| MS.
JONES: |
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the National
Historic Site of Battle Harbour on its official opening
of their Labrador Fisheries Exhibit.
Mr. Speaker, often referred to as the unofficial
capital of Labrador, Battle Harbour became a thriving
fishing village in the 1770s when mercantile salt fish
premises were established in the area. The community
grew both in position and significance through the
eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Through
the efforts of the Battle Harbour Historic Trust, we now
have a living tribute to the way of life of Labradorians
during that time.
Mr. Speaker, the historical preservation of Battle
Harbour continues with the opening of the Labrador
Fishery Exhibit which was done by the hon. John Crosbie,
the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
this past summer. The Labrador fishery is one of the
most significant migratory fisheries to ever occur in
the western world and extended from L’Anse au Clair to
Ramah Bay when at its peak. The exhibit is housed in the
Flour Store on the Battle Harbour waterfront and
presents an overview of the floater, stationer and
livyer fisheries in our Province. This exhibit enhances
the historical significance of Battle Harbour and adds
to the unique appeal of this quaint fishing village.
Mr. Speaker, I ask all members in this House to join
with me in recognizing the addition of the Labrador
Fishery Exhibit to our Province. It now joins the
Newfoundland fishery exhibit which is housed in
Bonavista. It is no coincidence that the Labrador
exhibit is housed in Battle Harbour, a place that has
provided a vital link to our past and in many ways
defines who we are as a people in this Province.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
