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- ↑ Anderson, T. C. (1985). The Rivers of Labrador (PDF). Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa. p. 316. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ↑ Lawrence W. Coady (2008). The Lost Canoe: A Labrador Adventure. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-55109-658-2.
