Category: Newfoundland

Who Can Marry You In Newfoundland?

A marriage commissioner licence legally authorizes the appointee to perform civil marriage ceremonies in Newfoundland and Labrador, often as an alternative to a religious marriage ceremony. An individual can apply to be a permanent or temporary marriage commissioner. Can a friend marry you in Newfoundland? Yes your best friend or a family member can marry […]

What Is Discovery Day In Newfoundland?

The June holiday, previously known as Discovery Day, is celebrated in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the nearest Monday to June 24. It is also known as Cabot 500 Day and remembers Giovanni Caboto’s (also known as John Cabot) discovery of the province’s island portion. Is Discovery Day a NL holiday? In Yukon, […]

Where Are The Oil Rigs Off Newfoundland?

Hibernia is an oil field in the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi) east-southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, in 80 m of water. Where are the oil rigs located in Newfoundland? Hibernia fieldThe field began oil production from a Gravity Base Structure platform on November 17, 1997. The Hibernia field is located […]

When Can You Pick Blueberries In Newfoundland?

Harvest Chart Crop Ready for Harvest (Estimated) Beets After June Blackberries Late August Blueberries Late August Broccoli Can be as Early as Mid July Where can I pick blueberries in Newfoundland? Twillingate has an abundance of wild blueberries. Bakeapples or cloudberries are hard to find but delicious. What season do you pick blueberries? They’re native […]

What Berries Are Native To Newfoundland?

Edible Berries of Newfoundland bearberry (aka kinnikinnick) black currant. black huckleberry. blueberry (aka bilberry) bunchberry. chokecherry. cloudberry. cranberry. What are Newfoundland berries called? Cloudberry/ Bakeapples CloudberriesCloudberry/ Bakeapples Cloudberries, also known as bakeapples throughout most of Newfoundland and by all sorts of other names throughout the world, from salmonberry, yellowberry, bakeberry, or malka are a Newfoundland […]

What Type Of Blueberries Grow In Newfoundland?

The wild lowbush blueberry plant Vaccinium angustifolium is the most abundant species growing in Newfoundland and Labrador. Are there blueberries in Newfoundland? Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium). They are generally found in Newfoundland’s forests, coastal headlands, high moors, peaty barrens, and exposed rocky outcrops. The picking season is anywhere from mid-August to late September. Very sweet […]