Parts of five provinces in Central and Eastern Canada will be in the path of a complete solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse will occur. on April 8.
Famous tourist spots like Montreal and Niagara Falls are preparing for visitors from all over the country. However, people who want to see the eclipse have various cities and towns to pick from.
Ontario
In Kingston, places like Lake Ontario Park, Fort Henry, LaSalle Secondary School, Maple Elementary School, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, Jim Beattie Park, J.R. Henderson Public School and Lion’s Civic Gardens & Isabel Turner Library, among others, will be open for public eclipse viewing.
Niagara Falls has public viewing areas at Old Fort Erie, Kingsbridge Park, Sandie Bellows Plaza at the Niagara Parks Power Station and Tunnel, Table Rock Centre, Queen Victoria Park, Oakes Garden Theatre, Botanical Gardens, Niagara Glen and Queenston Heights Park.
Port Colborne will have several public viewing points, including Vale Health and Wellness Centre, Lock 8 Gateway Park, Sugarloaf Harbour Marina, Downtown Port Colborne, Nickel Beach, Centennial Cedar Bay Beach and H. H. Knoll Lakeview Park.
Other places in the path of the total eclipse include Burlington, St. Catharines, Belleville, Brockville and Cornwall.
Quebec
In Montreal, people can watch the eclipse at several spots such as the Science Centre, Parc Jean-Drapeau, and Old Port. There will be a viewing party at McGill University with activities and educational demonstrations. Mount Royal Park will also be in the path of the total eclipse.
In Sherbrooke, visitors are invited to the nature science museum and Maison de l’eau in Lucien-Blanchard Park for a viewing party. Bishop’s University is also hosting viewers at the campus.
Other places in the path of the total eclipse include Drummondville and Havre-Aubert.
New Brunswick:
Fredericton is hosting an eclipse fest with various activities planned for the day. The city is inviting people to lower Carlton Street for the viewing, where the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will help eclipse watchers.
Miramichi is hosting viewers at Miramichi-Chatham Airport, which has parking for about 1,500 vehicles.
Other places in New Brunswick include Caribou.
Prince Edward Island:
Places like Summerside and Cavendish on the Island will have a full eclipse visible. The Mill River Resort, near Woodstock, will host a total solar eclipse viewing.
Parts of Prince County and northern parts of Queen’s County are also in the path of the total eclipse.
Newfoundland and Labrador:
In St. John’s, the Johnson Geo Centre is hosting a viewing party. However, the city will only see a partial eclipse. A full eclipse will be visible in Gander before the path moves into the Atlantic. The Johnson Geo Centre has organized a bus tour to Gander from St. John’s with viewing at the College of the North Atlantic campus.
Famous tourist spots like Montreal and Niagara Falls are expecting visitors from across the country. However, people who want to see the eclipse have various cities and towns to pick from.
The full eclipse will be visible in Gander before the path moves into the Atlantic. Johnson Geo Centre has organized a bus tour to Gander from St. John’s with viewing at the College of the North Atlantic campus.
