| Title: | True North Strong & Free |
| Notice: | Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524 |
| Moderator: | POLAR::RICHARDSON |
| Created: | Fri Jun 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1040 |
| Total number of notes: | 13668 |
Hello,
I'm living in Nice and I'd like to visit Canada.
Anyone who can give me informations is welcome.
When,where,how much, what's the best....
Thanks, Christine
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| 40.1 | Naturally British Columbia | 9153::HOE | Rockies is the only place to come | Mon Dec 28 1987 14:43 | 13 |
Watch the monetary exchange. Canadian dollars versus Fraech Franc
changes but you might see a predictable trend and take opportunity
of it. Canada is a HUGE country; every province is unique. Your
Franco-phone will be welcome in Province de Quebec while English
in the remainder 9 provinces.
My home province is British Columbia. We have the Rockies and the
fjords of the western coast. Between Easter and beginning of summer
is the most pleasant time to visit BC.
Perhaps other folks can tell of their own home province.
/cal hoe (working for DEC in Colorado Springs)
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| 40.2 | 1 of 26 megs opinion | 58420::B_CORBIN | I see...said the blind man | Mon Dec 28 1987 16:14 | 54 |
You should visit or write your local consulate to get travel
information and information on the exchange rates.
Also your local library may have some canadian newspapers, where
the advertisements can give you some idea of the prices we pay for
goods and services.
I'll list some prices here from memory which will vary slightly
from province to province.
ITEM Canadian $
hamburger,coke,french fries(chips) 5.00
medium pizza 10.00
dinner for two
soup or salad
potato,meat,vegatable
beverage
desert 20.00/30.00
wine, 1 liter domistic 5.00/7.00
wine, 1 liter imported 7.00/10.00
beer, 12 bottles 11.00/13.00
train one way 200km 30.00
local transit (bus/subway) 1.00/per ride
motel 30.00/night
hotel 5 star 100.00/130.00
rent-a-car 1 day 35.00+mileage
Places to go and see.
Calgary winter olympics February 1988
Winter Carnivals February 1988 Quebec City Quebec
February 1988 Ottawa Ontario
THe three major cities would have events year-round
ie Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver.
September and October are very good months weather wise to travel
in the country. At this time there are no bugs the scenery is very
nice and with local harvests the food is fresh and plentiful.
I will put in a pitch for my home province of Nova Scotia.
The Annapolis Valley is one of the more scenic parts of Canada.
Also this is where, in the early 1600's France had the first
settlement in North America. Near present day Annapolis Royal.
Also there is still a French speaking population there.
Regards
Brian
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| 40.3 | Canada's Capital | KAOO01::DCOLEMAN | Mon Apr 25 1988 16:43 | 8 | |
If you want a beautiful,small and "clean" city you have to come
to Canada's Capital, OTTAWA,Ontario.The best time would be around
Canada Day which is July 1st.Lots of things happening at that time
of year.
Regards,
Darcy
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