Herring Neck – “Birthplace of the Fishermen’s Protective Union”
Today the community of Herring Neck is rather quiet and seems out of the way, even though linked to the rest of Newfoundland by roads and causeways. For a rich history, though, few communities on Newfoundland’s Northeast Coast can compare to Herring Neck. It is located at the extreme northeast of New World Island (NWI) [...]
>> Read MoreWilliam Coaker and the The Fishermen’s Protective Union – Part 1, the Early Years
One of the great stories of Newfoundland and Labrador labour history is that of the Province’s first independent fishers’ union, founded by William Ford Coaker. Coaker was born in Newfoundland’s capital city, St. John’s, in October 1871. His father was a carpenter by trade, and served on sealing vessels as a master watch. According to [...]
>> Read MoreMoreton’s Harbour – “Around the Circle”
One of the older settlements on Newfoundland’s Northeast Coast, Moreton’s Harbour is immortalized – along with Fogo and Twillingate – in the popular Newfoundland tune, “I’se the Bye”(All Around the Circle). Located on the northwest extremity of New World Island, Moreton’s Harbour is made up of three principal parts. The main town is found at [...]
>> Read MoreThe Beothuk Indians – “Newfoundland’s Red Ochre People”
The Beothuk Indians, who probably spoke an Algonkian language, were indigenous to the Island of Newfoundland. Lying off Canada’s East Coast, Newfoundland makes up one part of Canada’s tenth Province, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Beothuk may descend from a people called the Maritime Archaic, who inhabited Newfoundland and Labrador from around 5500-1000 BC. The earliest [...]
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Since you re seeing this message, you are probably aware that we are starting an online newspaper for all Twillingate residents. It is meant to provide the local news to both the current residents and those who are displaced for work on a permanent or seasonal basis. The site is complete and 100% functional. We [...]
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