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Highland Links- Ingonish Beach, NS
Conceived by the Canadian National Park Service in the throes of the Great Depression, Stanley Thompson's 1939 classic links course is still magnificent. Considered an homage to the sport's Scottish roots, the course is perennially listed as one of the Top 10 tracts in Canada.
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Keltic Lodge- Ingonish, NS
Keltic Lodge is a case study in historic property mismanagement. It's an absolutely stunning waterfront property that closed due to deferred maintenance, lack of planning and greed. While the location is still absolutely breathtaking, the closure of the iconic main lodge is nothing short of a tragedy.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax always loomed large in my mind. It was the place that my grandmother emigrated from, and played a central role in her stories, including the Great Explosion of 1917 and the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Through her vivid descriptions, it felt like a place I knew long before I actually visited.
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The Lord Nelson Hotel- Halifax, NS
Located across from Halifax's serene Public Gardens, The Lord Nelson Hotel has been welcoming visitors since 1928. Almost a century later, the Grande Dame retains a regal, albeit a bit dated, air- which I find preferable to an overly renovated property.
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Guild Park and Gardens- Scarborough, ON
So many beautiful, well constructed buildings have been lost to "progress" over the years. I mourn each and everyone one of these losses, in almost a personal way. While these buildings can never be brought back, at the Guild Park and Gardens, key elements have been preserved.
