The NewfoundlandAct was an Act of Parliament Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that confirmed and gave effect to the Terms of Union agreed to between the then separate British Dominions Dominions of Canada and Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland on March 23, 1949. It was originally titled the British North America Acts British North America Act.2C 1949 British North America Act 1949 , but was renamed in Canada on the patriation of the Canadian Constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982 . In exchange for Newfoundland becoming a province, the Canadian government took over the Newfoundland railway, Gander airport, public broadcasting, telegraph services and other services that fell under federal control. The federal government assumed responsibility for Newfoundland s debt. ref Dominion Delegation, St. John s Telegram , December 11, 2005 ref Newfoundland was also given statutory subsidies, a special subsidy of 1.1 million, the right to enter into tax rental agreements with the federal government and an additional transitional grant of 3.5 million, diminishing by 10 per cent per year for a total of 12 years. Also, as a safety net, it was agreed a Royal Commission would review finances. ref Dominion Delegation, St. John s Telegram , December 11, 2005 ref References reflist 2 External links http www.solon.org Constitutions Canada English nfa.html NewfoundlandAct text UK LEG title British North America Act 1949 c.22 path ukgpa 1949 22 type ukpga Category Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament involving Canada Category Constitution of Canada Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1949 Category Legal history of Canada Category 1949 in Canada Category 1949 in international relations Category Dominion of Newfoundland pl Akt nowofundlandzki pt Ato de Terra Nova ... more details
Wiktionary Newfoundland usually refers to either Newfoundland, the former name of Newfoundland and Labrador , a province on the eastern seaboard of Canada Newfoundland island , an island that forms part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland may also refer to TOC right Places Canada Colony of Newfoundland , an English and later British colony from 1583 to 1907 Dominion of Newfoundland , a self governing dominion of the British Empire from 1907 to 1949 Ukasiksalik Island , on Davis Inlet, Labrador, also known as Newfoundland Island Newfoundland Island, Labrador , a small island near Sandwich Bay United States Newfoundland, Kentucky Newfoundland, New Jersey Newfoundland, Pennsylvania Newfoundland Mountains , of Utah, in the Great Salt Lake Desert Ships HMS Newfoundland 59 , a Royal Navy cruiser HMHS Newfoundland , a British hospital ship sunk in the Mediterranean during the Second World War SS Newfoundland , a sealing ship that lost many crew in a disaster in 1914 Animals Newfoundland dog Newfoundland pony Newfoundland sheep Literature New Found Land , a book by John Christopher Dirty Linen and New Found Land , a pair of plays by Tom Stoppard that are always performed together Newfoundland Journey Into a Lost Nation , a non fiction book by Michael Crummey Disambiguation geo zh min nan Newfoundland khu pia t ia h bs Newfoundland vor cs Newfoundland rozcestn k cy Newfoundland de Neufundland Begriffskl rung fr Terre Neuve homonymie ko os he ja pl Nowa Fundlandia ujednoznacznienie ru sv Newfoundland th tr Newfoundland uk vi Newfoundland ... more details
of Canada br small NewfoundlandAct small date end 31 March, era Interwar period legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly House of Assembly currency Newfoundland dollar footnotes smallsup 1 de facto , in 1934, Newfoundland gave up self rule, but remained a de jure independent dominion .... See also NewfoundlandAct , a British Act of Parliament that confirmed and gave effect to the Terms ... about the historical state the province that followed it Newfoundland and Labrador Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name Dominion of Newfoundland common name Newfoundland continent ... Flag of Canada 1921.svg s2 Newfoundland and Labrador flag s2 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg image flag Newfoundland Red Ensign.png image coat Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.png flag Newfoundland flag symbol Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador image map Dominionofnewfoundlandlocation.PNG ... ye first the kingdom of God national anthem Ode to Newfoundland capital St. John s, Newfoundland ... title leader Queen of Newfoundland Queen leader1 Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II title leader King of Newfoundland King leader1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom Edward VII leader2 George V of the United ... of the United Kingdom George VI title deputy List of Newfoundland Prime Ministers Dominion Prime Ministers ... St. John the Baptist . The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominions British Dominion from ... from 1855 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic coast and comprised the Newfoundland island island of Newfoundland and Labrador ... of 11 December 1931, the Dominion of Newfoundland was independent within the British Commonwealth ... 1934 the Newfoundland Parliament passed an Address to the Crown relinquishing self government. ref http www.heritage.nf.ca law amulree.html The Newfoundland Royal Commission, 1933 The Amulree Commission ref Responsible government in Newfoundland voluntarily ended and governance of the dominion ... more details
