About the route the think tank The Atlantic Bridge the structure Bridge over the Atlantic disambiguation Unreferenced date December 2009 File Atlantic Bridge locator.PNG thumb Map of the route The Atlantic Bridge is a flight route from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Gander , Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland , Canada to Scotland , with a refueling stop in Iceland . During the Second World War , new bombers flew this route. This route is no longer used, due to the advent of modern jet airliners which can fly a direct route from Canada or the United States to Europe without the need for a fueling stop. This route is longer overall than the direct route and involves an extra landing and takeoff, which is costly in fuel terms. A direct route can be efficient as it allows cruising at high altitude. A stop over on Greenland might also be possible. Category Aviation by ocean Aviation stub id Jembatan Atlantik ... more details
Eastern College may refer to Cebu Eastern College in Cebu City, Philippines College of the North Atlantic , formerly Eastern College , in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona, USA Eastern Gateway Community College in Jefferson County, Ohio, USA Eastern Goldfields College in Kalgoorlie, Australia Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA Eastern Iowa Community College District in Clinton, Bettendorf, and Muscatine, Iowa, USA Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, Oklahoma, USA Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, USA Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa, Virginia, USA Eastern University United States , formerly Eastern College, in St. David s, Pennsylvania, USA Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield, West Virginia, USA Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, Illinois, USA Montana State University Billings , formerly Eastern Montana College , in Billings, Montana, USA University of Baltimore , which absorbed a defunct Eastern College , in Baltimore, Maryland, USA See also Eastern University disambiguation Eastern College Athletic Conference Eastern Colleges Science Conference disambig ... more details
Western College is a private career college located in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada. Founded in 1993, the college is a part of CompuCollege and an affiliate of College of the North AtlanticEastern College . References http www.ed.gov.nl.ca edu postsecondary privatedir.html Reflist External links http www.westerncollege.net Categories coord missing Newfoundland and Labrador Category Articles created via the Article Wizard Category Educational institutions established in 1993 Category Universities and colleges in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
countries flag Newfoundland inflation rate inflation source date subunit ratio 1 1 100 subunit name ... , 2 coin article Coins of the Newfoundland dollar used banknotes 25 , 40 , 50 , 80 , 1, 2, 5, 10 ... mint website obsolete notice Y The dollar was the currency of the colony and Dominion of Newfoundland from 1865 until 1949, when Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland became a province of Canada . It was subdivided into 100 Cent currency cent s . History In 1865 History of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland adopted the gold standard, and the dollar replaced the Newfoundland pound pound at a rate ... system. It also had the effect of aligning the Newfoundland unit to the dollar unit in the British Eastern Caribbean colonies. The West Indian dollar was directly descended from the Spanish Dollar Pieces of Eight . Newfoundland was unique in the British Empire in that it was the only part to introduce its own gold coin in conjunction with its gold standard. Newfoundland two dollar coins were minted intermittently until the Newfoundland banking crash of 1894 . In 1895, following this banking crisis, the Canadian banks moved into Newfoundland and the value of the Newfoundland dollar was adjusted to set it equal to the Canadian dollar, a devaluation of 1.4 . The Newfoundland dollar was replaced by the Canadian dollar at par when Newfoundland Canadian Confederation joined Canada in 1949. The other British North American colonies adopted the American unit around the same time that Newfoundland ... Dollars to be the new American unit of currency. The Newfoundland decimal coinage would have corresponded ... with the Pound sterling sterling coinage. Coins main Coins of the Newfoundland dollar In 1865, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 cents, and 2 dollars. The Newfoundland one cent ... bank , the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland began issuing notes denominated in pounds and dollars ... be that these notes were not intended for use as Newfoundland dollars. In the 1880s, both the Commercial ... more details
