Transcribed Obituaries for Tuesday, July 22, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. COLLINS, Elizabeth Ann - (June 3, 1972 - July 21, 2003). Passed peacefully away at the Dr. Leonard A. Miller Centre, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, July 21, 2003, Elizabeth Ann Collins, age 31 years. Predeceased by her dad George and brother Fred. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are her mom (Phoebe); brothers: Gus, Jim and Darrell; sister-in-law Michelle; nephew Ben and niece Taylor; close family friend Jim Lundrigan; as well as many close family members and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. - 12 noon Wednesday. Funeral service to take place 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2003 from Barrett`s Chapel. Interment to follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book. July 22, 2003 FITZGERALD, W. Clifford - Passed away suddenly at Carbonear General Hospital on Sunday, July 20, 2003, W. Clifford Fitzgerald of Bay Roberts, aged 54 years, Laboratory Supervisor with the Avalon Health Care Institutions Board. Predeceased by his parents Llewellyn & Amelia Fitzgerald and brother Winston (Eileen) Fitzgerald. Leaving to mourn wife Doris; son Keith of Bay Roberts; daughter Beverley (Robert) Blake of Scarborough, ON; brother Cyril (Dinah) of Foxtrap; two grandchildren: Hayley and Hannah Blake; special mother-in-law Elizabeth Elford, Dildo; sister-in-law Marie (Cliff) Pitcher, Hopeall; brothers-in-law: Fred (Sandra) Elford, Dildo; Robert (Verna) Elford, Dildo; Lawrence (Theresa) Elford, Toronto; Aunt Emily Simmonds, Cannings Cove; Special cousin Wallace (Naomi) Simmonds, Cannings Cove. A large circle of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Also, the staff and his co-workers at the Avalon Health Care Institutions Board. Resting at M! oore`s Funeral Home, Bay Roberts. Visitation Monday, 2-5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m., Tuesday 10-12 Noon, 2-5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m., Wednesday, 10-12 Noon. Funeral service to take place on Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. from The Salvation Army Citadel, Bay Roberts. Interment in the Salvation Army Cemetery, Bay Roberts. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army Church. July 22, 2003 GORMAN, Mercedes ³Cede² (nee Ghaney) - Died suddenly as the result of tragic accident on Monday, July 21st, 2003, Mercedes (Cede) Gorman, aged 48 years, of Holyrood. Predeceased by her son Darryl Joseph (March, 1999), her daughter Lisa Gorman (1991), her father Leonard Ghaney (1993), her father-in-law Joseph Gorman (1981). Left with fond memories are her devoted and loving husband, Joe; her mother Madeline Ghaney, Colliers; her mother-in-law Mary Gorman, Holyrood; her brothers and sisters: Bob Ghaney (Audrey), Steve (Esther) Ghaney, Mary (Frank) Barron, Rose (Jack) Doran, Betty (Brian) Hawco), Leonard (Genevieve) Ghaney, John (Shirley) Ghaney, Keith Ghaney (Cathy), Kenneth Ghaney (Laura), Cyril Ghaney, Bridget Ghaney (Billy); her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Judy (John) Power, Margaret Bartlett, Mike (Ann Marie) Gorman, Jack (Maggie) Gorman, Marian (Reg) Smith, Betty (Terry) Fullerton, Don (Marjorie) Gorman, numerous nieces, nephews and a large circle of other relativ! es and friends. Resting at Dunphy`s Funeral Home, Holyrood. Visitation on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Funeral will take place on Friday, July 25, 2003 following 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from Holy Cross Church, Holyrood. Interment will be in the family plot at Holy Cross Cemetery, Holyrood. Please visit www.dunphysfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book. ³She lives with us in memory, and will for evermore.² July 22, 2003 GULLAGE, Hope (nee Sparkes) - Passed away at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney, NS on Sunday, July 13, 2003 in her 74th year. Leaving to mom husband Joseph, son Robert (Betty), brother Bob (Dorothy) Sparkes, Orangeville, ON, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 in the St. John the Baptist Anglican Church, North Sydney, NS. July 22, 2003 LAWLOR, JOHN - Passed peacefully away at his daughter`s residence, in the presence of his loving family on July 21, 2003, John Lawlor of Renews, age 84. Predeceased by his brother Mortimer and sisters Nora, Catherine and Elizabeth. Leaving to mourn his wife Mary (Walsh), daughters Noreen (Dave) Dort, Stephanie (Cyril) Hewitt, sons Jim, Jack (Enola) and Reg (Tammy). Also leaving to mourn his devoted sister, Sister Celine Lawlor, Presentation Convent, Cathedral Square and a very special niece Mary (Lawlor). Poppy will always be loved and remembered by his fourteen grandchildren whom he adored: Andrea, Ryan and Melissa Dort, Danielle, Keith and Stefan Lawlor, Joseph, Stephen and Mark Hewitt, Joel, Katie and Sarah Lawlor and Ayla and Liam Lawlor. Resting at Fahey`s Funeral Home, Fermeuse on Monday, July 21st, 7 - 10 P.M., Tuesday, July 22nd, 10 A.M. - 10 P.M. and Wednesday, July 23rd, 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. Funeral Mass will take place at 2 P.M., July 23, Holy Apostles` Church, Renews! . ³Remember friend as you pass by, what you are now so once was I. What I am now, so you will be. Remember this and pray for me.² July 22, 2003 RYAN, Walter J. - Passed away suddenly at Old Perlican on Monday, July 21st, 2003, Walter J. Ryan, aged 55 years, of Paradise (formerly of St. Joseph`s, St. Mary`s Bay). Left with fond and loving memories are his dear wife Joyce (nee Simmons), his darling daughter: Morgan, Paradise, his loving parents Edward & Elizabeth Ryan, St. Joseph`s; his former wife Agatha McDonald, and their two children: Corina (Neil) Piccott and Lori; his grandchildren: Lauren & Sophia, his brothers: William (Shirley), Seaforth ON; Edward (Eileen), Upper Gullies; his sisters: Margie (Aidan) Howell, Foxtrap; Joan (Felix) Lake, St. Joseph`s; many nieces, nephews and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at St. Joseph`s Church, St. Joseph`s from where the funeral will take place on Thursday, July 24th, following 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial from St. Joseph`s Church, St. Joseph`s. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, O`Donnell`s. Please visit www.dunphysfuneralhome.com to ! sign the memorial guest book. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of one`s choice. ³Fondly loved, deeply mourned.² July 22, 2003

Hi Grace Yes send in the Samson line you are interested in and I will post it on the board tomorrow. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: Lilydale01@aol.com To: fred.pafford@roadrunner.nf.net Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: SAMSON -Flat Island Bonavista Hello Was wondering if anyone will be there searching the name SAMSON. I am helping my sister-In- Law do her family history. thanks for any help Regards Grace Green

Hi All Just want to let you know that the week long Genealogy meetings have started here at the Eastport Heritage site. The setup day is over with and we are ready to go tomorrow morning at 10. Tuesday will feature the BROWN family of Bonavist Bay (material on all other families will be available). Keith Brown of Mount Pearl will be here all day with his material on the Brown families. (Keith has material on the Browns from all over Nfld.) In the evening I will be presenting information on the Salvage Browns and their connection in BB. If you have a connection here in Bonavista Bay, maybe we can help you. Hope to see as many as possible during the week ....it is FREE. Fred Pafford

Hi All Just want to let you know that the week long Genealogy meetings have started here at the Eastport Heritage site. The setup day is over with and we are ready to go tomorrow morning at 10. Tuesday will feature the BROWN family of Bonavist Bay (material on all other families will be available). Keith Brown of Mount Pearl will be here all day with his material on the Brown families. (Keith has material on the Browns from all over Nfld.) In the evening I will be presenting information on the Salvage Browns and their connection in BB. If you have a connection here in Bonavista Bay, maybe we can help you. Hope to see as many as possible during the week ....it is FREE. Fred Pafford

