The Great “House” Haul, 2011 – Rescheduled Till Monday July 18
Today’s (July 15) scheduled towing of the old building has been rescheduled to Monday, 18 July – keep checking for the time. The postponement is due to the unfavorable wind conditions today, and predictions of much the same tomorrow. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
House Haul Scheduled For Friday, July 15!
The building tow from South to North Island is tentatively scheduled for this coming FRIDAY, 15 JULY. Approximate start time is 9:00 am. This date is dependent on having ideal wind and weather conditions that day. If not, the tow will go ahead the next suitable day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Historic House Haul To be Carried Out The Isles Wooden Boat Building Committee – Summer of 2011!
Recently, I was made aware of a rather interesting fact. The Isles Wooden Boat Building Committee will be carrying out a “House-Haul” this summer. Some of you may not be old enough to remember this, but in the 50′s, 60′s & 70′s it was not uncommon to see a house float by your community, accompanied by a small armada of open boats. This is a direct throwback to the resettlement era, and I would highly recommend that you be there with your camera – as a House-Haul is pretty rare these days. Continue Reading >>
Funding to Upgrade Long-Term Care Beds in Twillingate
The Provincial Government will invest an additional $68,000 in the Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre in Twillingate to renovate several resident long-term care rooms and washrooms. In early October over $1.2 million was announced for equipment and repairs for the Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre, New World Island Health Centre, Fogo Island Health Centre, and the Change Islands Health Centre. Continue Reading >>
The Twillingate Sun – A Brief History
Twillingate once had its own newspaper, the Twillingate Sun. Its first issue appeared on 24 June 1880, as the Twillingate Sun and Northern Weekly Advertiser; the name was shortened in 1912.
The Sun’s founder was Jabez P. Thompson (1857-1938), a onetime manager and foreman printer with the Harbour Grace Standard. When Thompson moved to Twillingate people in the outlying bays and communities of Newfoundland lacked even basic information about important events. Although isolated from centres like St. John’s and Harbour Grace, Twillingate was an important regional entrepôt, and the hub of Notre Dame Bay. Thompson resolved to start a newspaper there, an effort he hoped would be a means of “diffusing rays of intellectual brightness.” Continue Reading >>
