Excerpt from A Short Account of Ye Quebec Winter Carnival Holden in 1894It may appear premature to talk of winter carnivals before the snow ¿ies. But why should Quebec not endeavor to hold one during the coming winter This is a question which seems to us both so pertinent and practical, as well as of so much loeak interest, that we need offer no apology for broaching it even thus early. We ask it, too, in all seriousness, for not only is there a strong probability that a winter carnival here could be made a grand success under existing circumstances, but there is also an absolute necessity that something should be done to enliven the monotony of our dull season, and, above all, to create opportuni ties of employment for our suffering poor, of whom unfortunately we are likely to have more than our usual complement after so miserable a summer. The occasion, moreover, is exceedingly pro pitieus. Montreal is virtually out of the race as far as this kind of amusement is concerned, and we have therefore no competition to fear from that quarter any more Then, there is not another city in Canada better fitted by nature than Quebec for the pur pose. We have every facility that could be desired, and our climate is superior in every way to that of Montreal for the organization and enjoyment of winter sports.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.