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Border Adventures
About North Hatley
North Hatley is 20 minutes from the US border. It's a picturesque village built around the northern end of Lake Lake Massawippi and the Lake Massawippi river. The town's history goes back to the 1700s.
North Hatley has always attracted the rich and famous. Wealthy American families from the southern U.S. built summer homes here in the 1900s. In modern times, North Hatley has been the location for Quebec cabinet meetings, visits by foreign heads of state. Quebec's current premier lives here. For all that, the village is very sleepy. Tourists are welcome but not to live here. The town discourages any major growth through strict municipal laws.
North Hatley offers year round activities
There are several restaurants, art galleries (one with its in-house artist), imaginative craft boutiques, and intriguing antique shops, right in town.
For a unique experience, visit the old Capleton Copper Mine subterranean galleries, dug by pick, shovel, and… candlelight.
Fishermen who want a sure thing, visit "l'Etang des Cantons", where you can hook and cook trout right there, no permit required.
Minutes away, Montjoye (Mount Joy) offers skiing and snowboarding in winter, and children's activities in summer. The old railway line between North Hatley and Sherbrooke has been converted to a cross-country ski trail, with lovely views of the Massawippi River. It is a walking, and biking route in the summer.
The marina behind the Pilsen pub rents bicycles, kayaks, and pedal-boats (get close-up and personal with the ducks). There, you may wish to join a tour in a classic mahogany boat, guided by captain Roger Ross, a licensed operator with a lot to tell you about buildings you see on your cruise.
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