The Twillingate Sun – A Brief History
Twillingate once had its own newspaper, the Twillingate Sun. Its first issue appeared on 24 June 1880, as the Twillingate Sun and Northern Weekly Advertiser; the name was shortened in 1912. The Sun’s founder was Jabez P. Thompson (1857-1938), a onetime manager and foreman printer with the Harbour Grace Standard. When Thompson moved to Twillingate [...]
>> Read MoreNotre Dame Bay
Notre Dame Bay (NDB – “Bay of Our Lady”) extends along the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay is broad and deeply indented. It is noteworthy for having the most irregular coastline and the most islands of all Newfoundland’s major bays. To the west NDB is bounded by Cape St. John, while [...]
>> Read MoreLewisporte – “Gateway to the North”
Lewisporte, with a population of 3,312 in 2001, is located in Notre Dame Bay on Newfoundland’s Northeast Coast. It was incorporated in 1946 with Albert Anstey as its first Mayor. In the days when most Newfoundland communities were linked only by sea Lewisporte was home to the “bay boat” S.S. Clyde. Found near the head [...]
>> 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 [...]
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