of Newfoundland and Labrador enacted the Heritage Animal Act and the Newfoundland Pony ... in this template. Infobox Horse name Newfoundland Pony image Newfoundland Ponies.jpg image caption Newfoundlands in Change Islands features altname nickname country Canada Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland group1 std1 group2 std2 note End Infobox Horse info. Article Begins Here The Newfoundland pony is a breed of pony originating in Newfoundland island Newfoundland formerly used as a Working ... sense. Newfoundland ponies are generally hard workers and easy keeper s. Physical Characteristics Physical characteristics of the Newfoundland pony include a height of 11 14.2 Hand unit hands ... brownish in color though other colors are common some Newfoundland ponies experience mild to drastic ... pounds , its hooves are small, hard, and its tail is low set. Newfoundland Ponies can come in a variety ... chestnut , black horse black , and bay horse bay . History The ancestors of the Newfoundland pony arrived in Newfoundland from the British Isles . The ancestors were predominantly Exmoor but also included ... and merged into one common type, which is now recognized as the Newfoundland pony . In the past, the Newfoundland pony was used for ploughing, assisting with gardens, hauling fishing nets, gathering ..., the Newfoundland Pony s uses were taken over by machines, and the pony population dropped. The population ... Breeds Canada . More than 12,000 Newfoundland ponies were once known to roam Newfoundland, mostly ... in the 1960s when the need for a Newfoundland pony to assist with the chores was replaced by supermarkets ... than 100 ponies then in existence, the Newfoundland Pony Society was formed. One of its founding members was Dr. Andrew Fraser who was a veterinarian trained in Scotland who had moved to Newfoundland ... to find and document the last remaining ponies in the Newfoundland Pony Society Registry. Dr. Fraser later wrote a book on the Newfoundland Pony in 1992 called The Newfoundland Pony The Lone Member ... more details
declared to be the national flag of Newfoundland by the Newfoundland National Flag Act, Chapter 3 ... Statutes Act of 1952, and the Union Jack remained the official flag of Newfoundland until 1980, when ...About the island in the North Atlantic Ocean the Canadian province of which it is a part Newfoundland and Labrador other uses Newfoundland disambiguation Use mdy dates date July 2011 Infobox islands name Newfoundland image name image caption image size locator map Location map Canada Newfoundland caption float center width 220 lat 49 long 56 marksize 16 map caption Newfoundland island native name native ... title Province country admin divisions Flagu Newfoundland and Labrador country admin divisions title ... city St. John s, Newfoundland St. John s country largest city population 100,646 population 479,105 ..., 2007 ref br br Seat of Government Government of Newfoundland and Labrador br http www.gov.nl.ca br ... Senate br 6 of 6 in NL and 105 total br br Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly br 44 of 48 total Image Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg 175px Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador br Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador small br Flag of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador 1980 to present small Image Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 175px Newfoundland Flag br Union Flag small br Flag of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador 1949 to 1980 and flag of the Dominion of Newfoundland 1931 1949 small Image Newfoundland Red Ensign.png 175px Newfoundland Red Ensign br Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland Red Ensign small br Civil ensign of the province and Dominion of Newfoundland 1907 1965 small Newfoundland IPAc en icon audio Newfoundland.ogg ... of the Provinces and territories of Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The province s official name was also Newfoundland until 2001, when Geographical renaming its name was changed to Newfoundland and Labrador the postal abbreviation was later changed from NF to NL . The island ... 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
passed the NewfoundlandAct British North America Act, 1949 in the British House of Commons . Newfoundland ...About the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador the island that makes up part of it Newfoundland island other meanings of NewfoundlandNewfoundland disambiguation Newfoundland Use mdy dates date March 2012 Infobox Province or territory of Canada Name Newfoundland and Labrador AlternateName Fullname Province of Newfoundland and Labrador EntityAdjective Provincial Official Logo Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.png Flag Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg CoatOfArms Coat of arms of Newfoundland and Labrador.png Map Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.svg Flower File Purplepitcherplant.jpg ... by some Newfoundlanders. ref Capital St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s LargestCity St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s LargestMetro St. John s CMA Premier Kathy Dunderdale PremierParty Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador PC Viceroy Edward Roberts ... Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly PostalAbbreviation NL formerly NF PostalCodePrefix List ... Resource boom in Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador url http www.statcan.gc.ca daily quotidien ... for Newfoundland br UTC 4 for Labrador Black Tickle and North HouseSeats 7 SenateSeats 6 ISOCode CA NL Website www.gov.nl.ca Newfoundland and Labrador IPAc en n ju f a n l n d n d l b r d ... Canada Atlantic region , it incorporates the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland and mainland ... s population resides on the Island of Newfoundland including its associated smaller islands , of which over half live on the Avalon Peninsula . The island of Newfoundland has its own dialects of Newfoundland English English , Newfoundland French French , and Newfoundland Irish Irish . The English dialect in Labrador is similar to that of Newfoundland. Labrador also has its own dialects of Innu language Innu aimun and Inuktitut . Newfoundland and Labrador s capital and largest city, St. John ... more details
The Act may refer to The Act band , a Norwegian rock band from the 1980s The Act musical The Act musical , a 1977 musical The Act video game The Act video game , a 2007 arcade game produced by Cecropia See also Act disambiguation ACT disambiguation disamb ... more details
The Anglican Diocese of Newfoundland , was at one time the Diocese of Newfoundland and Bermuda. In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganised and three autonomous dioceses were created Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador , Anglican Diocese of Central Newfoundland Central Newfoundland , and Anglican Diocese of Western Newfoundland Western Newfoundland . The three dioceses jointly support http www.mun.ca queens Queen s College e, other ministry s, and have many common interests. Bishops Aubrey George Spencer 1793 1872 diocesan from 1839 1843. Edward Feild 1801 1876 diocesan from 1844 1876. James Butler Knill Kelly 1832 1907 diocesan from 1876 1877. Llewellyn Jones, Bishop of Newfoundland 1840 1918 diocesan from 1878 1917. William White Bishop of Newfoundland William White 1873 1943 diocesan from 1918 1942. Philip Selwyn Abraham 1897 1955 diocesan from 1942 1955. John Alfred Meaden diocesan from 1956 1965. Robert Lowder Seaborn 1911 1993 diocesan from 1965 reorganization. William Gordon Legge was suffragan bishop. History From 1839 1925 the Diocese included Bermuda as well as Newfoundland island Newfoundland . Synods Diocesan Synods usually met Biennially In 1976 the Diocese of Newfoundland was reorganized into the Diocese of Central Newfoundland, the Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. External links http www.centraldiocese.org Diocese of Central Newfoundland http www.anglican.nfol.ca history.php Anglican Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador http westernnewfoundland.anglican.org Diocese of Western Newfoundland http www.mun.ca queens Queen s College DEFAULTSORT Diocese Of Newfoundland Category Anglican Church of Canada dioceses ... 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
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
notability date December 2010 Orphan date November 2010 Rowing Newfoundland is the provincial governing body for rowing in Newfoundland and Labrador . It has existed in some capacity since 1967, when Newfoundland competed in the sport of rowing at the first Canada Summer Games in City of Halifax Halifax . br br The most active and prominent club under the control of Rowing Newfoundland is the St. John s Rowing Club. Category Rowing in Canada ... more details
Infobox Seamount Name Newfoundland Seamounts Map Map caption Depth Height Summit Location North Atlantic Ocean Group Coordinates Country Canada Type Volcanic group Age Cretaceous Last eruption Cretaceous Discovered Discovered by First visit Translation Pronunciation Photo Newfoundland Seamounts.jpg Photo caption Aerial image of the Newfoundland Seamounts The Newfoundland Seamounts are a group of seamount s offshore of Eastern Canada in the northern Atlantic Ocean . Named for the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland , this group of seamounts formed during the Cretaceous period and are poorly studied. ref http www odp.tamu.edu publications 210 SR 107 107 7.htm Paleocene volcanic sand provenance ref See also Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada List of volcanoes in Canada References reflist Coord 43 41 27.9 N 45 24 15 W scale 1000000 display title Category Volcanoes of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Newfoundland geo stub Marine geo stub ... more details
