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Lise Sorensen

Biography of painter Lise Sorensen
Stephenville Theatre Festival

The Stephenville Theatre Festival was created by Maxim Mazumdar and opened in 1979
Forest Industries: 1970-2010

Forest industries contribute much to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
Industrial Disease and the St. Lawrence Mines

Major economic transformations, such as that which took place in St. Lawrence, always carry with them certain costs.
Land-Based Industries of the Early 1900s

Government officials promoted various land-based industries during the first half of the 20th century.
Population Distribution and Land-Based Industries

With the construction of the railway, workers began to leave their coastal homes to find employment at new mines and mills in the island's interior.
The St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines: A Brief History

An account of the Fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland from creation to closure.
Labrador West

Large-scale and lucrative mining developments dominated Labrador West during the 1950s and 1960s.
"The Third Mill": Labrador Linerboard Ltd., 1973-1977

Development, construction, and fate of the third linerboard mill in Newfoundland and Labrador, created in Stephenville by the Smallwood government.
Megaprojects

Information about Megaprojects undertaken by the Smallwood government to further industrialize Newfoundland and Labrador.
Harmon Field, Stephenville

The creation of the American air base at Stephenville during the WWII saw the quiet farming village quickly transformed into a booming garrison town.
Air Base Purpose

About the Earnest Harmon Air Force base located in Stephenville.
US Army Air Force Base Construction

The construction of the US Army Air Force Base was started in 1941 when the US came to Stephenville Newfoundland.
Air Force Base Buildings

This article is about the buildings that were created during World War II because of the Stephenville air force base.
Atlantic Brewery

When the Air Force withdrew from Stephenville, the Atlantic Brewery was the first major industry to become established in the town.
Atlantic Design Homes

In 1970, Atlantic Design Homes Ltd. reopened after closing down the previous year to reduce its inventory.
Crash Hill Tragedy

In 1946 a plane, after taking off at the Harmon Field Base, crashed into a fog-hidden Newfoundland mountainside and exploded into flames.
Pinetree Radar Base: Environmental Concerns

As a direct result of the Earnest Harmon Air Force Base, there are environmental concerns associated with Stephenville and surrounding areas.
Harmon Corporation

The Harmon Corporation was opened after the Americans left the Harmon Airfield Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland, in 1966.
Harmon Field Day Aircraft

Stephenville hosts Harmon Field Day every two years. During this event aircraft from all over the world visit the town.

Matching Articles"20th Century" (Total 41)

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