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  Newfoundland - LoveToKnow 1911
Opposite Fortune Bay, which has several important arms, are the two islands of St Pierre and Miquelon, ceded by treaty in 1713 to France, as shelter for her fishermen, and now all that remains of French sovereignty in North America.
By the census of 1901 the total population of Newfoundland was 217,037, that of Labrador being 3947.
In 1763 the coast of Labrador, from Hudson's Strait to the river St John opposite the west end of the island of Anticosti, was attached to the governorship of Newfoundland.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Newfoundland   (9571 words)

  
 Welcome to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador (French, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Irish: Talamh an Éisc agus Labradóir, Latin: Terra Nova) was the tenth province to join the Canadian confederation.
Newfoundland received a colonial assembly in 1832, which was and still is referred to as the House of Assembly, after a fight led by reformers William Carson, Patrick Morris and John Kent.
Newfoundland's long-standing Labrador boundary dispute with Canada was resolved to the satisfaction of Newfoundland and Canada (but not Quebec, the province that bordered Labrador) with the ruling, on April 1, 1927 by the Imperial Privy Council.
www.hometowncanada.com /nf   (2518 words)

  
  Newfoundland and Labrador - Search View - MSN Encarta
Newfoundland and Labrador frequently has the highest unemployment rate in Canada, and financial assistance from the federal government is essential to the well-being of the population.
Labrador is not well suited for agriculture, apart from some sheltered inland valleys in the south, and on Newfoundland the poor soil and a short growing season discourage the raising of most crops.
Newfoundland and Labrador is represented in the Canadian Parliament by seven elected representatives in the House of Commons and five senators appointed by the federal government to the Senate.
encarta.msn.com /text_761554355__1/Newfoundland_and_Labrador.html   (9900 words)

  
 Bay Islands
The bay is an irregular 16 km-wide inlet in the north-eastern coast of the island.
Island Bay is one of the southernmost suburbs of Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.
Bay of Islands is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/17/bay-islands.html   (1092 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador - MSN Encarta
Labrador is bordered by Québec province on the south, west, and north; the Atlantic Ocean on the east; and the Strait of Belle Isle on the southeast.
Newfoundland, located southeast of Labrador, meets the Atlantic Ocean on the east and south, the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the west, and the Strait of Belle Isle on the north.
The Churchill River in Labrador is the province’s longest river.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761554355/Newfoundland_and_Labrador.html   (1069 words)

  
 BAY OF ISLANDS : Encyclopedia Entry
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand.
The bay itself is an irregular 16 km-wide inlet in the north-eastern coast of the island.
Several islands lie to the north of this peninsula, notably Urupukapuka Island to the east and Moturoa Island to the north.
bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Bay_of_Islands   (417 words)

  
 Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bay of Islands is a bay located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland.
It is also a sub-basin of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and is named for the many small islands that are scattered throughout it, some of which were populated for generations with fishing families, but since the mid 20th century the islands are used mainly for recreational camping and cottages.
Flowing into the Bay of Islands is the Humber River.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bay_of_Islands,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (345 words)

  
 Newfoundland Outport: Newfoundland History
Newfoundland, one of the four Atlantic provinces of Canada, consisting of the island of Newfoundland and, on the mainland, a coastal portion of the Labrador region.
The Labrador portion (296,860 sq km/114,618 sq mi) is separated from the island by the Strait of Belle Isle; it is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the south and west by Québec Province.
In the eastern part of the island of Newfoundland, the climate is moderated by marine influences, and winters are much milder and summers are warmer and longer.
www.durham.net /~kburt/NewfoundlandHistory.html   (3787 words)

  
 James Cook: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
By the end of the 17th century, the coastlines of Newfoundland and Labrador were generally known but imperfectly mapped.
So far as Newfoundland was concerned, the authorities were concerned to delineate as accurately as possible the areas where the French could still fish - the French Treaty Shore between Cape Bonavista and Point Riche, and the waters around St.
George's Bay, Port au Port, Port au Choix, and the Bay of Islands.
www.heritage.nf.ca /exploration/jamescook.html   (587 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador Lighthouses
Newfoundland and Labrador -- including both the Island of Newfoundland and the mainland territory of Labrador -- became an independent dominion of the British Crown in 1855.
Located on an island in the entrance to Red Bay; visible from the town of Red Bay, which is at the extreme end of the paved road NF 510 about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of L'Anse Amour.
The island is accessible by ferry from Farewell.
www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/nfld.htm   (6493 words)

