Hi All; I have taken great interest in reading the different responses from different people living in different areas concerning last evening's posting of "Changes of place names in Newfoundland and Labrador". I too, am a lister like yourselves and try my best to post what I believe to be correct and especially this topic transcribed from the "Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador and I am truly sorry if there were errors, but it wasn't because of my mistake. I'm pleased that you responded in case of future errors on this same topic. I'm just the pounced on messenger. I have to admit some of these place names may have a few errors, but unknown to me. The following responses may just help us understand the errors that have been submitted to the Provincial Archives, but I am sure that it wasn't done intentionaly by these people and listers like you that still live in these places are correct in rectifying the errors. Steve Hickey wrote: I noticed one name that jumped off the page and that is Gleeson's cove, now O'Donnells Old Name New Name Gleeson's Cove O''Donnell's I have never heard that O'Donnells was once called Gleeson's Cove. It must be a real old name. Do you have a reference as to when it was called Gleeson's COve? There is one name missing for O'Donnells and that is Mussel Pond. It was called Mussel Pond through the 1800s and until about 1920 or 30, when it was changed to O'Donnells. In the census records of the 1800s you will see reference to Mussel Pond, or Muscle Pond. I grew up in O'Donnells and all through my younger years it was referred to by my elders as Mussel Pond. Bernie Heard wrote: Hi: Corrections to previously posted data on this subject: Goose Bay changed to Happy Valley/Goose Bay. This is not correct. The present town of Happy Valley- Goose Bay (note hphen instead of diagonal) was created by the {Evelyn's response: Bernie, I'm sure that the hyphenated mark didn't make such a big error, but yes it should be stated as "Happy Valley-Goose Bay instead of the slash / Goose Bay} amalgamation of the previous Local Improvement District of Goose Bay and the former Town of Happy Valley in 1974. Grand River changed to Gillisport. This is incorrect. Gillisporte was the name given, for a short period only, to Kenemish, Labrador, across the lake from North West River, back in the early 1900's. The name didn't last, and the place is still called Kenemish. Grand River, (commonly known as the Churchill River) is some 30 miles away from Kenemish at Happy Valley- Goose Bay. Lodge Bay changed to Cape St Charles. This is incorrect. Lodge Bay is still very much a community unto itself on the St Charles River. . Cape St Charles is the former summer fishing station for the Lodge Bay residents and is several miles distant on the outer coast. Makes one wonder just ow many more errors there are in these listings. Dave Welcher wrote: I would like to inform listers that the community names of Valleyfield, Pool's Island and Brookfield are still very much in existence today and not changed to Badger's Quay as reported in a previous message. Although incorporated along with Wesleyville and Newtown as the Town of New- Wes- Valley all towns still maintain their seperate identities complete with their own postal codes. Also, unless there was another Greenspond somewhere in Newfoundland, the historic community of Greenspond is still a thriving fishing town along with the others here on the North East coast of Bonavista Bay. Emily F. Mullett wrote: Thank you to David Welcher for making those corrections. My roots are in Bonavista North and, while we understand the New-Wes- Valley Town Council name, we like to see each community retain its original name. Thanks to Evelyn for her Obits, etc., though Warm Regards Evelyn