Transcribed Obituaries for Monday, July 21, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. BURTON, Elizabeth (Roberts), July 23, 1934 - July 18, 2003 - Passed suddenly away as a result of a tragic accident on Friday, July 18, 2003, Elizabeth Burton aged 69 years. Predeceased by her daughter Sandy. Leaving behind with fond and loving memories are her husband Herbert, three daughters; Cathy (Cliff), Jackie (Robert), Joanne (Kevin); two sisters Ruth (Richard), Suzanne (Bertram), brother Dan (Grace) and will be missed by her six grandchildren. Visitation will take place at Fewer`s Funeral Home, Clarenville, on Monday, July 21, 2003 with cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the CNIB, designated for macular degenerative research. July 21, 2003 FINLAYSON, Leida - Slipped peacefully away in the presence of her family Saturday afternoon, July 19th at the Health Sciences Centre; she was 31 years old. Throughout her illness with cancer, lovely Leida remained graceful and courageous to the end. Leida was predeceased by her grandparents Belle and Thomas Finlayson, her opa Paul Sala, uncle Tom, and cousin Laura. Leida will be most lovingly remembered and forever sadly missed by her parents Duncan and Renee; sister Jennifer and her partner Jean Marquis; grandmother Ida; aunts Arlene, Ilona, Betty; and cousins Elin, Michael, Trevor and his partner Melinda, as well as by her extended family across the country. Leida will also be fondly remembered and missed by her wide circle of exceptional friends - including ³the usual suspects.² Greatly appreciated during the last few months is the loving support of friends and family away and the very special community of friends in St. John`s. Leida`s family appreciates the care given b! y the nurses and doctors at the H. Bliss Murphy Centre and 4 North A at the Health Sciences Centre. The time and place of celebration of Leida`s life will be announced later. July 21, 2003 HARRIS, (nee Payne), Valerie Susan - Passed away at Fort McMurray, Alberta on Thursday, July 17, 2003, Valerie Susan Harris (nee Payne) of Fort McMurray, AB, formerly of Harbour Grace, age 49 years. Predeceased by father: Edward; brother: Donald; sisters: Shirley Green and Rosalind Payne; niece: Barbara Keen; brother-in-law: Brian King and father-in-law: Nicholas Harris. Leaving to mourn: husband: Christopher, daughter: Leslie and son: Christopher, all of Fort McMurray, AB; mother: Frances S. Payne, Harbour Grace; two brothers: James (Clara) Payne, Toronto, ON and John (Linda) Payne, Harbour Grace; two sisters: Mae King, Harbour Grace and Phyllis (Richard) Keen, Lower Sackville, NS; mother-in-law: Alison Harris, Whitbourne; sisters-in-law: Gail (Edward) Follett, St, John`s and Cindy (Oral) Vaters, Whitbourne; also a number of nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and friends. Resting at NOEL`S FUNERAL HOME, HARVEY STREET, HARBOUR GRACE with visitation hours by reque! st of the family on Tuesday, July 22 from 2-5 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m. and Wednesday, July 23 from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon. Funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. from St. Paul`s Anglican Church, Harbour Grace. A private inurnment will take place at St. Paul`s Anglican Cemetery, Harbour Grace. In lieu of flowers; as an expression of sympathy, donations in her memory may be made to St. Paul`s Anglican Church Restoration Fund, Harbour Grace. For any additional information please call Noel`s Funeral Home at 596-5750 or visit www.noelsfuneralhome.com to sign the memorial guest book. July 21, 2003 HOUNSELL, Lloyd - Aged 77 years of Pound Cove passed peacefully away on July 18, 2003 at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital, St. John`s. Predeceased by parents, Arthur and Emma Jane (Mullins) Hounsell and son, Arthur Jr. Left to mourn with fond and loving memories are wife, Carrie; sons, A. Phillip (Margaret) of Marystown and Derrick (Leeanne) of Pickering, Ont.; daughters, Jeanette of St. John`s and Donna (Albert Parsons) of Gander; Sisters, Olive (George Blackwood) of Brookfield, Maisie (Roy Vincent - deceased) of Mount Pearl and Phyllis (Alec Janes) of Mount Pearl; grandchildren, Lori and Lesley (Rogers), Allison and Mark (Parsons), Stacee, Danica and Chelsea (Hounsell); and a large circle of family and friends. Funeral service was held on July 21 at St. Thomas United Church in Pound Cove with Rev. M. Bowlby officiating. Interment followed at St. Thomas Cemetery, Pound Cove. Arrangements entrusted to the care of Kittiwake Funeral Home, Pound Cove, Musgrave Harbour. July 21, 2003 MARCOTTE, Gladys V. (nee Masters, Grant) - Passed peacefully away on Sunday, July 20, 2003 at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family, Gladys V. Marcotte. Predeceased by her husband William (Bill), July 1982; her second husband Armand (Tony), February 1998; and her daughter Lorraine, December 2000; stepson Louie Marcotte, July 2003. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories her five daughters: Patricia (Ray), New York, Geraldine Parker, New York, Antoinette (Cyril), St. John`s, Barbara Martin Kovic, Connecticut, Charlotte (Clifton), St. John`s; son-in-law James Brophy, St. John`s; two stepdaughters: Dorothy and Ellen, Brigus South; stepson Michael, St. John`s; three brothers: James (Mabel), William (Doreen), Levi (Carol); sixteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; also a large number of nieces, nephews, and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. an! d 7-9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial to be held from St. Teresa`s Parish, Mundy Pond at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, 2003. Interment to follow at the Field of Honor, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy flowers gratefully accepted. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book. July 21, 2003 WHITTEN, Mary Ivy - Passed peacefully away on Saturday, July 19, 2003 at Hennessey`s Guest Home, Mary Ivy Whitten, age 98 years. Predeceased by her daughter Mary Hayes and sons-in-law Robert Patterson and William Rose. Leaving to mourn three sons: Edward and Fran Durdle, Ontario, John and Cathy, St. John`s, Robert and Barbara, St. John`s; five daughters: Teresa and husband Roland Berthiaume, Ontario, Christine, Ontario, Florence Patterson, Scotland, Kathleen Rose, Ontario, Yvonne and husband George Juvenville, Ontario, also friend Mary Durdle and family, many nieces, nephews and grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 from 10 a.m.-12 noon, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service on Wednesday at Caul`s Funeral Home Chapel at 10:30 a.m. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. July 21, 2003

Transcribed Obituaries for Sunday, July 20, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. INGLE, Desmond R. - Passed peacefully away at St. Clare`s Mercy Hospital on Saturday, July 19, 2003, Desmond R. Single. Aged 85 years. Predeceased by his wife Annie M. Single (nee Laing). Leaving to mourn his son Ralph, wife Marsha (nee Henneburry) residing in New Hampshire, U.S.A.; sister Florence Single (Malcolm); brother Frank (Ruth) (nee Button); sister-in-law Ruby Laing; special friend Melvina Sheppard; also a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Sunday from 7-9 p.m., Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 a.m.-12 noon. Funeral service to be held from Topsail United Church on Tuesday, July 22, 2003, at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Topsail United Church Cemetery. No flowers by request. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or Topsail United Church Cemetery Fund. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book. July 20, 2003 MARSH, Philip - Passed peacefully away at Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville, on Friday, July 18, 2003, Philip Marsh of Clarenville, aged 81 years. Predeceased by his wife Prissie, parents Philip Sr., and May Marsh, three brothers and three sisters. Leaving to mourn daughters Donna (Chesley Smith), Deep Bight, Doris (Tom Spurrell), Little Heart`s Ease, Trudy (Terry Martin), Little Heart`s Ease, Christine Marsh, Mississauga, Ont.; sons Alwyn (Dallas), Little Heart`s Ease and Peter (Palma), Clarenville; grandchildren Tammy, Todd, Tim, Trevor, Trent, Lesley, Jeremy, Robyn, Preston, Patricia, Katherine, Robert, Adam, Katrina, Nathan, Thomas, David and Kayla; great-grandchildren Kristen, Chelsea, Julianna, Matthew, Jordan, Allison, Sarah, Brandon and Reese and a large number of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Resting at Fewer`s Funeral Home, Clarenville. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2003 from Memorial United Church, Clarenville with interment to follow ! at the United Church Cemetery, Clarenville. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Philip was active member of the Clarenville Lions, New Horizons Seniors Club, Independent Order of Oddfellows and Mount Joy LOL #140. S July 20, 2003 STEELE, Douglas Leslie - Passed peacefully away at the Hoyles Home on Saturday, July 19, 2003, after a courageous battle with ALS, Douglas Leslie Steele, aged 61 years. Predeceased by his son Douglas (2000), mother Myrtle (1999) and father Overton (1990). Leaving to mourn his devoted wife Bernice of 39 years; two daughters: Karen Gulliver and son-in-law Sean and Annette Eason and husband Bert. As well, poppy`s five beautiful grandchildren: Parker, Jaxson, and Raygan Gulliver and Bradley and Blake Eason. Leaving behind six sisters: Ruby Tizzard (St. John`s), Kay and Gill Parsons (Dartmouth), Ruth and Ron Cook (St. John`s), Marge and Jerry Motter (Ohio), Sandra and Garfield Dale (St. John`s) and Glenda and Terry McKinney (Kelowna); Doug`s only brother and best friend Bill and Gwen Steele (Goulds); also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Special thanks to the staff at Hoyles Home for their exceptional care and compassion given to Doug during his illness. You! will be forever remembered. Also, special thanks to Doug`s immediate family for their support and personal sacrifices during Doug`s illness. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday and from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Teresa`s Parish, Mundy Pond. Cremation to follow. Donations in his memory may be made to the Hoyles Home. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book. July 20, 2003

Hello, I was wondering if anyone may have information of any Benson family members that left Nfld. to settle in Manitoba? I have posted before with church records and newspaper accounts, but briefly: Ezra Churchill, merchant of Portugal Cove born 1825, was married to an 'Unknown' Picco lady. They had 4 daughters, 3 are known, one was a Tryphena Churchill b. 1858 who m. an Eli Benson, carpenter of St. John's, who lived with his mother Elizabeth (Janes) Benson at 17 Parade Street, St. John's. Eli died at age 36 in 1899 before the birth of their last child William Curtis, b. 1899, and he is buried in the General Protestant Cemetary. One of their daughter's is named Annie Paul Benson (the Paul middle name may be after William. D. Paul of Phiil., Penn. who married one of Tryphena's sisters. Churchill researchers remember that one of Ezra's daughters moved to Winnipeg and in the Vital Stats is listed a Tryphena Benson who died in 1929 age 71. Tryphena would have been 11/l2 years of age when Ezra remarried to my ggrandmother Sarah Ann Moulton/Gillett/Churchill originally from Pouch Cove. I believe Ezra and Sarah were married sometime in 1869/70 as their first daughter is born in the 1870s, Laura Priscilla Churchill (newspaper account). My grandfather James Gillott (Giilett) b. 1868 in Pouch Cove to Sarah Ann Moulton, daughter of George Moulton (b. Wareham, Dorset) and Sarah Hollett of Adam's Cove. My grandfather m. in Toronto and I believe he stayed with Ezra Churchill's brother Apollo and his family, and then went to Winnipeg where his step-sister Tryphena was living, as my aunt May Giillott was born there Nov. 19, 1894. If anyone may know of any Nfld./Winnipeg connections to the Benson family I would really appreciate hearing from you. Dee _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

If anyone would like some free, easy to use search sites, that I receive from my distant cousin in Scotland who is a genealogist, please drop me a line at mpeters@xcelco.on.ca maggie The search sites are for Eng. Ire., Scotland, Canada, also if anyone would like a picture of Moy Castle home of the McIntosh, I have a picture I will send to you. PLEASE NOTE ALL SITES THAT i SEND HAVE BEEN SCANNED BY NORTON 2003 FOR VIRUSES. maggie nee mcintosh

