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Events in Canada
TORONTO ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR
TICKETS ON SALE
Tickets are now available for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
(November 8-17, National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place), the
largest indoor agricultural, horticultural and equestrian exhibition
in the world. General admission (all prices include GST) Adult
C$15 Seniors 60+ C$10 Children and Youth (5-17) C$9 Children 4
& under FREE Family Pass (2 adults/2 children/youth) C$34 Family
Pass. Ph: (416) 872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333. Online: www.ticketking.com.
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SUN PEAKS RESORT - ICEWINE FESTIVAL - JANUARY
23 - 26
This winter, Sun Peaks Resort will again be hosting their Icewine
Festival -the only event of its kind in Canada - a unique event
that combines superb skiing with some of B.C.’s best wines. For
après ski activity with a more measured tone, this is marriage
for people who have a love for wine and food and a passion for
skiing. A award-winning Okanagan wineries will treat visitors
to their best wines. The highlight of the event will be the ever-popular
Icewines - rich, sweet wines made from frozen grapes that have
won Canada accolades and awards at both the national and international
levels. The 2003 Icewine Festival will take place at various venues
throughout the village. A three night package, 3 day lift ticket
for 2 people, 2 Art of Wine and Cheese, 2 Icewine Blues and 2
Progressive Tasting Ticketscosts from C$449.00. There are over
a dozen wine and food enjoyment events and a number of packages
which offer them. For more information and tickets Ph: 1-800-807-3257
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QUÉBEC WINTER CARNIVAL
(January 31 to February 16)
It’s playtime in Québec City as cheery mascot Bonhomme Carnaval
hosts a dazzling array of fun activities in the biggest winter
carnival anywhere.
www.carnaval.qc.ca
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NIAGARA WINE FESTIVALS
(IceWine, January 17,19; New Vintage Niagara, mid-June; Grape
and Wine Festival, September 1928)
Winery tours, tastings, concerts and delicious food attract wine
lovers to the Niagara region.
www.grapeandwine.com
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YUKON QUEST INTERNATIONAL SLED DOG RACE
(begins February 9)
The toughest sled dog race in the world takes competitors across
1,000 miles of rough and sometimes hazardous terrain between Whitehorse,
Yukon, and Fairbanks, Alaska.
www.yukonquest.com
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WINTERLUDE
(first three weekends of February)
Ottawa is transformed into a huge winter playground as hundreds
of thousands of fun-seekers take part in cool activities and admire
magnificent ice and snow sculptures.
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/winterlude
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CALGARY STAMPEDE
(July 4,13)
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth celebrates the cowboy way of
life with rodeos, chuckwagon racing, live entertainment, pancake
breakfasts and much more.
calgarystampede.com
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CELEBRATING ROYALTY AT THE ROYAL BC MUSEUM
In celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, and
her upcoming visit in October, the Royal British Columbia Museum
in Victoria is presenting "Celebrating Royalty". From June 28th,
2002 through January 31st, 2003, this exhibit explores the fascinating
history of royal grandeur and power over the last two centuries.
Illustrated through artifacts, memorabilia, portraits and regalia,
it showcases the depth of royal connections to British Columbia,
beginning with the Victorian era and continuing into the present.
The historic reigns of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II are
highlighted, focusing on their lives of service that have contributed
to our history and cultural identity. For more information, call
250-356-7226 or visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
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Cowboy at heart Quebec City
April 10, 2002 to March 15, 2003. Music, rodeos, literature,
movies, cowboys and the plains of the American West are on display.
You may be surprised to discover that the country and western
spirit is well-established in Québec, as it is in such faraway
lands as Australia, Indonesia, Argentina, France and Japan. Through
the many artefacts in the exhibit, you will explore the lives
of Buffalo Bill, Calamity Jane, Gene Autry, John Wayne, Willie
Lamothe, Will James, Lucky Luke and many other heroes and stars
of the unique and fascinating wild west. The largest exhibit (in
terms of floor space) ever presented at the Musée de la civilisation.
www.mcq.org
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Ancient Rome Exhibition
October 12, 2002 until April 21, 2003. The Provincial Museum of
Alberta is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition on Ancient
Rome, to take place from 3. This will be one of the largest, most
diverse and most ambitious exhibitions on Ancient Rome ever seen
in North America - - and one of the most important cultural and
entertainment events of the year in Edmonton.
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