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  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)

  
  Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The town of Deer Lake is a major transportation hub in western Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
The town is situated on the Humber River (Newfoundland) and along the Trans Canada Highway.
The lake got its name from the many caribou, called "deer" by the first European visitors to the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deer_Lake,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (269 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.
Newfoundland is represented in the Canadian Parliament by six senators appointed for life by the federal government, and seven elected members of the House of Commons.
www.durham.net /~kburt/NewfoundlandHistory.html   (3787 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.
Draining Deer Lake, the Humber is one of the major rivers on the island of Newfoundland, making the Bay of Islands an important estuary.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bay_of_Islands,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (326 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikitravel
Newfoundland and Labrador is one of the Atlantic Provinces of Canada.
Labrador, the territory sharing a border with Quebec on the mainland of Canada.
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.
wikitravel.org /en/Newfoundland   (2875 words)

  
 Newfoundland Tourism - guides, outfitters and tour operators for hunting, fishing, and adventure tours
Newfoundland and Labrador is currently in the process of developing a province wide snowmobile Trail system.
Many Newfoundland hunting and fishing outfitters operate fly in operations and therefore there is limited access to these areas and thus limited hunting and fishing by locals.
Newfoundland and Labrador hunting and fishing outfitters in general offer inexpensive sporting packages.
www.advertisenorth.com /outfitters   (570 words)

  
 Transportation and Communication (from Newfoundland and Labrador) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
It embraces the great peninsula of northern Quebec and Newfoundland, an area of approximately 625,000 square miles (1,620,000 square km) that is bounded by the Hudson Strait (north), Atlantic Ocean (east), Gulf of St. Lawrence and Eastmain River (south), and the Hudson Bay (west).
In 1949 the coast of Labrador and the adjacent island of Newfoundland became the tenth...
Labrador as a political entity is the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-205402?tocId=205402   (801 words)

  
 Railway: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
But there were also crucial junctures in Newfoundland history when the railway proved its worth: the beginnings of the pulp-and-paper industry in the early 20th century, during the two world wars, and the post-Confederation boom years.
The railway gave Newfoundland a "new" interior region and its first towns "out of sight and sound of the sea," from Whitbourne to Deer Lake.
This last is of particular moment in Newfoundland history in light of the suspension of responsible government in 1934, when the country was unable to service the public debt.
www.heritage.nf.ca /society/railway.html   (849 words)

  
 Humber River (Newfoundland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Humber River is a river in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is approximately 120 kilometres long, rising in the Long Range Mountains; flowing southeast then southwest, through Deer Lake, to the Bay of Islands at Corner Brook.
A hydroelectric station on the river near Deer Lake provides power for industry and residential customers in western Newfoundland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humber_River,_Newfoundland   (182 words)

  
 Land Mammals
Labrador is home to three other relatives of the masked shrew: the American water shrew, the pygmy shrew, and thestar-nosed mole.
In Labrador, they are found on the barren grounds and taiga of the North, together with the barren headlands and coastal island as far South as Groswater Bay.
Newfoundland and Labrador is home to two members of this widespread family.
www.wordplay.com /tourism/self_guided_tours/mammals   (8381 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com
In Newfoundland, you're better off stocking up on maps and information either in St. John's or just after you disembark from the ferries, where excellent centers are maintained.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Travel Guide, published by the province's department of tourism, is hefty and helpful, with listings of all attractions and accommodations.
Newfoundland is also better wired than you might expect when it comes to the Internet, and many residents and businesses maintain websites.
www.frommers.com /destinations/newfoundlandandlabrador/2984010002.html   (744 words)

  
 International Pulp and Paper Company Staff House, Deer Lake
Constructed between 1923 and 1924 for employees of the Newfoundland Power and Paper Company Limited, the building is a worthy example of the type of staff quarters built by industrial enterprises in Newfoundland and Labrador during the first half of the twentieth century.
Deer Lake continued to grow as industrial labour needs increased and workers migrated to the new community to meet the demand.
The structure was recognized as a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in April 2002.
www.heritage.nf.ca /society/rhs/cf_listing/231.html   (299 words)

  
 DEER LAKE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The town of Deer Lake is a major transportation hub in western Newfoundland_and_Labrador, Canada.
The town is situated on the Humber_River_(Newfoundland) and along the Trans_Canada_Highway.
The temperature during the summer months can go to upwards of 30°C and winter temperatures can go down to -20°C. hydroelectric plant was established here in 1925, originally to provide power for a pulp and paper mill in Corner_Brook,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador.
www.isnewyork.com /Deer_Lake,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (237 words)

  
 Canadian Hunts - Hunting Outfitters - Newfoundland and Labrador
It is approximately 55 miles southwest of Deer Lake, NL and is a complete wilderness location accessible only by floatplane.
The wide open barren lands of Newfoundland's south coast is a vast area covering hundreds of square miles from the Atlantic Ocean in the south all the way up to the Gaff Topsails.
Newfoundland's rolling terrain with islands of timber not only makes for easy travel, but an excellent "Spot and Stalk Hunt" that would excite the most weathered hunting enthusiasts.
www.huntingoutfitters.ca /canadianhunts/Newfoundland.htm   (1839 words)

  
 College of the North Atlantic -- About CNA -- Newfoundland & Labrador
Labrador is the mainland portion of the province bordering on the Province of Quebec.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador's hub, is a multi-cultural community and a military flight training centre, situated at the western end of Lake Melville.
The towns of Labrador City and Wabush in Western Labrador form a large urban community based primarily on the mining industry.
www.cna.nl.ca /about/about_prov.asp   (449 words)

  
 Newfoundland Weather. Labrador Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The weather in Newfoundland is primarily affected by the Atlantic Ocean.
We would advise anyone planning activities in Newfoundland to check the weather forecast prior to planning the next day’s activities.
Labrador winters are much colder than those on the island.
www.newfoundland.com /content/weather   (161 words)

  
 Newfoundland Trans-Canada Highway Route
You arrive in Newfoundland at the ferry landing at Port Aux Basques, off the a ferry from North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
At Deer Lake, Route 430 leads a few miles north to reach Gros Morne National Park.
John's, capital city of the island province of Newfoundland, and Canada's oldest city, is the eastern starting / ending point of the Trans-Canada Highway.
www.transcanadahighway.com /Newfoundland   (313 words)

  
 Literacy Secretariat - Project Funding 2003-2004 (Newfoundland and Labrador)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Labrador Literacy Information and Action Network, a provincial organization that supports literacy groups in the region, will make Reading Tents and materials available to assist volunteer groups in organizing family activities to promote reading and literacy.
The results of the needs assessment with help to place the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf in a position to undertake further work related to the development and implementation of an appropriate literacy program for Deaf adults in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Writers' Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with the Educational Resource Development Co-operative, will create a Study Guide to accompany their highly successful publication Savoury on the Tongue: An Anthology of Writing from Newfoundland and Labrador.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca /en/hip/lld/nls/Funding/2003-04nf.shtml   (803 words)

  
 ACOA Website - News - News Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Snowmobiling is a key element of Newfoundland and Labrador's winter tourism strategy, and contributes substantially to the growth of the overall tourism industry.
Through this initiative, the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation, which promotes and manages organized snowmobiling in the province through local volunteer clubs, will connect the remaining primary snowmobile trails along the Northern Peninsula and across the island.
Last February, $410,433 in funding from ACOA was announced for the development of the snow-cross racing facility in Deer Lake.
www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca /e/media/press/press.shtml?2337   (552 words)

  
 Camping Select: Camping Select Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador – the place where land, water and sky embrace like old friends.
Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador brings you closer to your true self.
Come to Newfoundland and Labrador, a place that stays the same, but changes you forever.
www.campingselect.ca /NewfoundlandandLabrador/CampingSelectNewfoundlandandLabrador.cfm   (199 words)

  
 Newfoundland Bed and Breakfasts Cottages Inns Labrador Lodging Accommodations Hotels
Newfoundland and Labrador - an incredible landscape of mountains, deep glacial lakes, coastal bogs, and wave-carved cliffs.
Newfoundland and Labrador is the most eastern Canadian province.
Newfoundland and Labrador consists of five tourism regions: Western, Central, Eastern, Avalon and Labrador.
www.accommodationscanada.com /nfld   (599 words)

  
 List of airports by IATA code: Y - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
YEL Elliot Lake Municipal Airport, Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
YQX Gander International Airport, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
YYR Goose Bay Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_airports:_Y   (174 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
Newfoundland is the world`s sixteenth largest island at a latitude south of Paris, France.
Newfoundland is also home to the largest population of Bald Eagles in Eastern North America.
The weather was typical for Newfoundland, windy and rainy...
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/america_canada/newfoundland.html   (1694 words)

  
 Newfoundland Bed and Breakfasts Cottages Inns Labrador Lodging Accommodations Hotels
Newfoundland and Labrador - an incredible landscape of mountains, deep glacial lakes, coastal bogs, and wave-carved cliffs.
Labrador boasts world class hunting and fishing expeditions along with snowmobiling, hiking, and skiing trails - all in an unspoiled natural environment.
There are thousands of pristine lakes teeming with trout, hundreds of rivers that will test your boating skills and kilometre after kilometre of forests and barren ground filled with game.
nl.accommodationscanada.com   (586 words)

  
 Deer Lake Motel - Newfoundland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Deer Lake Motel is centrally located in the Humber Valley, as well as being at the beginning of Route 430 (the Viking Trail) which is the route to the Northern Peninsula and Gros Morne National Park.
Being within 5 minutes of Deer Lake Airport means that Deer Lake Motel is a perfect stopover for visitors arriving or departing by flight.
With it's first class accommodations and hospitality, Deer Lake Motel welcomes you to Newfoundland and Labrador and will help you enjoy your stay as you take in all that the island has to offer.
www.deerlakemotel.com   (210 words)

  
 Politics in Deer Lake NEWFOUNDLAND Canada - Pagelite Search The Canadian Web Directory
DEER LAKE, April 16, 2002 — The Progressive Conservatives have their ninth candidate in place for the next provincial general election.
Evidence from Deer Lake Beach, Newfoundland, is discussed and compared with similar...
Weekly news coverage serves the city of Corner Brook, the towns of Deer Lake and Pasadena, and 50 other communities in the Bay of Islands.
search.pagelite.ca /canada/NEWFOUNDLAND/Deer%20Lake/Politics%20in   (672 words)

  
 Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Deer Lake area was settled by George Nichols in 1867, who came to cut pine.
The railway came through the area in 1898, and a sawmill was established in 1900 and operated until 1905.
Since the 1920s, Deer Lake has grown into a major area for the lumbering industry, as well becoming a service oriented centre.
www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrador.com /communities/deer-lake.htm   (176 words)

  
 Canada - Hunting Excursions; Quebec, Labrador, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, - caribou hunts
From Deer Lake we fly you by float plane to the hunting camp at Cormack Lake.
The main lake is 50 miles long and constitutes the obstacle that seperates the two caribou migrations.
Wapoos Sibi is an established and licensed Outfitter with an exclusive territory of 65 square miles and 35 lakes, all interconnected by rivers and Trout.
www.travel2canada.com /hunt2.htm   (6349 words)

  
 Hotels and Motels in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador
The town of Deer Lake had its beginnings in 1864, when a Nichols family from Nova Scotia came to cut logs for boat building and remained to farm.
It got its name because in days gone by when game was plentiful, large herds of deer swam across the water during their natural movements from north to south.
From modest beginnings, the town has continued to develop and is presently touted as being the service centre for not only the surrounding area but for the Northern Peninsula and White Bay as well.
www.accommodationsnewfoundland.com /Hotels-Motels/deer-lake.htm   (108 words)

  
 CBC Newfoundland and Labrador - Deer Lake airport business takes off   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It's more good news for Deer Lake, and more bad news for Stephenville.
"Most of the small regional airports have noticed a decline in traffic and of course the opposite is happening in Deer Lake.
Stephenville's marketing manager, Tom Rose, says another gain for Deer Lake could be another round lost as the airports compete for business.
stjohns.cbc.ca /regional/servlet/View?filename=nf_airport_20040213   (146 words)

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