Lonely Planet Publications 296 Index A Aboriginal peoples 40, see also individual tribes books 34 history 34 reservations 100 Acadian flag 212 Acadian Historic Village 180, 9 Acadian Peninsula 181 Acadians, see French Acadians accommodations 264-6 activities 47, 48-53, 266, see also individual activities Internet resources 49, 51 Advocate Harbour 113 African Nova Scotians 91 air travel 277-9, 280 Alma 170 Amherst 114 animals 44-6, see also individual animals Annapolis Royal 100-3 Annapolis Valley 95-108 Anne of Green Gables 206-8 Antigonish 118-19 architecture 41 area codes 273 Argentia 233 arts 39-42 ATMs 271 Avalon Peninsula 229-33 Avalon Wilderness Reserve 230-1 B Baddeck 132-3 bakeapple 260 Ballantyne s Cove 119 Barachois Pond Provincial Park 253 Barnaby Head 161 Barrington 92 Barrington Passage 92 Basin Head Fisheries Museum 198 Battle Harbour 260 Bay Fortune 197 Bay of Fundy 169 Bay St Lawrence 127 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages beaches New Brunswick 175, 181 Nova Scotia 78, 79, 89, 96-7 Prince Edward Island 198, 201-3 Bear River 99-100 sewage treatment facility 100 Beaverbrooks 144 Bell Island 228-9 Belliveau Cove 96-7 Birchtown 92 bird-watching 45, 52 Internet resources 52 New Brunswick 158-63, 164 Newfoundland & Labrador 229-30, 233 Nova Scotia 88, 89, 90, 93, 96, 114, 115 bites 287 black fly 45-6, 267 Blacks Harbour 160 Blanc Sablon (Québec) 257-60 Blomidon Mountains 252 Blue Heron Scenic Drive 201 bluenoses 65 Bonavista 235 Bonavista Peninsula 233 boat travel 279, 280-1 books, see also literature cod fishing 34 culture 36 environment 43 food 55, 57 travel 23-5 Borden-Carleton 200 border crossings 279 Bouctouche 175-6 Brackley Beach 203 breweries 65, 163-4, see also drinks Briar Island 98 bridges 143, 147, 148, 175 Bridgewater 86 Brigus 231-2 Brimstone Head 242 buddhism 38, 126 Burgeo 255-7 buried treasure 82 Burin 235 Burin Peninsula 235-7 burning ship 197 bus travel 279, 281 business hours 266, see also inside front cover C CA Pippy Park 222 Cabot Trail 124-6, 7 itineraries 28-9 Caledonia 88 Campbellton 182-3 Campobello Island 157-8 Canada s Chocolate Town 151 Canadian World 207 Canning 104-5 canoeing 48-9, 88, 149 Canso 135 Cape Blomidon 104 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 124-6, 125 Cape Breton Island 120-34, 121 Cape Chignecto Provincial Park 113 Cape d Or 114 Cape Enrage 170 Cape George 119-20 Cape Jourimain 175 Cape North 127-8 Cape Ray 255 Cape Sable Island 93 Cape St Francis 228 Cape St Mary 96, 233 Cape Shore 232-3 Cape Spear 229 Cape Split 105 car travel 279, 281-3 Caraquet 179-81, 8 carbon offset schemes 277 Carbonear Island 232 Cartwright 260 cash 271 Cavendish 206-8, 11, 12 Ceilidh Trail 120 ceilidhs 41, 71, 193 cell phones 273 Central Labrador 261-2 Central Newfoundland 239-43 Central Nova Scotia 108-14 Central Prince Edward Island 199-209 Central South Coast 243 Change Islands 241-2 Channel-Port aux Basques 253-5
