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Cape Spear, located on the Avalon Peninsula near St. John's, Newfoundland, is the easternmost point in Canada[1] (52°37'W), and North America, excluding Danish controlled Greenland.
Cape Spear is close to Blackhead, an amalgamated area of the City of St. John's, about 1.86 miles (3 km) away.
Newfoundland is the nearest land to Europe of any part of America. The distance from Valentia on the West Coast of Ireland to Cape Spear at the entrance of the harbor of St John's is 2,650 Km ( 1,656 miles)
The Portuguese named this location "Cabo da Esperança" which means "cape of hope", which became "Cap d'Espoir" in French and finally "Cape Spear".
Cape Spear is the trailhead/trail end for two components of the East Coast Trail.
History
A lighthouse has operated at Cape Spear since September 1836. The original Cape Spear lighthouse was the second lighthouse built in Newfoundland; the first was built in 1810 at Fort Amherst, at the entrance to St. John's Harbour. In 1832, the first legislative assembly for the colony created a lighthouse board. Cape Spear was chosen as the site for a new lighthouse because it was on the rocky eastern coast near the entrance to St John's harbor.
Nicholas Croke and William Parker, two St. John's builders, won the contract for the lighthouse and work began in 1834 or early in 1835.[2] The first lighthouse was a square wooden building with a tower in the middle containing the light. A foghorn was added in 1878. The first light used at Cape Spear had already been used since 1815 at a lighthouse at Inchkeith on the east coast of Scotland. This light used seven Argand burners and curved reflectors. This was later replaced by a dioptric lens system; the light was first lit by oil, then acetylene, and finally electricity in 1930.
Because of its proximity to convoy routes during the second World War, a gun battery was installed at Cape Spear to defend the entrance to St. John's harbor. Barracks and underground passages leading to the bunkers were built for the use of troops stationed there.
Current
A new concrete building was built to house the light in 1955. The lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and the location has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada. The original lighthouse building and the light keeper's residence have since been restored to the period of 1839, and are open to the public. The visitor centre includes a gift shop.
The World War II bunkers and gun barrels that are located at the site afford a sheltered view of the ocean.
Some visitors attracted by the scenery and history have been swept away by the large and unpredictable waves at Cape Spear, prompting Parks Canada to post numerous warning signs in the area.
Within the framework of the International Women's Strike, thousands of protesters marched this Monday, March 8, to the National Congress, demanding public policies and measures to stop femicides.
Cornelius, right, briefs INSCOM Acquisition Center staff members, from left, Sgt. 1st Class John Wysocki, Maj. Ryan Ocampo and Betty Jarman. (Photo by Ron Young, INSCOM Public Affairs)
I took off the bow irons, and am filing a bit off, so that the iron will slide further onto the prod, and closer to the stock.
From the top. Here is a great shot of the wedges that hold the irons on...to get them in, one pushes evenly till the wedges stick, then hammers (both sides, simultaneously) on the thick ends till they are tight. One CAN rip the head of the stock apart by hammering too hard and too much.
So, I do try to not do that. Ripping the head apart, that is.
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Civilian Thomas Luft (right) was awarded the NATO Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Certificate of Wartime Service and Outstanding Civilian Service Award for his service to the Area Support Group-Afghanistan (ASG-A) from May 2018 to January 2019 during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield Jan. 11, 2019, . The awards were presented by ASG-A Commander Col. Jacob Peterson.
Luft was assigned to ASG-A through DCMA's Contingency Response Force, a DOD force provider that deploys personnel in support of military operations. Luft had the distinction of being the first contract analyst assigned to the ASG-A and had the responsibility of creating a contracting officer representative oversight program from the ground up.
He returns to his position as a contractor administrator with the DCMAE APO-Kelly in San Antonio, Texas. A retired Army major, Luft described his time in Afghanistan as "rewarding from a professional, patriotic and personal standpoint."
The ASG-A provides base life support services for more than 35,000 personnel throughout the Combined Joint Operations Area Afghanistan.
Those personnel include U.S. Warfighters and Coalition Forces, and the supporting DOD Civilians and Contractors contributing to Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support Train, Advise and Assist Mission.
ASG-A base life support services encompass everything from law enforcement and public works to billeting, food service and quality of life.
Republican team demonstrated against the transfer of judges Pablo Bertuzzi, Leopoldo Bruglia and Judge Germán Castelli, who were removed from their positions after a vote in the Senate.
as the name suggests Contract Cultivation has its roots in Agricultural Contracting having started out in around 1935 with a Caterpillar Twenty-Two
Complaint-free since 1979, Rob Kurth and his team of skilled craftsmen have consistently restored and remodeled homes to standards that surpass customer expectations. At Kurth, ethical contracting practices ensure the job is done right – the first time.
MAJ Ken Bulthuis, right, LOGCAP administrative contracting officer, meets with LTC Lee Hicks, U.S. Joint Forces Command engineer, and 1LT Nathan Zimmerly, center, contracting officer’s representative with the 62nd Engineer Battalion, in support of OUA in Barclayville, Liberia. Within a week of the request for support, a site assessment team was on the ground scouting locations for the 3,000 U.S. Soldiers who deployed to help control the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Garry Carter, U.S. Africa Command LOGCAP program deputy director)
Kurth Contracting looks forward to the opportunity to provide the newest, most cost-effective window technology available. Whether you’re looking for super energy efficient, or maintenance-free windows, Kurth Contracting will meet your needs with the expertise you’d expect from a contractor who’s been around for more than 30 years.
This is one of the side streets close to the main theatre in town. I thought from this angle, the shadows on the building looked quite intimidating.
Contract laborer
The morning call, March 9, 1893
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Complaint-free since 1979, Rob Kurth and his team of skilled craftsmen have consistently restored and remodeled homes to standards that surpass customer expectations. At Kurth, ethical contracting practices ensure the job is done right – the first time.