Researching: Johnson (John) MacQuarrie from Little River, (son of Allan and Euphemia MacQuarrie) and his wife Catherine McLellan from Highlands born approx 1865. They were married Feb 1, 1887 in St. Ann's parish Codroy. Catherine was the daughter of Daniel McLellan( who drowned in 1865) and his wife Catherine Gale born approx 1845, the daughter of James Gale and Judith Hall. Daniel McLellan from Broad Cove, Inverness County, Cape Breton Catherine Gale McLellan born in Highlands, west coast NL After Daniel mcLellans death Catherine Gale McLellan remarried to John Benoit (Bennoit on the marriage certificate May 17,1869. The MacQuarries left Little River in 1896 and went to work in Rollo Bay, PEI and by 1902 were back in Mabou Inverness County, Cape Breton where the family had originated. The father that took them there, to codroy was Allan MacQuarrie died in January 1899 and is buried in Codroy Valley somewhere. There could have been McLellan relations in PEI. I am thankful for the help I have received from this list so far. Any more help would be greatly appreciated. Jackie (Ontario) -----Original Message----- From: Glynn Hewlett <glynn.hewlett@sympatico.ca> To: NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com <NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:03 AM Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Roll Call >Hello Members, > >Due to the fact that I managed to get more free time on my hands than I had >expected the Roll Call site for the NFLD-LAB mail list has been updated. We >would like to thank you for your participation and hope that you have made >some connections. > >The address for the Roll Call Site is below. > >Have a nice day/evening/night, > >Glynn & Vera > >Email : glynn.hewlett@sympatico.ca >Roll Call Page For Nfld-Lab Mail List >http://amoose4.tripod.com/ > > >==== NFLD-LAB Mailing List ==== >Roll Call Page for Nfld-Lab Mail List: >http://amoose4.tripod.com/ >

Hello Members, Due to the fact that I managed to get more free time on my hands than I had expected the Roll Call site for the NFLD-LAB mail list has been updated. We would like to thank you for your participation and hope that you have made some connections. The address for the Roll Call Site is below. Have a nice day/evening/night, Glynn & Vera Email : glynn.hewlett@sympatico.ca Roll Call Page For Nfld-Lab Mail List http://amoose4.tripod.com/

Conclusion of transcribed "Birth Announcements" for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. HOLWELL - Darrin and Lisa (nee Whitty) are delighted to announce the arrival of their first child, Kailey Mary. Born May 10, 2003, 9 lbs. 1 oz. Proud grandparents are Margaret and John (Shan) Whitty and Anne Holwell. Poppy George Holwell looks down on Kailey with smiles from Heaven above. Special thanks to Dr. Heidi Kravitz and Dr. Britt Moore and Dr. Lisa McCaffrey. July 18, 2003 KENT - George and Lisa (Fitzgerald) are happy to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby girl, Katelynn Jessie, born at HSC on May 31, 2003, weighing 6 lbs. 10 ozs. Proud grandparents are George and Linda Kent and Rivlyn Fitzgerald. Nanny Fitzgerald (Alfreda) watches over her with love from heaven. Special thanks to Dr. Pugh and the Caseroom nurses especially Karen, Lisa 1 and Lisa 2. We would also like to thank all our family and friends for their love and support. July 18, 2003 MARTIN - Stephen and Trina (Humber) are thrilled to announce the arrival of their first child, Hannah Margaret, born May 2, 2003 at 11:05 a.m. at WHC, weighing 9 lbs. 1 oz. Proud grandparents are Eric and Mary Humber, and Jim and Meredith Martin. Also welcomed by great-grandparents Eric and Lorean Humber and cousins Terri Lynn, Tyler and Austin. Special thanks to Dr. Kravitz and the excellent nursing staff of the caseroom and 5NB. July 18, 2003 OSMOND - Alvin, Jackie (Sheppard) and big sister Kathleen are delighted to announce the arrival of their son and brother, Aidan James Sheppard, on Monday, June 16, 2003 at 4:26 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz. John and Irene Sheppard of St. John`s welcome their eleventh grandchild, James and Louise Osmond of Baie Verte, their fifth. Thank you to Dr. Pike, her team and the caseroom nurses. Aidan and Mommy would like to thank Daddy for his love and support in pregnancy, delivery and recovery. A special thanks to Aunt Michele for being a terrific coach, and to Aunt Wendy, Aunt Heather and Nanny and Poppy Sheppard for putting in a sleepless night at the hospital. July 18, 2003 PARK - Proud parents Brenda and Derek Park are pleased to announce the birth of their precious baby girl, Emily Hannah Park, born July 7, 2003, at 9:44 a.m., weighing 5 lbs. 7 ozs. Thanks to Nanny and Grandpa Park, Dr. Cheryl Pugh, delivery team, staff 5NA & ICU and family members for their help and support. July 18, 2003

Continued transcriptions of "Birth Announcements" for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. DONNAN - Hugh and Valerie (Warren) are thrilled to announce the arrival of their daughter, Erica Maria Claire, born on July 13, 2003, weighing 7 lbs. 133/4 ozs. Proud grandparents Nana Warren, Grandma and Granda Donnan send their love. Grandpa Warren sends his love from heaven. Also love from Great-Grandma Facey and Great-Grandma Upshall. Claire is also welcomed with special love from Auntie Angela and Uncle Richard. Special thanks to all the nurses and doctors for a safe delivery. July 18, 2003 FITZGERALD - It`s a girl! Pamela (Jones) and Scott are thrilled to announce the birth of their first child, a beautiful daughter, Sophie Lauren. Sophie was born at the Women`s Health Centre on May 29, 2003 at 10:32 p.m.; weighing 9 lbs. 14 oz. Delighted and proud ³new² grandparents are Judy and John (Jack) Jones, Maureen and Michael (Mike) Fitzgerald, and great-grandparents Eva and Jabez Jones and Monica Fitzgerald. Also welcoming Sophie is a very excited uncle Graham Jones and girlfriend Serenity Hiltz. A huge thank you to Dr. Johanne Lacelle for her excellent care and support. thank you also to Dr. Cherry Pike, nurses Robin and Lorna of the caseroom, and all other health care professionals during our stay in hospital. July 18, 2003 GOODWIN - Big brother Colin and his parents Dan and Patti-Lynn (nee Barron) are thrilled to announce the birth of his little brother, Luke Patrick Whitman, weighing 7 lbs. 8 oz. Luke`s arrival was extra special because he was born on Grandma and Grandpa Goodwin`s 42nd Wedding Anniversary, June 17, 2003! Proud grandparents are Maudie Barron with Poppy Patrick watching over from heaven and Elizabeth and Whitman Goodwin. Many thanks to Dr. Blundell, Dr. Awadalla and the nursing staff at James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander. A big thank you to Nana Barron for taking exceptional care of Colin. Mommy and Luke would also like to thank Daddy and Colin for all their wonderful support and love. July 18, 2003 HENLEY / MARCH - Colin and Susan are overjoyed to announce the birth of their daughter, Isabel Rose Henley, on April 8, 2003, weighing 9 lbs. 13 oz. Isabel is welcomed by sisters Sarah and Alexa, along with grandparents Frank and Jeanette Henley and Vernita and Ray Vey. July 18, 2003 HICKEY - It`s a boy! Glen and Lynn Ann are proud to announce the safe arrival of their first child, Michael Richard, born July 9, 2003 at 4:06 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. Special thanks to Dr. Kravitz, Dr. Bartellas, the house staff, caseroom nurses and the staff of 5NB. Also special thanks to my Daddy for all his love and support during the pregnancy and labour. Thanks to cousin Joanne for supporting us through the delivery. July 18, 2003

Transcribed Birth Announcements for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. BENSON - Darryl, Arlene (nee Yetman) and big sister, Emily are thrilled to announce the arrival of Alexander James, born June 18, 2003, at 8:58 a.m. at the Health Sciences Center, weighing 9 lbs. Proud grandparents are Graham and Jane Yetman of Chamberlains and Selina Benson of Long Pond. Also sharing the joy are great-grandmother Louise Thorne of St. John`s and great great-grandmother Amy Newhook of Norman`s Cove. July 18, 2003 BRACE/MULLER - Blair and Kirsten are overjoyed to announce the safe arrival of their first born, Kenneth Ryan at Brantford General Hospital on May 8, 2003, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11 oz. First time grandparents Sheila (Conway) and Ken Brace, Elizabeth (Strong) Muller. Also sharing Ryan`s happy arrival first time aunt Heidi, uncles Jason, Jamie and Kenny Brace, uncle Stefan (Krista), aunt Sonja (Troy). Great-grandmother Violet Conway is blessed with Ryan`s arrival. Ryan captured the hearts of his grandparents as they held him for the first time, and is looking forward to seeing them again at Christmas 2003. Love and kisses from Newfoundland! July 18, 2003 CARROLL - June 28th, 2003 (Grandma Carroll`s birthday and Grandma and Grandpa Clements retirement day) Kevin and Tracey (Clements) are so very proud to announce the June 28th arrival of a very healthy, 7 lb. baby boy. Kaegan Brian Carroll is welcomed by grandparents Terry and Theresa Clements of L`Ardoise, Cape Breton, and Kevin and Betty Carroll of Mount Pearl plus a large circle of Uncles, Aunts and cousins. The parents wish to thank family, friends and colleagues for their generous gifts and support. Thanks to Dr`s Bartellas and Faraq with special thanks to all case room staff especially Shiann, you are a saint! July 18, 2003 COLLINS - Gerard and Dana (Abbott) are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of their first child, a beautiful little girl, Hayley Ellen Grace, born on June 28th, 2003 at 9:56 p.m. at WHC weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. Proud first-time grandparents are John and Madonna Collins, Placentia. Proud sixth-time grandparents are Anderson and Shirley Abbott, St. John`s (Bonavista). Equally proud is first-time great-grandmother Mrs. Rita Penney, Placentia (Corner Brook). Special thanks to all doctors and nurses at WHC, family and friends. Hayley Ellen Grace is happy and healthy, filling our arms with love and our hearts with joy! July 18, 2003 DIDHAM - Darlene (nee Tremblett) & Bill are pleased to announce the arrival of their third child, Faith Madeline Laurel, born June 14/03 at 4:43 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 11 oz. Proud big brother and sister are Jonathan and Kiersten. Proud grandparents are Mary & John Tremblett, Madeline Daley of Colinet and Ben Didham, Mount Pearl. Special thanks to Dr. Pike and her staff, Dr. Kravitz, the caseroom nurses and doctors, the neonatal team and the 5th floor nurses of the Women`s Health Centre. As well, sincere thanks to our family and friends. July 18, 2003