Image Newfoundland Blob.jpg thumb 240px The Newfoundland Blob The Newfoundland Blob was an unidentified mass globster that washed ashore near St. Bernard s, Fortune Bay , Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland on 2 August 2001. The specimen was 5.6 m long. Analysis of samples in 2002 showed that the Newfoundland Blob was a portion of the carcass of a sperm whale . ref Carr, S.M., H.D. Marshall, K.A. Johnstone, L.M. Pynn & G.B. Stenson 2002. http www.biolbull.org cgi content full 202 1 1 How to tell a sea monster molecular discrimination of large marine animals of the North Atlantic . Biological Bulletin 202 1 5. ref References reflist Puig, R. 2004. http web.archive.org web 20080527140638 http www.research.usf.edu absolutenm templates newro.asp?articleid 571&zoneid 26 A Whale of a Tale. Research Online, University of South Florida. Globsters cryptozoology Category Globsters ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2007 Infobox hotel hotel name Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland image Newfoundlandhotel.jpg image width 200px caption location St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada coordinates opening date 1926 stars 5 diamonds closing date developer architect George S. Burman operator Sheraton Hotels and Resorts owner Fortis Inc. Fortis number of restaurants 2 number of rooms 301 number of suites 14 floor area floors 8 parking website http www.starwoodhotels.com sheraton property overview index.html?propertyID 3455 footnotes Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland is a luxury hotel in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . File Newfoundland Hotel 1926 .jpg left thumb 250px The original Newfoundland Hotel The original Newfoundland Hotel , an 8 storey brick structure, was opened in 1926 in St. John s. The hotel was owned and operated by the Newfoundland Hotel Facilities, Ltd. Ownership of the hotel was transferred to the Canadian National Railway hotel division in 1949 following Canadian Confederation ... of Newfoundland . The current site was formerly Fort William, Newfoundland Fort William , a British Army base in the 17th Century. In the early 1960s the hotel was renamed Hotel Newfoundland due ... in 1982 on an adjacent site as a replacement for the original Newfoundland Hotel. The building was named Hotel Newfoundland and is an 8 storey glass and concrete building designed by architect George ..., St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s based Fortis Inc. properties bought the Newfoundland Hotel and converted it to the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland in 2009. External links http www.starwoodhotels.com ... N 52 42 01.74 W region CA NL type landmark display title DEFAULTSORT Newfoundland Category Canadian National Railway hotels Category Buildings and structures in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador Category Hotels in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Canadian Pacific Railway hotels Category Art ... more details
Wiktionarypar act see also ACT disambiguation Act may mean Act Power is a philosophical notion defined by Aristotle and known as entelechy Act band , a British band Act document , a document recording the legality of a transaction or contract a written document that attests the legality of the financial transaction transaction . In this sense, very ancient acts from the Babylonian period carved on clay tablets in Cuneiform script cuneiform writing have been found. Such an act also attests the legality of a pact or the peace after an armed conflict or war . Compare deed seem etymology in germanic languages, specifically used for the grant of a possession or other right, creating a title to it Act of Parliament , Act of Congress or Act of Tynwald , a statute or law passed by a legislature Act drama , a segment of a performance, such as a play or opera Act or Acts, an obsolete name for the defence of theses at the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge Acting , action of an actor in a theatrical performance Acting law , in law when someone is acting in a position of higher expenses Acting rank , in the military when someone assumes a higher rank temporarily Act or S act , the action of a monoid on a set, or a semiautomaton. ISO 639 3 language code for Achterhooks Acts may mean Acts of the Apostles , a book of the Christian New Testament ACT Sage ACT , a customer relationship management software See also ACT disambiguation ACTS disambiguation ACTE disambiguation disambig ca Acte cs Akt da Akt de Akt es Acto eo Akto fr Acte gl Acto io Akto it AKT kk lt Aktas nl Act ja no Akt andre betydninger pl Akt ujednoznacznienie ro Act dezambiguizare simple Act sk Akt sl Akt sr fi Akti sv Akt uk ... more details
The Newfoundland T Railway Provincial Park is a rail trail in the Canada Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Protected as a linear park under the provincial park system, the T Railway consists of the railbed of the historic Newfoundland Railway as transferred from its most recent owner, Canadian National Railway , to the provincial government after rail service was abandoned on the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland in 1988. The rail corridor stretches from Channel Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador Channel Port aux Basques in the west to St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s in the east with branches to Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Stephenville , Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador Lewisporte , Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista , Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador Placentia and Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador Carbonear . It forms part of the Trans Canada Trail and covers a distance of 883 km 549 mi . ref cite web title Newfoundland T Railway publisher Newfoundland T Railway Council url http www.trailway.ca Trivia 20Frame.htm format Web accessdate 2007 06 19 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20061231214317 http www.trailway.ca Trivia Frame.htm Bot retrieved archive archivedate 2006 12 31 ref Construction of the railway began in 1881, and the first passenger train traveled along the whole length on June 29, 1898. The railway was decommissioned in September, 1988, and the last rails removed in 1990. ref cite web title T Railway publisher Government of Newfoundland and Labrador url http www.env.gov.nl.ca ... Newfoundland Railway List of Newfoundland and Labrador parks List of rail trails Terra Transport References reflist External links http www.trailway.ca The Newfoundland T Railway Council http www.env.gov.nl.ca parks library maps parks trailway map.gif Map Category Rail trails in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Parks in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Trans Canada Trail ... more details
