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July 14, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Canadian Capital Cities Packing Round 1. Ottawa is the national capital of Canada, but this city is the capital of Ontario Province. TORONTO 2. Edmonton has been known as the OIL capital of Canada since the 1970's. 3 The British Columbia capital of Victoria is at the southeaster tip of VANCOUVER Island. 4. Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, is surrounded by fields of WHEAT . 5. The old part of this capital is the only walled city in Canada or the United States. QUEBEC CITY 6. The entire north end of the capital city of Halifax was destroyed by a/an EXPLOSION in 1917. Picture: buildings outlined with lights Departure Round 1. If you order "brewis" in St. John's, you'll get a blend of fish, onion and BREAD . 2. Every May Ottawa turns into a burst of blooms for the Canadian TULIP Festival. 3. Which of these pop vocalists if from the capital city of Halifax? SARAH MCLACHLAN 4. The city of Whitehorse sits on the banks of the YUKON River. 5. The Manitoba MOOSE play at Winnipeg Arena as members of the American Hockey League. Picture: tall needle-like tower On Tour 1. This explorer founded Quebec City for the French in 1608. SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN 2 When in the city of Charlottetown try not to miss the "Ceilidh" best described as this: TRADITIONAL MUSIC/DANCE . 3. A legendary FROG from the 1880`s is a beloved character in the capital of Fredericton. 4. Victoria's most famous attraction is the GARDEN created by Jennie and Robert Butchart. 5. Edmonton bills itself as the home of the world's largest SHOPPING MALL . 6. The exterior staircase of Quebec City's Museum of CIVILIZATION is itself a work of art. 7. This fast-growing settlement is the capital of the Northwest Territories. YELLOWKNIFE Picture: large church facade 8. Toronto`s so-called "Cabbage Town" was originally settled by IRISH immigrants. 9. St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland, is the OLDEST city in North America. 10. Historical Pier 21 Centre in Halifax was to Canada what ELLIS ISLAND was to the United States. 11. A sanctuary for STRAY CATS is an unusual part of Ottawa's Centre Block of Parliament Building. 12. More than 10,000 Japanese tourists visit Yellowknife each winter to see this. NORTHERN LIGHTS Bonus Question One This stone building built in 1826 is now a tourist attraction in Fredericton. OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Canada is Freericton found? Area 5 Picture: large red building with many windows Slide Show 1. At night, more than 3,000 bulbs light the Parliament Building in VICTORIA . 2. A restaurant, bar and two observations decks top Toronto`s landmark CN Tower. 3. The façade of the old ST. BONIFACE Basilica is an important landmark in Winnipeg. 4. This landmark is the most photographed building in Quebec City. CHATEAU FRONTENAC Clues for next destination: Khiva Amu Darya Besbarmak |