Transcribed Obituaries for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. LEWIS, Eileen F. - Passed away at the Health Sciences Centre on Tuesday, July 15th, 2003. Predeceased by her parents, Michael and Agnes; and brother Bernard. Leaving to mourn two sisters: Kathleen Tefft, Providence, RI and Mary Lethbridge, Mississauga, Ontario; also many aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. July 18, 2003 LILLY, Jean Netta (nee Winsor) - Peacefully on Friday, July 18th, 2003 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Nepean, Ontario at the age of 75 years. Beloved wife of Hal Lilly. Loving mother of David (Brenda) and Dee (Steven Boldrick). Cherished grandmother of Carrie, Jason and Jordan. Dear sister of Rita Rowe of St. John`s. Special thanks to Dean Quade and Diane McCaw of the Palliative Care of the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road, Nepean, Ontario (between Bayshore Drive and Baseline Road) on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial service will be held in the Chapel on Monday at 2 p.m. In memory of Jean, donations to the Queensway Carleton Hospital Palliative Care would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com We are better because she was here July 18, 2003 MALONE, Catherine Ann - (May 21, 1949 - May 20, 2003). Passed peacefully away at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario, Cathy Malone (nee Fleming), formerly of Torbay, NL. Predeceased by her mother Carmel (1985) and her father Jack (2001). Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories her husband Philip Malone; sons: Kevin (Terri) and Garry; three grandchildren: Madison, Tiffany and Nathan. Cathy is also survived by her sister Margaret Duggan (Bernard); brothers: Patrick (Joan) and John (Janice); mother-in-law Pauline Malone as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. Mass will be held 9 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2003, at Holy Trinity Church, Torbay. Interment at Holy Trinity Cemetery. May the soul of this gentle lady Rest in Peace. July 18, 2003 PUDDESTER, Ann Bemister - 1913-2003. Peacefully, in Saint John, NB on July 3, 2003. Born in St. John`s, NL, daughter of Walter and Edith (Knight) White. Widow of Robert P. Puddester. Survived by daughter Rosemary of Saint John and son Robert (Norma) of Coquitlam, B.C.; also, one sister, Barbara Lilly and brother Arthur (Daphne) White, all of St. John`s. Many nieces and nephews. Ann lived for many years in Moncton, N.B. She was a member of the Engineers Wives and St. John`s United Church. She loved painting and was an avid bridge player. In Saint John, she lived at the Admiral Beatty for 18 years and had many friends and happy times. She was much loved and will be greatly missed. Predeceased by sisters: Jean and Margaret, and brother Ronald. A committal service will be held in NL at a later date. Castle ³Fallsview² Funeral Home, (506-634-1701) entrusted with the arrangements. Rest in Peace, Mom July 18, 2003 SMITH, Rose Mary - Passed peacefully away at Perran`s Personal Care Home, Long Pond on Friday, July 18, 2003, age 62 years. Predeceased by her father and mother, George and Mary; brothers: George, West, Walt and John; and sister Elizabeth. Leaving to mourn brother Cecil (Alice) Smith; sister-in-law Annie Smith; nieces: Wanda, Glenda, Kim, Pauline, Linda, Jacqueline and Maryann; nephews: Robert and Craig; grandnephews: Patrick, Stephen, Joshua and Nicholas; the residents and staff of Perran`s Personal Care Home, as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Funeral Service on Monday, July 21st, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Thomas` Anglican Church, Military Road. Cremation to follow. July 18, 2003 SNOW, Raymond - A memorial service will be held at St. Teresa`s Church on Thursday, July 24 at 11 A.M., with inurnment to follow at Holy Sepulchre cemetery. Raymond passed away suddenly in North Bay, Ontario, on December 27, 2002. His family, partner Dianne Potts, brothers: William (Sheila), Gerald (Barbara), Harry (Beth), Kevin (Linda), sisters: Ann O`Leary, Joan Williams, Madeline (Bill) Dehner, Maureen (John) Reiss, all invite you to come celebrate his life with us. July 18, 2003

Transcribed Obituaries for Saturday, July 19, 2003, courtesy of "The Telegram", St.John's, NL. BARKER, Patricia L. (nee Thistle) - August 3, 1949 - July 14, 2003. Patricia L. Barker (nee Thistle) lost her courageous battle with cancer, July 14, at the Ponderosa Lodge, Kamloops, B.C. She leaves to mourn her husband and partner, Ted, of Logan Lake, B.C.; her loving daughters, Pamela (Kenton) Behrmann, Jodi (Tom) Jeffrey; her loving son, Stephen; three wonderful grandchildren, Samantha, Wesley and Caleb; Mother Gertie Thistle, St. John`s, NL; seven sisters, Pauline (Dennis) Tenberg, Betty (Ed) Kean, Karen (David) Thistle, Mary (Geoffery) Freeman, Barbara (Peter) Hedges, Diane (Joe) Wurz, Margaret (David) Clarke; numerous nieces and nephews and a large extended Newfoundland family. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on August 3rd, 2003 at Mills` Cove, Burlington, NL. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society - Brain Cancer Research. July 18, 2003 BICKFORD, Lynn Margaret - 1916-2003. Lynn Margaret Bickford, 86, of Riverview, NB and formerly of Newfoundland. Passed away at The Moncton Hospital on Thursday, July 10, 2003. Born in Bell Island, NL, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lilla (Parsons) Rees. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church in Riverview, NB and a former member of St. Mary`s Anglican Church, Lance Cove-Bell Island, NL. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Ita and her husband William Walsh of Moncton; two sons: Philip Bickford and Neil and his wife Cathy Bickford all of Riverview, NB; three grandchildren: Edward Walsh, Kelly and Ashly Bickford; sister: Eleanor Lamswood of NL; special nieces: Carol Finch, Elaine Cook and Vera Rose; special nephew Walter Pitts and his wife Ruby and by her many friends. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Edward Bickford in 1961; sister Betty Day; brother Walter Rees and by brother-in-law Tom Lamsford. Services will be held ! from St. Mary`s Anglican Church, Lance Cove-Bell Island, NL on Thursday, July 24, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary`s Anglican Church Cemetery, NL. Donations to St. Mary`s Anglican Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated by the family. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Riverview Funeral Home, (506)857-9544. www.tuttlefuneralhome.com July 18, 2003 BOONE, Chesley - Passed peacefully away at the C.N.R.H.C.C. Grand Falls/Windsor on July 15, 2003, Chesley Curtis Boone of Lewisporte, age 87 years. Leaving behind with fond and loving memories are his wife of 50 years, Ruby; two daughters: Geraldine Snow (Roger), Mount Pearl and Deborah Gill (Paul), Paradise. Forever missed by devoted grandchildren: Steven, Melissa, Justin and Matthew. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Gordon Woolfrey Funeral Home, Lewisporte. Funeral service was held on Friday, July 18, 2003 from St. Matthew`s United Church. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. July 18, 2003 FARRAR, Ian - Passed peacefully away on Friday, July 11, 2003 at the Georgetown District Memorial Hospital Continuing Care Unit, Ian Farrar, formerly of Bell Island, NL, in his 77th year. Predeceased by first wife Enid (Gosse); parents, Weston and Fanny Farrar; and sister Shirley Young. Leaving to mourn his loving wife Mary (Townsend); loving father of Linda and her husband John Reaume, Judy and her husband Tyrone Skanes; dear step-father of Lee Costley, Kevin Townsend and his wife Jonice and Greg Townsend; loving poppy of Sherie and her husband Andrew, Mark, Jenn and Kim; grandfather of Shawn, Jennifer and Chad; loving pop-pop to Cameron and Bailey; brother to Jack, Claude, Don and Betty. Funeral service was held at St. George`s Anglican Church, Georgetown, Ont. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Ont. Donations in his memory maybe made to the Canadian Cancer Society. July 18, 2003 HICKEY, Denis Daniel - Passed peacefully away at St. Patrick`s Mercy Home, surrounded by his family on Friday, July 18, 2003, age 94. Predeceased by his wife Nora, 1987 and grandson Danny, 1986. Leaving to mourn two sons, Dennis, wife Ruby, Francis, friend Millie; two grandchildren, Wayne Hickey and Brenda Dunphy; two great-grandchildren, Cheryl Jackson and Mackenzie Dunphy, as well as many other relatives and friends. Resting at Caul`s Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation Saturday from 2-10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Funeral Mass on Monday, July 21, 2003 at 10 a.m. from St. Francis of Assisi Church, Outer Cove. Interment to follow at St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Outer Cove. July 18, 2003 HISCOCK, Richard Leslie - Passed away after a short battle with Cancer, in the presence of his loving family and closest friends at his home in Scarborough, Ont. On Tuesday, July 15, 2003. Age 39 years. Predeceased by his Father, Charles and Brother, Derek. Leaving to mourn their loss with fond and loving memories are his Mother, Elizabeth Hiscock, and Sister Elizabeth Burry (Ed) St. John`s. Brothers Robert (Dianne) Harbour Main, Paul (Danielle) Holyrood and. Sister-in-law Shelley Woodworth, Nova Scotia. Many Nieces, Nephews, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins and friends. Special friends Tina Blekemolen; Jonanna Jarmasz; Susan McGrath; Javed Hasnain; Pierre Boudreau; Edward Rudnicki and the Management & Staff of Canadian Blood Services, Toronto Center. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held, 2:00 PM on July 20, 2003 at the Metropolitan Community Church, 115 Simpson Ave, Toronto. Officiated by Rev. Dr. B Hawkes and assisted by Ms. Sandra Millar. A Memorial Service to! celebrate Richard`s life will be held at St. Mark`s Anglican Church, Logy Bay Road, St. John`s on Monday July 28, 2003 at 7:30 PM. Donations in Richard`s memory may be made to the Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation or charity of one`s choice. Condolences may be expressed on line at http://www.memorialsOnline.com July 18, 2003

