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Outdoors: Newfoundland dazzling display of nature, beauty
9/30/2009 10:19:31 AM
Source: Bob Sampson
The Norwich Bulletin
Last week was spent traveling through and fishing in some of the most wild, rugged and scenic landscapes on Earth, Newfoundland (pronounced by locals with an emphasis on "land").
An island province of 550,000 proud citizens, 120,000 moose, 10,000 black bear...
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Magical Newfoundland Moments, Part 1.
9/30/2009 10:19:19 AM
Source: Wisewebwoman
The Other Side of Sixty (Blog) 

There are some moments in life that you look back on and say to yourself, oh that was the time, it was so inspiring, why didn't I see it then? I'm getting better at observing in the now – more aware, more in the magical moments, more grateful...
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Newfoundland and Labrador Trip – Part 2
9/30/2009 10:19:03 AM
Source: Tom Lucier
Here Be Dragons (Blog)
When we arrived, we were spending most of our time twisting and turning, craning our necks to get the 360-degree panorama scorched onto our visual cortex. There's so much to look at.
My niece Natalie, who works in partnership with Parks Canada, was our host (giving u...
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Holt Renfrew Catalogue Shot in St. John’s
9/29/2009 4:23:21 PM
Source: Elling Lien
The Scope
Newfoundland meets high fashion?

During a dreary week last spring I stumbled upon a Holt Renfrew photo shoot in Willicot's Lane, behind the Masonic Temple downtown.
UK fashion models wearing designer outfits in the lane? Wild.
It was a crew from Toronto with a handfu...
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Birch Brook and the New Wilderness
9/29/2009 4:10:20 PM
Source: Adam Randell
The Labradorian
Outdoor enthusiasts are in for a treat this winter as Birch Brook Nordic Ski Club gets set to open its new and improved facility.
John Bookalam, director of Birch Brook Nordic Ski Club, said he is very excited about all the improvements that have been made to the club in ...
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Permanant Irish Exhibit to Open at the Rooms
9/29/2009 4:10:01 PM
Source: The Telegram
A permanent Irish exhibit will open Saturday at The Rooms in St. John's depicting the close relationship between Ireland and Newfoundland and Labrador, spanning hundreds of years.
The provincial government will host the official opening at 7 p.m. The exhibit's title is: "The Fishing Gr...
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Peary and the Pole - The Centennial Celebration
9/28/2009 10:18:41 AM
Monday, April 6, 2009, marks the centennial of Robert E. Peary's historic expedition to the North Pole. One hundred years ago, after more than a month of sledging over moving sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean, Peary, of the Class of 1877, Matthew Henson and four Inughuit men stood at the northernmost place on earth. Read more
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Finding Serendipity on Newfoundland Shores
9/24/2009 9:41:35 AM
Source: Peter Wilson
The National Post 
This week Peter Wilson of Canwest won a Canadian Tourism Commission writer's award for his piece "Finding Serendipity on Newfoundland Shore." The article revovles around  a tour offered by Newfoundland and Labrador Tour Company CapeRace Adventures...
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Icebergs, Icebergs, Icebergs!

9/24/2009 9:41:25 AM
By Peter Bull,
Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism

As I mentioned in an earlier entry, on the flight to Battle Harbour we saw many icebergs. It is great looking at icebergs from the air as you can see the part of the berg that is underwater. We actually landed the floatplane next to one iceberg to get an up...
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Visitors refreshed by Newfoundland
9/24/2009 9:40:20 AM
This blog post details Tom Lucier's trip to Newfoundland and Labrador, and their journey from Port aux Basques to Rocky Harbour.
While thinking back on his trip after returning, the author says, " ...The deep lungfuls of fresh mountain and/or sea air has its place and time…if you've chosen to live away ...
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