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If your kids would appreciate
seeing trout and salmon in their natural habitat, check out the Margaree
Fish Hatchery, with it's underwater television camera in the river
pool; they will get a chance to see the world through new eyes on a
huge flat-screen TV. There's also an aquarium with
young salmon and trout at the Salmon
Museum, and videos oriented toward children. There are donkeys and
horses roaming the grounds of the Normaway Inn. Long-horned Highland
cattle graze the fields just north of Margaree Forks. At Margaree Forks,
visit the U-Fish for some real beauties at the Old Miller Trout Farm;
its ponds are stocked with Speckled and Rainbow trout, and you won't
need a license to fish. You may bring equipment, or just bring yourself–limited
fishing equipment is available for rental.
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Go-carts & Bumper boats
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For motorized and water fun, the Lakes
Resort in Lake O'Law has Go Karts and Bumper Boats, as well as rental
canoes, kayaks and paddle boats for enjoying the lake with dad and mom.
For swimmers and hot days, there are lots of places to swim in Margarees.
There are our roomy beaches on the coast,
with lots of shallow water, and a number of sandy spots to swim (with
supervision) on the Margaree River. As the river winds closer to the
Harbour, the speed of the current tapers off. Local folks will always
be able to tell you their favourite spots. If your kids are interested
in machinery, you can tour the Larch Wood Enterprises mill in East Margaree,
where butcher-block cutting boards are fabricated, and juniper flooring
is milled. And when you make your way to Margaree Harbour, see the fishers
come home with their catch at midday, and the sorting of live lobster
which follows.
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To give your children
the sense that there's plenty which came before them, visit the Ingraham
Brothers' Store Museum free admission) at 2084 West Big Intervale Road,
a lovely little Cape Breton general store built in 1885, which has been
restored to be as it was when it was open. There are records going back
to the early 1800's, tools, and all of the original fixtures and counters.
During the summer, it is open daily except Tuesdays, and in September
by appointment (248-2874). Look for an open sign in front of the building,
near the turn for Marsh Brook Road.
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