Continued tidbits of info. about the "Avalon Region". ENJOY! The Path Of Our Ancestors: Northeast Avalon St. John's Metro Area The Northeast Avalon Peninsula includes St. John's, the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mount Pearl, and Cape Spear, the easternmost point in North America. St. John's is one of the oldest European settlements in North America and is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its name is derived from the feast day of St. John the Baptist, because it was on that day in 1497 that Giovanni Caboto, or John Cabot, sighted the New-Founde-Lande. Originally called St. John's Bay, this perfectly sheltered harbour drew explorers and fishermen here in the 1500s. The city has had an eclectic history, from summer fishing station to brawling, colonial seaport to a modern commercial and communications hub. The blend of English and Irish, New World and Old, imbues the city with a style and vitality that's as fresh as the breeze that always blows on Signal Hill, so named because the arrival of ships was announced from here to the town below through a series of flag signals. From the hill, Canada's second-largest National Historic Site, there is a spectacular view of the city, its harbour and the adjacent coastline. You can visit the Queen's Battery, fortifications that date from the Napoleonic Wars, and watch the Signal Hill Tattoo re-enact colonial military exercises. The Interpretation Centre features an audio-visual presentation of the history of Newfoundland, with special emphasis on military history. To the right of the Interpretation Centre is Gibbet Hill where, many years ago, the body of a hanged criminal, wrapped in chains, dangled as a chilling deterrent to potential law breakers. At the top of the hill is Cabot Tower, built in 1897 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Newfoundland and the 60th year of Queen Victoria's reign. On the grounds outside the tower are interpretive exhibits dealing with the harbour's fortifications. It was from a spot just below the tower that Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal on December 12, 1901 ushering in the modern world of telecommunications. Special celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of this technological achievement will be held throughout the province in 2001. A new attraction on Signal Hill is the Johnson Geo Centre, an exploration of the planet's geology using examples from all over geologically-rich Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1919 St. John's was the starting point for the race to fly the Atlantic because of its proximity to Europe. Several crews tried, but the honour of the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic went to Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Whitten-Brown. Cabot Tower was the last North American landmark Charles Lindbergh saw on his solo flight to Paris in 1927. He flew right out through The Narrows, the aptly named inlet between the hills that connects the harbour to the ocean. Another site of historic interest in this area is the Quidi Vidi Battery which overlooks Quidi Vidi Village at the eastern edge of St. John's. Constructed by the French during their capture of St. John's in 1762, its first life was a short one. The British won the last battle of the Seven Years' War right here in St. John's just a short while later. The fort was rebuilt in 1780 and manned by British forces until their withdrawal from Newfoundland in 1870. That was the year Newfoundlanders decided not to join Canada, and the British pullout left no doubt of what the Imperial Government thought of that decision. The fort was, ironically, restored in 1967 as one of many projects undertaken to mark Canada's 100th birthday. Newfoundlanders changed their minds and joined Canada in 1949. The fort's reconstruction was based upon plans of its layout as of 1812. It is open to the public daily during the summer months. >From here you can visit Quidi Vidi Lake, the site of the annual Royal St. John's Regatta which has been held since at least 1826 and is still run on the first Wednesday of August. This year marks its 175th anniversary. It is considered to be the oldest continuing sporting event in North America. Sailing, canoeing, kayaking and sailboarding are other popular activities that take place on the lake which is ringed by a walking trail, one of several that circle the ponds and lakes in the city. Downtown St. John's is a great place to go exploring. Visitors should walk around because the traffic patterns are as eccentric as the geography. The current layout dates from 1892. That year most of the city was destroyed by fire for the third time in the nineteenth century. Wider, realigned streets laid out in a pattern designed to prevent the spread of fires from one area to another has worked for the past century. But the plan was implemented with the horse-and-cart and the streetcar in mind. Streets that cut across the hills at an angle rather than going straight up and down made life easier for horses, but by the end of World War I the day of the horse was drawing to a close and the automobile ruled the roads. Like the old cities of Europe, St. John's has struggled to come to grips with the auto. The downtown area suffered through two decades of decline before the recent upturn in the economy. Now, almost every storefront on Water and Duckworth Streets is occupied as a new generation of entrepreneurs has replaced the traditional merchants. Boutiques are in, while department stores have moved to the suburbs. There are restaurants featuring everything from traditional fare to exotic Indian dishes, pubs galore featuring music from jazz to rock to trad, and a new civic centre and convention centre opened in 2001. The civic centre arena is home to the St. John's Maple Leafs, a professional hockey team that plays in the American Hockey League. In the eastern end of downtown St. John's are several historic buildings within walking distance of each other. Commissariat House on King's Bridge Road was constructed in 1818-19 to serve as the office and residence of the Assistant Commissary General of the British garrison. This Georgian structure has been marvelously restored to the 1830 period. That means there are no electric lights inside. Guides dressed in period costumes add to the atmospheric feel of the house. This Provincial Historic Site is open to the public daily during the summer months and by appointment in winter. Just down the street is Old Garrison Church (St. Thomas' Anglican). This church opened in 1836 and was originally the chapel for the garrison at nearby Fort William. Its interior decor features the Hanoverian Coat of Arms, the royal coat of arms when the church was built. That grand old house just to the west is Government House. It's where the Queen stays when she comes to town. At other times, it's where the Lieutenant-Governor lives. The grounds contain many interesting trees not usually found in Newfoundland. The grounds are open to the public daily and to invited guests for the annual garden party, usually held in early August. Colonial Building just west on Military Road is constructed of white limestone imported from Ireland. This building was originally opened in 1850 and served as the seat of government in Newfoundland until the provincial House of Assembly was transferred to the Confederation Building in 1960. The Colonial Building now houses the Provincial Archives and it is open to the public from Monday to Friday throughout the year. The ceilings in the main rooms were decorated by a convicted Polish forger in the 19th century who received a short remission in his sentence in return for the work. The archives, along with the Newfoundland Museum and the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador (see below) will move to a new building called The Rooms at Fort Townshend in 2003. One of the most interesting churches in St. John's is the Roman Catholic Basilica of St. John the Baptist on Military Road. It is built in the shape of a Latin Cross, with twin towers reaching to a height of 42 m (137.8 feet). The basilica is noted for its excellent religious statuary, as well as for the beautiful ceiling, with its intricate design highlighted in gold leaf. Guided tours are available in summer. Just to the south of this National Historic Site is another beautiful church, the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on Church Hill. The cathedral, which has also been declared a National Historic Site, is said to be the best example of Ecclesiastical Gothic architecture in North America. It was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott and the cornerstone was laid in 1849. A silver communion service presented by King William IV and other precious religious objects are kept in the Chapter House of the cathedral. On Duckworth Street is the Newfoundland Museum which has an excellent collection of artifacts from the native peoples of the province and displays that illustrate the long and colourful history of Newfoundland and Labrador. The boutiques of the Murray Premises, a restored mercantile complex on the harbour front, open onto Water Street, one of the oldest thoroughfares in North America. This winding downtown street has been the centre of commercial activity in the city for more than four hundred years and is still lined with a variety of interesting stores, restaurants and pubs. The restaurants feature traditional and international cuisine, while the pubs offer musical entertainment that ranges from traditional Irish music to the latest country and rock fads. The arts scene in St. John's is very active. Writers, musicians, painters, sculptors, poets - you'll find them here. Over the past three decades the emphasis has switched from importing the artistic tastes of New York or Toronto to developing home-grown talent. There has also been a renewed emphasis on crafts, with several stores in the downtown area featuring a wide range of woolens, silks, carvings, jewellery and many more items. In this milieu, local themes and materials predominate. The environment and culture of the province provide a wellspring of inspiration. Dramas focus on people and events in Newfoundland history, while comedies are often biting and satirical. Whales, seabirds and other wildlife are common motifs in the decorative arts. At the top of the steps leading from Duckworth to Victoria Street, is a centre of artistic activity. The Resource Centre for the Arts is located in the restored Long Shoreman's Protective Union (LSPU) Hall. At the Hall you can attend performances of original Newfoundland plays as well as international modern and classic works. The Hall provides stimulus for the creation of innovative and exciting works and is also a centre for many community activities in the downtown core of the city. Another focus for art and entertainment in the city is the Arts and Culture Centre on Allandale Road. The building contains the Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador, a large auditorium and a number of smaller theatre spaces for workshops and basement theatre programs. Featured performers include local and visiting dance troupes, the symphony orchestra and a wide variety of travelling entertainment for all ages and tastes. Next to the Arts and Culture Centre is Memorial University of Newfoundland, the largest university in Atlantic Canada. The campus includes the Aquarena, built for the Canada Summer Games in 1977, has hosted several national aquatic competitions. A new field house for sports opened in late 2001. The university offers a full complement of degree-granting programs, and is widely recognized for cold ocean engineering. Its separate Marine Institute focuses on marine themes in its educational programs. Throughout the city are many softball fields, soccer and rugby pitches, a baseball field built in a valley in the centre of the city, a curling club, golf courses, tennis courts, and other recreation facilities. Soccer is the largest summertime youth participation sport, with more than 3,400 participants - from a city with a population of only 112,000. To be continued:

