The Placentia Area Communities Site
Past & Present
Plaisance - Le passé et le présent

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Purpose of this Site/Sources of Info/Our Remarks....

Our Communities  Ship Harbour Fox Harbour Point Verde Freshwater Ferndale Jerseyside Dunville Southeast Plac Little Barasway Big Barachoix Argentia

History, Geography, & Culture         Check out our Geography Page Take a Historical Journey which goes deep into our past.  Geographical Locations:      Mayor of the Town of Placentia - Mrs. Bride McLennon Meet our MHA - Mr. Fabian Manning Meet our MP - Mr. Loyla Hearn     Online activities on our Area Local Links This Page is part of a Historical and Cultural Web Site created by students of Laval High School, Placentia, NFLD (A0B 2Y0). This page was first created Nov/99. Most recent update - Jan/2004. Teacher Coordinator - Mrs. M. Moore

Index of Topics Past/Present Argentia - A Historic Look Argentia - Prior to WW2 Argentia - Early Employment Birth Customs Cadets Castle Hill (French) Christian Brothers in Plac.  Courting and Marriage Crossing the Placentia Gut Death and Wakes Drama - Faces of Town Fire Department Games of Olden Days Great Placentia Flood Guiding in Dunville Historic Quilt History of Plac. Magistrates History of Laval High School Kinsmen & Kinettes Lifestyles Lion's Club - Lioness Club Mining Mr. Tom Traverse/Regatta Mrs. Houlihan/Book Uprooted Old Article - An Old Road Old Article - Water Supply Old Article - Pres. Convent Old Article - Soldier Boys Place Names Placentia Lions Club Plac. Area Historical Society Poem-Argentia Prior to WW2 Poem-Bridge of Placentia Gut Poem - How Dunville Grew   Religious Life Removal of Cemetries Roman Catholic Church School Customs Special Occasions Stories/Legends The Basques The French in Placentia The English Arrival Time Line of Events U. S. Naval Base-Events '40's U.S. Naval Base - Drydock U.S. Naval Base-Blimp Squad Weather Lore Weather Disasters Women's Institute

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