By Rupert Parker
The province of Nova Scotia, on the Atlantic coast of Canada, is more than just ice and snow.  Indeed, because of the Gulf Stream, winters are mild and there’s little of the extreme cold that envelops the rest of the country.  Summers are also glorious and the 4000 km coastline provides a wealth of seafood as well as good swimming and surfing.
Halifax
The capital of Nova Scotia, founded in 1749 as a British garrison town is surprisingly lively – 200 restaurants and bars are crammed into a tiny area …