Infobox rail railroad name Newfoundland Railway railroad abbr Newfoundland Railway logo filename Newfoundland Railway herald.png logo size 150 locale Newfoundland island Newfoundland start year 1898 end ... hq city St. John s, Newfoundland marks NFLD metric 1 The Newfoundland Railway was a Rail transport railway which operated on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total ... in North America. ref cite web url http www.heritage.nf.ca society railway.html title Railway Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage publisher Memorial University of Newfoundland accessdate 2008 02 06 ... images branchline map 12.gif Newfoundland Railway map In 1880, a committee of the Newfoundland Legislature recommended that a narrow gauge railway be built from the colonial capital in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s to Halls Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador Halls Bay , convert 547 ... and Royal Occasions publisher Colin Churcher accessdate 12 July 2009 ref By 1884, the Newfoundland Railway Company had built convert 92 km mi abbr on west to Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador Whitbourne ... on branch line from Whitbourne to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador Harbour Grace the Harbour ... to build a branch from the junction at Whitbourne to the ports of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Placentia and Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Argentia between 1886 and 1888. Robert G. Reid Image Railwaystamp.jpg 250px thumb right Newfoundland Railway stamp The colonial government sought ..., first to St. George s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. George s and finally to Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador Port aux Basques . The route itself was diverted inland up the Exploits valley and over the Gaff Topsails, Newfoundland and Labrador Gaff Topsails some of the highest .... This extension to the system was initially operated as the Newfoundland Northern and Western Railway ... s company to take over operation of the bankrupt Newfoundland Railway Company and its sister Harbour ... more details
in Newfoundland which later spurred a TV show. The Great Eastern radio show The Great Eastern was a comedy ...orphan date March 2010 Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland is oft represented in the media, for good or for bad. Sometimes it is referred to as an extremely remote place, other times as the place through which many English speaking settlers passed before heading on to points within the American heartland, having the closest port of call to the British Isles. Literature In English Alligator novel Alligator by Lisa Moore writer Lisa Moore ref http www.amazon.ca dp 0887841953 Amazon.ca s page on Lisa Moore s Alligator ref The Boat Who Wouldn t Float Boat Who Wouldn t Float, The by Farley Mowat The Colony of Unrequited Dreams Colony of Unrequited Dreams, The by Wayne Johnston writer Wayne Johnston Galore by Michael Crummey ref http www.amazon.ca dp 0385663145 Amazon.ca s page on Michael Crummey s Galore in which Newfoundland is clearly mentioned. ref House of Hate novel House of Hate by Percy Janes The Navigator of New York Navigator of New York, The by Wayne Johnston writer Wayne Johnston its chief protagonist, Devlin Stead, was raised in Newfoundland by his aunt and uncle. ref http www.amazon.ca dp 067697533X Amazon.ca s page on Wayne Johnston s Navigator of New York ref Random Passage by Bernice Morgan River Thieves by Michael Crummey The Shipping News Shipping News, The by Annie ... Crummey Rare Birds by Edward Riche In Other Languages Een landingspoging op Newfoundland English An attempt to land in Newfoundland , a book of short stories by Willem Frederik Hermans , in Dutch ... Corporation of Newfoundland . TV shows Dooley Gardens Gullage s Hatching, Matching and Dispatching ... Labrador has been a recognized part of the colony, country or province of Newfoundland for hundreds ... this page may be temporary. ref References references DEFAULTSORT Newfoundland In Fiction Category Newfoundland and Labrador in fiction Newfoundland stub Lit stub ... more details
of Newfoundland and Labrador , Joey Smallwood , coined the term Atlantic Canada when Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949. He believed it would be presumptuous for Newfoundland and Labrador ... Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg right 150px 2011 census figures for metropolitan area s in Atlantic ...File Atlantic Canada.svg right thumb 250px The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. Atlantic Canada is the List ... provinces located on the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic coast , excluding Quebec the three Maritimes Maritime provinces New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador . The population of the four Atlantic provinces in 2011, was 2,327,638. ref name statscanada cite web ... Canada accessdate 16 February 2012 ref St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s Newfoundland ... 2012 ref Corner Brook Newfoundland and Labrador 27,202 ref cite web title Census Profile Corner ... of Canada Aboriginal peoples in Atlantic Canada List of regions of Canada Atlantic Canada s 100 ... Baillie coauthor year 1996 title Place names of Atlantic Canada url http books.google.ca books?id UAvyE0pN5akC&lpg PP1&dq Atlantic 20Canada&pg PP1 v onepage&q&f true publisher University of Toronto Press ... Natural selections national parks in Atlantic Canada url http books.google.ca books?id uSBPQkbbCr0C&lpg PP1&dq Atlantic 20Canada&pg PP1 v onepage&q&f true publisher McGill Queen s University Press isbn ... title Marine Life of the North Atlantic Canada to New England url http books.google.ca books?id dq iIBVn4 MC&lpg PP1&dq Atlantic 20Canada&pg PP1 v onepage&q&f true publisher Aqua Quest Publications isbn 1881652327 accessdate citation last Prieur first Benoit coauthor year 2005 title Atlantic Canada ... atlas themes.aspx?id atlantic&lang En Atlas of Canada Atlantic Region http www.yourcity.ecanuck.com Atlantic Canadian cities and Surrounding areas http atlanticportal.hil.unb.ca Atlantic Canada Portal ... MainInvestmentHome.aspx Atlantic Canada a Profitable Place to do Business http worldcoingallery.com ... more details