Infobox Anthem title Ode to Newfoundland prefix Provincial country flag Newfoundland and Labrador br flag Newfoundland name Dominion of Newfoundland National anthem 1907 1949 author Cavendish Boyle Sir Cavendish Boyle lyrics date 1902 composer Hubert Parry Sir Hubert Parry adopted 1980 Ode to Newfoundland is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador . It was composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902. ref name encyclopedia p150 Volume four, p. 168, Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador , ISBN 0 9693422 1 7. ref as a four verse poem entitled Newfoundland . On December 22, 1902 it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John s during the closing of the play Mamzelle . ref name encyclopedia p150 The original score was set to the music of E.R. Krippner, a German bandmaster living in St. John s but Boyle desired a more dignified score. It was then set to the music of British composer Sir Hubert Parry , a personal friend of Boyle, who composed two settings. On May 20, 1904 it was chosen as Dominion of NewfoundlandNewfoundland s official national anthem national being understood as a self governing Dominion of the British Empire on par with Canada, South Africa, Australia and other former British colonies . ref name encyclopedia p150 This distinction was dropped when Newfoundland joined the Canada Canadian Confederation in 1949. Three decades later, in 1980, the province re adopted the song as an official provincial anthem. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province in Canada to officially ... once they stood, we stand br Their prayer we raise to Heaven above, br God guard thee, Newfoundland God guard thee, God guard thee, br God guard thee, Newfoundland. See also List of Newfoundland ... Midi sound file Category Culture of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Regional songs Category Newfoundland and Labrador music Category Canadian patriotic songs de Ode to Newfoundland ... more details
SS Newfoundland was a seal hunt sealing ship which lost 78 sealers on the ice during extreme weather conditions in March 1914 which claimed lives from three sealing ships in an event known as the 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. On March 30, 1914 the SS Newfoundland was jammed in the ice. The Captain, Wes Kean, could see signals from his father s ship, the SS Stephano SS Stephano , indicating that there were seals several miles away, and sent his crew in that direction to begin killing seals, under command of his first mate. As a storm began that afternoon, both the captain of the Newfoundland and the captain of the nearby Stephano thought that their respective crews were safely aboard the other man s vessel. Newfoundland s captain, believing that the men were aboard Stephano , did not blow the ship s whistle to signal his location which would have allowed his men to find the ship in the darkness and rain. The sealers endured two nights without shelter on the ice, first in a freezing ... aboard the SS Newfoundland , 78 died, and many more were seriously injured. ref http www.heritage.nf.ca law sealing disaster.html 1914 Sealing Disaster , Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage ref This disaster ... Tragedy event tragedy became known as the 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. Another Newfoundland vessel carried the name SS Newfoundland for many years after the disaster. This steel steam liner was mobilized ... several voyages of the SS Newfoundland from 1923 1936 url http ngb.chebucto.org Passenger index.shtml ref ref cite web title Passenger list for the SS Newfoundland, sailing from Liverpool, December ... documentary I Just Didn t Want to Die The 1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster. ref cite web url ... Picture of Newfoundland http www.ageofsail.net aoshipns.asp?sletter newfoundland iword 1 S.S. Newfoundland built in 1872 DEFAULTSORT Newfoundland Category History of Newfoundland and Labrador Category Maritime incidents in Canada Category Sealing ships Category Natural disasters in Newfoundland ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Banks Of Newfoundland is the earliest Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland composition set down in music notation. It was composed by Chief Justice Francis Forbes in 1820 and published in a piano arrangement by Oliver Ditson of Boston. Originally composed as a dance, it was treated as a march by the soldiers of Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I it later became the Regiment s authorized march music march . It has also been associated with the Royal St. John s Regatta since its early days. As a Regatta tune it is more