| Page Views: 11,210 Last Visit to Goose Bay: December, 2002 I Live Here | Happy Valley - Goose Bay by jamiesno - last update: Jan 3, 2005 |
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|  | Quick Synopsis Welcome to Happy Valley - Goose Bay in central Labrador and my home staging point. I live and work in Happy Valley - Goose Bay.
Happy Valley - Goose Bay is also a great stagging point to explore the rest of the Labrador region.
The name Goose Bay should be simple to figure out but later in the 1940s it became known as Happy Valley - Goose Bay. The evolved as American serviceman who worked here would visit the Valley area and have fun times with the local people, particularly the women and it became known as Happy Valley.
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| | Thoughts on Happy Valley - Goose Bay Essentially Happy Valley - Goose Bay exist because in 1941 the Americans built an air base there for transient flights enroute to World War II.
Before that it was simply Robert Michelin's Red Berry Patch. A great place to pick berries. The area was a trapping culture prior to 1941.
When you visit now take the time to visit and explore around the military base a little.
It is a laid back place to live, 3 different aboriginal cultures live in the town along with several international nationalities that train at the air base so this presents different cultural opportunties throughout the year.
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| Pros: | "The people, the culture and hospitality!" | | Cons: | "The cold weather!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Great for world class fishing, hunting and the ultimate in adventure travel!" |
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Marisola Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:32 UTC
Great fishing! Do you catch many different fish? What's the best for dinner? What do you drink with that? | newyorkerman Fri Jul 27, 2007 19:46 UTC
Interesting how exotic these pics seem to be, as I sit here just off Times Square. Thanks for sharing! | kenHuocj Tue Jul 17, 2007 19:39 UTC
apt sentiments ;-))) | goosebay75 Sat Jun 16, 2007 14:15 UTC
jamie hi i was based at goose bay dec74 to jan76 with the royal air force i love the place the cold never bothered me it was the heat black fly etc *issed me of hope to get back one day ken,liverpool,u.k. |
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