off the coast of eastern Canada the Grand Banks of Newfoundland area and Africa s north western coast ...Hatnote Atlantic , North Atlantic , South Atlantic , Atlantic Basin and Atlantic coast redirect here. For other uses, see Atlantic disambiguation , North Atlantic disambiguation , South Atlantic disambiguation , Atlantic Basin disambiguation , and Atlantic Coast disambiguation . pp move indef File Atlantic Ocean en.png thumb The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions Five oceans File Atlantic Ocean to Africa.ogv thumb 300px This video was taken by the crew of Expedition 29 on board the International Space Station ISS . The pass starts from just north east of the Island of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland over the North Atlantic Ocean to central Africa, over South Sudan. The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world s ocean ic divisions. With a total area of about ... , making the Atlantic the Sea of Atlas . The oldest known mention of Atlantic is in Histories ... , was applied to the southern Atlantic ocean as late as the mid 19th century. ref cite book author1 ... was synonymous with the waters beyond the Strait of Gibraltar that we now know as the Atlantic. The early Greeks believed this ocean to be a Oceanus gigantic river encircling the world . The Atlantic ... ocean , it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean which is sometimes considered a sea of the Atlantic ... Ocean in the south. Other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica . The equator subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean . Geography File Porto Covo pano April 2009 4.jpg thumb 250px The Atlantic Ocean as seen from the western coast of Portugal alt Photo of surf breaking on rocky shore The Atlantic Ocean is bounded on the west by North ... Sea and Africa. In the southeast, the Atlantic merges into the Indian Ocean. The 20th meridian ... it to the Pacific Ocean. The wikt man made man made Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific ... more details
About the grouping of all provinces east of Manitoba the grouping of the Maritime Provinces with Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Canada Image Eastern Canada map.png right thumb 250px Eastern Canada, defined politically. Eastern Canada also the Eastern provinces is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba , consisting of the following provinces and territories of Canada provinces New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Ontario and Quebec comprise Central Canada , while the other provinces constitute Atlantic Canada . Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island are also known as the Maritime Provinces . Definitions The Canadian Press defines Eastern Canada as everything east of and including Thunder Bay , Ontario . ref Canadian Press Style Guide. Canadian Press. 1995. p.471 ref Population The total population of this region is about 22,507,099, or about 70 of Canada s population. Most of the population resides in Ontario and Quebec. Largest Metropolitan Areas Toronto Toronto, Ontario 5,113,149 Montreal Montreal, Quebec 3,635,571 National Capital Region Canada Ottawa Gatineau, Ontario Quebec 1,130,761 Quebec City Quebec City, Quebec 715,515 Hamilton, Ontario 692,911 London, Ontario 445,000 Kitchener, Ontario 435,000 Halifax Regional Municipality Halifax, Nova Scotia 404,807 St. Catharines , Ontario 385,000 Windsor, Ontario 325,000 Politics Eastern Canada is represented by 213 Members of Parliament 106 in Ontario, 75 in Quebec and 32 in the Atlantic Provinces and 78 senators. See also portal Geography of Canada Commons category Eastern Canada Eastern United States List of regions of Canada References Reflist Coord 47 11 22.96 N 70 8 12.19 W region CA display title Category Eastern Canada Category Regions of Canada it Canada orientale pt Leste do Canad ru ... more details
Taxobox name Newfoundland Wolf image status EX extinct 1911 but dated 1930 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia Canidae genus Canis species Gray Wolf C. lupus subspecies C. l. beothucus trinomial Canis lupus beothucus trinomial authority Glover Morrill Allen Allen & Thomas Barbour Barbour , 1937 The Newfoundland wolf Canis lupus beothucus was a subspecies of the gray wolf , Canis lupus , which existed on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland off the east coast of Canada . This extinct wolf was said to have been a large, white animal with a black stripe down its spine. Recently, coyotes , Canis latrans or eastern coyotes from mainland Canada ref cite web url http www.env.gov.nl.ca env wildlife publications coyotenews2.pdf title Coyotes on the island of Newfoundland accessdate 2007 09 02 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20071031015946 