Going Places

Summer 2015

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SIGN LIFE 38 g o i n g p l a c e s | s u m m e r 2 0 1 5 only authentic links golf course (seaside, sand, undulating terrain) in all of Canada. For many, golf and whisky make the per- fect blend, which means a must-stop at Gle- nora Distiller y in Glenville. Producers of Canada's only single-malt whisky, the distill- ery offers tours of its traditional-method whisky-making process, with right-out-of- the-barrel tastings (drivers, of course, will just want to sniff , not sip). Another great source of pride for Cape Bretoners, the island boasts the only living Celtic culture in North America. e strong link to their Scottish and Irish heritage is as much due to the islanders' isolation as to the outside world's appreciation for Cape Breton musicians like Natalie MacMaster, Rita Mac- Neil and Ashley MacIsaac. While you're sure to stumble upon any number of formal fi ddling concerts across the island in summer, try to get to a kitchen party or ceilidh, one of the best cultural takeaways. ink of them as family-style raves for the fi ddling set – and they're not hard to come by. At the end of one fi ddling concert in Inverness, a gentleman standing next to us tells us where the kitchen party is happening. Next thing we know, we're in, spoons in hand joining the Celtic jam. e music is easier to join in on than the language: Gway wit ya. How's she goin' bye. Jeet. The singular Cape Breton expressions take some explaining. "Right some good" (an adjective like "awe- some ") becomes our favourite, though, because the expression is the name given to

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