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HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gosling Brook
1, record 1, English, Gosling%20Brook
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A brook near the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, in Newfoundland and Labrador. 2, record 1, English, - Gosling%20Brook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 24’ 3" N, 60° 19’ 42" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 3, record 1, English, - Gosling%20Brook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruisseau Gosling
1, record 1, French, ruisseau%20Gosling
unofficial, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruisseau près de la ville de Happy Valley-Goose Bay, à Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. 1, record 1, French, - ruisseau%20Gosling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 24' 3" N, 60° 19' 42" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 2, record 1, French, - ruisseau%20Gosling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay
1, record 2, English, Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A town in the central part of Labrador. 2, record 2, English, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 53° 20’ 30" N, 60° 26’ 56" W (Newfoundland and Labrador). 3, record 2, English, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Incorporated in 1973, [the town] comprises the former town of Happy Valley and the... District of Goose Bay. 4, record 2, English, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Usually, in Canada, the name of an inhabited place has only one form in English and French, which is listed in the gazetteer of the corresponding province or territory according to the incorporation act of the entity. 2, record 2, English, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay
1, record 2, French, Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ville dans la partie centrale du Labrador. 2, record 2, French, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 53° 20' 30" N, 60° 26' 56" O (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador). 3, record 2, French, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Incorporée en 1973, la municipalité intègre l'ancienne ville de Happy Valley et le district de Goose Bay. 4, record 2, French, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Habituellement, au Canada, le nom d'un lieu habité n'a qu'une forme en français et en anglais, celle consignée au répertoire de la province ou du territoire correspondant et qui tient de l'acte d'incorporation de l'entité. 2, record 2, French, - Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Games and Competitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Labrador Winter Games
1, record 3, English, Labrador%20Winter%20Games
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This sporting and cultural event takes place every 3 years and is hosted in the central Labrador town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Contests will be held in "traditional" skill testing events such as target shooting, dog sled racing, snowmobile racing, cross country skiing, snowshoe races, northern triathlon, snowshoe biathlon and the labrathon(a test of the skill a trapper would need to survive on The Big Land). As well, more commonly known events such as ball hockey, volleyball, darts, badminton and table tennis will take place. 1, record 3, English, - Labrador%20Winter%20Games
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Jeux et compétitions (Sports)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Labrador Winter Games
1, record 3, French, Labrador%20Winter%20Games
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- History
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Them Days Inc.
1, record 4, English, Them%20Days%20Inc%2E
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The objective of this organization, which is established in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland, is to preserve the culture and history of Labrador. 1, record 4, English, - Them%20Days%20Inc%2E
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Them Days
- Them Days Incorporated
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Histoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Them Days Inc.
1, record 4, French, Them%20Days%20Inc%2E
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisme établi à Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Terre-Neuve). 1, record 4, French, - Them%20Days%20Inc%2E
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Disarmament
1, record 5, English, Concerned%20Citizens%20for%20Nuclear%20Disarmament
Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland. 2, record 5, English, - Concerned%20Citizens%20for%20Nuclear%20Disarmament
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Disarmament
1, record 5, French, Concerned%20Citizens%20for%20Nuclear%20Disarmament
Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Terre-Neuve. 2, record 5, French, - Concerned%20Citizens%20for%20Nuclear%20Disarmament
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay Arts Council
1, record 6, English, Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay%20Arts%20Council
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay Arts Council
1, record 6, French, Happy%20Valley%2DGoose%20Bay%20Arts%20Council
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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