Index (C-F) 297 Charlottetown 186-94, 188 accommodations 191-2 activities 189 bookstores 187 drinking 193 entertainment 193-4 festivals 190-1 food 192-3 history 186 Internet access 187 medical services 187 shopping 194 sights 187 tours 190 travel to/from/within 194 walking tour 189-90, 190 Chester 80-1 Chéticamp 123-4 children, travel with 56, 266 amusement park 103 Cavendish 207 Charlottetown 190 Fredericton 143 Halifax 71 Saint John 164 St John s 223 Church Point 96 cinema 39-40 Citadel Hill National Historic Site 65-8 climate 22, 266 climate change 277 cloudberry 260 coal mine closure 35, 130, 131 cod fishing 46 books 34 moratorium 35, 236 cold exposure 287 Coleman frog 141 Conception Bay 231-2 Confederation 33 Confederation Bridge 200 Confederation Trail 199, 200, 209 conservation, see environmental issues consulates 268 Corner Brook 250-2, 251 costs 22-3 courses 57 credit cards 271 crime 267 Crystal Crescent Beach 78 culture 36-42 books 36 itineraries 29 Cupids 232 customs 57 customs regulations 267 cycling 50-1, 5 New Brunswick 164, 168, 169, 176 Newfoundland & Labrador 280 Nova Scotia 70, 114, 125 Prince Edward Island 189, 196, 199, 200 D Dalvay by the Sea 203 dance 42 dangers 267-8, 283 Darling Lake 95 Dartmouth 77-9 deep-sea fishing 71, 78, 205, see also fishing Deer Island 156-7 Deer Lake 244 Dennis Johnston 57 Digby 98-9 Digby Neck 97-8 Dildo 232 Dingwall 128 disabilities, travelers with 274 diving 53, 128 Doaktown 178 drinks 54-5 breweries 65, 163-4 wineries 55, 104, 107, 115 drivers licenses 281 E Earhart, Amelia 34 East Coast Trail 223 East Point 198-9 Eastern Fundy Shore 167-71 Eastern Newfoundland 233-7 Eastern Prince Edward Island 195-9 Eastern Shore 134-7 economy 30, 36-42, 110-11 Edmundston 150-1 electricity 265 Elmira 199 embassies 268 emergencies 187, see also inside front cover environment 43-7 books 43 environmental hazards 287 environmental issues 46-7 carbon offset schemes 277 cod moratorium 236 green sewage 100 sustainable living 214 tar ponds 130 Evangeline region 212 exchange rates, see inside front cover F fairies 231 farmers markets 56 ferries 279, 280-1 Ferryland 230 festivals 24, 269, 5 food 55 Charlottetown 190-1 Halifax 71-2 Fredericton 144 French Acadian 96, 180 Nova Scotia 71 Saint John 164 St John s 224 fish 45 fishing 51, 178-9, 10, see also cod fishing, deep-sea fishing fishing industry 36-7 fjords 245 Flat Earth Society 242 Fogo Island 241-2 folklore 231 food 54-9, 269 books 55, 57 children, travel with 56 chowder recipe 55 courses 57 customs 57 festivals 55 Internet resources 55 itineraries 29 Newfoundland specialties 225, 16 vegetarian travelers 56 forest industry 37-42, 46-7 Fort Amherst 221, 16 Fort Beauséjour National Historic Site 174-5 Forteau 259 Fortune 235 François 256 Fredericton 139-47, 142 accommodations 144-5 activities 143 drinking 146 entertainment 146 festivals 144 food 145-6 shopping 146 sights 140-3 tours 144 travel within 147 Freeport 98
298 Index (F-L) French Acadians festivals 96, 180 flag 212 history 31-2, 37, 177 museums 172, 179, 212 re-created villages 92, 180, 9 French and Indian Wars 33 French Shore 95-108 French territory 237-9 frog attraction 141 Fundy bay 169 Fundy Isles 155-60, 156 Fundy National Park 168-70 Fundy tides 169 Fundy Trail Parkway 168 G galleries 141 Gander 240 gay travelers 75, 269 geography 43-4 geology 43-4 giardiasis 286 Glace Bay 131 Glooscap Trail 108-14 gold panning 86 goods & services tax 271 Goulds 229 government 30 Grand Bank 235 Grand Banks 45 Grand Falls 148 Grand Falls-Windsor 243 Grand Manan Island 158-63 Grand Pré 106-7 Grande Anse 181, 9 Grates Cove 232 Great Expulsion 33 green sewage 100 Greenwich 199 Grosses-Coques 96 Guysborough 134-5 H Halifax 61-79, 66-7 accommodations 72-3 activities 