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Main River, Sop's Arm. Sop's Arm is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The community was formed in the 1930s and 1940s by families moving from surrounding communities, including Jackson's Arm.
It also holds an ownership interest in American Eagle Outfitters, Wehmeyer in Germany, Cold Stone Creamery, The Mazel Company, Gidding-Jenny, [3] Shiffren Willens jewelry stores, and Sara Fredericks boutiques. [4] Schottenstein had operated the chain of Value City discount department stores.
Incorporated as a town in 1986, this small fishing community is located near the base of the Burin Peninsula on the east side of Fortune Bay approximately 3 km east of Bay L'Argent. The origin of the name is uncertain, perhaps deriving from an early French settler, although it appears on many early maps as Jack (or Jack's) Fontaine.
A three-and-a-half-storey brick building with mansard roof and Italianate features which housed many of Newfoundland's major banks from 1849 to 1985; closely associated with the evolution of banking in Newfoundland Former Carbonear Railway Station (Newfoundland Railway) [20] 1918 (completed) 1988 Carbonear
St. Alban's, along with much of the island of Newfoundland, was gravely affected by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. [12] [13] [14] Road access to the town was temporarily cut off by flooding washing away the main bridge. The nearby town of Conne River provided boat rides into the community while the road was being repaired. [15]
The "Rockbound" mentioned in the title is name of small fictitious island inspired by East Ironbound, a remote island near Big Tancook Island off the coast of Nova Scotia. Surrounded by rich but dangerous fishing grounds, Rockbound is isolated by storms, fog and winter weather. Two feuding families, the Jungs and the Krauses are dominated by ...
Most locals that live in the community commute on a rotational basis for work elsewhere in Newfoundland or Canada. The economy relies heavily on the tourism industry in the summer months. Tourism has grown in recent years with the successful promotion of the annual Ann Harvey Days Festival, the Isle aux Morts Theatre Festival as well as the ...
Pasadena (/ ˌ p æ s ə ˈ d iː n ə /) is an incorporated town located in census division 5 which is in the western portion of Newfoundland, Canada.The suburban community is situated on the shores of Deer Lake at the junction of the North Arm Valley and the Humber Valley.