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The Newfoundland is a large working dog. They can be black,brown,or black and white. However,in the Dominion of Newfoundland,before it became part of the confederation of Canada,only black and Landseer (white-and-black) coloured dogs were considered to be proper members of the breed. They were originally bred and used as working dogs for fishermen in Newfoundland. Newfoundlands are known for their giant size,intelligence,tremendous strength,calm disposition,love of children and loyalty. They excel at water rescue/lifesaving because of their muscular build,thick double coat,webbed paws,and swimming abilities.
Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador,approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of Gander Bay,100 km (62 mi) south of Twillingate and 90 km (56 mi) east of Grand Falls-Windsor. Located on the northeastern shore of Gander Lake,it is the site of Gander International Airport,once an important refuelling stop for transatlantic aircraft. The airport is still a preferred emergency landing point for aircraft facing on-board medical or security issues.
Arrow Air Flight 1285R was an international charter flight carrying U.S. Army personnel from Cairo,Egypt,to their home base in Fort Campbell,Kentucky,via Cologne,West Germany,and Gander,Newfoundland. On the morning of Thursday,12 December 1985,shortly after takeoff from Gander en route to Fort Campbell,the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 serving the flight stalled,crashed,and burned about half a mile from the runway,killing all 248 passengers and 8 crew members on board. As of 2022,it is the deadliest aviation accident to occur on Canadian soil. At the time of the crash,it was the deadliest aviation accident involving a DC-8;as of 2023,it is the second-deadliest,behind the crash of Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 six years later.
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Gander International Airport is located in Gander,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada,and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The airport is sometimes referred to as the "Crossroads of the World",and is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland,Canada,with a population of 3,288. It is situated in Burnt Bay which opens on to the Bay of Exploits. Lewisporte has a deep water port and related facilities that serve many communities in the region.
Gander is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada.
103 Search and Rescue Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force is a search and rescue unit based at 9 Wing Gander on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. The squadron is responsible for a large area covering the offshore waters of Canada's Exclusive Economic Zone in the Atlantic ocean and inland areas in the Maritimes,Newfoundland and Labrador,and some parts of Eastern Quebec. The squadron operates three AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant helicopters.
Canadian Forces Base Gander,is a Canadian Forces base located in Gander,Newfoundland and Labrador. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is home to search and rescue operations that cover a vast swath of the western North Atlantic and southern Arctic and a Canadian Coastal Radar station amongst other things. It is home to 9 Wing Gander.
Musgrave Harbour is a town and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The North Atlantic Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located in the town of Gander,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada.
Route 330,also known as Road to the Shore or more commonly Gander Bay Road,is a highway that extends from Gander,Newfoundland across "the loop" passing through towns such as Gander Bay South,Carmanville,Musgrave Harbour,and Lumsden to New-Wes-Valley. Here,the highway connects with Route 320,which continues "the loop" down the west shore of Bonavista Bay exiting back to the Trans-Canada Highway in Gambo.
Hazel Rose Newhook was a Canadian politician,who sat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1979 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservatives. where she represented the electoral district of Gander. She also served as mayor of Gander from 1973 to 1977.
Gander was a Newfoundland dog posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal,the "animals' Victoria Cross",in 2000 for his deeds in World War II,the first such award in over 50 years.
Gander Bay South is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Gander Bay was a small place in the Fogo and Twillingate area in 1864. It was north of Gander. The way office opened in 1885 and the first waymaster was John Bursey. It became a post office on May 30,1891,and the first postmaster was James Rowsell. It had no population after 1940. They moved to Gander Bay South.
The Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League (NJAHL) was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league in the province of Newfoundland. The NJAHL was in competition for the Callaghan Cup and the Canadian National Junior A Championship,the Centennial Cup.
Exploits Valley Air Services,also known as EVAS or EVAS Air,is a Canadian aviation services company,based in Gander,Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Gander Flyers were a senior ice hockey team based in Gander,Newfoundland and Labrador and a member of in the Central West Senior Hockey League.
Route 331,also known as Boyd's Cove Highway,is a 27.4-kilometre-long (17.0 mi) east–west highway on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It connects the town of Boyd's Cove with the Gander Bay area of the island.
Gander Bay North is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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