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In-Depth Information
Nicole's Cafe
CAFE $$$
( 709-658-3663;
www.nicolescafe.ca
; 159 Main Rd, Joe Batt's Arm; mains $16-22; 10am-9pm)
Nicole uses ingredients from the island - sustainably caught seafood, root vegetables
and wild berries - for her contemporary take on dishes like Jiggs dinner, caribou pâté and
the daily vegetarian plate. It's a sunny spot with big wood tables and local artwork and
quilts on the walls.
Information
Change Islands
(
www.changeislands.ca
)
Fogo Tourism
(
www.townoffogoisland.ca
)
Getting There & Away
Rte 335 takes you to the town of Farewell, where the ferry sails to the Change Islands
(20 minutes) and then onward to Fogo (45 minutes). Five boats leave between 7:45am
and 8:30pm. Schedules vary, so check with
Provincial Ferry Services
( 709-627-3492;
www.gov.nl.ca/ferryservices
)
. The round-trip fare to Fogo is $18 for car and driver, and $6
for additional passengers. It's $7 to the Change Islands. Note it is about 25km from
Fogo's ferry terminal to Joe Batt's Arm.
TOP OF CHAPTER
Grand Falls-Windsor
POP 13,700
The sprawl of two small pulp-and-paper towns has met and now comprises the commu-
nity of Grand Falls-Windsor. The Grand Falls portion, south of Hwy 1 and near the Ex-
ploits River, is more interesting for visitors. The five-day
Salmon Festival
mid-Jul)
rocks with big-name Canadian bands.
Sights
Mary March Provincial Museum
MUSEUM
( 709-292-4522;
www.therooms.ca/museum
; 24 St Catherine St; adult/child $2.50/free;
9am-4:45pm Mon-Sat, from noon Sun May-Oct)
This is worth visiting. Exhibits concentrate on
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