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 ) passengers embark for St. John, N. B., on the fast steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway which traverse the Bay of Fundy (47 m.) in 2 to 3 hours. Those who arrive at St. John by rail or steamer from the United States or Montreal may shorten the journey to points in Nova Scotia by crossing to Digby on this line. The S.S. St. George is driven by turbine, and having triple screws has a speed capacity of 23 knots an hour.

A sail across the Basin of Minas (Wolfville–Kingsport–Parrsboro) is provided by the Prince Albert of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. The time of the steamer's departure to and from Parrsboro (connection by Cumberland Ry. with Intercolonial at Springhill Jc.) is determined by the tides of Minas Basin.

The Dominion Atlantic joins Windsor, N. S., to Truro; and Windsor to Windsor Jc., en route to Halifax.

A branch from the line Truro–Sydney connects at Stellarton with Pictou, N. S., from which. point the Northumberland of the Charlottetown Steam Navigation Company crosses every week-day to the capital of Prince Edward Island, 50 miles distant, unless prevented by ice. The winter service is maintained by ice-breaking craft.