70 bookstores 61 Downtown 65-8 drinking 74 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages emergency services 64 entertainment 74-5 festivals 71-2 food 73-4 gay travelers 75 Halifax Explosion 34, 61 history 61 Hurricane Juan 61, 68 Internet access 61 lesbian travelers 75 medical services 64 North End 69 postal services 64 shopping 76 sights 65-9 tourist information 64-5 tours 71 travel to/from 76 travel within 76-7 walking tour 70, 70 Waterfront 68-9 Halifax Explosion 34, 61 Hall s Harbour 105 Happy Valley-Goose Bay 261-2 Harbour Breton 243 Harbour Grace 232 Hartland 148, 8 health 285-7 Heart s Content 232 Hermitage 243 hiking 48 Briar Island 98 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 125 Cape Chignecto Coastal Trail 113 Cape Mabou Highlands 122 Cape Split 105 Fundy National Park 168, 169 Grand Manan Island 159 Gros Morne National Park 245 Halifax 70 highlights 149 Kejimkujik National Park 88 Mt Carleton Provincial Park 149 Taylor Head Provincial Park 136-7 historic sites 24, 131-2, 147-8, 163, 187, 248, 7, 14 history 31-5 Aboriginal rights 34 Confederation 33 European settlement 31-2 French and English wars 32-3 Great Expulsion 33 Halifax Explosion 34 Partial Test Ban Treaty 34 world wars 33-4 hitchhiking 283 HIV/AIDS 286 holidays 269 Hopewell Rocks 170-1, 8 House of Green Gables 206, 12 Hurricane Juan 61, 68 I Iceberg Alley 250, 14 iceberg-spotting 229, 240, 241, 242, 249, 250 immigration 38, 276 Immigration Museum 69 infectious diseases 286-7 Ingonish 128 Innu 34, 40, 257, see also Aboriginal peoples insects 267 insurance 269-70, 282, 285 Internet access 270 Internet resources 25, 36, 38, 41, 55 Inuit 40, 257, 260-1, see also Aboriginal peoples Inverness 122-3 Iona 134 Isle aux Morts 255 Isle Madame 135 itineraries 20-1, 26-9 J Japanese connection 207 Jeddore Oyster Pond 137 Joggins 114 K kayaking 48-9 New Brunswick 177 Newfoundland & Labrador 229-30, 239, 244-7, 245 Nova Scotia 70 Prince Edward Island 205 Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct 89-90 Kensington 209 Kentville 103-4 King s Landing Historical Settlement 147-8 kissing bridges 148 Kouchibouguac National Park 176-7 L La Manche Provincial Park 230 Labrador 257-63, 258
Index (L-P) 299 Labrador City 262-3 Labrador Straits 257-60 Labrador West 262-3 LaHave 86-7 LaHave Islands 87 language 58-9, 220 L Anse Amour 259 L Anse au Clair 257-60 L Anse aux Meadows 247-9 L Anse aux Meadows National Historic site 248, 14 Lawrencetown Beach 137 legal matters 270 Lennox Island 213 Leonowens, Anna 68 lepers 180 lesbian travelers 75, 269 Lewisporte 242-3 Lighthouse Route 79-80 literature 39 Liverpool 87-8 lobster 105, 175, 205 local transportation 283 Lockeport 90 Long Island 97-8 Louisbourg 131-2 Louisbourg National Historic Site 131-2, 7 Lower North Shore (Québec) 259 Loyalist historic site 163 Lunenburg 83-6, 84, 6 Lyme disease 286 M Mabou 120-3 Mactaquac 147 magazines 265 Magnetic Hill 171 Mahone Bay 81-3 Maitland 108-9 Makkovik 261 Malpeque 208-9, 11 Marble Mountain 250-1 Marconi, Guglielmo 34, 220 Margaree Valley 123 Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 68-9 Maritimes itineraries 27 markets 56 Mary Celeste 112-13 Mary s Harbour 260 Mary s Point 170 McNabs Island 69 measures 265 Meat Cove 127 medical supplies 286 Meteghan 96 metric conversions, see inside front cover Mi kmaq 