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A Walk Down Memory Lane…
It seems almost a lifetime ago, yet my first foray into business is strongly linked to the political world. In March 2002, I left my
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Fabulous Fall of 2014: September to December – Happy New Year (Part III)
I continue to scan back through a collection of thousands and thousands of photos I took throughout 2014 and realize it was a very full
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Rural Reflection of Summer – July & August 2014: Happy New Year (Part II)
A lot can happen in a year and 2014 was filled with adventure, travels, issues and accomplishments for this rural Newfoundlander & Labradorian. Part II:
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Another Year of Blogging for Live Rural NL – Happy 2015
The last day of December on the Great Northern Peninsula was pretty bone chilling, approaching minus 20 degrees Celsius. Life in Rural Newfoundland and Labrador
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MHA announces Christmas Card Winners for 2014
Christopher Mitchelmore (The Straits-White Bay North, MHA) announced today the winners of his 2014 Christmas card contest. “I was very encouraged that more than 150 students participated in
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Christmas Card Contest Open to K-6 Students in The Straits-White Bay North
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A Rural Newfoundland Christmas Tree – Salt Cod Drying on the Line
I’ve always loved trimming the Christmas tree. I remember around the 20th or 21st of December going with my father to cut it. He would
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Santa’s Gingerbread House – A New Tradition at the Mitchelmore’s
Traditions become steeped in our culture and are passed on from generation to generation. Sometimes they are long standing, but sometimes they begin and will
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Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA – Christmas Greeting 2013
Christmas Greeting Broadcast Centre Christopher Mitchelmore, MHA The Straits-White Bay North Christmas time has come again and what a pleasure it is to bring greetings
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Rural Roots, including Seal Hunt Proudly on Display at MHA Mitchelmore’s Office
I’m a believer in all things rural, including the seal harvest. I wear my father’s seal skin boots that are more than
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4th Annual Mummer’s Walk Location and Date Announced
The Mummer’s Walk was initially held in Flower’s Cove on December 29th, 2010. This event was created from dialogue between local Anchor Point native Sabrina
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Scenic Winter Beauty
The Great Northern Peninsula is incredibly scenic, especially after a blanket of snow. We have beautiful forests, mountains in the backdrop and the sea is
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Caribou and the Great Northern Peninsula
Sir Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, who founded the Grenfell Mission more than 100 years ago, was the first to introduce reindeer to the Great Northern Peninsula.
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Underground Salmon Pool – A Natural Wonder
The Underground Salmon Pool is the only known place in the world where Atlantic Salmon swim through underground river caves to get to their spawning
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Skyping with a Viking
L’Anse aux Meadows on the Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland & Labrador was the first point of re-discovery by the Europeans to North America more than
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It’s never to early to start planning your Winter vacation on the GNP
The Great Northern Peninsula has one of the longest winter seasons on the Island portion of the province of Newfoundland & Labrador. We are the
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Enhanced 911 Should Be Higher Priority: Mitchelmore
For Immediate Release: November 13, 2013 Enhanced 911 Should Be Higher Priority: Mitchelmore Independent Member Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) says Government is
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In Honour of Remembrance Day – Recognizing Korean War Vet, Frank Slade
Frank Slade of St. Anthony, served with the Royal Canadian Regiment in the Korean War, followed by two years in Germany. This past Memorial Day he
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Missing Grandma’s Raisin Pudding…
I always manage to have a big helping of my Grandmother Mitchelmore’s raisin pudding. It has that great vanilla flavour, bountiful amount of raisins and
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Universal High-speed Broadband Vital to Global Competitiveness: Mitchelmore
For Immediate Release November 5, 2013 Universal High-speed Broadband Vital to Global Competitiveness: Mitchelmore Independent Member Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) calls on
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Icebergs are your doorstep
In June the icebergs scatter the coves, bays and shores along the Strait of Belle Isle and surround the entire Great Northern Peninsula. These icebergs
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Mitchelmore recognizes Barbara Genge Induction into Canadian Tourism Hall of Fame
I made the following statement in today’s House of Assembly: NOVEMBER 4 Christopher Mitchelmore MHA, The Straits-White Bay North Private Member’s Statement Barbara Genge –
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MHA Reveals Design of 2013 Christmas Cards
Independent Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) announced at noon today the winners of his 2013 Christmas card contest at White Hills Academy (Elementary)
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Mitchelmore to sit as an Independent MHA
October 29, 2013 I, Christopher Mitchelmore (MHA, The Straits-White Bay North) am announcing today that I notified the Speaker and will be sitting as an
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Have you been to Bide Arm?
Bide Arm was the only new community created under the Resettlement Act in 1969. Residents from Hooping Harbour, Williamsport, Little Harbour Deep, Englee, and Fox
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Wi-fi Area Gratuito – A Must If You’re In The People Business
Wi-fi is certainly a must for today’s traveler. We are more connected than ever. If we are not providing such connectivity, not only are we
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Savage Cove Come Home Year a Shining Example of Community Spirit
Savage Cove has about 150 current residents, but that certainly didn’t hold them back for organizing a Come Home Year Celebration that would see hundreds
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Felting a Family…
Today, I was looking back through some photos I had recently taken and this one happened to get my attention..a loving family that sits on
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Preparing the Seal Skin
The tradition of making sealskin boots has been around since seals inhabited the waters along the Strait of Belle Isle. For generations those who came
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