Tour Eiffel The Tour Eiffel is synonymous with Paris, an a must see while visiting. It was meant to be only temporary for the
Tour Eiffel – By Day; Paris, France
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Author: Live Rural NL
I’m carrying on my grandfather’s tradition of being a storyteller and will share rural Newfoundland & Labrador culture, traditions, business, travel, geography and experiences.
I completed a Bachelor of Commerce Hons. (Coop) degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador. I currently live and work on the Great Northern Peninsula, where I was born and raised. I have lived and worked internationally and travelled to more than 75 countries around the globe. On October 11, 2011 I was elected the youngest Member to Represent the people of the Straits -White Bay North in the Provincial Legislature of Newfoundland & Labrador and served until 2021 the people of the Great Northern Peninsula when I opted to not re-offer for re-election.
Cuisine – Paris France
French cuisine is world renown and absolutely delicious. My mom and I couldn’t help but have multiple courses, especially desserts. I’m posting a sample of
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Notre Dame Cathedral – Paris, France
Cathedrale de Notre-Dame is one of the world’s most iconic and famous cathedrals. There are always crowds of people wishing to enter this landmark. It
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Musee du Louvre – Paris, France
Outside the “Musee du Louvre“, Paris, France In November 2010, my mother and I travelled to Paris. Two rural residents of a village
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve had the privilege of celebrating my Irish roots in Dublin for St. Paddy’s Day, 2007. I’ve returned to the Emerald
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Don’t Rural Areas Deserve Access to Improved Internet Service?
Rural regions are being left behind with respect to access to Internet and mobile/cellular service. As a young professional – I choose to live and work in
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Conference Opportunity: Rural Revitalization from Our Forests
Rural Newfoundland & Labrador has an abundance of natural resources. Especially when it comes to our forests. The earliest settlers made their homes from wood.
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CNA: Heritage Training Available at Plum Point
Tourism Related Training Plum Point Flyer Print March 2011[1] The link above is a flyer for a heritage training course to be offered in the
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Employment Opportunity: Heritage Development Specialist
Red Ochre Regional Board is hiring on the Great Northern Peninsula. Check out the following link for more details: http://www.careerbeacon.com/search/en/0/4/62/-1/0/-1/-1/-1/-1/50/3/MB1103095570
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Rug Hooking – Learning the Process
Getting started…I started on February 24th, 2011 hooking a rug, which is a week later than the other participants. They started
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A Happy Hooker – As I learn the traditional skills of rug hooking.
A visit to the Grenfell Interpretation Centre in St. Anthony illustrates many hand hooked rugs on the walls, as well as available at the gift shop.
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Employment Opportunity: Executive Director, Futures In Newfoundland & Labrador’s Youth
Futures in Newfoundland & Labrador Youth is hiring an Executive Director. Click the link below for more information: EDJobAd2011
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Will I need my new Snowshoes for Winter 2011?
2010 was acclaimed a year to build on experiences in Rural Newfoundland & Labrador. It is critical to reflect on past traditions and activities we
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CBC reports blogger to force PC leadership race
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Opportunity to Hook: Mat/Rug Hooking Training
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, founder of the International Grenfell Mission supported economic development on the Great Northern Peninsula and Labrador. He organized co-ops, especially for local
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Support Needed by Former Resident to Complete Missionary Work!
Valerie Genge, a native of Anchor Point, now resides in St. John’s, NL. She is attempting to participate in an initiative to improve the quality of lives of
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Our Beloved Purity Factories…
Our beloved Purity Factories resounds to all Newfoundlander’s & Labradorians as being quintessentially “home grown”. The Purity brand since 1924 has been served in households and played a big
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A Brief History of Mummering…
The act of mummering actually comes from Rome, which is an awfully long way from Newfoundland and Labrador. The tradition was picked up in Great
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Mummer’s Walk & Food Drive a Success!
The Mummer’s Walk & Food Drive held on December 29, 2010 at the Flower’s Cove Lions Centre is touted as a big success. The event
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Calling all Mummers….Mummers Walk & Food Drive December 29, 2010
A Rural Revival of Tradition is happening on the Great Northern Peninsula this holiday season. On of the most talked about and beloved traditions that
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Fish Chowder with Hard Bread
1 small cod-fish 3 or 4 potatoes salt pork, diced 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cakes of hard bread 2 cups of milk 4
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Christmas Carnival at French Shore, Conche
Come out and enjoy a day of FUN! The French Shore Historical Society will be having a Christmas CARNIVAL! When: Wednesday, Dec 29th Where:
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“Old Sayings”…
“There’s no back doors about him” – He is outspoken. “You got’er scald” – You have things just like you want them. How’s yer boots? – (How
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Reduce Poverty this Holiday Season
The Holiday season is quickly approaching. It is ever clear as the days get colder and darkness falls upon us quickly. I drive home from work
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“Leftovers” play traditional Irish music at local Senior’s Facility
It is important to volunteer and serve the communities and region in which you live. I’ve had the pleasure of serving as a Director for
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Rural Basketball Game Sends Strong Message
This past Thursday I received a text from a friend saying, “call me when you get this”. I dialed her number and expected some new
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Christmas Traditions
The Holiday season is to be spent with loved ones. Sometimes they are not always with us in a physical sense, but are in our
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Christmas In Rural Newfoundland Without Snow?
Will rural Newfoundland celebrate Christmas without snow? Tomorrow is December 9, 2010 with just over two weeks before a visit from Santa and there is not
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A Moose Recipe for Slow Cookers – Crock Pot Moose Soup
Ingredients 3 cups chopped, cooked moose 3 stalks of celery chopped 3 carrots, sliced 2 small onions, chopped 1 16 oz can of tomatoes 1
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