The Great “House” Haul, 2011 – Rescheduled Till Monday July 18
Today’s (July 15) scheduled towing of the old building has been rescheduled to Monday, 18 July – keep checking for the time. The postponement is due to the unfavorable wind conditions today, and predictions of much the same tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
>> Read MoreHouse Haul Scheduled For Friday, July 15!
The building tow from South to North Island is tentatively scheduled for this coming FRIDAY, 15 JULY. Approximate start time is 9:00 am. This date is dependent on having ideal wind and weather conditions that day. If not, the tow will go ahead the next suitable day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
>> Read MoreHistoric House Haul To be Carried Out The Isles Wooden Boat Building Committee – Summer of 2011!
Recently, I was made aware of a rather interesting fact. The Isles Wooden Boat Building Committee will be carrying out a “House-Haul” this summer. Some of you may not be old enough to remember this, but in the 50′s, 60′s & 70′s it was not uncommon to see a house float by your community, accompanied [...]
>> Read MoreThe 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 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 [...]
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