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Weather lore

July 12, 2017July 19, 2017Jacquey Ryan
Photo by Jerome Canning

Weather lore in coastal Newfoundland, has always been a valuable part of everyday life for fishermen eking out a living on the ocean. A determining factor for safe voyages, understanding the various indicators of weather was crucial for sailing out to or heading home from the fishing grounds.

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Winterton

February 19, 2011March 10, 2016Jeremy Harnum

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Prior to the seventeenth century, Winterton (originally named Scilly Cove) was seasonally inhabited by migratory fishers working the waters of Trinity Bay. At the end of the fishing season, fishermen would return to England with their catch.

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