GL: Canadian Labor Holidays

[Dennis Bruckel]

Earlier I wrote...

"In Canada the last two weeks of July are "Labor Holidays",and boating
traffic really does increase dramatically".

As someone else just pointed out, I did mis-speak. These widely observed
holidays are unique to Quebec's construction trades. Many of these workers
have the entire two weeks off from work, and cause a temporary spike in
traffic on both the Triangle Cruise (Montreal-Ottawa-1,000 Islands) and to
a somewhat lesser extent, the Trent Severn system.

These boaters tend to be working aged, party hard in evenings, and are a
great fun loving people, out for a good time packed into a couple of weeks.
And, the ladies on the bow tend to be (how should I say it?) rather more
fit than many of we retirees.

Dennis


Dennis Bruckel, Cruising Editor
Waterway Guide
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website www.debruckel.com