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NAMESMarie-Eve LavoieNathalie LemayOCCUPATIONSAssistant Marketing Manager and CommunicationscoordinatorRegional Office, Hostelling International Québec-Great Lakes.WHERE AND WHENBanff and Lake Louise from November 22nd to 25th, 2008
Once upon a time in the West...Every year, all the HI Hostels in Canada meet up in a Canadian city for “work” discussions. This year, it was Calgary which had the honour of receiving the whole gang. Never having set foot in Alberta before, we decided to take advantage of this opportunity to rent a car in Calgary and take off on the conquest of Banff and Lake Louise. Having only three days at our disposal, this was rather brief but nonetheless interesting...
HOW TO "SURVIVE" WINTERAre you one of those who waits impatiently for winter in order to don skis or a snowboard and hurtle down the slopes in full freedom. Perhaps you are among those who prefer to spend the winter months in the heat on a Greek beach... What to do in Montréal this winter- Suggestions for winter activities. - Where to celebrate the new year in Montréal. - Christmas dinner & Recovery breakfast. Passing through Toronto this winter?- Tickets for Raptors basketball games on sale at the Toronto hostel. - 14 days of festivities during Wintercity Festival. - Skating at the Nathan Phillips Square and at the Harbourfront.
What's new in Québec- The HI-Québec City hostel is now certified HI-Quality. - Winter activities to do in Quebec City.
Winter at OttawaRoll up your jeans, throw on an extra pair of socks, lace up the boots and take a trek through downtown Ottawa this winter. Ski packages at Mont-Tremblant hostelMont-Tremblant's Youth Hostel offersski packages allowing you to maximiseand simplify your stay. Video SectionThis section allows you to take a peek at what is happening in the hostels of Hostelling International around the world! This month, watch videos of :Bangkok, ThailandMilan, ItalyBrazilians in MontrealDid you know that......There were 2.1 million Canadian visitors in Florida in 2006?--------------------------------------------------------------… Did you now that, in the Russian Arctic, it`s so cold in winter that milk is sold in frozen blocks rather than in litres? You buy your milk by the kilo.--------------------------------------------------------------… The law which has made winter tires obligatory in Québec has had repercussions elsewhere in the country? Dealers report that there is a shortage of tires due to the demand from Québec.
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