Towns of Newfoundland Day on The Blog

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Well I mentioned last time that I was going to show my Newfoundland Postmarked postcards. I have received a small bunch of them lately and it is time they saw the light of day. With these new ones  I now have received postmarked postcards from 59 Towns of Newfoundland. Only a small number , with many hundreds to go, but I am really enjoying receiving them. 

First up today is Corner Brook, Newfoundland's second city.  Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Corner Brook is the fifth largest settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the largest outside the Avalon Peninsula. The area was first surveyed by renowned explorer Captain James Cook in 1767. Located on the Bay of Islands at the mouth of the Humber River, Corner Brook has a population of just over 19,300. Two places of interest nearby are the Marble Mountain Ski Resort and the Corner Brook Gorge. 

This card arrived with the 2024 Canada Post Community Foundation stamp. It was issued on April 28th. 

 

Next up is the town of Holyrood. Holyrood is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is  located on Conception Bay. It is approximately a 30-minute drive from the capital city of St. John's. During King William's War, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign. The town was settled way back in 1689 but only incorporated as a town in 1961. It has a population of 2,400 approximately 2,400 . Canadian actress Kate Corbett was born in Holyrood. 

The same Canada Post Community Foundation I mentioned previously was used on this card. 

Port de Grave is the subject of my next card.  Port de Grave is located on a peninsula in Conception Bay in eastern Newfoundland. It ha a population of approximately 975. People say that in Port de Grave  no two sunsets are the same. It also has the largest crab pot Christmas tree and world famous boat lighting festival during Christmas in the Harbor, since 1999. How old is Port de Grave, well official records indicate that a property in in the area has been occupied since 1595 by the Dawe family which makes it the oldest registered land claim in Newfoundland. 

The Postmaster there, Valerie, sent this card and again used the Canada Pos Community Foundation stamp . A popular choice it seems. 

Here's a card from the town of Goulds. Goulds is a rural town in Newfoundland southeast of the city of St. John's. In 2016 Goulds had a population of 4,418. The Goulds is known for having had two residents appear as contestants on Canada's Worst Driver TV series. The card shows a good harvest of cod fish spread out on racks along the waterfront. The fish are split and salted and then left in the sun to dry. 

This card arrived with a Total Solar Eclipse stamp from April 2024.

Noe we're moving on to Fortune. Fortune is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The town if Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. The name "Fortune" is believed to have come from the Portuguese word "fortuna", which apparently means "a place of good fortune." The name also appears on a 1505 map by Pedro Reinal as 'Y. Da Fortuna.' An exact date of settlement is difficult to pinpoint as most early records are sketchy, but French Captain Parat reported 73 men living here in 1687. However, Fortune has actually been in existence as far back as 1527, when it was recorded on both Spanish and Italian maps. It's population is 1,285 today but way back in 1687 it had a population of 73, all men.

The card shows a view of the fish plant, the major employer. 

The Fortune Post Office sent this card along and used a Hanukkah 2023 stamp.

It's the town of Colliers turn now. Colliers is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador. According to the 2016 Statistics Canada Census: the area had a population of 654. Colliers was once considered by John Guy and his associates as a preferred place for the first settlement in North America. It eventually lost out to Cupids. The first settlers arrived in the Colliers area from England.

Janet, the Postmaster in Colliers sent this card. She used a 2023 stamp honouring hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree, the first Black player of the National Hockey League. 

Avondale is the subject of my next card. Avondale is a town located on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which was incorporated in 1974. The community is situated at the southwestern head of Conception Bay. It is located 59 km (37 mi) southwest of the capital of St. John's. The town has a population of 584. The earliest record of settlement in Avondale was in 1773 and by 1812 there were 12 inhabitants. My card shows a former railway station, now a museum.

This is another card from a postmaster. The stamp was issued in a set of 2 Endangered Frogs, on April 14 of this year. 

Just 2  more to go. Sorry for the length of this update but I wanted to keep all the Towns of Newfoundland cards  together. 

Now it's  Whitbourne's turn.  Whitbourne  is another  town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Whitbourne, Newfoundland's first inland town, is named after Sir Richard Whitbourne, one of the most colourful early settlers  of Newfoundland who wrote a book about Newfoundland that was published in 1620. The town was founded in about 1880 during the construction of the Newfoundland Railway and today has a population of 955. 

Canadian model and actress Shannon Tweed was raised in Whitbourne. She is married to Gene Simmons of the rock band KISS .

Another card from another postmaster. The stamp is from last year and celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 

Here's the last card for today. 

Upper Island is the subject of this last card. It is located northeast of Bay Roberts. As of 2021, the population was 1,401. In 1675  the town has a population of 14. Upper Island was once known as The Walled City because it is built at the bottom of high cliffs. 

Well here we go again. Another card from another Postmaster. I must be really popular with postmasters.  The stamp is from 2023 and showcases actor Donald Sutherland. 

The END

Thanks to Valerie, Kim, Janet and all the other Postmasters. All these cards were sent by Postmasters.