popularly known as Up The Pond , and is traditionally played as the crews pass the bandstand on their return to the stakes. It was later made the official tune of the Regatta. An entirely different The Banks of Newfoundland ... THE BANKS OF NEWFOUNDLAND You bully boys of Liverpool And I ll have you to beware, When you sail ... some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ..., But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ..., But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, For there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ... be damned But there blows some cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape her and we ll scrub her with holy stone and sand, And we ll think of them cold nor westers on the Banks of Newfoundland ... girls will say, Ah, It s snugger with me than on the sea, on the Banks of Newfoundland. We ll scrape ... of Newfoundland. See also List of Newfoundland songs DEFAULTSORT Banks Of Newfoundland Category 1820 songs Category Military marches Category Canadian patriotic songs Category Newfoundland and Labrador ... more details
The Newfoundland Ridge is an ocean ridge in the northern Atlantic Ocean , located on the east coast of Canada . It was the site for major volcanic activity in the Barremian Aptian period. ref http www odp.tamu.edu publications 210 IR chap 01 c1 f2.htm ref See also Portal Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Canada Volcanism of Eastern Canada References reflist coord 40 4 55.5 N 48 0 0 W display title Category Seamounts of the Atlantic Ocean Category Volcanism of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland geo stub marine geo stub ... more details
For Irish Language Scottish Gaelic in Canada Canadian Gaelic Infobox language name Newfoundland Irish nativename Gaeilge Thalamh an isc familycolor Indo European states Canada region Newfoundland island Newfoundland , mostly on Avalon Peninsula speakers possibly none moribund language moribund or extinct ... Goidelic languages Goidelic fam5 Irish language Irish map Newfoundland Irish Shore.png mapcaption The Irish Shore of Newfoundland island Newfoundland s Avalon Peninsula . iso3 no ISO code for this dialect Newfoundland Irish lang ga Gaeilge Thalamh an isc is an extinct dialect of the Irish language specific to the island of Newfoundland island Newfoundland , Canada . It was very similar to Munster ... , Wexford , Kilkenny , Tipperary , and County Cork Cork . Irish settlement of Newfoundland Seven Kingdom of England English colonies were established by royal charter in Newfoundland between 1610 and 1628 ... to Newfoundland in the 17th and 18th centuries only spoke Irish. Citation needed date February ... Newfoundland The Most Irish Place Outside of Ireland , Brian McGinn, the Irish Diaspora Studies scholarly ... Louis O Donel requested a Franciscan missionary for the parishes of St. Mary s, Newfoundland and Labrador St. Mary s and Trepassey, Newfoundland and Labrador Trepassey , indicating that it was absolutely ... that ten men in Newfoundland had a Gaelic language as their mother tongue PDFlink http www.stats.gov.nl.ca ... Gaelic in Canada . Scholars at Memorial University of Newfoundland concluded that Newfoundland Irish ... Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage , Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web site ref See also Irish ... Gaelic in Canada Newfoundland English References Reflist External links http ics.leeds.ac.uk papers vp01.cfm?outfit ids&folder 158&paper 159 Newfoundland The Most Irish Place Outside of Ireland http www.heritage.nf.ca dictionary Dictionary of Newfoundland English Online PDFlink http www.stats.gov.nl.ca ... of North America Category Irish diaspora in Canada no Newfoundland irsk sco Newfoondland Erse ... more details
Infobox zoo zoo name Newfoundland Insectarium location Reidville, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada CAN coordinates coord 49.194685 N 57.43382 W members image established 1998 type insectarium director Lloyd Hollett curator visitors website http www.nfinsectarium.com The Newfoundland Insectarium is a museum insectarium located just outside Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The main display features a wide variety of mounted insects from around the world, organized by geographical region. One exhibit covers the insects of Newfoundland and Labrador . Live insects are dispersed around the mounted displays, including tarantulas , scorpions , and cockroach cockroaches . The museum also includes a glass beehive with live honeybees , a leafcutter ant colony, a recently extended convert 92 ft adj on butterfly house and a walking trail. The Newfoundland Insectarium was founded by Lloyd Hollett and Gary Holloway and opened in 1998. Lloyd Hollett is now the primary owner and director. Lloyd and his wife now run the Insectarium along with seasonal student empolyees from May to October yearly. It is located along Newfoundland and Labrador Route 430 Route 430 on the road to Gros Morne National Park , and as of July 1st, 2011 has received over 250,000 visitors. The building itself was formerly a dairy barn , and was originally built in 1946. The original cedar frame is still in place. External links and references http www.nfinsectarium.com Official website Category Insectariums Category Museums in Newfoundland and Labrador Category Natural history museums in Canada ... more details
Encyclopedia
top
