What the World Thinks of Canada
by Joe Bourgeois

Acknowlegements

I would like to thank the following people in making this book possible:

 Karen McDonald            Editing, typing and co-ordinating Hostel mailings.

 The Canadians who spent their precious travel time collecting entries for this book, these people made considerable effort in coaxing people from other countries to write about us and I appreciate their effort.

 Rachel Alexander

Dave Caloia

Lawrence Marmel

Jessica Trudos

Steve Finklemas

Tony Mendes

Rachel Padley

Carey Meaghan

Monique Casimir

 

The Canadian Hostels who were kind enough to help collect comments from their guests:

 

Victoria International Hostel – Victoria, British Columbia

Calgary International Hostel – Calgary Alberta

Hostelling International Toronto – Toronto, Ontario

Rampart Creek Hostel – Banff, Alberta

Halifax Heritage House Hostel – Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dancing Bear Hotel – Nelson, British Columbia

Kamloops ‘Old Court House’ Hostel – Kamloops, British Columbia

Turgeon International Hostel – Regina, Saskatchewan

Ivey House International Hostel – Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hostelling International Jasper National Park – Jasper, Alberta

 

My friends, relatives and colleagues who offered support and helpful suggestions for my book:

 

Karen Norington

Cathy Bourgeois

Lisa Bourgeois

Brad and Katarina Elliott

Jane Ku

Gary Schneider

Brian Thompson

Dale Mainville

 I would especially like to thank all the travellers, in and outside of Canada, who took their time to tell us who we are and what they think of us. They have made this book possible and I can not thank them enough for their contributions.

 Joe Bourgeois