Village Squire, 1976-05, Page 25Prince Rupert has a natural ice -free harbor and calls itself the
halibut capital of the world. Average annual catch is 16,000,000
pounds..lt also provides a western port for prairie wheat and is
the northernmost British Columbia Ferries stop.
Here you can visit the Museum of Northern British Columbia
and see examples of totem poles carved by Haida Indians from
the Queen Charlotte Islands. The museum houses a collection of
Indian art and artifacts including a Chilkat Indian blanket made
of mountain goat wool. There are fine examples of Haida and
Tsimshian totem poles in several of the city's parks.
The west coast version of theReversing Falls is located in
Prince Rupert harbor. It is a reversing tidal stream between the
Wainwright and Morse basins.
From Prince Rupert, the ship continues on to Butedale, back
to Ocean Falls, and on to Bella Coola.
It was near present-day Bella Coola that Alexander Mackenzie
became the first white man to see the Pacific Ocean after crossing
North America by land. The words "Alexander Mackenzie, from
Canada, by land, the twenty-second of July, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-three" are imbedded in a rock in Sir
Alexander Mackenzie Proyincial Park__
At one time, the Bella Coola Indians numbered about 5,000
most of them living along the Bella Coola River. Their numbers
have been diminished by disease and only about 600 are left; all
of them live in the town which bears their name.
As in many towns in British Columbia, Bella Coola has a
number of good examples of totem poles.
. The Northland Prince leaves Bella Coola to return to
Vancouver.
This trip along the B.C. coast is similar to the cruise on the
Norweta in that there is no planned itinerary for day by day
passenger activities. When the Northland Prince stops at a port,
you have a chance to explore the town on your own.
A round-trip deluxe ticket, including four meals a day, costs
$346. The semi -deluxe fare, which also includes four meals a day,
is $316. If you wish, you can take your car aboard the ship. It will
cost you $75. to take it as far as Prince Rupert, and S97. if you
with to take it to a port beyond Prince Rupert.
The Northland Prince accommodates 120 passengers.
For vacationers who prefer a luxury ship, there's the M.S. Lord
Selkirk II, sailing Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Lord
Selkirk II offers a wide choice of cruises to suit just about any
holiday timetable. These range from seven-day cruises which
start at $246. per person, to the two-day weekender which starts
at S88. .
You board the ship in Selkirk, Manitoba, and the first stop is
Grand Rapids, where the Saskatchewan River flows into Lake
Winnipeg. Grand Rapids is the site of a 600,000 horsepower
Manitoba Hydro generating station.
Western Canada's first tramway was built in 1877 as a means
of portaging the Grand Rapids. The flatcars were drawn by
horses. A flatcar and section of track are preserved here as a
monument.
On the shore of Lake Winnipeg at Gimli there stands a 20 -foot
statue of a Viking warrior symbolizing the Icelandic heritage of
this community. Although Gimli is now home to Canadians of a
number of extractions, it is still the largest Icelandic community
outside Iceland. Each summer there is an Icelandic Festival with
residents dressing in traditional costumes and taking part in two
days of singing, dancing and merrymaking.
Manitoba's largest Cree Indian reserve is located at Berens
Rapids which is also a port -of -call for the Lord Selkirk II. Here
visitors can sample bannock, pioneer bread baked over an open
fire.
Aboard the Lord Selkirk II there are a number of activities to
keep passengers busy You can try shuffleboard or skeet
shooting. There's music for dancing or listening in the York Boat
Lounge; there are scrumptious meals in the Company of
Adverturers Dining Room, and excellent facilities for just
relaxing in the Lady Selkirk Lounge.
The Lord Selkirk II, which has a capacity of 130, will start its
first cruise June 13, 1976, and its final cruise of the season will
begin October 13, 1976.
For further information, please contact the Canadian
Government Office of Tourism, 150 Kent Street, Ottawa,
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