"the north, ‘Stand

a yer. and . pert sends . whizzies:

i then you ain’t — W ll _you see the Queen of ince Rupert, White and green and gleaming with a rakish bow like'a clipper ship, she’s there at Kelsey. Bay to take you into the . back of beyond of north-central

Well, not quite. .

he Queen will take you to nce. Rupert via. the Inside sage. When you get to upert; then you’re on your

“Highway. 16 towards Prince orge.;; a, irst, make reservations. The - een; operated by the B.C. ries,.is very popular, Who -wouldn’t be? Through some of the world’s finest’ coastal ~ ‘scenery. Long _fiord-like ‘channels. and past towering iountains, grey-green forested lands, small settlements often nly three or four houses and a. harf, past gillnetters black- ducking along the shore to miss ‘the big currents, broad-beamed. eine ‘boats ‘trundling along “escorted by. convoys of voracious seagulls, and eagies paring or lording it over all rom talipines. And all on a ship vith - excellent food, comfortable state-rooms and a - Snever-failing passenger list of entertaining people. There are ~~” “etourists like yourself, fishermen: "--going home, trappers, loggers, indians, miners, and just — rdinary ree have

-ehosen to. cast their fates with the rail with j-regular passenger and get a travelogue —-free. a ‘She ‘carries 80 cars and 400. “ passengers every second day “north during the summer “months ‘from: Kelsey Bay to : Prince Rupert, a 330-mile , 20- “hour. trip. On her winter: > *’gehedule, with 25 percent off . \. summer rates, sailings north ~vare northbound Tuesday and

«Thursday and -southbound

Wednesday and Saturday.

‘For reservations, phone, Write or wire British Columbia ‘Ferries, Box 1388, Victoria. ~The trick, of course, “is to. make your reservations way ahead and then plan your trip up..through the Interior of ‘the Province and then turn left .on Highway 16 at Prince George “> gnid doddle along to Prince

Rupert, Allow plenty of time. ><" The other way is to cross over,

~ 4. the Strait of Georgia to Victoria “or Nanaimo ,and then dandy your way to Kelsey Bay from” Campbell River the day of - sailing tobe in time for the 1:30 p.m, departure. Give yourself. lots of time, because there is

a plenty to ‘see and Campbell

“River is world-famcus for its = tyee’salmon) > ™ . . +, Don't just dash away from _-\. Prince Rupert. ‘There is’a fine . --"} museum and, if possible, get _... yourself invited on a tour of a “-“fish cannery. It’s called The Halibut Capital or The World. ‘No wonder. Nearly a quarter of the world’s catch of this delicious fish goes through this ‘port, “ [t's a cosmopolitan little city _and there is good fishing in the area, salmon and trout. One of the hotels or motels will be glad . “ito eook your catch--- for a ~ -eonsideration, | 7 ‘Twenty-five miles east, on

“river, important in’ Canada’s history and if it looks too low,

.days many, steamboats ran-up

,'- driving eastward over

Highway 16 as it heads for the, “vast interior, the traveller — iFeaches the Skeena.:A:famou

“famous

‘don’t::be-fooled,In the - early

this river as far as Hazelton

until the railroad went through

in 1912-13. These fairly large boats were built with such shallow draft that they could navigate in 20 inches. of water. Their captains and crews were in the class of master mariners, northern-river style.

Terrace is a surprise. A. modern and bustling city just where you wouldn’t expect one to be. The answer: lumber and pulp. Not too long ago it just a few streets and a few house and.

a few stores. Progress indeed!

