. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. the sub-title of The City of Churches. The town was founded by Governor Simcoe, in 1794, and was giventhe name of York, by which title it was known until its incorporationas a city in 1834, when it received the Iroquois name it now bears. Atthat date it had a population of less than ten thousand, but gave p
. Tourist travel via Grand Trunk Railway System : and connections, including Niagara Falls and Gorge, the Highlands of Ontario, comprising Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes ; St. Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay River, the Rangeley Lakes, White Mountains, and the Atlantic Sea-Coast. the sub-title of The City of Churches. The town was founded by Governor Simcoe, in 1794, and was giventhe name of York, by which title it was known until its incorporationas a city in 1834, when it received the Iroquois name it now bears. Atthat date it had a population of less than ten thousand, but gave prom-ise of rapid growth, which has been fully realized, inasmuch as compctent judges estimate the iiresent population at two-hundred and twenl\thousand. This phenomenal growth is due largely to the energy and publicspirit of her people, who have given substantial aid and encouragementto the location of new enterprises, and a hearty welcome to all new- comers, while maintaining aa excellent standard on public morals, anda fine educational system, rendering the city a desirable place of resi-dence from l)oth a commercial and a social point of view. As a sunmier resort, Toronto has many attractions. Its climate,tempereil by the lake breezes, is salubrious and delightful. Its beautiful. BANK OF MONTREAL, ba), protected Ij\ tlie island fidiii high winds or heav\ currents fromthe lake, affords abundant facilities for aquatic sports, and regattas,carnivals, yachting trips and water excursions of every sort. Multi-tudes of steamers and ferry boats ply between the city and the pleasantparks and groves in the vicinity, and the pleasure-loving inhabitants and visitors give them abundant iiatronage. Hanlans Point is the resoi tof the masses, and on pleasant days throughout the summer its avenuesand walks are thronged with picnic parties and casual visitors. LomePark and Long Branch are reached by the Toronto Branch of theGrand Trunk, and are both delightful resorts, the former beautifully
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