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Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland And Labrador
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Inuit: ''Vâli'') is a town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Located in the central part of Labrador on the coast of Lake Melville and the Churchill River, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the largest population centre in that region with an estimated 8,109 residents in 2016. Incorporated in 1973, it comprises the former town of Happy Valley and the Local Improvement District of Goose Bay. Built on a large sandy plateau in 1941, the town is home to the largest military air base in northeastern North America, CFB Goose Bay. History In the summer of 1941, Eric Fry, an employee of the Canadian Department of Mines and Resources on loan to the Royal Canadian Air Force, selected a large sandy plateau near the mouth of the Goose River to build the Goose Bay Air Force Base. Docking facilities for transportation of goods and personnel were built at Terrington Basin. Goose Air Base became a landing and refuelling stop for the Atlantic Ferry route. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the List of countries and dependencies by area, world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Acts, British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territorial governments are creatures of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill River (Atlantic)
The Churchill River, formerly known by other names, is a river in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It flows east from the Smallwood Reservoir into the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Melville. The river is long and drains an area of , making it the longest river in Atlantic Canada. Names The Innu name of the river is ' or ' ("Grand River") among the Labrador Innu and ' ("Churchill Falls River") among the Central Innu, the Labrador Métis ( NunatuKavut), and Nunatsiavut. The latter name was formerly calqued into English as the , the name commonly used by locals. In 1821, Captain William Martin of HM brig ''Clinker'' renamed the river the after the then-current commodore-governor of Newfoundland Charles Hamilton. The name gradually supplanted use of the Grand River before being replaced on 1 February 1965 by provincial premier Joey Smallwood. Smallwood renamed it the "Churchill River" after the former British prime minister Winston Churchill ahead of the beginning of constr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perrault (surname)
Perrault is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * C. Raymond Perrault, artificial intelligence researcher * Charles Perrault, (1628–1703) French writer * Charles-Hubert Perrault (1922-2019) Canadian businessman * Claude Perrault (1613-1688), French architect and scientist, brother of Charles * Dominique Perrault (born 1953), French architect * Gilles Perrault, (born 1931) French writer and journalist * Jacques-Nicolas Perrault (1750–1812), seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Joël Perrault (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Joseph-Édouard Perrault (1874–1948), French Canadian politician * Joseph-Stanislas Perrault (1846-1907), politician, father of Joseph-Édouard * Joseph-François Perrault (1753–1844), businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Joseph-Xavier Perrault (1836–1905), Quebec educator and political figure * Léon Bazille Perrault (1832–1908), French painter * Maurice Perrault (1857–1909), Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broomfield (surname)
Broomfield is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ayan Broomfield (born 1997), Canadian tennis player * Billy Broomfield (born 1945), American politician * Deon Broomfield (born 1991), American football player * Fred J. Broomfield (1860–1941), English-born Australian writer * Herbert Broomfield (1878–unknown), English footballer * Jack Broomfield (1865–1927), African-American community leader in the early 20th century * Jody Broomfield (born 1976), Canadian artist * John Broomfield (1889–1981), Canadian politician * John Calvin Broomfield (1872–1950), Bishop of the Methodist Protestant Church in the United States * Matthew Broomfield (fl. 1550), Welsh poet * Maurice Broomfield (1916–2010), British industrial photographer * Nick Broomfield (born 1948), English documentary filmmaker * Nigel Broomfield (1937–2018), British ambassador * Robert C. Broomfield (1933–2014), United States judge * William Broomfield (1922–2019), American politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Inlet
Davis Inlet was a Naskapi community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, formerly inhabited by the Mushuau Innu First Nation. It was named for its adjacent fjord, itself named for English explorer, John Davis, who in 1587 charted the region as part of ongoing efforts to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific. The residents of Davis Inlet were relocated to the new community of Natuashish, away, in 2002. Settlement The community developed around 1924 during a period of sparse caribou populations when the Innu began spending their summers along the shoreline of Davis Inlet. This location was chosen because of its accessibility, its offering of other non-caribou food sources, and the presence of a trading post, operated by the Hudson's Bay Company, that was able to supply traps, ammunition, tobacco, butter, sugar and flour to the Innu in exchange for furs. Davis Inlet was also frequented by Roman Catholic missionaries, whom the Innu found helpful. In the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saunders
Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American football coach * Alan Saunders (broadcaster) (1954–2012), broadcaster for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation * Alan Saunders (police officer) (1886–1964), Inspector-General of Police in Palestine, 1937–1943 * Alan Saunders (public servant) (1892–1957), English public servant and cricketer * Albert Charles Saunders (1874–1943), Canadian politician * Alfred Saunders (1820–1905), New Zealand politician * Alfred Thomas Saunders (1854–1940), generally known as A. T. Saunders, South Australian historian * Alison Saunders (born 1961), British barrister and Director of Public Prosecutions * Allen Saunders (1899–1986), American cartoonist * Alvin Saunders (1817–1899), American politician * Amy Saunders, British performer also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Settlers
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established a permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. A settler who migrates to an area previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited may be described as a pioneer. Settlers are generally from a sedentary culture, as opposed to nomadic peoples who may move settlements seasonally, within traditional territories. Settlement sometimes relies on dispossession of already established populations within the contested area, and can be a very violent process. Sometimes settlers are backed by governments or large countries. Settlements can prevent native people from continuing their work. Historical usage One can witness how settlers very often occupied land previously residents to long-established peoples, designated as Indigenous (also called "natives", "Aborigines" or, in the Americas, "Indians"). The process by which Indigenous territories are settled by foreign peoples is usually called settler colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Atlantic Air Ferry Route In World War II
The North Atlantic air ferry route was a series of Air Routes over the North Atlantic Ocean on which aircraft were ferried from the United States and Canada to Great Britain during World War II to support combat operations in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). The route was developed as one of four major routes along which United States aircraft were ferried to the major combat areas. It originated at several Army Air Bases in New England, which permitted short range single-engined aircraft to be flown to Britain using a series of intermediate airfields in Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland. Long-range multi-engined aircraft could be flown from Newfoundland directly using Great Circle routes to airfields in Ireland and southwest England; or via the Azores to the UK or airfields in French Morocco to support Allied air forces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO). Later in the war, air routes over the North Atlantic were developed from South Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land ( rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goose River (Labrador)
Goose River may refer to: ; in The Bahamas * Goose River (Bahamas) ; in Canada * Goose River (Manitoba-Saskatchewan), a river mostly in Manitoba with a mouth in Saskatchewan *Prince Edward Island ** Goose River, Prince Edward Island, a community in Kings County ** Goose River (Kings County), a short river in Kings County in the community of the same name ;in Russia * Gus River, (Russian: Гусь, lit. Goose), a river in Vladimir and Ryazan Oblasts ;in the United States *Maine **Goose River (Belfast Bay) The Goose River is a river in Waldo County, Maine. From the outflow of Swan Lake in Swanville, the river runs U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed June 22, 2011 south to th ..., a river in Waldo County ** Goose River (Medomak River), a river in Lincoln and Knox Counties ** Goose River (Rockport Harbor), a river in Knox County * Goose River (North Dakota), a river in Grand Forks County and Traill County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides have deep hills or escarpments. Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, and erosion by water and glaciers. Plateaus are classified according to their surrounding environment as intermontane, piedmont, or continental. A few plateaus may have a small flat top while others have wide ones. Formation Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes, including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, Plate tectonics movements and erosion by water and glaciers. Volcanic Volcanic plateaus are produced by volcanic activity. The Columbia Plateau in the north-western United States is an example. They may be formed by upwelling of volcanic magma or extrusion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of soil or soil type; i.e., a soil containing more than 85 percent sand-sized particles by mass. The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non- tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz. Calcium carbonate is the second most common type of sand, for example, aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past 500million years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. For example, it is the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the Caribbean. Somewhat more rarely, sand may be compose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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