“South, on 40 good miles of highway, is Kitimat. A city literally carved out of wilderness about 20 years ago. They’ll be happy .to take you on a tour of the Aluminum Company of Canada’s smelter. Be impressed. It’s a monument to what can be done in the bush. -

Back to, Terrace. If you’re a hunter, roads fan out to everywhere, And this is hunting country---bear, moose, mountain goat, deer, grizzly and sheep,

About 50 miles from the Kitimat turn-off it is time for a little exploring. Or, at least, a chance to live it up a little . At the Cedarville marker there is a ferry crossing the Skeena. If the weather is good, take it and wind through the back country ‘on gravel roads through the old Indian villages. Especially

- Kitwanga where the old poles,

now lying rotting, give the watcher a sense of the power carvers must have felt when - they first attacked a giant tree. ‘Now the pole is down, the figures decaying. But all is not lost. Anthropologists believe there are still about 65 poles in this area that can be preserved. That’s not counting the ones the Indians may not have told anyone about. — Next stop, Hazeltdén. An old place, as old places go in this,

- country. Visit ‘Ksan Village, a

project of Indians and whites to. restore the important, highly skilled, highly developed, part of the native aristocracy of the Interior, This project will long outlive those who are devoting time and effort to creating it.

At Morice Canyon east of Hazelton the natives’ may be. netting or spearing salmon, if the runs are on. This is not sport. to them. It is part of their winter food, as in the old days. Notice how skilled they are, and even children have the knack of flipping five-pounders onto the rocks. — oO

A few words here. The traveller should time his driving to hit a larger town when he wishes to quit for the day. Highway 16 has sufficient accommodation for ordinary traffic. In other words, be a Boy Scout and Be Prepared, Town and village motels can be few and far between.

Be sure and have the British Columbia Tourist Directory: handy. This thick guide, affectionately called the Green Book, tells everything you need to know about your route, wherever in the Province it

happens to be. Carry it always. .

If you want to study up on it before your trip, and it is a good idea, write to the Department of Travel Industry, Parliament

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Buildings, ‘Vietoria, B.C. Ask for a map, too.

‘Between - Burns Lake and * Vanderhoof the attractions are -

mainly fishing and camping in

- good weather, and hunting in

winter. Just look at the map.

Trembleu and. Stuart the largest. South, Francois, Ootsa, and others:: Big fish, - big country. Roads good, roads so-

so and-roads bad. Ask local -

people how they are, They

know. Never travel: deep. into tthe back country. without knowing how to handle yourself.

Never travel in very wet

weather,. and be concerned

about winter. Temperatures can zoom far below zero and all

the fun of moose hunting can. become a.matter of -plain:

survival if you are caught ‘unprepared. One tip: eight miles south of

Burns Lake is Tchesinkut Lake

where rainbow trout of seven

-and eight pounds have been

caught and lake char weigh up to 30 pounds. That's fishing! And speaking of names. Nearly 90 miles east of Prince Rupert there is the Zymagotiz River. It’s pronounced exactly as it looks. Should keep the kids busy for another 13 miles, eh? South of Vanderhoof is ranching country, the upper end

‘of the Chilcotin Plateau. Old’

roads lead down through this country and, for a day or so, it is worth a look. Some good fishing and more good scenery than you can shake a slick at. Even a great big stick. .

HERALD TOURISM.GUIDE..

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is Fort St. James, ‘where some

_ of.the old buildings remain of:

the Hudson’s, Bay post of the

- 1930’s---the’:. administrative:

capital” of ‘the early days.

“Fishing is good and when you ; keep. a “tiny” four-pound lake’ North-lies the great’ chian of. trout the guides look at you and

lakes, with Babine, Takla,

shake their heads. Crazy tourist! ~

And then the final haul into

Prince‘ George; a city that is

going places and lets everyone

know about it. Supply depot for the vast northern area. Roaring

_and rushing with business, but

still that frontier element. Lots of good motels and several -hotels. Good Everybody very friendly.

“From Prince George head

north over the Hart Highway to

the Peace River Country and on” to the Yukon and Alaska. Or .}. south over Highway 97 into the

Cariboo Country. You see, everything about this Province

restaurants. ~

- is so big that areas are calle countries. Or carry ‘on: eaé Jasper and down the “western: ‘flanks’ .of . the ..Rockies. to “the. Trans-Canada ‘Highway.

: Infact; you can go anywhere. inthe’ world from: Prince _ George. The funny. thing ‘s,’.a many have come from all over

the world and that’s where.they | want to plump down and settle—".

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