Greetings from Newfoundland!

Welcome to the forum.

I spent the summer of 1969 in Goose Cove, just south of St. Anthony. I taught fishermen's kids to swim the 42 degree North Atlantic as part of summer camp duties. There were about 300 folks there then, and only cod fishing sustained them. I listened to the moon landing over the radio. My fishing family host patriarch claimed it was just American propaganda. I actually heard the statement, "If God had meant man to fly, he would have given him wings." Uncle Pierce Murrin.

The next summer I supervised numerous kid camps across Quebec, Labrador and NFLND from St. Anthony. Worked for the Grenfell Association which ran medical services and an orphanage. Flew out by float plane each week to remote villages.

It's a beautiful area with wonderful people. Where are you?
 
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Welcome from Bastrop, Texas. Went to Newfoundland a couple times when I was stationed at Loring AFB Me back in 1964, beautiful place.
 
66 years ago tomorrow I entered the world in a little place called St. John's, Newfoundland.

Welcome, or should I say beinvenidos, from Nuevo Mexico!
 
Good Luck

I haven't been to Newfoundland but have been up in Labrador on a mining finance deal. All I remember is no sunshine and low temps. I hope it all works out for you. Certainly you appreciate there must be a good reason why Newfy women go elsewhere to find a mate.

Bob
 
I haven't been to Newfoundland but have been up in Labrador on a mining finance deal. All I remember is no sunshine and low temps. I hope it all works out for you. Certainly you appreciate there must be a good reason why Newfy women go elsewhere to find a mate.

Bob

Not to disparage my birthplace, but my Dad said that when people left Newfoundland they were given a rock. The goal was to give enough away that nothing remained. :D
 
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