old article that i ran across which has likely been here already, but just the same...quite interesting.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20020102/TR2MAIN/TPTravel/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20020102/TR2MAIN/TPTravel/