Western Region

Grenfell Handicrafts

The origin of Grenfell Handicrafts dates back to the early 1900s when Sir Wilfred Grenfell , an English born medical doctor and missionary , served among the fisherfolk of northern Newfoundland and Labrador. Today the Grenfell tradition is still alive and well at the Grenfell Handicrafts which is located in the Grenfell Interpretation Centre.began a cottage industry. The tradition continues today, the gift shop carries a variety of traditional and locally crafted Products.