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VIA destinations Magazine April 2009 / May 2009 • Vol. 6, Nº 2
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VIA destinations Magazine April 2009 / May 2009 • Vol. 6, Nº 2
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CONTENTS
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EDITORIAL
Feel the music!
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A WORD FROM VIA RAIL
An investment that works for you
7-10
PANORAMA
Caroline Marcoux - Passion and Reason
11
LASTING IMPRESSIONS
Erica Ehm
12-13
PROFILE
Andrea Lindsay - Beautiful Star
14-15
STOPOVER
Hamilton Express
16-17
FAMILY TRAVELS
Let the good times roll
18-19
TECH
20-21
RAILS TALES
Down and out on the train
22-27
COVER STORY
Ginette Reno - Sacred fire
28-31
SPORTS
Marc-André Fleury - One save at the time
32-45
HÔTELS
Rooms for any occasion
46-47
PORTRAIT
Dan Levy - Revenge of the nerd
48-49
COMMEMORATION
Suite story
50-52
TRAVEL
Flower power
53-55
GARDENING
Spring awakening
56-58
TRAVEL
Cowichan Valley - A culinary adventure
59-61
TRAVEL
Lower Mainland, B.C. - A fruity wine route
62-63
VIDEO GAMES
Play it on the train
64
BOOKS
Spring books
65
GAMES
Sudoku Samurai
67-70
VIA HORIZONS
71-72
VIA RAIL WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE
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