the world, is full of intrigue. Colourful, dramatic, tragic, and wonderful occurrences and stories abound. Much of it has been well documented by historians and writers for those who wish to delve further.

Quebec is probably what all North America would have been like if the French rather than the English had won the Seven Years’ War.

BEAUTIFUL AND PASTORAL, Prince Edward Island is famous for its lush landscapes. Wherever you look, the island’s rich colors, emerald green farmlands, red-clay roads, and sapphire sea, seem to combine and recombine in endless patterns to please the eye.

 
Almost an island, Nova Scotia is a little province on the Atlantic coast with a long history and a rich culture.

With towering peaks, vast landscapes, and 17,000 kilometres of rugged coastline, Newfoundland and Labrador displays wild, open spaces and grand spectacles of nature.

New Brunswick is where the great Canadian forest, sliced by sweeping river valleys and modern highways, meets the Atlantic.

This sprawling province includes some of the last true wilderness in North America – and the chance to enjoy it from a kayak, sailboat, floatplane, or hiking path before bedding down at a high-style lodge or a back-to-nature campsite.

Parks Canada manages Canada’s national park system, which consists of 39 parks spread across every province and territory, combining to represent all of the country’s natural landscape.

The Great Lakes constitute a vast water resource lying astride the boundary between Canada and the United States.

To a land so vast, so harsh, so uncompromising, so ostensibly barren, so prone to weather extremes. Although it is true that the Arctic is harsh and desolate, that statement does not represent the entire truth. To the Inuit who live here, it is home.

At the western end of Lake Ontario, the steel town of Hamilton claims two outstanding attractions in addition to the Art Gallery of Hamilton, which showcases a fine collection of Canadian and international art.

The general consensus is that Canada is a land of trees, wide open spaces and extremely long cold winters. Most travelers from overseas have similar views, embellished by images of red-coated Mounties, black bears, Rocky Mountains, and the Niagara Falls. In truth there is all this and considerably more, as you will realize when you [...]