near Kingston; Georgina near Ivy Lea; Grenadier (western portion) near 

 Ro'Ckport; Gordon, Aubrey (Burnt), and Beau Rivage islands near Ganano- 

 que; and Stovin (Picnic) near Bro'ckville. Broder island, the most easterly 

 of these park units is just opposite the town of Morrisburg. In addition to 

 these islands there is also a mainland reservation of several acres at 

 Mallorytown Landing. 



St. Lawrence Islands National Park is readily accessible from Provin- 

 cial highway No. 2, which is the direct route from Windsor, Ontario, to 

 Montreal, Quebec. 



Georgian Bay Islands National Park 



Few sections of Eastern Canada rival the Georgian Bay as a summer 

 holiday resort, with its bays, capes and its blue waters studded with up- 

 wards of 30,000 islands. Nature has indeed endowed this region with a 

 lavish hand and while its beauty is known to thousands who find there fresh 

 attractions year by year, it still remains an area of unspoiled loveliness. 



Here the Government of Canada has provided a National Park com- 

 prising some thirty islands amidst these beautiful surroundings, thereby 

 making possible their use as public recreational areas. Of these islands 

 Beausoleil is the largest, where many improvements have been carried out 

 by the National Parks Service for the comfort and enjoyment of those who 

 annually make it their holiday vacation ground. The word " Beausoleil " 

 is a French translation of the Indian for " Land seen in the beautiful sun- 

 light " or " Land of the beautiful sun." This charming designation no doubt 

 owes its origin to the wonderful effects produced on the waters of Georgian 

 Bay by the sunrises and sunsets for which the region is noted. 



The Georgian Bay region is associated with many stirring events in 

 early Canadian history. Champlain, the famous French explorer spent the 



A picturesque corner of Beausoleil island Georgian Bay Islands National Park. 



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