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Corner Brook

Cobb Lane is a beautiful street in the central downtown area of Corner Brook. Cobb Lane gets it’s name from Andrew R. Cobb, a Canadian-American architect who was born in Brooklyn, New York and spent a large part of his life in Nova Scotia.

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Yesterday, the local CBC radio morning show interviewed (listen here) a guy from Statistics Canada. The guy from StatsCan was scheduled to provide a demographic snapshot of the Corner Brook area at the Glynmill Inn later in the day. The radio interview highlighted some very disturbing trends in the population statistics for the city of [...]

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The Silent Sound is in Corner Brook as if finishes it’s 7,000 nautical mile expedition through the Northwest Passage. Silent Sound On Twitter The crew of the Silent Sound left Victoria, BC on June 6 for a west to east transit of the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic.

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On Friday, I had the opportunity to golf on the River Course the Humber Valley Resort. The course is in great shape. My score was brutal but I really enjoyed myself a great deal. Golf with an awesome friend in the fall in the Humber Valley – what could be better?

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Humber Valley Waterfront Property For Sale

by GK on September 24, 2009

HUMBER VALLEY WATERFRONT SERENITY…10 MINUTES FROM CORNER BROOK 13 Maple Drive, Humber Village, Newfoundland Canada… To book an appointment to view, call 709.632.6970 Having the most spectacular view of the humber river and surrounding mountains, this property is a rare find so close to Corner Brook.

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In an attempt to be more social media savvy and connect with the voters of Corner Brook for the upcoming municipal elections, Charles Pender started to use Twitter last week.

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Neville Greeley & Charles Pender On Twitter?

by GK on September 15, 2009

A couple of days ago, I asked the question – Is Corner Brook A Social Media Wasteland? I was lamenting the fact that I couldn’t find a single website for one person running in the municipal elections here in Corner Brook. Chris Noseworthy, the web editor at The Western Star, has written an interesting column [...]

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Is Corner Brook A Social Media Wasteland?

by GK on September 10, 2009

So the municipal election is underway here in Corner Brook. Like the rest of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, we will be going to the polls on September 29 to elect a new Mayor and city council. From what I can understand, not one of the municipal candidates for mayor or the city council [...]

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Humber Valley Golf Course Sold?

by GK on September 9, 2009

Yesterday, Gary Oke did an interview on the local CBC radio morning show about the golf season at the Humber Valley Resort. Earlier this year, Oke put a substantial amount of his own money into the River Course at the Humber Valley Resort and by all accounts, the course is in great shape.

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Not Swimming In Margaret Bowater Park

by GK on August 24, 2009

The other day, myself and the two lads went to go swimming in one of favorite places – Margaret Bowater Park. When we got there, we were surprised to find the gates had been open and it looked like the swimming season was over. The swimming season was over on August 19. This is a [...]

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