Continued tidbits of info. about the "Avalon Region" ENJOY! The Path Of Our Ancestors: The town also has a marina at Foxtrap, site of a famous 19th century "battle," and is home to the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club at Long Pond. A popular seaside attraction is Topsail Beach in the east end of town. Just over the border is Paradise, the fastest growing town in the province with a population of about 10,000. The Angels Road in the community is named not for heavenly creatures, but the Angel family that once had a summer home here. The trail around Neil's Pond is a good place to stretch your legs. The Killick Coast According to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, a killick is "an anchor made up of an elongated stone encased in pliable sticks bound at the top and fixed in two curved cross-pieces, used in mooring nets and small boats." In other words, it's a homemade anchor. The Killick Coast stretches from St. Thomas to Logy Bay on the northeast coast of the Avalon Peninsula, and includes Bell Island. This is a favourite scenic drive for people who live in the area. It takes you into old fishing villages, a former mining town, and through farmland. Coming east on Route 60, turn off onto Route 50 just beyond Topsail and you are in St. Thomas , now part of the town of Paradise. St. Thomas was settled in the early 1800s at Horse Cove Brook, but people moved to the hills east of there where there was good land for farming. The community expanded toward St. Philips, another farming community which is today the western half of Portugal Cove-St. Philips. The Squires and Tucker families settled at St. Philips in the 1760s, and these names predominate in the community today. Portugal Cove was visited by Portuguese and French fishermen in the 1500s, and settled by the English in the 1600s. It's been the terminus for various boats that have served Conception Bay for almost 200 years. Today it's where you catch the ferry to Bell Island. The waters surrounding this huge chunk of reddish rock in Conception Bay saw the first enemy action in Newfoundland waters during World War II. On September 5, 1942, U-513, a German submarine, sank the S.S. Saganaga and the Lord Strathcona at their berths while waiting to load iron ore from the mines on Bell Island. Then on November 2 another U-boat sank the PLM-27 and the Rose Castle. A monument to the sailors who lost their lives and the Bell Islanders who rescued the survivors stands at Lance Cove, which is where the island was first settled in the 1750s. John Guy, who founded a colony at Cupids in the early 17th century, was the first to notice the iron in the island's rocks, but mining operations didn't begin until 1895. The pastoral community of 500 that occupied the best farmland on the Avalon Peninsula was transformed into a bustling mining community with a peak population of 14,000. Although there were ups and down, the mine made the island a prosperous centre throughout much of the 20th century. The mine was phased out between 1959 and 1966 when it was closed due to its low grade ore and technological changes in the international steel industry. The main ore shafts (now inaccessible to the public) which stretch out for miles underneath Conception Bay are all that is left of this former beehive of activity. In memory of bygone days, the town now sports several huge murals on some of its larger buildings that depict events and people from Bell Island's past. Mine tours are available from the community museum. >From the steep cliffs of the 'Iron Isle' you have a panoramic view of Conception Bay, particularly Little Bell Island and Kellys Island. Legend holds that Kellys Island was the rendezvous spot of a swashbuckling pirate, Captain Kelly, and his cohorts who terrorized the Atlantic trade routes during the 17th century. Conception Bay was the headquarters for such notorious privateers as Peter Easton, who raided harbours and seized vessels. An intriguing story of treasure on Kellys Island tells of a British naval officer who arrived in 1901 and hired a fisherman to row him out there. When they landed, he set out alone across the small island. Some time later he returned with a large pot which he bore with extreme difficulty. He pulled a gun on the fisherman and demanded to be landed on an uninhabited part of the mainland. Once ashore he tossed a gold coin to the fisherman and disappeared. Leaving Portugal Cove on Route 40, take Route 18, which connects with Route 21 to Bauline, a fishing village on Conception Bay. The hills above Bauline provide a panoramic view of Conception Bay and the northeast Avalon Peninsula. Continue on Route 21 to Pouch Cove, pronounced "Pooch" Cove, one of the oldest settlements in Newfoundland. The exact date of its settlement is unknown but it is documented as early as 1611, only 28 years after Sir Humphrey Gilbert claimed the island for England. Pouch Cove's dangerous harbour was the primary reason for its early settlement. Although this sounds paradoxical, keep in mind permanent dwellings were forbidden by law in the 17th and 18th centuries. A dangerous harbour kept away Royal Navy ships seeking the illegal settlers, as well as the pirates who preyed on them. A famous local story centres around the wreck of the Waterwitch in 1875. When the ship went aground in a storm with 25 people aboard, a courageous resident, Alfred Moores, performed a daring rescue which saved 11 of their lives. He allowed himself to be lowered to the ship by a rope from an overhanging cliff so that he could carry the people to safety. At the end of Route 20 a rough but passable road leads to the rugged headland of Cape St. Francis, found on one of the earliest maps of Newfoundland in existence, a chart from 1527. It is believed to have been named by the Portuguese explorer Gaspar Corte-Real during his voyage to Newfoundland in 1501. During the fall, this is a good area to pick blueberries and partridge berries. Back in Pouch Cove, take the main road, Route 20 to another historically interesting community, Flat Rock, which dates back to at least 1689. The name of this fishing community comes from the flat rocks around the cove which made ideal places to dry salt cod. A local point of interest is the Flat Rock Grotto, a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes. Blessed by Pope John Paul II, it is the largest religious shrine of its kind east of Montreal. This seacoast has, in five centuries, attracted everyone from roving buccaneers to the English and Irish ancestors of its modern day residents. Historic Torbay was the scene of a strategic military manoeuvre in 1762. On September 13 of that year, British forces under Colonel Amherst used this village as their base of operation to retake St. John's from the French army that had captured it. The British expedition landed at Torbay and marched overland to outflank the French and overwhelm them. Torbay was likely named by Devonshire fishermen after a place of the same name in England. At Torbay, turn off onto Route 30, a scenic route called Marine Drive that winds in and out of the small communities along the coastline. This is one of the best points on the east coast of the island for photographing or just viewing the magnificent Atlantic seascape. Along the way you can visit Logy Bay. In Newfoundland 'logy' means heavy, dull or sluggish. The fish caught in this cove, generally of a large size, were termed logy, and thus the name - Logy Bay. In the last century an enterprising St. John's doctor tried to establish a health spa here. A Dr. Kielley sent a sample of the waters of a Logy Bay spring to Britain for analysis, which revealed that it contained definite minerals with presumably medicinal properties. The "chalybeate spring with nine chemical ingredients" was said to equal the famous German spas' curative effects, but nothing came of it. Today, Logy Bay is a centre for scientific investigation. It is the location of the Ocean Sciences Centre where a program of continuing oceanographic research is being carried out into the ocean habitat that surrounds the province. The laboratory is part of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Its tourist attractions are the seals. Marine Drive also passes through Middle Cove and Outer Cove (all part of the town of Log Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove), named for their positions along the coast. The elevated cliffs, exposed beaches and wild seas that this coast is famous for are visible from a number of excellent highway vantage points and seaside parking facilities. This area easily rivals any highway tour in eastern North America for scenery. During late spring and early summer, it's a good area to see icebergs, and during the winters when Arctic ice drifts south to these waters, the ice stretches to the horizon. Middle Cove Beach is a traditional area to catch capelin. To be continued:

Continued tidbits of info. about the "Avalon Region" ENJOY! The Path Of Our Ancestors: There is also a romantic side to the town's past. During the reign of Elizabeth I, Gilbert Pike, a former member of the Peter Easton's pirate band, fell in love with Sheila Na Geira, an Irish princess whom he had rescued from a Dutch warship, where she was being held prisoner. The couple married and decided to make a new home for themselves in the New World. They settled in Bristol's Hope, where their descendants still live. To the day she died, Sheila was known as "The Carbonear Princess." In summer there's a theatre festival held in her honour, and one of the plays is her story. The Carbonear Museum, located in the old railway station, provides a window on the town's fascinating history. Carbonear also is the home of the annual Conception Bay Folk Festival. Every summer people come from all over to celebrate the music, song and dance of the communities of the North Shore of Conception Bay. If you are in the area during the festival, you can take a day to enjoy traditional music with its roots in the West Country of England. >From here we go to Harbour Grace, a community which derives its name from "Havre de Grace," a name the French bestowed on it in the early 1500s, probably after the French fishing port Le Havre. Harbour Grace was the headquarters of Peter Easton, a famous pirate of the early seventeenth century. His pirates' fort was on the site of the old Customs House in the eastern section of the town. The building is now a Community Museum with three floors of fascinating exhibits that tell of this town's long and illustrious past, including its important role in the history of aviation. Beginning in 1919, Harbour Grace was used as the departure point for many early attempts to fly the Atlantic. The first successful flight from the community was piloted by William Brock and Edward Schlee of Croyden, England, in August, 1927, the same year the first civilian airport in North America was opened here. In 1932, Amelia Earhart left Harbour Grace to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. Still a thriving community, Harbour Grace was once the second largest town in Newfoundland and seemed destined to become its second city. Then, a series of seven major fires between 1814 and 1944 drastically impeded the growth and progress of the town. Fortunately many of its historic buildings and fine residences survived. One of the most interesting of these is St. Paul's Anglican Church. It was erected in 1835 and is the oldest stone church in Newfoundland. Next on the route is Spaniard's Bay, a community whose name reflects an era when Spanish - really Basque - fishermen frequented Newfoundland waters. Spanish influence in Newfoundland ended with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in faraway Europe in 1558, but here memory lingers long. Continue to Bay Roberts, a fishing community that received its name from Jersey fishermen who came here from the Channel Islands several centuries ago. Now it's a major service and shopping centre. On Water Street is the old Cable Building which served as a relay station for messages between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin Roosevelt during the second world war. Further east on the street is the Bay Roberts East walking trail through Juggler's Cove to Mad Rocks, where you can see whales and - usually -icebergs in spring and early summer. Past Bay Roberts take Route 72 to the Port de Grave Peninsula where you can visit and photograph some of the striking coastal scenery and fishing villages along the way. At Hibbs Cove there is a Fishermen's Museum with furniture, pictures and artifacts depicting the village lifestyle of years ago. Next to the museum are a one-room schoolhouse and the Porter House, which gives a taste of the lifestyle of an ordinary fisherman from earlier this century. Nearby is the anchor from the PLM 27, one of the ore carriers sunk by a German U-boat off Bell island in 1942. Back on Route 70, continue on to Cupids, the first English settlement in Canada. In 1610, John Guy from Bristol, England established a plantation at what was then known as Cuper's Cove. The first recorded birth of an English child in Newfoundland took place here. Archaeological excavations begun in 1995 have uncovered the long-forgotten site of the old plantation. Artifacts recovered during this dig, and many other exhibits on the community's long history, are found in the Cupids Museum. Visit the archaeology dig and see history being uncovered right before your eyes. In 1910 the town celebrated its 300th anniversary by erecting a monument to Guy. Now, its 400th anniversary is only a few years away. The town has one of the oldest Methodist churches in Newfoundland dating from 1875, which is still in use. And each summer the town celebrates the Cuper's Cove Soiree. One of the great treasures of the Baccalieu Trail is Brigus. Its charming Old World atmosphere and scenic appeal prompted the famous American artist Rockwell Kent to establish a summer residence and studio there in the early part of the last century. But the historic town is best known as the birthplace of Captain Bob Bartlett, born in 1875 and considered an outstanding pioneer of navigation in the Far North. Captain Bartlett accompanied Commodore Peary as far as his last relay point on the 1909 expedition to the North Pole. His former home, Hawthorne Cottage, is a National Historic Site. Brigus also hosts a Blueberry Festival each August. Admiral's Coast The Admiral's Coast follows Route 60 along the western and southern shore of Conception Bay between Colliers and Paradise, and provides excellent views over the bay. Colliers was settled only in the latter part of the 18th century, relatively late compared with towns such as Cupids and Carbonear. While the first settlers were fishermen, by the mid-19th century farming was the main economic activity, as the many meadows in the area attest today. However, little farming is carried on today. Conception Harbour also moved from farming to fishing in the 19th century. However, Bacon Cove, now part of the town but located on a short peninsula to the north, was founded before 1700, and was burned by the French in 1697. In Avondale you'll find an old railway station that has been converted to a museum, although there's a train and some tracks remaining. Harbour Main-Chapels Cove-Lakeview is an amalgamated town comprising the three formerly independent settlements in its name. Harbour Main is an old town, possibly founded by the French in the 1640s. Chapel's Cove was settled in the 19th century and Lakeview in the 20th. By the late 17th century Harbour Main was an English fishing station, and was twice sacked by the French during the colonial wars. In the late 18th century it was settled by the Irish, and thus became a Catholic community in an almost totally Protestant bay, Conception Bay being at that time part of what was termed "the English shore." Because of its religious affiliations, the electoral district of Harbour Main, of which the town was the nomination centre, voted along the same lines as the more Catholic districts of the Southern Shore and St. John's. Holyrood is one of the original tourism destinations in Newfoundland and Labrador. Although the origins of its name and the date of settlement are in dispute, the natural beauty of the area has been noted for centuries, and the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century made it a more accessible destination for people travelling overland from St. John's, who had been driving the dusty roads from the capital since the 1830s. The first hotel was built in the 1860s, and while the train is long gone, the area remains an attractive destination, mainly for day-trippers going "around the bay" for a drive. A popular spot is the riverside Holy Cross park which features an in-river pool. A string of small bayside communities between Seal Cove and Topsail was joined into Conception Bay South in 1971. Today it is the fourth-largest community in the province. Many people have moved there for the magnificent view of Conception Bay, especially in recent years as modern highways now connect the town to St. John's. Commuting distance to downtown St. John's is less than 20 minutes for many residents. This was once a major farming area, supplying meat, milk and vegetables to the city, but most of that is fading away. City residents also built summer homes here. One of the neighbourhoods is Kelligrews, home and inspiration of the famous folk song The Kelligrews Soiree by Johnny Burke, a lively compendium of hijinks and unusual cuisine featured at a traditional community party. The real joke, however, is that almost all the characters mentioned in the song were from St. John's. The soiree is held each The town is one of the few to have a geological attraction, namely the trilobite fossil beds along the Manuels River Linear Park. The fossils found here are similar to those found in southern Spain and Portugal and northern Africa, but different from those found in western Newfoundland. This was a key in establishing the theory of plate tectonics, or continental drift. To be continued:

Continued tidbits of info. about the "Avalon Region" ENJOY! The Path Of Our Ancestors: The sanctuary at Cape St. Mary's may be visited year-round and no permit is necessary. The Interpretation Centre is open from spring until fall and there are guides to answer your questions and to show you around. You can see Bird Rock through a huge window or through telescopes, and there are displays on the ecology and wildlife of "the Cape." The centre also hosts an annual summer concert series. Route 100 becomes Route 92 at Branch. This part of the coast was first settled by Irishmen with names like Nash, McGrath, Careen, Coffey, Doyle and Power who settled here to escape the famine and oppression in their land. Those surnames are familiar here today among the descendants of the original settlers. Not much has changed here since then. It's still a wonderland of rivers, lakes and silent hills and, of course, the barrens. Along the Cape Shore you'll find grazing sheep, brightly coloured houses, old churches and winding lanes, and an Irish air. As the residents say themselves, don't look for glitz here. Life is more personal. Drop in and chat over a cup of tea and learn the history of the area, how Irish settlers were lured here with the promise of a new beginning, or how Solo the pedlar made a fortune from a wrecked cargo of cotton thread. And of course this being Irish country, there's a gold story. Legend has it that a man named Andy Nash stumbled across a vein of gold while crossing the barrens on a very foggy day - and could never find it again! There's also a tale of buried treasure that supposedly lies in some long-forgotten nook, just waiting for an enterprising soul to come along and find it. The hospitality here is warm and genuine, and keeps visitors coming back. The language here is unique, and the music - oh, the music will break your heart and mend it again in the course of a song. Get out and roam the countryside. There are hidden secrets that are well worth finding, at the top of a hill or along a sandy shore. Pick partridge berries in late summer, or photograph a moose as it grazes by the roadside. At the northern end of Route 92, turn right onto a short unpaved section of Route 91 to Cataracts Provincial Park. This picnic park is built around a deep river gorge with two cascading waterfalls which are accessible by a system of walkways. The interesting natural scenic site attracted Newfoundland's first motoring tourist in the 1920s and still holds a fascination for visitors today. Back on the paved section of Route 91 you'll shortly come to the man-made salmon ladder on the Rocky River Falls. Learn more about salmon enhancement by taking a guided tour. The next community, Colinet, was probably named for one Andre Colenet, master of the French fishing vessel, Le Montaran in the 1760s. As early as 1723, John Masters and his partner Philip Watson had fishing premises at Colinet in the inner reaches of St. Mary's Bay. Heading east brings you to Route 90. Whether you drive north or south from here you're on Irish Loop Drive, but if you want to head back to Route 1, go north past Salmonier Nature Park. The Baccalieu Trail Pirates' Haunts & Classic Outports "Wherever you are, steer northwest for Baccalieu." This old sailors' proverb, minus the compass direction, is still good advice for today's traveller. Along Routes 80 and 70, and their offshoots, you'll find charming fishing villages, gorgeous coastal scenery, and a few surprises. There are several ways to access The Baccalieu Trail: from Route 60, or take Routes 75 or 80 from Route 1. But the southern end of the trail is Route 81, south of Route 1, in the farming community of Markland, probably the newest town on the trail. It was established during the desperate days of the Great Depression when, in an effort to make them self-sufficient, a number of families from St. John's were resettled into newly established agricultural communities. The largest of these was started in 1937 at Markland. The community still owes much of its success to farming and forestry. Farms were established here because of the area's sheltered location and longer growing season, the latter due to air turbulence among the rolling hills that keeps the cold autumn night air moving, preventing it from descending onto the lowland crops. You wouldn't expect to find a winery in Newfoundland, but there's one in Whitbourne (and others elsewhere). Rodrigues Winery makes wine from local blueberries and other berries for the Newfoundland and export markets. Whitbourne was the home of an early 20th-century Prime Minister of Newfoundland, Sir Robert Bond. An eloquent politician, he was perhaps Newfoundland's greatest statesman in the era when Newfoundland was a self-governing dominion. His reciprocity agreements with the United States, although foiled by political opponents, were the forerunners of current international fisheries policy and international trade agreements. North of Route 1, Route 81 merges into Route 80. Whaling and mink-ranching were once lucrative industries in this area, and there's a whaling and sealing museum in South Dildo that displays some of the artifacts discovered at Anderson's Cove, where a 4,00-5,000 year old Maritime Archaic Indian site has been discovered, and at Blaketown where a 1994 archaeological dig uncovered a previously unknown Beothuk site. It's believed John Guy traded with the Beothuks who lived here in the early 17th century because there is a trail across the peninsula connecting Blaketown and Cupids. Part of this Crout's Way Trail between Hopeall and Makinsons has been reconstructed as an overnight hiking adventure trail. There are two camping parks in Green's Harbour, including Backside Pond Park which has a saltwater pond and beach that make it a grand spot for a refreshing swim. A hiking trail within the park boundaries gives you a chance to investigate the area. Heart's Content is where the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable was landed in 1866. The community served as a major cable relay station for over a century. Visit the old Cable Station, which has been preserved and is now open to the public during the summer months as a Provincial Historic Site. The Cable Station is a special hit with people interested in communications. It seems like all you have to do is turn on the equipment and begin sending and receiving messages. There are informative displays on the various cables, the changes in technology during the life of the station and some of the people involved in developing long-distance telegraphy. The entire area has a preoccupation with the "heart" for just beyond Heart's Content lie Heart's Delight-Islington and Heart's Desire. And be sure to drop in at the one time pirate haunt of Turks Cove just past New Perlican. As you drive through this area of rolling hills and forests, you pass through a number of picturesque fishing communities such as Winterton. On the outskirts of this settlement there is a municipal park bordering a freshwater lake. There's good trout fishing on this end of the peninsula. Hook up with a local guide for the best places to wet a line. Along this entire route, the small outports retain an ageless look. Near the road, ponies graze in grassy meadows which still contain sod-covered root cellars. At New Chelsea you may want to relax on the beach in this peaceful valley setting. New Melbourne is a tiny community located on a forested part of the moody seacoast. Old Perlican, near the northern tip of the trail, was first settled in the 1600s and is a good place to see whales from shore. The most northerly community on the trail is Grates Cove. According to legend, John Cabot landed here and carved an inscription in a rock. In the 1960s people posing as historians from Memorial University removed the rock. Its whereabouts remain unknown. But each year residents celebrate "Cabot Rock" festival. Look around the community and you'll see gardens with rock walls. Once a common site in Newfoundland, they remain in large numbers only in this community and have been declared a National Historic Site. At Redhead Cove, where Route 80 merges into Route 70, you'll see by the colour of the cliffs where the community got its name. Offshore, Baccalieu Island bears witness to the potential menace of the North Atlantic. The wrecks of more than a dozen ships lie under the waters that surround the island. Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve has 11 species of seabirds nesting there, making it the most diverse seabird colony in the province. The island hosts 3.3 million pairs of Leach's Storm Petrels, and thousands of puffins and black-legged kittiwakes and other birds each summer. The foxes that share the island with the birds rarely go hungry. Continue on Route 70 to Bay de Verde. This once-isolated community was originally settled by planters, colonists who were trying to avoid French raiders in the 1600s. This rugged area is a mere 70 kms from St. John's by sea. There's an interpretation centre devoted to the nearby ecological reserve (see below) in the town. Just above the town, at Bears Cove, you can take the short hiking trail to the scenic lookout that offers a spectacular view of the surrounding seascape. Some of the most beautiful coastal scenery is found just beyond here in Lower Island Cove and surrounding communities. The hilly gardens of this area and the towering cliffs along the shores of Conception Bay provide ideal subjects for photographs. A few kilometres along is Northern Bay Sands Park, an ideal seaside vacation spot within easy access of a number of colourful settlements on the peninsula. The park has camp and trailer sites for extended stays. At one end of the sandy beach, a river flows into the Atlantic, its rocky banks forming a natural freshwater pool. This is a great place for beach combing or taking it easy. Nearby Western Bay is the birthplace of one of Canada's most widely respected poets, E.J. Pratt. This is a National Historic Site with a plaque that commemorates his life and work next to the Post Office on Route 70. Continuing south, you come to a series of attractive little communities, including Blackhead where the first Methodist church in Canada was erected in 1769. The plaque marking this Historic Site is near an ancient cemetery which is well worth a visit by people interested in the early history of the province and in the establishment of Methodism in Canada. A few kilometres up the coast is Salmon Cove Sands, a sheltered beach with a grassy picnic area. There are several distinctive large rocks in the cove and a variety of shorebirds which make ideal photographic subjects. There are extensive stretches of water shallow enough for children to wade and play in safety. In Victoria you'll find an unusual attraction. The Hydro Electric Development there is a Registered Historic Site. The plant came on stream in 1904, making it the second major hydro electric project in Newfoundland. The Victoria station is now a museum that displays some of the earliest equipment in Canada. It is open daily during July and August - and it still produces electricity. Carbonear is another town with a fascinating history. In 1696, it was burned to the ground by the French, but the inhabitants retreated to a small fortified island in the harbour and successfully defended it against capture. Carbonear Island has been designated a National Historic Site to mark its colourful military past. To be continued:

Tidbits of info. transcribed by The Telegram, about Towns, Villages, it's location and history of the "Avalon Region", Island portion of our Province, "Newfoundland and Labrador". ENJOY! The Path Of Our Ancestors: Argentia-St. John's Route 100 to Route 1 131 km 81 mi St. John's-Bay Roberts Route 1 to Route 70 104 km 65 mi St. John's-Cape St. Mary's Route 1 to Route 100 151 km 94 mi St. John's-Bay Bulls Route 10 25 km 16 mi Bay Bulls-Trepassey Route 10 117 km 73 mi Trepassey-Holyrood Route 10 to Route 13 to Route 62 123 km 76 mi Whitbourne-Heart's Content Route 80 61 km 38 mi Heart's Content-Carbonear Route 74 14 km 9 mi Bay Roberts-Port de Grave Route 72 12 km 7 mi Osprey Trail Avalon. The name evokes the legends of King Arthur, misty lakes and mystery. Heading east on Route 1 from Goobies, you'll soon see why this peninsula's name is so apt. From the forested regions of eastern Newfoundland, you enter a boulder-strewn tundra dotted, especially on the Isthmus of Avalon, with shallow lakes that seem, on a foggy day, to have been transplanted directly from Somerset in England. Avalon was, in the legend, the land where King Arthur went when he died. The Isthmus is a narrow neck of land stubborn enough to have survived the heavy glaciation which cut the two deep bays, Placentia and Trinity, that you can see on either side. To the left is Sunnyside. To the right of the highway, travelling east, are the communities of Come By Chance, Arnold's Cove, Southern Harbour, Little Harbour and Fairhaven. From Route 1 you can see the cold, deep waters of Placentia Bay with its scattering of 365 islands Further east, take the intersection with Route 201 to the Osprey Trail, which skirts the southern coast of Trinity Bay. Sea hawks, as ospreys are known here, are plentiful in summer. This is a popular area for summer cottages, and nearby is Bellevue Beach Park. Relax and swim on the freshwater side or comb the pebble beach and watch the seabirds that inhabit the shoreline. Along the shore you will notice many attractive seashells washed up by the tide and coloured stones that were deposited by volcanic action and polished to their present smooth, round shape by the ebb and flow of the Atlantic. Sometime between late June and early August, depending on water temperatures, beaches in the Avalon area are the sites of the annual capelin scull. Billions of these small smelt-like fish spawn in the shallow waters and are carried right up on the shore by the high tides. Crowds of men, women and children scoop them up in nets, buckets or any other available receptacle. The scull is by far the easiest fishing you will ever undertake, and these small fish make a lovely meal when they are fried to a crispy, golden brown. Route 201 loops back to Route 1, where you'll notice the stunted forest that borders the highway. The winds that blow steadily across this area for most of the year are responsible for the small size of the trees and the fantastic, twisted shapes that they take on. Many of the ponds and lakes are inhabited by pan-size trout. They provide lively sport for anyone with a little angling skill and patience. The Cape Shore Home to Gannets and the French Heritage of Placentia Bay This tour takes you to the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve seabird sanctuary, one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles in the world, and into an area of Placentia Bay that played an exciting part in the history of North America during its early days when England fought France for control of the colony and the continent. Start at the intersection of Route 1 and take Route 100 south. An interesting side trip on Route 102 takes you to Ship Harbour. A conference between U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, held at sea off Ship Harbour in 1941, resulted in the Atlantic Charter, which laid out a vision for the postwar world during a very dark period. A monument marking this meeting, which is sometimes referred to as the 'First Summit,' has been erected at the end of an unpaved road off Route 102 amid the splendid scenery of Placentia Bay The next stop is Placentia. The town has recently expanded its boundaries to take in Dunville, Jerseyside and Southeast Placentia. Past Dunville, a paved highway leads to Argentia, the terminus for the Nova Scotia ferry which operates between Argentia and North Sydney, Nova Scotia, during the summer. In 1940, the United States military began construction of a naval base and air station which served the American and other Allied forces during the war years. Argentia's importance lay in its strategic position near the shipping lanes of the northwest Atlantic and ice-free harbour. The base closed about 10 years ago. Placentia is built on a large beach near a coastal forest area. In the early days of the seventeenth century this was the French capital of Newfoundland. Colonial French land and sea forces, aware of its strategic position, established a fortified base on a summit overlooking the ocean arms of Plaisance, as the French called it, in 1662. On the commanding site of what is now Castle Hill National Historic Site, the French erected a fortification called Le Gaillardin in 1692, a year of intensive English campaigns. The following year Fort Royal was begun as the main defence against the English attacks by sea. The areas adjacent to the park, at the northern point of Placentia Gut and east of the town, were previously defended by Fort Louis and Fort Le Vieux, both of which have long since surrendered to the elements. From their fortified position at Placentia, the French attacked the English capital at St. John's three times. Each time, they were forced to retreat, but only after! they had captured the main fort twice and burnt the city down. The British moved into Placentia after the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. During the Seven Years' War its defences were upgraded to aid in the recapture of St. John's, which just months previously had been taken by the French. With British supremacy assured, Placentia was soon outranked by St. John's which became the capital of the colony. Today, visitors can stroll along the stabilized ruins on Castle Hill and enjoy the spectacular view of Placentia Bay, and take in ongoing archaeological digs around the town. In keeping with the military nature of the site, the Interpretation Centre is built into the hill like a bunker. The displays inside tell the stories of the ordinary soldiers and fishermen who toiled here in times past. The hiking trails at the site pass through stands of evergreen trees that fill the air with a rich scent. In the town of Placentia, you find the community museum in O'Reilly Heritage House on the waterfront. This grand old house has a fine collection of period furniture and some unusual woodwork. The town also features an old church with a stone presbytery, and a government services building and its fine clock from earlier this century. South of Placentia is Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park where you can watch the waves roll onto a long, sandy beach or take a walk among the unusual purple rock formations that frame the cove. The grassy backshore is an ideal place for a picnic before you go on to explore Little Barasway and Great Barasway, which take their names from the Newfoundland term for barachois - a sandy isthmus providing shelter for exposed harbours. Angels Cove has great swimming at Angels Cove Falls. This stretch of the Cape Shore was settled in the early 1800s by Irish settlers working for the Placentia merchant firm of Sweetman's. Angels Cove is unusual in that it is one of the few communities in Newfoundland originally established as a farming venture. Next up is St. Bride's. Irish roots are strong here and traditional song, dance and recitation have survived. Exciting traditional performers from the Cape Shore, as this stretch of coast is known, now take their music to folk festivals throughout the province. St. Bride's is the nearest community to the Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve, the star of the shore and one of the great natural wonders in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 13.4-kilometre paved road from Route 100 leads to a view immortalized in the Newfoundland folk song "Let Me Fish off Cape St. Mary's." The vantage point, a 15-30 minutes walk from the interpretation centre, overlooks Bird Rock, the third largest nesting site for gannets in North America, and offers a spectacular opportunity to photograph these gorgeous, golden-headed birds with the two- metre wing span from only 15 metres (50 feet) away. This is also a nursery for thousands of murres and kittiwakes. During the summer months the cliffs are alive with seabirds. The waters here are a great place to see whales. To be continued: