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  Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torbay (47°39′33″N, 52°43′46″W NST) a town on the outskirts of St. John's in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada.
The census of 1677 indicated the Cole and Corum families as residing in "Tarr-Bay" Newfoundland.
The early history of the community was further highlighted by the landing of Colonel William Amherst and his troops in 1762 on their way to re-capturing the capital city of St. John's from the French.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torbay,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (318 words)

  
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
John's population 100,000 (metropolitan population 175,000), is the provincial capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The 18th century saw major changes in Newfoundland: population growth, beginnings of government, establishment of churches, reinforcement of commercial ties with North America and development of the seal, salmon and banks fisheries.
St. John's is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. John's, and the Anglican Bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/t/St._John's,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador_2caf.html   (1318 words)

  
 List of cities in Canada - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order by province.
See also list of the 100 largest cities in Canada, List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada and 100 largest cities and towns in Canada by area
List of cities in Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, External links, Lists of cities and Cities in Canada.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/List_of_cities_in_Canada   (271 words)

  
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Central Labrador - the district of Naskaupi - may be taken as comprising the shores of Hamilton Inlet and its drainage basin, historically the hunting and trapping territory of the Innu and the metis "settlers".
Following Newfoundland's confederation with Canada in 1949, Labrador had its own representation in the House of Assembly although the successful candidates until the 1960s were primarily residents from the Island part of the new province, a matter that many Labradorians still feel strongly about.
One of the pleasures of studying Labrador at the community level is that, historically, the population has been so small (less than 5000 people at the time of Confederation in 1949) that individuals stand out and that the researcher frequently will find that interesting figures are related, or mentioned in each other's writings.
www.ucs.mun.ca /~melbaker/labrador/labrador.htm   (7701 words)

  
 The Ultimate Newfoundland and Labrador Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
Newfoundland and Labrador (French, Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) is Canada's tenth province.
A second referendum on July 22 1948 which asked Newfoundlanders to choose between confederation and dominion status was decided by a vote of 52 to 48 percent for confederation with Canada.
The consequences of this decision reverberated throughout the provincial economy of Newfoundland in the 1990s, particularly as once-vibrant rural communities faced a sudden exodus.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Newfoundland_and_Labrador   (1940 words)

  
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
John's, 1991 population 95,770, is a Canadian city, and the provincial capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The city is located on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula[?], in southeastern Newfoundland island.
It was at St. John's that Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless message, and it was from there that the first nonstop transatlantic flight was made in 1919.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/st/St_Johns_NF.html   (199 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland is special because the people are special…because of the natural rugged beauty that is all around you all the time.
The people on the island of Newfoundland or in Labrador either fished or worked in the fish processing plants for companies that supplied the plants, or for the shipyard that built the offshore trawlers that fed the hungry assembly lines with massive quantities of ocean fish.
Labrador and Newfoundland together is a province of Canada with a combined population of about 500,000 people.
www.letow.com /Newfoundland/newfoundland_and_labrador.htm   (4266 words)

  
 Glossary: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
In Newfoundland, refers to the union of Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada.
It is crossed by the Labrador Current from the north mingling with the Gulf Stream on its eastern edge.
In 18th and 19th Newfoundland, naval officers and others with temporary commissions as justices of the peace were known as surrogate magistrates, and their courts as surrogates courts.
www.heritage.nf.ca /glossary.html   (4704 words)

  
 Travel Photos, Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Greece, Turkey, Sailing Guide and Photos, Newfoundland, Labrador and ...
The flotilla of 75 sail boats journeyed to Newfoundland as part of the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of John Cabot's voyage.
When you travel to Newfoundland you cannot help be struck by how much fishing has been an essential part of the history and how much the decline of the fishery has had an impact on the lives of the people.
It makes Newfoundland and Labrador a fascinating place for the cruising sailor to visit but it is full of rather different memories for the inhabitants.
www.wright-photo.com /newfound.htm   (731 words)

  
 Language: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
Newfoundland and Labrador remained outside the mainstream of social, political, and economic development in North America throughout most of their history.
The Newfoundland Mi'Kmaq are found on the west coast, in central Newfoundland, and in Conne River, Baie d'Espoir (the location of the Miawpukek Band).
The province's Inuit are concentrated primarily in the three coastal Labrador communities of Nain, Hopedale and Makkovik.
www.heritage.nf.ca /society/language.html   (1317 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador travel guide - Wikitravel
Newfoundland and Labrador [1]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_and_Labrador   (2797 words)

  
 COSMOS TOURAMA - Coach Tours, Escorted Touring Holidays, Cruises, City Breaks & Resorts
The interior of Newfoundland is a combination of forest, heath, lakes and rivers spread over a terrain that ranges from mountainous in the west to rolling hills in the centre and east.
Labrador is also mountainous in the west, although its rivers are larger and wilder.
The province of Newfoundland and Labrador consists of the Island of Newfoundland and the mainland plateau region of Labrador which borders the province of Québec.
www.cosmostourama.co.uk /countryinfo.php?countryid=nfl   (2711 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)

  
 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.
Newfoundland is accessible by air and by car ferries from North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The south coast of Labrador is accessible May through December by car ferry from St. Barbe NL to Blanc Sablon QC.
www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/nfld.htm   (6318 words)

  
 Bibliography of Newfoundland and Labrador History
Makkovik: Eskimos and Settlers in a Labrador Community.
An Exploratory Voyage to northernmost Labrador and northeastern Ungava Bay in 1811 (Abstract)'(85); Frederick A.
Waghorne (1851-1900): Newfoundland's first Botanist (Abstract)' (147); B.A. Roberts, 'Merritt Lydon Fernald (1873-1950), his investigations and discoveries in the Newfoundland flora' (148-57); D.H. Steele, 'John James Audubon in Newfoundland' (158-78); and W.A. Montevecchi, 'Trends in Nineteenth Century Ornithology as exemplified by the Research of Peter C. Stuwitz and John Cyrus Cahoon in Newfoundland' (179-99).
www.ucs.mun.ca /~melbaker/20thbib.html   (10366 words)

  
 Newfoundland Books Newfoundland & Labrador Community Guide with maps
The character, flavour and scenery of Newfoundland and Labrador's communities are as diverse as its place names.
The Newfoundland & Labrador Community Guide is a resource that will enable both the tourist and native to seek out the treasures that this province has to offer.
Newfoundland & Labrador Community Guide contains the most detailed compilation of Newfoundland and Labrador municipal and regional maps ever assembled, and highlights some of the area businesses and attractions along the way.
www.tidespoint.com /books/newfoundland_and_labrador_community_guide.shtml   (176 words)

  
 Wikinfo | List of cities in Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This is a list of the principal cities of Canada in alphabetical order.
This listing includes the thirty most populous metropolitan areas in Canada (see [1] for numbers) and all of the provincial and territorial capitals.
See also list of the 100 largest cities in Canada and List of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=List_of_cities_in_Canada   (163 words)

  
 John Gushue . . . Dot Dot Dot
With five cameras at its weigh scales and the same number aimed at other points around the province, the Newfoundland and Labrador government covers a lot of ground with this network.
The results don't surprise me. Scanning through the ever-growing Newfoundland and Labrador Blog Roll, many of the members fall into this arena...
Whether all this means that Newfoundland has finally had it and the Confederation experiment has failed is another matter.
johngushue.typepad.com   (3888 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador Abandoned Communities Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
These nearly 600 abandoned communities appear in Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador and on a 1963 map of Newfoundland.
These data are supported by a 1955 list of Canadian post offices and an 1892 directory of Newfoundland communities and post offices.
Census figures and dates from Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador [ENL], almanacs, and gazetteers.
www.willow-house.com /gazfree   (164 words)

