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Republic of Doyle rolls out the red carpet
On Wednesday, October 2nd people from across the country tuned into CBC for episode 501 of Newfoundland & Labrador‘s own “Republic of Doyle” as the
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L&E Restaurant Serving For 25 Years
25 years for many of us is a lifetime committed to serving the public. For my entrepreneurial aunt, well she’s been self-employed in the food service business
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Town Infrastructure Vital to Rural Economic Growth – Conche Roads Dire
Conche, NL just hosted a successful week of Come Home Year events, where hundreds of Die Hard Conchers’ came back to celebrate the place they
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Roddickton Come Home Year Exudes Community Spirit
Come Home Year is about bringing together a community, instilling pride in one’s roots, as well as meeting old friends and making new ones in
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Seeking a Unique Rural Experience? Raleigh has your Answer
The Raleigh Traditional Fishing Village is a unique rural experience. You can experience life as a fisher with an overnight stay in a bunk house.
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Another Summer of Come Home Year Celebrations
Last summer was another banner year for Come Home Year Celebrations with the Town of St. Anthony; Town of St. Lunaire-Griquet; Town of Main Brook;
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Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve needs Interpretation restored.
Budget 2013 saw the ax fall on Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve, Raleigh with the Minister of Environment & Conservation showing no remorse for not ensuring
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A Few Snaps of “the Beauty Spot of the North”
Conche is tagged as “The Beauty Spot of the North”. It is nestled at the edge of the Great Northern Peninsula East and is home
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Bell Island has many stories to tell…
Bell Island has murals that tell stories around the communities. I am always impressed by those that have murals or art on their buildings. I
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I finally found my way to King’s Point Pottery, you can too!
It may have taken several years and travel over a bumpy highway, but in 2013 I found myself in King’s Point, NL. It is a
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A Billion+ Reasons to Visit the Town of Flower’s Cove
The Town of Flower’s Cove on the Great Northern Peninsula, is formerly known as French Island Harbour, as it too is steeped in French history
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Live Rural Newfoundland & Labrador celebrates 3rd Anniversary
It is hard to believe 3 years have passed since my first blog posting. Today there are more than 370 to add to the original
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Our Eliza Heads Home For The Iceberg Festival June 2013
For immediate release: Our Eliza Heads Home For The Iceberg Festival June 2013 May 16th , 2013 St. John’s—Poverty Cove Theatre Company (PCTC) in Association
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Mitchelmore speaks to Interim Supply (Budget 2013)
March 14, 2013 CHAIR: I recognize the hon. the Member for The Straits – White Bay North. MR. MITCHELMORE: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Before I begin,
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Marketing Outport Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador has marketed ‘outport’ or rural parts of the province in its award-winning tourism ad campaigns. Innovative rural companies like Auk Island Winery
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Mitchelmore questions commitment to rural job creation
NDP critic for Innovation, Business and Rural Development Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) says government’s approach to job creation in rural Newfoundland and
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What a view today on the Great Northern Peninsula…
The Great Northern Peninsula has a unique offering including the presence of abundant nature and wildlife. Today as I drove from St. Anthony to Green
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We all have stories to tell…
We all have stories to tell. We share them with our friends, family and even the world through the social media. There is a time
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Inspired by our Lifestyle & Fishing Heritage
The Great Northern Peninsula has been known as “Petit Nord“, it has been inhabited by the Aboriginals, Vikings, Recent Indians, Basques, French, Irish, Scottish and
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Fishing Remains Our Mainstay
Newfoundland & Labrador has been known for hundreds of years for being a fishing economy – even today it is the mainstay of our Great
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Live Rural NL blogger visits Penny Lane
There are places I remember, all my life…the Great Northern Peninsula will be one of those places. The line is from one of my favorite songs,
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The Iceberg Festival
Join us on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula as we celebrate our Iceberg Festival from June 7 – 16, 2013. The Northern Peninsula known as
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A Winter Wonderland – Roddickton, Newfoundland & Labrador
Roddickton coined “Moose Capital of the World” is also a winter wonderland. I took some time to visit some residents, talk about local issues and
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A Snow Covered L’Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland & Labrador
L’Anse aux Meadows located 41 KM from St. Anthony, is home to WORLD UNESCO heritage site. It was originally named L’anse aux Meaduses (Jellyfish Bay) by French migratory fishermen;
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Conche, Newfoundland & Labrador on a Winter’s Day
Conche, Newfoundland & Labrador is a Town of the Great Northern Peninsula that is tagged as “The Beauty Spot of the North”. It like Fogo
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Family Time – Remember when the capelin rolled in…..
I remember the excitement in Green Island Cove when the capelin rolled in the beach one summer around 1991. It was the year my father
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Mummer’s Dance & Old Christmas Day Party
The Mummer’s Dance at the Flower’s Cove Lion’s Centre kicked off on Saturday – the eve of Old Christmas Day. We decided to dress up
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A Scoff at the Cabin…
I woke up at 5 AM today, the wind was howling and the weather temperature rang in at -20 degrees. The windchill made it feel
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The Jannies were here…
Growing up we always referred to concept of mummering as jannying. I am not sure how it came about that we adopted the term “Mummer”.
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