Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Electrifying Labrador

Hamilton River was one of Newfoundland and Labrador's largest hydro electric projects.
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.
Gander Airport and World War II

Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.