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ABA awards New Brunswick Highland Games Festival one of North Amercia's top events this year!
Coming up this month in Fredericton (July 23-25) is the New Brunswick Highland Games Festival, one of the largest events of its kind in Atlantic Canada and a favourite amongst competitors and visitors alike. The American Bus Association (ABA) designated the 2010 New Brunswick Highland Games Festival as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2010 by an elite tourism industry selection committee last fall. This was a great honor for the Festival and gives Fredericton an important boost in visibility among professional tour planners. ABA's 2010 Top 100 Events Selection Committee selected New Brunswick Highland Games Festival, from among hundreds of U.S. and Canadian events nominated by state and provincial tourism offices and convention and visitors bureaus.
The Festival takes place on the beautiful grounds of National Historic Site, Government House, a stunning architectural backdrop for the hundreds of pipers, drummers and highland dancers. The event is a pageant of music, colour and Scottish culture and has two equally important halves - the Highland Games (piping and drumming, highland dancing and traditional athletics) and the Scottish Festival (entertainment, clans and workshops). Although provincial in scope, the event draws hundreds of competitors and performers from across Atlantic Canada, Ontario and the Eastern seaboard.
This year's event features a Friday night kick-off concert, showcasing many talented musicians and dancers from all over the Maritimes, a good old fashion Ceilidh where anyone who enjoys playing music is encouraged to bring instruments and join in the jam with traditional music, dancing, and good friends. New for this year, the Highland Games Festival will host their first NB Fiddle Competition. For more info: www.highlandgames.ca
Montréal Biodôme and Insectarium remain closed
As of June 30, 2010 the Montréal Biodôme and Insectarium were still unopened due to an ongoing labour dispute between employees and the city of Montréal. It is important to note that the Planetarium and the Botanical Garden are still open and accepting visitors as per usual.
For more information regarding this issue and help planning your outings, visit www.musumsnature.ca Back to Top
Tax increases in three Canadian provinces
July 1 brought about sales tax increases in three Canadian provinces. In Nova Scotia the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) increased from 13% to 15%, the highest in the country. British Colubmia has harmonized its provincial sales tax with the GST and Ontario harmonized its retail sales tax with the GST for new rates of 12% and 13%, respectively.
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Canada's top 10 culinary trails: a list
Eat your way around Canada. Foodies, you've met your match!
by Michele Sponagle
courtesy of the Canadian Tourism Commission
If you love great food, follow these roads to the most delicious fare this country offers:
Flavours Trail, PEI
Canada's smallest province is big on culinary experiences. For those who like to eat and do more, this is the place to pick apples, learn to shuck oysters and dig up your own batch of the island's famous potatoes.
Butter Tart Trail, Wellington North, ON
Take flaky cups of pastry, top them up with a filling made with butter, raisins, sugar and nuts and you've got a quintessential Canadian treat. Along the country roads of the area, you'll find more than a dozen varieties to sate your appetite.
Flavour Trail, Charlevoix, QC
Along the shores of the St. Lawrence River, farms and food artisans make the most out of the local agri-bounty, with everything from gourmet ice cream to clay-oven bakeries.
Chocolate Trail, Vancouver Island, BC
Nibble your way from Victoria (home to Rogers' Chocolates, a local favourite since 1885) to Tofino for Clayoquot Blackberry Buttercream chocolates from Chocolate Tofino.
La Route des Cidres (The Cider Route), Montérégie, QC
Not far from Montréal, this self-drive tour takes you through quaint villages where the region's best makers of cider pour samples of the heavenly, apple-based beverage.
The Taste Trail, Prince Edward County, ON
Looking for the next hot culinary destination? This county, east of Toronto, is impressing serious foodies with its excellent wine, maple syrup and even award-winning hot dogs.
La Route des Fromages fins du Quebec (Gourmet Cheese Route), QC
Cheese, please! Go ahead and take a bite from delectable creations from over 70 of the province's cheese artisans, spread over 12 regions.
Ontario Craft Beer, ON
From southern Ontario to the Ottawa Valley, beer aficionados can sip and sample at 25 microbreweries. Pack up your thirst, pick a designated driver and get exploring!
Thompson Okanagan Wine Tour, Thompson Okanagan, BC
Home to more than 100 wineries, this is the place for wining and dining. It's a self-guided tour that takes you to large, well-known wineries, as well as small-batch boutique wineries. Just follow the burgundy and white signs, or at a visitor centre, pick up a map or rent a GPS that provides commentary and directions.
Icewine Trail, Niagara region, ON
The golden nectar produced by grapes frozen by Mother Nature is as well known around the world as fellow Canadian Céline Dion. More than 20 wineries in close proximity give icewine fans a chance to see the beautiful vineyards responsible for such a sumptuous drink.
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