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1000 ISLANDS • GEORGE FISCHER PHOTOGRAPHY
Year-round adventures in the heart of South Eastern
The Good Life: Ontario are easy to fi nd. South Eastern Ontario,
stretching from Cornwall to Kingston to Belleville,
Stay & Play in off ers a plethora of ways to visit, stay and play.
Ask yourself what sort of memory you want to
South Eastern create . . . and in this part of the province it likely
begins with ribbons of water; from the mighty
St. Lawrence River through Lake Ontario to the
Ontario Bay of Quinte, north along the pretty Rideau Canal
and into the scenic Frontenac County/Lennox and
Addington.
BY JOSEPHINE MATYAS
There are beaches and dunes, watercraft brews with a focus on outstanding taste. Prince Edward County is celebrated as a
adventures—from a decked-out houseboat In winter, the Batawa Ski Hill off ers top Ontario wine destination, home to more
to a quintessentially Canadian canoe— skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding; in than 45 wineries. Chefs incorporate these
thousands of small islands and some of the summer young paleontologists can take local wines and farm-fresh produce into
world’s best freshwater sailing and scuba part in a dig to discover a massive replica their seasonally-changing menus.
diving. History has also blessed the region, Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. Work off the spoils by hiking across the
especially along Ontario’s Rideau Canal The National Air Force Museum of Canada county on the Millennium Trail. Or step back
UNESCO World Heritage site. The off erings honours the country’s military aviation and in time by visiting one of fi ve local museums,
of a pristine out-doors plus culture, its evolution into today’s modern air force. It focusing on Loyalist history, maritime lore
gastronomy, theatre and festivals create the boasts a world-class collection of more than and Edwardian agriculture. Step off the beaten
perfect backdrop for making memories 35 aircraft, including North America’s only path to explore more than 800 km (500 mi.) of
(www.thegreatwaterway.com). WWII Halifax bomber, the Handley Page shoreline, with Lake Ontario and the Bay of
Halifax (www.bayofquinte.ca/tourism ). Quinte off ering everything from ice fi shing to
BAY OF QUINTE stand-up paddleboarding (www.visitpec.ca ).
The Bay of Quinte has a reputation as a PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
fi rst-class fi shing destination, especially Agricultural roots run deep in The County, an FRONTENAC COUNTY/
for its “walleye hot spots.” Area guides and area nicknamed “the Gastronomic Capital of LENNOX AND ADDINGTON
outfi tters off er chartered fi shing tours or Ontario,” that is renowned for its artisanal A short drive from Kingston is cottage
advice about the places to cast a line. cheesemakers, cideries, breweries, distillery country and a paddling and hiking paradise
The region is home to Canada’s largest and market stands. Visit modern galleries, with nearly 600-km (372-mi.) of trails and
rural craft brewery scene and cider production. rustic barn studios and workshops that are some 5,000 lakes and rivers.
Outfi ts like Wild Card Brewing the creative homes of photographers, painters, The semi-wilderness of Frontenac
Company in Trenton produce small batch glass-blowers, potters and ceramic artists. Provincial Park is a patchwork of Canadian