40, 133, 213, see also Aboriginal peoples migration 30, 236 mining 261 mine closures 35, 130, 131 museum 131 Miquelon 237-9 Miramichi 177-8 Miramichi River 177-9 Miramichi River Valley 178-9 Miscouche 212 Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve 231 mobile phones 273 Moncton 171-4, 172 money 271-2, see also inside front cover costs 22-3 discount cards 268 money pit 82 Montague 196 Montgomery, Lucy Maud 206 birthplace 208 motorcycle travel 279, 281-3 Mt Bailey 149 Mt Carleton 149 Mt Carleton Provincial Park 148-50, 10 Mt Stewart 199 mountain biking 50-1, see also cycling multiculturalism 91 museums geological 112, 131 maritime 68-9, 83, 163, 235-6 military 141 music 40 N Nain 261 national parks 46, 47 entrance discounts 268 New Brunswick 168-70, 176-7 Newfoundland & Labrador 239-40, 244-7 Nova Scotia 88-9, 124-6 Prince Edward Island 201-9 Natuashish 261 Neils Harbour 128 New Brunswick 138-83, 139, 8-10 bridges 148 highlights 138 itineraries 140 New Glasgow 118, 204 New London 208 New River Provincial Park 161 New World Island 240-1 Newfanese 220 Newfoundland 217-56, 217 animals 223 food 225 Internet resources 38 language 220 Newfoundland & Labrador 216-63, 14-16 highlights 216 itineraries 218 newspapers 38, 265 Norstead 248 North Cape 209, 214 North Cape Coastal Drive 209 North Mountain 104 North Rustico 204-6 North Sydney 129-30 Northeastern New Brunswick 179-83 Northern Coast 260-1 Northern Peninsula 243-50 Northumberland Shore 174-7 Northumberland Straits 197 Nova Scotia 60-137, 62-3, 80, 5-7 bluenoses 65 festivals 71 itineraries 26, 64 O ocean currents 268 oil industry 37, 47 Orwell 195 outmigration 30, 236 Ovens Natural Park 86 oysters 208-9, 212 P painting 41 Panmure Island 195 Park Corner 208 Parrsboro 111-12 Partial Test Ban Treaty 34, 115 Partridge Island 112 passports 276 Peary, Robert E 34 Peggy s Cove 78-80 personal checks 271 Petit Rocher 181 Petty Harbour 229 phone codes 273 phonecards 273 Pictou 116-18 Pinware 259 Pioneer Farm 214
300 Index (P-T ) pirates 35, 82 Placentia 233 planning 22-5, 268 plants 46 Pleasant Bay 126-7 Point Pleasant Park 69 Pointe d Église 96 Points East Coastal Drive 196 Pomquet 119-20 population 30, 37, 40, 91 Port au Choix 247 Port au Port Peninsula 253 Port aux Basques 253-5, 254 Port Greville 112 Port Hastings 120 Port Maitland 95 Port Williams 104 postal services 272 Prince Edward Island 184-215, 185, 11-13 highlights 184 itineraries 186 landscapes 187 Prince Edward Island National Park 201-3 Prospect 78 Province House National Historic Site 187 provincial parks 46, 47 New Brunswick 148-50 Newfoundland & Labrador 230 Nova Scotia 136-7 Prince Edward Island 195, 198 publishing industry 38 Pubnico 92 pubs 55, see also drinks Pugwash 115 Q Queensland Beach 79 Quidi Vidi 221 R rabies 286-7 radio 265 Red Bay 259-60 refunds 271-2 Région Évangéline 212 religion 38 responsible travel 43 restaurants 56 000 Map pages 000 Photograph pages Reversing Falls 163 road travel 283 rock climbing 53 Roosevelt, Franklin D 157 Rose Blanche 255 rum-running 231, 238 Rustico 203-4, 13 S Sable Island 136 Sackville 174 Saddle Island 260 St Andrews By-The-Sea 152-5, 153 St Ann 204 St Ann s Bay 128-9 St Anthony 249-50 St Barbe 247-9 St Bernard 97 St Elmo s Fire 197 Saint John 160-7, 162 accommodations 165 activities 164 drinking 166 entertainment 166 festivals 