Newfouynjyelland Town Arises From Goose Bay Air Base

"C dun Press Staff writer

sT.u;0HN'S. NM. ((3?) 7- An an-port built during the Second world War has given birth to New- (oniidland's newest town. Happy valley, in the Labrador wilderness.

Goose Bay air base is in the heart of Labrador's Lake Melville area"-on the banks of the great Hamilton river.

l-live miles from the airport is me town called HAPPY Valley. home of the civilians who stayed mgr building the base and others who came to work on it.

Until last summer the town was maintained by the RCAF. but in August it was turned over to the people who live there. and now it is incorporated under the wing 'of Ncwfoundland's uniclpal affairs department.

"NOBODY BROKE"

Ron Roberts. stocky 43-ycar-old chairman of the Happy Valley town council. on a visit to Juhifs proudly described the place.

Happy Valley had 1.034 People at last count. he said. Everybody

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who wanted to do so could work on the air base. and the pay was seldom less than 81.50 an hour.

"lt'sAa great place for ii young fellow to get a start." he said. ”There”s nobody broke in Happy Valley."

There are two schools in Happy Valley, but only one store.

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The Hudson's Bay Company store handled everything. "We're trying to get another store." Mr. Roberts said. "If a man wanted to go into business that's the place for him. A shoe repair shop. a barber shop. anything like that would do well. There's nothing like that there now."

What's lacking in Happy Valley.

however. is available at Goose ful

Bay. Goose Bay's hospital takes care of RCAF. USAF. civilian. Es- kimo and Indian cases. The Gren- fell Mission has a small station at

St. Happy Valley.

So far nobody has tried to culti- vate the flat. sandy soil around Lake Melville, and all food has

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river from November to APIIL All of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. transportation skyrockels DI'l!!?S- A Melvin MacGregor. Burton. cabbage can cost 31.50. a turniP 90

cents. . Notre Dame Academy, Charlotte- SMALL GENERATORS . town. spent the Thanksgiving Happy Valley has no running holiday at the home of her par- water. The only houses with elec- euts. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Doyle. tric lights have generators In the Campbell!-OW i:lled. lth hth town :eoi?cliSe:s on fine batiillilsgoi til: nam- WWW Perry-

' ' h d :gg::;l.:og:fi:ll.w'th A vast y m Cape Wolfe recently left for Tor-

” T . . V. .. , onto, Ont.. where they will he R0nThI::f)e:,'::'g” M” cO'"e' bays employed for the winter.

There's plenty to do. Within a Valley cu',,'e fro?" me ,;;,T,,;g WW miles is S”""-' "V "'9' be” "m" Twenty-five Eskimos came to look

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and moose and caribou are plenti- brought web. families Mm them. - "We don't know what we'll do with

Evenings there's always some- them.” My, ML Roberta. ---I-heyv" thing going on at the civilians club mu mm; in mm." at Goose Bay. Happy Valleyites can board a regular bus for the five- mile run anytime during the day and evening. and watch late movies, dance or drink.

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High student of Notre Dame d y. Charlottetown, spent the for ships can't sail up the Hamilton Thgnksgiving holiday at the home

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Islander Married ankle-length designe Tfigwfiizacr girl wore pink. Their lieaddrcsses

Recent ,were of white feathers and they Ontal-'0 Cerernonyrmarried bouquets of white and

brgnze chrysanthemums.

, roomsinan was Mr. Joseph P. Chs" hA";:r:mwfon6';': f::h?.::iMacPherson, brother of the groom.

utl&':g'mr . pushy .u't'umn wedgnnd the ushers were Messrs: Hubert

ding on Smurdax Sept. 1., at 10 lb,1hBet.'rI::Illlaid and John in Mac-!

, , d t f Mr. ' "m when Mary augh er 0 A reception followed at the l:Liiioi--

. Me ella. Hamil- fglnd 51: unFi!;,dnkin "Fan-gage with aid Main Dining Room for 100 Mrfponaid J. Macphe,-sou, 50,, of guests. Music for the afternoon Mr, and M”. George Mac-phe;-son. was furnished by a five-piece ur- Llunchmm p.E.L The ceremony chestra. A highlight of the day was performed by Rev. Mccolgan was a long distance telephone call who also celebrated the nuptial from the groom's parents in. mass. Mr. Nicholas Genovcse sang P-E 1- . "Ave Marie" and "Penis Angeli- The .bl'!d0. Chose 8 "3V)' W001i cusy suit with pink accessories and a

A Kovm of while Sam! styled onicorsagc of pink roses for travel-

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toned with an overskirl of net lace. Her fingertip veil was held by a crown of irridescent beads and she pRE.NUpTlAL SHOWER; carried a bouquet of white carna- uons and tegf-drop roses, Prior to her marriage the bride

Attending her were Miss Theresa was honored at two showers by her Walsh and Mrs. Magdalene Mac- friends in Hamilton. Many lovely Donald. Miss Laura Megella was gifts were received-

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