Rose Blanche to Port aux Basques
The very best drive from the Lighthouse at Rose Blanche to the Ferry landing we have ever had!
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Placentia, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, North America
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia. Common family names include Caul, Nolan, Power, O'Keefe, Collins, O'Reilly, Murphy, Williams, Gambin, Hatfield, Wyse, Barry, Mooney, and Careen. In the 2006 census, Placentia's population was reported as 3,898, down significantly from the 2001 figure of 4,426. This population decline has been ongoing since the early 1990s; in the 1996 census, Placentia was, proportionately, the 2nd fastest shrinking town in Canada, dropping from 5,515 to 5,013 between 1991 and 1996. It is unclear when Placentia was first settled by Europeans, but Basque fishermen were fishing in the area as early as the beginning of the 16th century, using Placentia as a seasonal centre of operations. Placentia may be derived for the a very similar name of an old basque villa called Placencia, or Placencia de las Armas - or Soraluze in basque language - located in the middle of the Basque Country, in the province of Guipúzcoa. Placentia, also, comes from the Latin placentia and is probably a name given by the Basques. Placentia's large, rocky beach meant that fish could be salted and dried on the beachrocks rather than on a constructed wooden fishing stage, saving both time and effort. In 1655, the French, who controlled more than half of the island of Newfoundland, and most of Atlantic Canada, made Placentia (or 'Plaisance,' as they called it) their capital. The French colony at Placentia was a successful one, and launched from here the devastating raids on the English during the Avalon Peninsula Campaign (1696). Fort Royal was built here. In 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht forced the French to abandon their Placentia Bay settlements, and Placentia became a British possession. For a time in the 18th century, it still rivaled St. John's in size and importance, as evidenced by the future King William IV's summering at Placentia in 1786 and using it as his base of operations when acting as surrogate judge in Newfoundland. The town was described by the then-Prince as a more decent settlement than any we have yet seen in Newfoundland and was reported as having a population between 1500 and 2000 people. Considering that the population of Newfoundland was reported as 8,000 11 years earlier, in 1775, Placentia's relative size and importance becomes apparent. By the 19th century, it was more fully eclipsed by St. John's and Harbour Grace, Placentia continued to be an important town, regional centre to the southern Avalon peninsula and the eastern Burin peninsula. From the mid-18th century through to the 1830s, numerous Irish immigrants from Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny and Cork settled in Placentia, so that the population of the modern town is largely of a mixture of West Country English and South-eastern Irish background. In the 18th century there were also a large number of settlers from the Channel Islands, from which Jerseyside, a prominent section of the town, derives its name. In 1940, via an agreement between the British and American governments (Newfoundland not joining Canada until 1949), a large American military base was constructed at nearby Argentia (which is now within the town of Placentia's boundaries). For a time, this was the largest American military base outside of the United States, and it played an integral role in World War II, earning the nickname the Gibraltar of the Atlantic. This huge development revolutionized the Placentia area both economically and culturally. Essentially, the American base introduced a widespread cash-based economy. Suddenly, people who had fished all of their lives (engaging in a type of barter system called the truck system) had access to good-paying jobs on the American base. American technology enriched the living standards of Placentia residents, while the local culture was influenced strongly by the American presence. Similarly, it prompted a huge population boom, growing from 1,900 people in 1935 to well over 8,000 in the 1960s (note: these figures account for the current boundaries of Placentia, which at the time consisted of 4 separate towns: Placentia, Dunville, Jerseyside, and Freshwater). The post office was established in 1851. The first Postmistress in 1863 was Mary Morris. The American base at Argentia was scaled back in the 1970s, and closed totally in 1994. This, along with the cod moratorium introduced by the Canadian government a few years' earlier, left the town of Placentia without an economic base for some time, although recent developments by Vale Inco are beginning to stabilize the town's rocky economic situation.
Bernie Sheaves at Port Aux Basques Newfoundland Tiny Red Light
Waiting for boarding the Ferry from Newfoundland to the Mainland July 27, 2017
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Steaming from Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
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Water twisters on Big Pond, near Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
Water twisters on Big Pond, near Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK - NEWFOUNDLAND | DRONE FOOTAGE
Get inspired to explore Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador with this epic drone video! From the arid Tablelands to the jaw-dropping Western Brook Pond, see the variety of landscapes that make up this national park.
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Entrance to Newfoundland at Channel - Port aux Basques
The first few kilometers on the Trans-Canada Highway in Newfoundland at Port aux Basques. This is what you see shortly after you leave the ferry.
'MV Highlanders' departing Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Canada
'MV Highlanders' departing Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Canada
Lighthouse at Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada
Lighthouse at Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada
LILOPIN arrive à Rose Blanche, Terre Neuve, Canada
Summer Night in Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland & Labrador
A young Newfoundlander learns to dance the jig early in life.
Seasons Greetings from Land and Sea Outfitting Inc. Port aux Basques, NL Canada
Seasons Greetings from Land and Sea Outfitting Inc. Port aux Basques, NL Canada. Please enjoy photos of some communities on the Southwest Coast of Newfoundland while listening to local Port aux Basques musician Bernie Sheaves singing one of his Christmas songs. Happy holidays to all!
Roaming • Port aux Basques, Newfoundland
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When bad editing, terrible audio and a foggy lens unite to create a fun (if nerdy) montage of our time in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Recorded October 5, 2016
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Located on the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River, the city is the largest population centre in the province after St. John's.
In this video I sail into town on the Caribbean Princess. After docking I take a day-long shore excursion to Gros Morne National Park. The video concludes with the sail away from Corner Brook.
Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. At 697 square miles, it is the second largest national park in Atlantic Canada. The park takes its name from Newfoundland's second-highest mountain peak (at 2,644 feet) located within the park. It is the eroded remnants of a mountain range formed 1.2 billion years ago. The park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth's mantle lie exposed.
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Things to do in Newfoundland & Labrador (documentary)
I take you on a Road Trip through Canada and show you the Things to do in Newfoundland and Labrador focussing on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Icebergs and Whales in the region.
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Starting in Deer Lake I went on a 8 day road trip to experience the highlights in the East of Newfoundland and the South of Labrador. The itinerary shown is the perfect option to experience the diversity of the Rock and the Big Land in one single trip.
Beside some hiking and a boat tour on the Western Brook Pond at the Gros Morne National Park I went on a whale and iceberg expedition at Battle Harbour, visited vikings in L'anse aux Meadows and went kayaking in Steady Brook.
All activities and things to do in Newfoundland and Labrador covered here are easy to access by car making it a perfect road trip where you spend each night at a different spot.
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Spots & Things to do in Newfoundland and Labrador featured in this video:
- The Tablelands, Gros Morne National Park
- Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne National Park
- Point Amour Lighthouse
- Iceberg Alley
- Red Bay, Labrador
- Battle Harbour, Labrador
- L'anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland
- Steady Brook, Newfoundland
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'MV Highlanders' entering the harbour at Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland.
'MV Highlanders' entering the harbour at Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, May 19, 2012.
Drone footage Port Aux Basques Newfoundland
This video is about some drone footage of ducks on Grand Bay Bottom in Port aux Basques Newfoundland