164 food 166 history 161 sights 163-4 tours 164 travel to/from/within 166-7 Saint John River Valley 147-50 St John s 74, 217-29, 219 accommodation 224-5 activities 222-3 bookstores 218 drinking 226-7 emergency services 219 entertainment 227 festivals 224 food 225-6 history 217-18 Internet access 219 medical services 220 shopping 227 sights 220 tours 223 travel to/from 227-8 travel within 228 St Lawrence 235 St Lawrence Bay 127 St Louis de Kent 176 St Margaret s Bay 79 St Martins 167-8 St Peters 199 St-Pierre 237-9 St Quentin 150 St Stephen 151-2, 151 Sambro 78 Scots Bay 105 screeched in 227 scuba diving 53, 128 Seal Cove 159 seals 44-5 Seven Years War 33 sewage treatment facility 100 Shediac 175 Shelburne 90-1 Sherbrooke 135 shipwrecks 136, 245, 255, 259 shopping 272 Shubenacadie 108 Signal Hill National Historic Site 220 skiing 52-3, 125, 245, 250-1, 263 snowboarding 52-3 snow-kiting 53 solo travelers 272 Souris 197-8 South Coast Outports 255-7 South Harbour 127-8 South Shore 79-95 Southeastern Avalon Peninsula 229-31 Southeastern New Brunswick 171-4 special events, see festivals Spencers Island 112-13 sports 38 Stephenville 253 Sugarloaf Provincial Park 182 Summerside 209-12, 210 Sunrise Trail 114-20 surfing 52 sustainable living 214 sustainable travel 277 swimming 169, 177 Sydney 130-1 T Tablelands 244-5 Tancook Island 81 Tangier 137 tar ponds 130 Tatamagouche 115-16 taxes 58, 271-2, 278 Taylor Head Provincial Park 136-7 telephone 273 Terra Nova National Park 239-40 theatre 42 tides 268 tidal bores 108, 171 tidal power 104 world s highest 169
Lonely Planet Publications Index (T-Y) 301 Tignish 213-14 Tilting 242 time 273 tipping 58, 272 Titanic 34, 39, 61, 221 Internet resources 33 Tiverton 97 tourist information 273-4 tours 274 Tracadie-Sheila 179 train travel 279, 283-4 Trans-Canada Trail 48 travel books 23-5 to/from Atlantic Canada 276-9 within Atlantic Canada 280-4 traveler s checks 272 tree sculptures 109 Trinity 233-4 Trinity Bay 232 Truro 109-10 TV 39-40, 265 Twillingate Island 240-1 Tyne Valley 212-13 U unemployment 30 V vacations 269 vaccinations 285 vegetarian travelers 56 Victoria 200-1 video systems 265 Viking site 248 Viking trail itineraries 28 visas 274-5, see also passports volunteering 275 W Wabush 262-3 Wagmatcook 133 Wallace 115 Wapusakatto Mountains 263 waterfalls 148 weather 22, 266 weights 265 Wentworth 115 West Nile virus 287 West Pubnico 92 Western Fundy Shore 151-60 Western Newfoundland 250-5 Western Prince Edward Island 209-15 Westport 98 whales 44 whale-watching 49-50 New Brunswick 157, 159 Newfoundland & Labrador 229-30 Nova Scotia 71, 78, 84, 97-8, 126 Whycocomagh 134 wild horses 136 wildlife 44-6, 5 wildlife park 108 Windsor 107-8 wineries 55, 104, 107, 115, see also drinks Witless Bay Ecological Reserve 229-31 Wolfville 105-6 women travelers 273, 275 Wood Islands 195 world wars 33-4 Y Yarmouth 92-5, 94 yoga 51 Lonely Planet Publications. To make it easier for you to use, access to this chapter is not digitally restricted. In return, we think it s fair to ask you to use it for personal, non-commercial purposes only. In other words, please don t upload this chapter to a peer-to-peer site, mass email it to everyone you know, or resell it. See the terms and conditions on our site for a longer way of saying the above - Do the right thing with our content.