Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Electrifying Labrador

Hamilton River was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hydro electric projects.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
Avalanches

Avalanches involve the rapid downslope movement of snow or ice, with or without sediment and rock.
The 1969 Contract: Churchill Falls

A contract created in 1969 between the Smallwood government and Hydro-Quebec that sold the water rights of Churchill falls for a term of 40 years.
Labrador West

Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.