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New in Jasper
Sky high on Vancouver Island
New in Québec
* SET between the St. Lawrence River and soaring mountain peaks, Med Québec Charlevoix is Canada’s first Club Med village. In winter, allinclusive ski stays feature lessons, dog sledding, ice skating, fine dining and après-ski entertainment. clubmed.ca/r/quebeccharlevoix/w
Malahat SkyWalk-Hamish Hamilton
* PURSUIT is developing a new wilderness-inspired hotel within Jasper National Park, Alberta. Expected to open in June 2022, the hotel’s 88 guest rooms will feature kitchenettes and patios ‘that seamlessly bring the outdoors in’. pursuitcollection.com THE new Malahat SkyWalk is now providing the ultimate natural high on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Located 35 minutes north of Victoria, the attraction immerses visitors in nature along a 600-metre-long elevated walkway through an Arbutus and Douglas Fir forest that leads to a 10-storey, architecturallyinspiring spiral tower lookout. Rising 250 metres above sea level, the SkyWalk offers 360-degree views of both Canada and the USA, including Finlayson Arm, Saanich Inlet, Saanich Peninsula, Gulf Islands,
San Juan Islands, Mt. Baker and the Coast Mountain range. Guests can return to ground level by taking an exhilarating ride on a 20-metre spiral slide. They can forge a connection with nature by learning about the trees, birds, animals and marine life of a coastal region unique to British Columbia. Malahat SkyWalk is located on the traditional territory of the Malahat Nation, whose Indigenous stories are a key element of the experience. Malahat SkyWalk is open 365 days a year. malahatskywalk.com
Reconnect at Niagara Falls
New in Vancouver
* Greater Vancouver’s first new luxury boutique hotel in years, and the first hotel of its kind in the city of Richmond, opened in summer 2021. The 100-room Versante is appriximately 20 minutes from Downtown Vancouver and just minutes from Vancouver International Airport. versantehotel.com
A NEW tour telling the ‘untold’ Indigenous story at Niagara Falls will launch in spring 2022. Niagara Living Museum Tours will feature animated encounters and engagements with Indigenous peoples, cultural interpreters, historians, food specialists, and artisans. The tour will reveal the intrinsic connection between the famous waterfalls and the livelihood and traditions
Queen’s welcome awaits in Halifax QUEEN’S Marque, a dynamic ‘new’ neighbourhood on the waterfront in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is set to be completed in September 2022. Housed in the area known historically as Queen’s Landing, Queen’s Marque bills itself as “a community destination inspired by the historic, cultural and natural forces that have shaped this place and its people”. The waterfront development, with its striking architecture, features private residences, 12 food and beverage destinations, bespoke shopping and event spaces and offices. A centrepiece of Queen’s Marque is the Muir hotel, a member of the Autograph Collection Hotels, which opened in November 2021. Queen’s Marque is also a showcase for local artists and feature works include ‘Tidal Beacon’ by Ned Kahn, a 40foot installation rising above the Halifax harbour, and ‘Sail’ by Edoardo Tresoldi, a 21-foot high art installation sitting on the edge of the boardwalk. Queen’s Marque is set to become an iconic destination for both Halifax and Canada and a spectacular place for both locals and travellers. queensmarque.com
of the Haudenosaunee. It will also ‘shine a light on what’s not in history books’, such as the role of Indigenous people in the War of 1812, when 300 Mohawk fought with the British at the Battle of Beaver Dams, defeating 500 Americans. ”Guests will never think of Niagara Falls the same way after the tour,” said a spokesperson. niagarafallstourism.com
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