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National Park Area Is Studded With Resort And Fun Facilities

Prince Edward Island National; main sections, each of which bor- Park was established in 1937 and | ders the seashore. comiains an area of approxima-| DALVAY-STANHOPE,. ftely seven square miles. It ex-; The eastern, or Dajvay-Stan - ‘tecds along the north shore of the hope section, extehds from Tra- Island Province for a distance of |/adie Bay to Covehead Harbour. nearly 2% miles. it contains the administrative Among its outstanding features | peadquarters of the Park, as well| ‘are its magnificent beaches, bea-/,, Stanhope campground and| ‘ten broad and smooth by the cou-|:railer park, with facilities at| ‘stant action ofthe surf from the| present for approximately 70 tents Gulf of St. Lawrence.. Adjacent’ and 12 trailers. These facilities to these beaches, sand dunes aNd | are being expanded to provide for ‘sandstone cliffs rise to consider-|, minimum of 150 tents in 1959, «able heights, and, across the/while a continuing development : of several bays,. small|5rogram will see still further ex- | ‘islands. and shoals give protec-|nansion of all necessary facili- tion to the inner waters. ~ | ted. WARM WATER | A public golf driving range, | The delights of salt water|ldwn bowling green and double betning. and rebaxation on t he|tennis court are available at Dal- ,sandy beaches are enhanced by | vay, near Park Headquarters and lthe healthful climate. The tem-|famous Dalvay House, the lovely ‘perature is ideal, the air invig-| summer hotel, Dalvay-by-the Sea. orating, and the water is warm-{A [ine softball field is located) er than at many points hund-jnear Covehead, children's play ‘reds of miles to the south along | equipment is available at all pic-; the Atlantic Coast. Supervised|nic sites in the section. + gwimming ‘areas are provided in| BRACKLEY : all main sections of the Park. The Brackley section lies be- The Park is composed of threeitv-een Covehead Harbour and Rus-

tico Bay, and is linked to the;reached by paths and trails which |

Dalvay-Stanhope section by a new) lead from the building. bridge across Covehead Harbour. t This section contains one of the/ Cavendish Beach area includes an longest stretches of beach in the/18-hole golf links: and clubhouse, newly completed Gulf Shore/tennis court, dressing room fac- Road. ilities for bathers, supervised Also available is a spacious pic-|swimming areas, a developing nic area set just within walking|campground, and a recreation distance from the supervised|hall where games, dances, mo- swimming area. For the pastition picture shows and theatri- couple of years, this has beenicals ate held. “. . th ver-| -_ - a e ove RUSTICO ND campground. With the completion] The National Park also con- of construction of the Gulf Shore|tains Rustico Island, as yet un- Road across the entire length of |developed, lyin£ across the mouth the Park, expected in 1960, new of Rustico Bay. The Gulf Shore or expanded campgrounds will Road will be completed across absorb this overflow and permit/the Island in 1959. Brackley picnic ground to resume Prince Edward Island National its intended role. Park, now under the direction of A classy-surfaced tennis court, |4 full-time resident Superintend- softball field and playground eq-jent, is being developed in accor- uipment are available at Brack-|dance with the best traditions of ley. 5 the aoe Parks Service, to meet ever-increasing need and GREEN GABLES ‘ The Cavendish or Green Gab-|temand for heatthid play and

relaxation im natural surround- les section forms the western part

ings. Here in the unhurried at- of the Park, and extends along characteristic of the Is-

the coast from Rustico Harbour), nq visitors find in the uncrowd- to New London Bay. Green Gab-| og co course and tennis courts, les, the farmouse made mae the leisurely campgrounds, quiet to thousands by the novel “ADNe picnic spots, and the delightful

of Green Gables’, and other Te-lcurf their perfect vacation.

lated stories by Lucy Maud Mont- gomery, is situated in this sec- tion of the Park, within a short distapce of Cavendish.

For years # has been an un- failing point of interest for vis- itors to Prince Edward Island, and is now available as a tea- AGE OF STEAM room. Although repaired and pain-| The first steamer to enter ted, the original buildipg has been|Charlottetown ‘Harbour was a faithfully preservéd in all its de-|small one called ‘‘Richard Smith"’ tails, and an attendant is on hand|on August 10, 1890. The second to escort visitors through its| steamer to arrive was the “‘Roya rooms. |William,” im 1831. She was late:

Many. other points of interest as-|the first steamer to cross the Ai sociated with the “Anne” stor-|lantic under her own power (1833 and “Lover's Lane’, are easily|She was built in Montreal.

BRITISH COLONY

The Island was ceded to<Great ‘Britain in 1763 and placed under ithe Government of Nova Scotia:

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ed this highly competitive week ofjerel fishing with a fly rod is a racing. fast coming sport. The thrill of here. They can watch games| The followers of Isaak Walton|‘@tching a big mackerel on a fly played ia the large centres jon the Island are legion, Bait)Tod is something for conversa-| rural areas and, if they like it,|fishermen and fly casters alike| tion for days. ;

can organize a game for them. | reve! in the good trout fishing to vo; UNTEER GUIDES

, had in ponds, brooks and selves at some resorts. streams. Some of the finest of| The Island Travel Bureau with |

RACING eastern, Canada’s brook and sea|the co-operation of the Fish and | a Horse — ay a ia a —. at oo Game. Association maintains a} spectator sports on the Island. |the highway. You can fi TOM | list of local anglers who will be! Si ts.trss me’ oial| a hn okt a Seat tion and the tracks at Charlot-| for a nominal 5 ‘eel ig a ne aad . ‘ ot. | sum at most mill! the growing importance of this} — y thems eee amy ee ee eee io —— mid” | phase of Island tourist promo-| Ir soauna pooumiied ot thal bert esa taeet Gating to be one nn ee On ie tracks cobent the Province. | joyed aii i July pa oe ace = pag ey ee a ee ee - | 109 Ba send in July a us-| “Attention Trout Fishermen! ! I Z s nm in vo-/ ust. ain trout are a Te-| Hundreds of tourists, many of gue at both Charlottetown .a nd) warding catch at several fishing | whom are lovers of trout fishing, Summerside for many years. Dur- | spots. visit the Province every summer. ing Old Home Week, in mid Aug- _ Men, women and children en-|Unless they have close friends ret eee Canada joy the sport of deep sea fish- here, they do not know where to es = — ee rae ing. For a very nominal fee, fish-|fish or how to get there. The . See eee — ery dg shore . take Travel Bureau is appealing to Driving Park and Provincial Ex-/| day : le Sto eae enn ao “t hg ae = rivi r g y or a few hours. It is only|share a fishing trip with these hibition. This combined race meet/a few miles off shore to the| people. Anybody interested is ur- and agricultural faii is an attrac-|schools of cod and mackerel.|ged to register his name with the

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tion to the visitor and Island folk, Handlines are supplied and it is|Travel Bureau at once. You will; summer You will alike The grandstands are pack-jeasier to land a two-pound fish|not be called on too often, per-| ing people, and afternoon and night during/than catch a trout inland. Mack-jhaps once or twice during the i

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