COMMENT - Brigitte - October 31, 2008
Ontario is Canada’s most southerly province. Whether you take a trip to North Bay with its French food and fishing communities, to Sault Ste. Marie for a ride aboard the Algoma Central Railway into the Canadian Wilderness or only across the border to Niagara-on-the-Lake, often called the loveliest town in Ontario, you will find something of interest for every taste.

Rainbow Country is the area from Parry Sound in the south end, Massey in the west, and the area north of Sudbury. It includes all of Manitoulin Island, the French River area, Pointe au Baril, Nobel, Moon River, Espanola, Killarney, and all of the Sudbury Region including Capreol.

The Rainbow County area offers a large range of activities for all seasons. As always in the north, camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, swimming, canoeing, hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and many other outdoors pursuits are available in abundance.

The Sudbury Region offers big city shopping at stores such as Costco, Chapters, Home Depot, and local malls. The downtown area is full of small shops, art and gift centers, and coffee shops. The Silver City Cinema, Imax Theater, Science North Science Centre, Big Nickel Mine Tours, Sudbury Downs Race Track and Slots, local theater groups, museums, parks, farms, golf courses, and art galleries offer year round, any weather, activities for the whole family. And the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre is a must see, located in Capreol.

With so much to see and do and such lovely Bed and Breakfast and Country inns to choose from, Ontario is worth a trip or two!

I recently went to Gore Bay on a business trip, and stayed at the popular Garden Path Bed & Breakfast. I must say I was quite impressed. The owners, Jean and Dave are so inviting. The home is large, beautiful, with lots of charm and character. The rooms are very comfortable, the veranda was where spotted three white tail deer were spotted, and the breakfast made with local organic ingredients was fantastic. This is definitely a place I would recommend for business or pleasure!

Brigitte