http www.env.gov.nl.ca env wildlife publications coyotenews2.pdf Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2007 10 31 ref have filled the Ecological niche niche formerly occupied by the Newfoundland wolf. History European settlers were quick to view the wolf as a cattle killer, and so set out to destroy the island population by setting a bounty on the animal. On September 14, 1839, the colonial government proclaimed a wolf bounty of five pounds. Hunting, trapping and vigorous predator control methods quickly reduced the wolf population on the island. This, combined with a reported caribou population decline, seem the most likely causes of the wolf s demise. By 1911 the last wild wolf was shot, although ... Native American inhabitants of Newfoundland the Beothuk who are likewise extinct. need to check whether ... mnotes8.asp The Rooms Museum Notes Newfoundland Wolf http www.uwsp.edu geo faculty heywood Geog358 extinctm NewfWolf.htm The Newfoundland Wolf References Reflist Category Extinct carnivorans Category Fauna of Newfoundland island Wolf Category Mammal extinctions since 1500 Category Wolves Category Extinct ... more details
orphan date September 2010 Infobox television show name Newfoundland Holiday image show name 2 caption genre nature and travel format creator developer writer director creative director presenter Dave Quinton starring judges voices narrated theme music composer opentheme endtheme composer country CAN language English language English channel CBC Television first run first aired 7 June 1973 last aired 5 September 1974 num seasons 1 num episodes status list episodes executive producer producer Derm Breen editor location St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s cinematography camera runtime 30 minutes company distributor picture format audio format preceded by followed by related website production website Use dmy dates date September 2010 Newfoundland Holiday is a Television in Canada Canadian nature and travel documentary television series which aired on CBC Television from 1973 to 1974. Premise Dave Quinton hosted this series profiled various locations in Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland , particularly featuring its nature and wildlife. Some filmed material from the Newfoundland Tourist Bureau was included in the series. Newfoundland Holiday was produced in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s . ref name CCF cite web url http www.broadcasting history.ca programming television programming popup.php?id 1107 first John last Corcelli date August 2005 title Newfoundland Holiday publisher Canadian Communications Foundation accessdate 7 May 2010 ref Scheduling This half hour series was broadcast on Thursday afternoons for two seasons, first at 5 00 p.m. Eastern from 7 June to 16 August 1973 then at 4 30 p.m. from 4 July to 5 September 1974. References Reflist External links Cite web url http www.film.queensu.ca CBC New.html first Blaine last Allan title Newfoundland Holiday publisher Queen s University year 1996 accessdate 7 May 2010 Category CBC network shows Category 1973 Canadian television series debuts Category 1974 Canadian television series ... more details
Atlantic Avenue may refer to Atlantic Avenue Boston in Massachusetts Atlantic Avenue New York City in Brooklyn and Queens, New York Florida State Road 806 in Palm Beach County, locally known as Atlantic Avenue Atlantic Avenue Atlantic City in New Jersey, used in the Monopoly game Atlantic Boulevard Los Angeles County , known as Atlantic Avenue for several miles of its length New York City Subway Atlantic Avenue Pacific Street New York City Subway , a station complex at Flatbush and Fourth Avenues in Brooklyn, consisting of Atlantic Avenue IRT Eastern Parkway Line serving the NYCS Eastern west time nolink trains Atlantic Avenue BMT Brighton Line serving the NYCS Brighton north time nolink trains Atlantic Avenue Pacific Street BMT Fourth Avenue Line serving the NYCS Fourth center time nolink trains Atlantic Avenue BMT Canarsie Line , a station at Van Sinderen Avenue in Brooklyn serving the NYCS Canarsie time nolink train See also Atlantic Boulevard Roadindex nl Atlantic Avenue ... more details
orphan date August 2010 Infobox television show name Atlantic Summer image show name 2 caption genre format creator developer writer director creative director presenter starring judges voices narrated theme music composer opentheme endtheme composer country CAN language English language English channel CBC Television first run first aired 9 August 1978 last aired 27 July 1979 num seasons 1 num episodes status list episodes executive producer producer Jack O Neil Halifax br Wayne Guzwell St. John s, 1978 br Leo Williams St. John s, 1979 editor location cinematography camera runtime 30 minutes company distributor picture format audio format preceded by followed by related website production website Use dmy dates date August 2010 Atlantic Summer was a Television in Canada Canadian informational television series which aired on CBC Television from 1978 to 1979. Premise This talk show originated from Atlantic Canada. In the first season, two weeks were produced from Halifax while another two weeks was produced from St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador . Halifax hosts were Denny Doherty and