- National Park Ext STE Rar aa at eh Teter. * Y ees et ata eens SR ee ee ODN i. re , dan en ae aa ee ee ee ee Oe Magnificent Beaches are Shaped By Action of Gulf's Waters ow ES eR RL FEF ett 06 TO Der ee Om me om to RF re ee me Pe A OF LEM SAILING IS A POPULAR ISLAND PASTIME . . . 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: , Part of the development in the —<$_> = nS AS IS PLAYING GOLF .. .. - 1,100 MILES (Continued from Page 1) 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 ing the summer holiday season) m Water Street edt Neo I). . ends Along Almost 25 Miles Of North Shore To Form Giant Playground AND JUST LAZING IN THE SUN 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 (Continued - $20.00 to $350.00 Romantic Important are often made on Decisions vacation. 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