  
 Bay Roberts, Baccalieu Trail, Newfoundland, Heritage and History
The Newfoundland School Society (later known as the Newfoundland and British North American School Society and the Colonial and Continental Society) established a school in Bay Roberts in 1829 under Mr.
The Klondyke, a causeway that connects Coley's Point and Bay Roberts, was once considered to be a "gold mine" to local families that were paid to complete it in 1897.
When the Labrador fishery failed in 1897 and many families faced severe hardship, the government agreed to pay the men, women and children who worked on the construction of the causeway $1 a week to finish the work.
www.bayroberts.com /history.htm   (2011 words)

  
 Lady Helena E. (Strong) Squires - Canadian Women in Government - Celebrating Women's Achievements
Born in Little Bay Islands in 1879 to a family who operated a fishery supply business, Lady Helena E. Strong Squires was one of a set of twins.
So it was with a touch of irony that she became the first woman to stand for and win a seat in the Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly Newfoundland) House of Assembly, in the 1930 by-election as the Member for the District of Lewisporte.
In 1949, after Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly Newfoundland) joined Canada, Lady Squires was elected the first president of the Liberal Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (formerly Newfoundland).
www.collectionscanada.ca /women/002026-838-e.html   (462 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador travel guide - Wikitravel
Newfoundland and Labrador [1] is one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.
Western Newfoundland - the nearly 700 km stretch from Port aux Basques in the south to St. Anthony in the north.
If Labrador is your destination, you will want to ensure that you bring gas cans (filled with gas), survival kits and food, as well as any other necessary supplies in case you find yourself in a bad situation.
www.wikitravel.org /en/Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (4125 words)

  
 Little Bay Islands - Central Newfoundland Tourism Guide
This island is rich in scenery which can be viewed during the 45 minute ferry ride, or atop Pole Hill, where you get a dynamite view of the community and its scenic surroundings.
Little Bay Island is first recorded in the 1845 Census, with three families making up a population of 45.
The population of Little Bay Islands began to decline in the 1950's and was reduced to 394 in 1971 but there was a brief boost in the community in the mid-1970's.
www.centralnewfoundland.com /littlebayislands.php3   (790 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Newfoundland and Labrador is home to some of Canada’s best salmon fishing rivers.
The seaport town of Lewisporte is situated at the head of Burnt Bay in the Notre Dame Bay in a well-protected harbour.
Fogo Island is located in Notre Dame Bay and is approximately 25 km X 15 km in size, approximately 80 km northeast of Gander.
www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca /nf/detachments/gander_district_e.htm   (1958 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador Employer Search by City - Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Jobs & Employment
Bay De Verde Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador
Burnt Islands Blp Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador
New Harbour Tb Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador
www.nljobmatch.com /employers-City-Newfoundland_and_Labrador.htm   (351 words)

  
 Sailing tours in Canada with Hidden Trails
It’s a quiet morning as the ship cruises the Bay of Islands, followed by the ship’s arrival in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador’s second largest city.
Sword Point on Governor's Island was a particularly good spot for drying fish, and remains today an excellent spot to start investigating the island.
Famous Bay of Islands salmon may be followed by Duff from the Blueberry festival.
www.hiddentrails.com /outdoor/sail/fjors-bays-and-tickles.htm   (1536 words)

  
 Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador
In the study of the Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador, he was untiring and persistent, and became well versed in the whole range of this subject.
Waghorne’s calligraphy was not “loved of the printers.” On asking the editor of the Colonist to publish his notes on the “Flora of Newfoundland” he frankly said he had requested others to insert them in their papers, but they had declined, on the ground that his handwriting was so illegible.
Of the notes on Newfoundland Flora,” was the humorous remark which led to a few minutes pleasant conversation on the subject on which Mr.
staff.library.mun.ca /~ebrowne/wagtribune.html   (471 words)

  
 Al Beagan's "Genealogy Notes " of Newfoundland
Family and Newfoundland The Patten's are a West of England family, especially prominent in Devonshire, but also during the 17th and 18th centuries to be found in Dorset (on the border with Somerset) and Hampshire.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: Three Rowsell brothers of Huguenot ancenstry (the surname was originsally Rouselle), came to Newfoudnland from Poole or Bristol in the early 1700s; they settled in Bonavista Bay, Notre Dame Bay and Pushthrough (Fortune Bay and Hermitage district).
He was in Newfoundland by around 1751 and was involved in the fishery and in the building of ships and boats at Bell Island.
members.tripod.com /~Al_Beagan/nfld.htm   (11131 words)

  
 PC Newfoundland and Labrador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland with a B.A. (Hons.), B.A. (Ed.) and a Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration.
Prior to entering the House of Assembly in 1993 as the Member for the District of Waterford-Kenmount, Harvey served as a Councillor, Deputy-Mayor and was elected on four occasions to the position of Mayor of the City of Mount Pearl.
For 12 years, he served as the Mount Pearl representative with the St. John's Metropolitan Area Board and was elected twice to the Executive of the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities.
www.pcparty.nf.net /harveyhodder.htm   (588 words)