Sharon Dunn while Shirley Newhook of St. John s daytime series Coffee Break was the host from that city. The second season originated from St. John s. ref name CCF cite web url http www.broadcasting history.ca programming television programming popup.php?id 1066 first John last Corcelli date August 2005 title Atlantic Summer publisher Canadian Communications Foundation accessdate 7 May 2010 ref Scheduling The series aired throughout the national CBC network weekdays at 1 00 p.m. Eastern from 9 August to 1 September 1978. The second season was broadcast 3 00 p.m. weekdays from 16 to 27 July 1979. References Reflist External links Cite web url http www.film.queensu.ca CBC A.html first Blaine last Allan title Atlantic Summer publisher Queen s University year 1996 accessdate 7 May 2010 imdb title 0250136 Category CBC network shows Category 1978 Canadian television series debuts Category 1979 ... more details
, two year old Atlantic salmon parr in beaver ponds in eastern Canada showed faster summer growth in length ...Taxobox name Atlantic salmon status LR lc status system IUCN2.3 status ref ref IUCN2010 assessors ... map .gif range map caption Distribution of Atlantic salmon The Atlantic salmon , Salmo salar , is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae , which is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and due to human introduction the north Pacific. ref name Shearer cite book author Shearer, W. title The Atlantic Salmon publisher Halstead Press .... ref http www.seafood portal.com Fish Products Salmo salar Atlantic salmon Atlantic salmon . Seafood Portal. ref Life stages Most Atlantic salmon follow an fish migration anadromous fish migration ... hatch and juveniles grow through several distinct stages. Atlantic salmon do not require salt water ... Atlantic salmon alevin which, within around 24 hours, will absorb the yolk sac and become a fry. The freshwater phases of Atlantic salmon vary between one and eight years, variably according to river location. ref name Klemetsen cite journal title Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L., brown trout Salmo trutta ... they develop into parr fish parr , in which they prepare for the trek to the Atlantic Ocean. During these times, the Atlantic salmon are very susceptible to predation . Nearly 40 are eaten by trout alone. Other predators include other fish and birds. Saltwater phases File Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon Atlanterhavsparken Norway.JPG thumb right Atlantic salmon When parr develop into Spawn biology ... to four years they live in the ocean. Typically, Atlantic salmon migrate from their home streams ..., Atlantic salmon change into the grilse phase, when they become ready to return to the same fresh water ... seals do prey upon them. Seals that commonly eat Atlantic salmon are the Grey Seal gray and Common ... Shearer Nomenclature The Atlantic salmon was given its scientific binomial name by zoology zoologist ... more details
East Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador East Bay NewfoundlandEastern Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Cove NewfoundlandEastern Point, Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Point NewfoundlandEastern Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Tickle Newfoundland East Point, Newfoundland and Labrador ...This page lists communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Commons Incorporated ... of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador . Newfoundland and Labrador at Confederation in 1949 ... in Newfoundland and Labrador . Aaron Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador Aaron Arm Newfoundland There are two of these one at 47 37 57 38 and another at 47 38 57 40 Aaron Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Aaron Cove Newfoundland Aaron Island, Newfoundland and Labrador Aaron Island Newfoundland There are two of these one at 47 36 57 39 and another at 52 27 55 43 Abbate Point, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbate Point Newfoundland Abbot Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbot Cove Newfoundland Abbot Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbot Pond Newfoundland Abbots Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbots Pond Newfoundland Abbott Rock, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbott Rock Newfoundland Abbotts Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbot Cove Newfoundland Abbotts Steady, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbotts Steady Newfoundland Abel Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador Abel Lake Newfoundland Abel Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador Abel Pond Newfoundland Abels Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Abbot Cove Newfoundland Abraham s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Abraham s Cove Newfoundland There are two of these one at 48 32 58 55 and another at 48 31 58 55 Adeytown, Newfoundland and Labrador Adeytown Newfoundland Admiral s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Admiral s Cove, Cape Broyle Harbour Newfoundland Port Kirwan, Newfoundland and Labrador Admiral s Cove, Fermuse Harbour Newfoundland Fort Point, Newfoundland and Labrador Admiral s Point Newfoundland Adnavik, Newfoundland and Labrador Adnavik Labrador Aillik ... more details
