The 2015 Mussel Festival officially kicked off last night at 8 PM in St. Lunaire-Griquet. This is always an amazing weekend in the Town that
St. Lunaire-Griquet Mussel Festival continues all weekend!
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Category: Community Economic Development
Lots of Lumberjacks in Hawke’s Bay for Come Home Year!
The Town of Hawke’s Bay is known for it’s logging history and also local legends like fiddler Rufus Guinchard. 2015 brought many people home to
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St. Anthony Come Home Year Showcased Strength of Volunteers, Community Groups
St. Anthony hosted its second Come Home Year celebration since 2012. Thousands of people that year registered and flocked to our largest community on the
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The Story of the Golden Cod as Folk Artist Ben Ploughman Celebrates 20 Years
Ben Ploughman of Port au Choix on the Great Northern is a self-taught folk artist that has made his mark on the industry. His unique
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Red for Miles – Right Through the Fog!
I spent time yesterday in the “Beauty Spot of the North” – Conche, NL to talk with residents and participate in the annual garden party
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Hay Cove is a Happening Place
For a population of less than 30 people, Hay Cove is a happening place. A tour of the community will set you smiling as you
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There’s No Place Like Home – Grandois 2015
Like a line from the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Dorothy is heard saying, “There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home”,
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Craft Producers on Great Northern Peninsula Share Experiences
The Great Northern Peninsula has a number of craft producers that are hobbyists, part-time or engaged in the business earning a living full-time. There is
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Some size….SABRI Mussels are just divine!
St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. (SABRI), is a social enterprise formed in 1997 to benefit the residents from Big Brook to Goose Cove East. Their
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Art, Craft & Culture Thrives on the Great Northern Peninsula
A craft fair in St. Anthony yesterday, hosted by the St. Anthony Come Home Year Committee attracted artisans and craft producers from all across the
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Summer Squash & Other Healthy Foods Growing in Roddickton!
Roddickton-Bide Arm is a region of the Great Northern Peninsula where hay is baled, and sheep would go to pasture. There is a tremendous opportunity to grow
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Quirpon will see population above 70 people for first time in years
Quirpon was a prominent fishing community on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula that has historic ties dating back to the 16th century migratory
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Add 50 Centuries Interpretation Centre to Your List
For 5,000 years aboriginal cultures have hunted, gathered and made Bird Cove home. From the Maritime Archaic Indians, Paleo-Eskimo, Groswater Eskimo and recent Indians, an
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Candace Cochrane Adds Creative Flair to Conche, NL
I first met Candace Cochrane via her literary work, which is a photo book of Outport NL, which is proudly on display at my Confederation
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A Viking Experience that is only found at L’anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland & Labrador
L’Anse aux Meadows is where the world came full circle, an event 100,000 years in the making! When the super-continent Pangea broke up, people had
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Black Duck Cove has a Hidden Gem
Traveling the Great Northern Peninsula on Route 430 (Viking Trail Highway) en route to L’anse aux Meadows World UNESCO Site or to Quebec or Labrador
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Heritage, Wildlife & Coastal Scenery at New Ferolle, Shoal Cove West & Reef’s Harbour
On a recent visit to New Ferolle, Shoal Cove West & Reef’s Harbour it was clear that this region offers Heritage, Wildlife & Coast Scenery.
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Iceberg Festival kicks off with a “rumble and a roar”
The 7th Annual Iceberg Festival kicked off its 7th season this year to a room filled with energy and excitement as the icebergs surrounded the
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Rumbolt Sculpts Image from Iceberg with Chainsaw at Festival Opening!
It all started with a block of iceberg ice propped up on pallets outside the St. Anthony Lion’s Club. This 10,000 year old iceberg ice
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Tip of Great Northern Peninsula Best Place for Iceberg Watchers!
The icebergs continue to dominate our harbours – can you imagine this view from your window? It is a common occurrence. Tourists come in the
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Embroidered Bread & Conche Caplin
The creative community of Conche is where I purchased this tapestry of embroidered bread and caplin. It sits in the public gallery at the Straits-White
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Serenity by the Sea
My hometown of Green Island Cove is a quaint little fishing community. Last Sunday, I took some time to enjoy the beautiful weather and get
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It’s Lobster Season on the Great Northern Peninsula
Lobster traps hit the water in St. John’s Bay and surrounding harbours and coves on the Great Northern Peninsula yesterday morning after significant ice delays.
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A Little Piece of Heaven Exists on Change Islands, NL
As the sun sets on the horizon, one has a feeling that a little piece of heaven exists on Change Islands, NL, On Saturday, May
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Little Boats of Newfoundland…
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Under the O – 75
Rural Newfoundland & Labrador thrives on vibrant social gatherings that happening each night of the week in community. In my little community of Green Island
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Iceberg Festival Returns in June for 7th Season! You won’t want to miss something 10,000 years in the making!
This year’s festival runs from June 5th to June 14th, 2015. Be sure to check out their website http://theicebergfestival.ca/ for updates. The Great Northern Peninsula is known
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USA should not confiscate our seal products: Mitchelmore
On March 21st, The Western Star newspaper broke a story of a “Treasured gift gone: Woman loses seal skin purse at border”. Nora Fitzgerald’s story
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Megan Coles, Our Eliza playwright, Savage Cove native wins 2014 BMO Winterset Award for first novel
Megan Coles, “Our Eliza” playwright, Savage Cove native wins BMO Winterset Award for first novel, “Eating Habits of the Chronically Lonesome”. This is quite an
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An incredible view at Farewell…
A beautiful view at Farewell waiting for the ferry to the cultural communities at Change Islands and Fogo Island. The fishing industry dominates the coastline
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