  
 Home Page
Eddie Joyce, MHA for the District of Bay of Islands, is disappointed that government has unilaterally announced its intention to invest funding to complete geo-technical work for the Wild Cove disposal site without establishing a promised Waste Management Committee representing all communities in the Bay of Islands and Humber region.
Eddie Joyce, MHA for the District of Bay of Islands, is questioning whether government’s position related to the establishment of Sir Wilfred Grenfell College (SWGC) as the province’s second university is sincere, or simple politicking on the verge of an election campaign.
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced that nominations for the provincial general election in the District of Mount Pearl South will close on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 12:00 noon.
www.liberal.nf.net   (3351 words)

  
 Where do you want to go birding in Newfoundland and Labrador today?
seabird sanctuary located on these islands which are situated approximately 5 km off the coast from the community of Witless Bay, 32 km south of St. John's on Route 10.
The Labrador coast is less studied, but there are over 1000 breeding sites, including the world's largest razorbill colony.
The island of Newfoundland, the world's tenth largest, not only has vast numbers of nesting seabirds lining its cliffs, but pelagic species also concentrate in its offshore waters.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/canewfoundland.htm   (851 words)

  
 Icebergs - Iceberg watching in Newfoundland and Labrador
Born from Greenland glaciers, icebergs arrive in Newfoundland waters after a two year trip, but the life of an iceberg began some 10 to 15 thousand years ago.
A great place to stay while exploring the northern tip of the Viking Trail is at Tuckamore Lodge situated in the town of Main Brook a hub for adventure, heritage trails, and iceberg watching.
In central Newfoundland, Island and Tickle Tour operated by the Oceanside Country Lodge leaves from Leamington.
www.travel.hickerphoto.com /iceberg_watching_newfoundland_labrador.jsp   (1281 words)

  
 Gander Mortgages
Newfoundland and Labrador Mortgage Statistics, Graphs and Charts
Note: Commercial Mortgage loans were not included for this report, only residential mortgage loans from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador were used.
The following pie chart represents the marital status of applicants from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador using the online mortgage application found at canequity.com.
www.canequity.com /newfoundland-labrador/gander-mortgages.htm   (206 words)

  
 Blow Me Down Provincial Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Three main islands (Guernsey, Tweed and Pearl) crowd the entrance to the Bay of Islands.
Governor's Island, to the southeast, was used by nearby communities for hay making and potato growing.
The tamarack (larch or juniper as it is known as in Newfoundland) is another cone bearing tree in the park.
www.wordplay.com /parks/blowmedown.html   (1245 words)

  
 Newfoundland Residential Real Estate Commercial Property Listings
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 Bennett's By the Bay Bed and Breakfast - Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
Bennett's by the Bay Bed and Breakfast is located on Colson's road in the community of Irishtown-Summerside, just off Route #440, about 10 kms from the Trans Canada Highway.
As you're driving you will pass through many of Newfoundland's smaller towns, and the scenery are second to none.
Continue until you arrive at Corner Brook (the city is to your left) and you will see a breath taking view of the Bay of Islands.
www.bennettsbythebay.com /directions.html   (345 words)

  
 Flat Islands, Placentia Bay Early Years and Genealogy
The Anglican Church at Harbour Buffett was destroyed by fire.
Flat Islands Church of England Marriages at the Church of Holy Trinity, Burin (1841 1868)
Roman Catholic Marriages solemnized in the district of Burin.
www.geocities.com /toddpaddle   (425 words)

  
 Newfoundland, Labrador and The Cabot Trail - A-Z Tours
Travel along Humber Arm to the Bay of Islands with excellent photo opportunities on the way to Frenchman’s Cove.
Then to RED BAY, the first major industrial complex of the New World and home to a 16th-century Basques whaling station.
Newfoundland has the largest concentration of spectacular humpback whales in the world and is known as “the Seabird Capital of North America”—with the largest Atlantic Puffin sanctuary in North America.
www.a-ztours.com /newfldlabrador.htm   (1217 words)

  
 INVENTORY OF ATLANTIC COASTAL MAPPING PROJECTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 332 CLDB files are being produced by the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government for implementation of the Provincial Land Use Policy for Coastal Lands.
Several of the data layers for the Coastal Resource Inventories - Newfoundland and Labrador can be viewed via the web mapping services of the DFO GeoPortal.
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE: Bay Bulls on the east side of the Avalon Peninsula to Mall Bay, St. Mary’s Bay, Newfoundland.
aczisc.dal.ca /czmproj.htm   (7107 words)

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