Infobox flag Name Pink, White and Green unofficial Article Image Newfoundland Tricolour.svg Nickname ... . Type unofficial The Newfoundland Tricolour , more commonly known as the Pink, White and Green , is a popular but unofficial flag in use in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador and is incorrectly believed by many to have once been the Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador , or more usually, of just the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland . Its colours are green , white and rose ... in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s, Newfoundland , it is one of the very few and perhaps ... . ref name Emblem of our country Carolyn Lambert, Emblem of our Country , Newfoundland and Labrador ... article.asp?id 1019 Pink, white and green , The Independent Newfoundland The Independent , January ... of St. John s, Newfoundland , 2003, ISBN 0 9730271 2 6. ref Origins Image Flag of Ireland.svg left .... John s in 1871. ref name A Short History Newfoundland Historical Society, A Short History of Newfoundland ... climate in Newfoundland at the time, the design of the Pink, White and Green flag was likely based ... of Newfoundland & Labrador for a Distinctive Provincial Flag St. John s Newfoundland Historical Society, 1977 , p17. ref ref name encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador ... and white, not pink, ref name Newfoundland Pink White Green flag Canada cite web url http flagspot.net flags ca nf pk.html title Newfoundland Pink White Green flag Canada accessdate 2010 06 22 ref while ... s area. ref name Newfoundland Flags cite web url http www.tidespoint.com househome newfoundland flags.shtml title Newfoundland Flags accessdate 2010 07 20 ref The Newfoundland Bush borns and Old Country .... In this version of the story, pink similarly represented Newfoundland born Catholics, possibly ... Roman Catholic Archbishop and Irish nationalist Michael Francis Howley in the song The Flag of Newfoundland ... anthem to Charles Cavendish Boyle Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle s Ode to Newfoundland Boyle being ... more details
America to North Carolina . About 95 of the Atlantic puffins in North America breed around Newfoundland s coastlines. The largest puffin colony in the western Atlantic estimated at more than 260,000 pairs can be found at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve , south of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador . ref Government of Newfoundland and Labrador http www.env.gov.nl.ca parks wer r wbe Witless ...Taxobox name Atlantic Puffin image Atlantic Puffin.jpg image width 260px image caption Adults in breeding ... Linnaeus , 10th edition of Systema Naturae 1758 synonyms Alca arctica small Linnaeus, 1758 small The Atlantic ... in the Atlantic Ocean . The curious appearance of the bird, with its large colourful bill and its striking piebald plumage, has given rise to nicknames such as clown of the ocean and sea parrot . The Atlantic Puffin is the provincial bird for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Description The Atlantic Puffin is convert 26 29 cm in length beak bill 3 4 cm , with a convert 47 ... head ornaments. The Atlantic Puffin is typically silent at sea, except for soft purring sounds it sometimes ... and eastern North America , from well within the Arctic Circle to northern France and Maine . The winter ... in Elliston Newfoundland, previously named Bird Island Cove, located near Trinity. Here, puffins have been known to be tame enough to get even 2 or 3 feet away from them. Predators of the Atlantic ... et al. 2003 ref Atlantic Puffins can dive to depths of up to 70 m 200 foot ft and are propelled ... Lunga Treshnish Isles , Scotland Image Puffin attacks razorbill.ogv thumb Atlantic Puffin defending its burrow from a pair of Razorbills, Lundy The Atlantic Puffin is sexually mature at the age of 4 ... laying of eggs is found in Atlantic Puffins in adjacent burrows. ref name ehrlichetal1988 Ehrlich .... Atlantic Puffins are still hunted and eaten, but the effect of this on populations is insignificant ... , and these have given local boosts to some Puffin populations. Since the Atlantic Puffin spends ... more details
No footnotes date April 2009 File New ferry from norway arrives in saint pierre.JPG thumb The fast catamaran arrives from Norway, 1 February 2005 The Atlantic Jet was a passenger ferry service which operated between Fortune, Newfoundland , Canada and St. Pierre and Miquelon , an overseas collectivity of France . The service was operated by SPM Express S.A., and used a high speed catamaran . The service was discontinued in 2009 due to an engine problem and was replaced by a traditional passenger only ferry, the Arethusa ferry MV Arethusa . ref cite web url http www.spmtours.com rates.html title SPM Travel Options accessdate 20 April 2010 format work Saint Pierre & Miquelon ref References reflist refbegin http www.spmexpress.net Atlantic Jet web site http www.st pierre et miquelon.com english comment.php Travelling to St. Pierre & Miquelon http www.virtualtourist.com travel North America Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre 967868 Transportation Saint Pierre BR 1.html St. Pierre Transportation at Virtual Tourist http www.spminfo.com en St. Pierre et Miquelon http wikitravel.org en Saint Pierre and Miquelon St. Pierre and Miquelon on WikiTravel refend External links http www.spmexpress.net Atlantic Jet web site Category Transport in Saint Pierre and Miquelon Category Ferry companies of Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
