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Once
I read a book which said that whenever we
speak of Germany we imagine the Germans
and their traditions, if we think of the
French we picture the French culture, people
and history, but when we think of Canada
we can only think of the majesty of the
land. Being the second largest country in
the world with almost 10 million square
kilometres of awesome lakes, rolling prairies
and majestic ice-capped mountains, with
a population of just about 30 million people,
Canada is certainly a place where wilderness
and nature stand out.
However, I have to
personally disagree with the fact that the
land shades the culture and the people.
Canada's culture is rich and the Canadian
people are so unique in so many aspects.
Canadians are friendly, environmentally
aware, extremely honest, graciously sober,
polite, generous, cultured, helpful, and
so much more.
Canadians are also
famous for respecting established laws and
rules. I read an American book about Canada
some years ago that said in America there
were men before there was a law, but in
Canada there was a law before there were
men. From my personal experience, I can
attest to the integrity and honesty of most
Canadians.
Ray von Schmalz
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Maritimes
Canada is made up of ten
provinces and three territories. On the Atlantic
coast you will find the Maritimes: Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward
Island and New Brunswick.
There you will enjoy the best seafood you have
ever tasted and in the summer you will gawk at
the beauty of their beaches and be surprised at
the warmth of their waters.
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
Newfoundland: www.gov.nf.ca
Nova Scotia: www.gov.ns.ca
Prince Edward Island: www.gov.pe.ca
New Brunswick: www.gov.nb.ca
Quebec
Moving to the west you'll
get into Quebec, Canada's French-speaking
province, home of Quebec City, the only walled-in
city in North America and of Montreal, the second
largest French-speaking city in the world, second
only to Paris, France. There you will have a chance
to enjoy the friendliness and grace of the amiable
"Quebecois."
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
Quebec: www.gouv.qc.ca
Toronto
Between the provinces of
Quebec and Ontario lies the city of Ottawa, the
capital city of Canada, with its beautiful parks
and many attractions. In Ontario,
you will visit Toronto, Canada's
largest city with its almost 4 million inhabitants.
This active cosmopolitan metropolis is home to
more than 100 different cultures and it is where
you will see the CN Tower, the tallest free-standing
structure in the world, raising 555 metres from
the shores of Lake Ontario. In Toronto you may
also visit the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada's
largest museum and one of the top ten museums
in the world.
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
Ontario: www.gov.on.ca
Canada's bread basket
Going westward you will
get to the prairies. Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta
are sometimes called "Canada's bread basket"
because of the amount of grains that they produce.
Those awesome rolling prairies will give you an
idea of the immensity of the land. On the west
side of Alberta you will get to the Canadian Rocky
Mountains where Banff, Canada's oldest and most
cherished national park, is located.
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
Manitoba: www.gov.mb.ca
Saskatchewan: www.gov.sk.ca
Alberta: www.gov.ab.ca
British Columbia
Finally, west of the Rockies,
on the Pacific coast is the province of British
Columbia, with Canada's third largest
city - Vancouver. In British Columbia you will
also visit the city of Victoria, the "City
of Gardens" with its mild climate and enchanting
charms.
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
British Columbia: www.gov.bc.ca
Territories
Canada's three territories,
located in the northern half of the country, are
the Yukon with its countless
tales from the gold rush days, the Northwest
Territories and the recently formed Nunavut,
where the Inuit can preserve their cultural heritage.
For a virtual tour click on the links below:
Yukon: www.gov.yk.ca
Northwest Territories: www.gov.nt.ca
Nunavut: www.gov.nu.ca
I hope you take some time
to click on these links and make a virtual tour
of Canada and then you will be looking forward
to visiting this splendid country and get to know
more about its culture and people. I am sure you
will fall in love with it just like I did.
Ray von Schmalz
Visit
the official Web Site of the Government of www.canada.gc.ca
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