  
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Support for Newfoundland and Labrador's claim to 100 percent of our offshore oil and gas provincial revenues, making the province the true "principal beneficiary" as intended under the Atlantic Accord.
Transfer at no cost to Newfoundland and Labrador of the 8.5 percent Hibernia shares owned by the Federal Government.
Give Newfoundland and Labrador jurisdictional control and ownership over petroleum and other economic resources in the offshore.
www.hoa.gov.nl.ca /hoa/today/dec15_2004.htm   (1353 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador - Terre-Neuve et Labrador
Assistance for children in welfare households is now provided though the combined Newfoundland and Labrador Child Benefit and the Canada Child Tax Benefit paid by the federal government.
Paul Shelley, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, is pleased to announce the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has decided that Income Support (social assistance) payments will not be affected by the introduction of the new federal Universal Child Care Benefit.
NLWIN is a partnership of federal and provincial government departments and agencies, community agencies, educational institutions, professional associations, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries.
www.canadiansocialresearch.net /nfbkmrk.htm   (4819 words)

  
 Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The Centre for Newfoundland Studies maintains an extensive collection of Community Files.
In addition to maintaining these files, the Centre is now in the process of identifying city, community and regional websites and providing links to them in the following list, which also includes Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
If you know of another Newfoundland community represented on the Internet, please send me information at cfield@mun.ca.
www.library.mun.ca /qeii/cns/comm.php   (109 words)

  
 Home Improvement How To - Anthony Home Improvements   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
List of local addresses and phone numbers only.
A (almost) comprehensive list of Grant Morrison's work in comics and other media.
Built at the turn of the century as a Maine summer "cottage", typical of that era.
homeimprovementhowto.researcheasy.com /anthonyhomeimprovements   (606 words)

  
 Thousand Cranes Peace Network - Ideas and Inspirations Gallery 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A conflict escalator is also available so that students in conflict can see where their picture is on the escalator, trying at all times not to reach the top by talking to each other and stepping back down.
The week aims to promote awareness of the prevalence and causes of violence in the community and to inspire communities to work together for peace.
The statements and pillowcases were later exhibited in the library of the Cape Cod Community College and at the Children's Museum in Falmouth.
rosella.apana.org.au /~mlb/cranes/ideas3.htm   (1850 words)

  
 L'Anse aux Meadows - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This attribution is debated by historians; see Vinland for details.
The climate in Newfoundland then was significantly warmer than it is today.
As recounted in the sagas, Leifur set forth from Greenland to search for the land Bjarni Herjólfsson had told him of.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/L'Anse_aux_Meadows   (365 words)

  
 Newfoundland Census Records
Western Newfoundland - Bay St. George (JB Juke's List) - 1839 [Newfoundland's Grand Banks]
Western Newfoundland - Bay of Islands (JB Juke's List) - 1839 [Newfoundland's Grand Banks]
Western Newfoundland - Bay of Islands (Feild's List) - 1849 [Newfoundland and Labrador GenWeb]
www.afhs.ab.ca /registry/regnf_census.html   (203 words)

  
 Book Listings from Upper Access Books
In communities all around the island of Newfoundland, thousands of fishermen and their families suddenly found themselves confronted by a similar threat.
He warns that Newfoundland is an example of impending environmental and ecological disasters, like the depletion of the tropical rain forests, dying coral reefs, falling water tables, and shrinking ice caps, all of which ultimately threaten humanity and the world itself.
And if you are interested in the specifics of tax assessment in your community, the book is still one of the best sources of information on what to look for and where to find it.
www.upperaccess.com /books.htm   (6984 words)

  
 Newfoundland and Labrador Communities Index
This is a list of communities which have websites.
If you know of a community that has a website and is not listed here,
Ten Historic Towns by The Newfoundland Historic Trust
www.wordplay.com /tourism/communities.html   (32 words)

  
 ACOA Website - News - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
COMMUNITY KIOSK KICK-OFF IN THE EAST RIVER VALLEY
COMMUNITIES JOIN TOGETHER TO BUILD THE RIVER TRAILS NETWORK
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA MAKES KEY INVESTMENTS IN WORLD-CLASS NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR R&D PROJECTS
www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca /e/media/press_releases.shtml   (566 words)

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