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CULTURAL CONTRASTS renovation designed by Rod Whitman Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Overlooking them
The cultural landscape is equally diverse— (www.algonquinresort.com/golf). all is the University of New Brunswick’s
and equally worth exploring—because historic hilltop campus (www.tourism
Canada’s only offi cially bilingual province Southeastern New Brunswick and P.E.I. fredericton.ca).
has a split personality, linguistically co-host the World Acadian Congress Saint John, a vibrant commercial and
speaking. The English and French popula- (Congrès Mondial Acadien) August 10-24 cruise port, has been defi ned by its harbour
tions put a unique spin on everything (www.cma2019.ca). since the Loyalists sailed in. Evidence is
th
from architecture to cuisine. As a result, found in its 18 century waterside sites and
British-infl uenced Loyalist locales such as Saint John’s contemporary art scene heats the grand edifi ces erected by later seafarers
Saint John (Canada’s oldest incorporated up with the opening of the Jones Gallery’s during the “Golden Age of Sail.” The harbour’s
city) are visibly diff erent from their new, vastly-expanded Uptown location signifi cance is further apparent in Market
Acadian cousins: communities where (www.jonesgallery.ca). Square, a museum and entertainment
francophone residents proudly fl y their complex fashioned from waterfront ware-
own tricolour fl ag and have an abiding Cielo Glamping Maritime, located on the houses, and the City Market which was built
passion for a potato dish called poutine Acadian Peninsula, now lets guests bed by shipwrights. Even the Harbour Passage
râpée. When a deeper understanding is down year-round in chic geodesic domes Trail and Harbour Station arena are named
desired, New Brunswick Tourism has you (www.glampingcielo.com). in its honour (www.discoversaintjohn.com ).
covered. Since many of its activities Straddling the muddy Petitcodiac River,
include a cultural component, its Over the Cove Zip-line in French Fort Cove Greater Moncton has surpassed Saint John
Experience Collection helps travellers Nature Park is the City of Miramichi’s to become the province’s most populous
navigate the nuances. newest outdoor attraction and the longest urban centre. Originally nicknamed the
zip-line in the Atlantic provinces. “Hub City” by virtue of its central location,
SEASONAL SENSATIONS it now doubles as a hub of tourist activity
The seasons, too, deserve to be savoured, as CITY LIGHTS because Greater Moncton is home to
each is distinct. Summer, when the weather Fredericton is rightly called “Atlantic attractions like the Magic Mountain Water
is warmest and the festival calendar is Canada’s Riverfront Capital.” The British Park, Casino New Brunswick and Magnetic
fullest, is prime time for tourists. made it the seat of government over 230 Hill which, in addition to the eponymous
Nevertheless, Mother Nature has her own years ago due to the easy access the St. John hill, boasts a popular zoo, winery and
timetable. In early spring, sap runs in the River provided, and most civic sites still amphitheatre (www.moncton.ca ).
maples and syrup producers open their line its banks. Chief among them are the
sugar camps to visitors, whereas autumn two-block Garrison District, where red- THE GREAT OUTDOORS
promises brilliant fall foliage and delectable coated troops were once quartered; the New Brunswick is blessed with superlative
harvest feasts. Happily, a rapidly-growing copper-domed Legislature; the neo-Gothic natural attractions: the world’s highest
number of restaurants spotlight fresh, Christ Church Cathedral; and the top-notch tides, some of the oldest mountains and
locally-sourced ingredients. Come winter,
frozen ponds and lakes provide an ideal 540 KITCHEN & BAR, FREDERICTON • TOURISM NB
setting for cutting fi gure eights or playing
pick-up hockey. Snow also falls—as much
as 400 cm (157 in.) annually in northern
New Brunswick—covering ski hills and
more than 8,000 km (4,971 mi.) of groomed
snowmobile trails.
In a place that has this much to off er,
there’s no need to rush. So take your cue
from the mighty St. John River and simply
go with the fl ow.
WHAT’S NEW
The capital gained a hotel when the Hilton
Garden Inn Fredericton opened next door
to the Convention Centre last summer
(hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com).
In September, the ribbon was cut on
Moncton’s new $113-million sports and
entertainment complex—the Avenir Centre
(www.avenircentre.com).
The venerable Algonquin Golf Course was
offi cially unveiled after a major two-year