CFL team name Atlantic Schooners bgcolour black fontcolour silver helmet logo AtlanticSchooners.png founded 1984 in sports 1984 folded 1984 location Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Halifax Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Dartmouth , Nova Scotia , Canada colours Black, silver, gold, white and blue br color box black color box silver color box B8860B color box white color box 00008B coach John Huard manager J.I. Albrecht owner Maritime Professional Football Club Ltd. Included John Donoval , J.I. Albrecht, and R.B. Cameron ref cite news author coauthors title Canadian League Expand url http news.google.com ... quote work The Montreal Gazette date August 30, 1982 accessdate 2010 09 28 ref The Atlantic Schooners ... atlantic 20schooners&pg 2814 2C660649 quote work Lawrence Journal World date Nov 4, 1982 ... waves, each representing the four Atlantic provinces, Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland . ref http www.ctv.ca servlet ArticleNews story CTVNews 20071123 greycup atlantic 071124 20071124 Football fans remain loyal to Atlantic Schooners ref Acadia ... S0ANAAAAIBAJ&dq atlantic 20schooners&pg 2580 2C1109803 quote work The Leader Post date .... When the club folded he took the turf and threw it into the Atlantic Ocean . On June 11, 2005, a CFL exhibition game , called Touchdown Atlantic between the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton ..., which would have removed a major hurdle facing Atlantic Canada s chances of getting a franchise ... . ref cite news first Matthew last Coutts title Football fans remain loyal to Atlantic Schooners url http www.ctv.ca servlet ArticleNews story CTVNews 20071123 greycup atlantic 071124 20071124?hub Canada ... CFL revamped franchise no later than 2013, which would give the league nine teams , with five in the eastern ... Bot generated title ref Also in the Atlantic region of Canada, Moncton , New Brunswick a city that is roughly ... to Moncton, a regular season game dubbed Touchdown Atlantic was played between the Toronto Argonauts ... more details
hatnote For other military actions involving Newfoundland, see Newfoundland expedition disambiguation . Infobox military conflict conflict Newfoundland expedition partof the French Revolutionary Wars campaign ... caption Entrance of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s harbour, 1786. Drawing by J.S. Meres. Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. date 28 August 1796 place off Newfoundland island Newfoundland , Labrador and Saint Pierre and Miquelon . result Franco Spanish success ref Miller ... ref ref Anson p.134 ref Campaignbox First Coalition The Newfoundland expedition French language French ... manoeuvres and amphibious landings in the coasts of Newfoundland island Newfoundland , Labrador and Saint ... of escorting it to the coast of Newfoundland. On 28 August 1796 a combined Franco Spanish squadron of 20 vessels, carrying 1,500 regular troops appeared off the coast of Newfoundland, predicating another ... of these events in Newfoundland, the news being to the effect that the French had actually landed ... s the local garrison of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment , the Royal Artillery , the Royal Newfoundland ... no sufficient force to protect Newfoundland, it was ravaged with fire and destruction ... fishing vessels from the Newfoundland fleet and burned fishing stations along the Newfoundland coast ... the British settlement of Newfoundland. ref name Cust. p.65 In August 1796, both Canada and Nova Scotia ... out of Cadiz, and was proceeding to Newfoundland with seven sail of the line and several frigates. ref ..., in the HMS Andromeda Andromeda , of thirty two guns, had parted from the Grand Banks of Newfoundland ... of the defenses of St. John s and no pilots for Newfoundland waters. ref name O Neill p.63 O Neill ... was a raid rather than a serious attempt to take Newfoundland. ref name Graham p.227 Bulls Bay On 4 ... name James p.409 The British bank fisheries in Newfoundland recovered following the signing of the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802, and in that year, 71 Newfoundland and 58 British bankers prosecuted ... more details
The pound was the currency of Colony of NewfoundlandNewfoundland until 1865. It was subdivided into 20 shilling s , each of 12 penny pence . The Newfoundland pound was equal to the British pound and coins of the pound sterling British coins circulated, supplemented by locally produced tokens and banknotes. In 1865, the Newfoundland dollar dollar was introduced at a rate of 1 dollar 4 shillings 2 pence. Tokens main Coins of the Newfoundland dollar Tokens for 1 Farthing British coin farthing and penny were privately produced between 1841 and 1860. Banknotes In 1854, the Union Bank of Newfoundland introduced 1 pound notes. The same denomination was issued by the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland from 1857. Both banks continued to issue notes denominated in pounds after the introduction of the dollar, although they did issue dollar notes in the 1880s. See also Newfoundland dollar References refbegin numis cite SCWPM date 1990.s refend Canadian currency and coinage Pound currency Category Currencies of Canada Category Modern obsolete currencies Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category 1865 disestablishments Category Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Pre Confederation Newfoundland Money unit stub Newfoundland stub Dollar, Newfoundland pl Funt nowofundlandzki ... more details
