If you are a basketball fan, Almonte also has the distinction of being the home town of James Naismith.

On 20-Aug-2014, at 07:01, Frank Condelli wrote:

>        Harold, if you�re coming to Ottawa you're welcome to come by my place here in Almonte, just a mere 35 km west of downtown Ottawa.  I have two acres of country property you can stay on or even better you can stay at the Almonte Fairgrounds where we hold BusFusion.  No charge either place !  Almonte with the Mississippi River and surrounding area have great attractions I can send you to.
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> On Aug 19, 2014, at 11:23 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
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>> My wife and I have traveled in our van from Virginia to Alberta, BC, Yukon,
>> Northwest Territories, and the Atlantic Provinces (except Labrador) several
>> times each, but have never traveled in Ontario or Quebec.  We hope to
>> remedy that starting later next week with a 3 to 4 week trip.
>> 
>> While we normally shun big cities and spend all of our van time in remote
>> places we will spend some of our time in Ottawa, Montreal and the city of
>> Quebec.
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>> When traveling in the van, we tend to spend one night at a campsite and
>> then move on to the next one down the road in order to see new small towns
>> or scenic areas.  The exception is that we sometime will spend several days
>> if there are several nice day hikes in an area.  Our bodies are
>> "experienced" but we are in good shape and still love hiking, the outdoors,
>> and camping in parks (we avoid commercial campgrounds if possible).
>> 
>> I would love to receive some advice on roads to travel, parks to visit,
>> camping areas and hiking areas or suggested trails.  We have been told we
>> have to visit Forilon National Park, but other than that we are wide open
>> to suggestions as to roads, towns, camping areas in provincial parks and
>> county/city/regional parks.  Both ones to try and ones to avoid.
>> 
>> I believe we have missed all the van events in that area this year, but if
>> I am wrong, please let me know.
>> 
>> Either public or private responses will be welcomed.
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> Cheers,    
> 
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale)
> Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 05 ~ 08, 2014