of Greenland in the easternAtlantic, it is found from the Bay of Biscay north to the Arctic Ocean ... are the Southern Labrador EasternNewfoundland stock NAFO divisions 2J3KL , the Northern Gulf of St ...Taxobox name Atlantic cod status VU status system iucn2.3 status ref ref IUCN2010 title Gadus morhua id 8784 year 1996 version 2.3 assessors J. Sobel downloaded July 5, 2011 ref image Atlantic cod.jpg ... range map Gadus morhua Atlantic cod.png range map caption Distribution of Atlantic cod The Atlantic ... Fish Products Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Atlantic Cod . Seafood Portal. ref In the western Atlantic ... Many other cod stocks remain at risk. The Atlantic cod is labelled VU vulnerable on the IUCN Red ... morhua downloaded February 5, 2010 ref Lifecycle File Gadus morhu idlm2006 petit.jpg thumb left Atlantic ... and temporal dynamics of spawning on reproductive output in Atlantic cod Gadus morhua journal Ecological ... year 1999 title Spawning behaviour of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua evidence of mate competition and mate ... into larvae. Age of maturation varies between cod stocks, from ages two to four in the west Atlantic ... Atlantic cod act as intermediate, paratenic or definitive hosts to a large number of parasite species ... parasites in the northeast Atlantic were trematodes 19 species and nematodes 13 species , including ... Alonso 2008 Parasites of Atlantic cod include copepods, digeneans, monogeneans, acanthocephalans, cestodes ... capture of Gadus morhua.png thumb right center Global capture of all Atlantic cod in tonnes reported ..., Species Fact Sheet. Retrieved April 2012. ref center File Atlantic cod capture 1950 2005.png thumb right Capture of Atlantic cod 1950 2005, FAO See also Cod fisheries Northwest Atlantic cod main Collapse of the Northern Cod Fishery The northwest Atlantic cod has been regarded as heavily overfished ... 1990s. Newfoundland s northern cod fishery can be traced back to the 16th century. On average ... they were in 1977. ref cite news url http www.cbc.ca canada newfoundland labrador story 2007 07 ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Gazette image Image The Gazette coverpage.jpg center 200px type Weekly newspaper format Broadsheet foundation 1949 owners Memorial University of Newfoundland political None headquarters St. John s, Newfoundland editor Dave Sorensen website http www.mun.ca gazette index.php www.mun.ca gazette The Gazette is the official newspaper of Memorial University of Newfoundland, located in St. John s, Newfoundland. DEFAULTSORT Gazette Category Newspapers published in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador Category Memorial University of Newfoundland Category Publications established in 1949 Canada newspaper stub Newfoundland stub ... more details
Newfoundland Colony was the name for a colony established in the modern day Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1610 by the English. From 1610 to 1728, Proprietary Governor s were appointed to establish colonial settlements on the island. John Guy governor John Guy was List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant governors governor of the first settlement at Cuper s Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador Cuper s Cove . Other settlements were Bristol s Hope, Newfoundland and Labrador Bristol s Hope , Renews , New Cambriol , South Falkland and Province of Avalon Avalon which became a province in 1623. The first governor given jurisdiction over all of Newfoundland was Sir David Kirke in 1638. In 1783, Newfoundland Colony became part of British North America . Philip Francis Little was the first Premier of Newfoundland Colony between 1855 and 1858. In 1907, Newfoundland became the Dominion of Newfoundland , a Commonwealth realm Dominion of the British Empire . References reflist Category Former British colonies Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Former English colonies Category States and territories disestablished in 1783 Category States and territories established in 1610 Category Pre Confederation Newfoundland ... more details
Free Newfoundland FREE NFLD is a slogan coined by Newfoundland and Labrador cartoonist Wallace Ryan in 1982. This slogan appeared on posters around St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s during the 1980s to encourage and promote Newfoundland nationalism. In the late 1990s, Mr. Ryan licensed the slogan to Living Planet to produce a line of t shirts with the slogan and a bright red star above it. Living Planet has gone on to produce a line of products based on this slogan from mugs to underwear. It is one of the best selling t shirts in the history of the company. Category Slogans ... more details
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