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11. März 2024 · Joey Smallwood, our first premier, was full of ideas to diversify the province's economy. Three of his short-lived enterprises were a rubber boot factory, a knitting mill, and a chocolate factory.
19. Dez. 1991 · Joey Smallwood, 90, who led Newfoundland into Canada as the nation's 10th province and served as its tough, colorful leader for more than 20 years, died Dec. 17 in St. John's, Newfoundland.
20. Dez. 2014 · Smallwood over time has blended into the folklore of Newfoundland, which is as much a key to the way Newfoundlanders are as history or literature. After 23 years at the top of the pole, Smallwood ...
31. Aug. 2011 · Forty-four years ago Joey Smallwood spoke at a sod-turning ceremony at Churchill Falls in July of 1967. Click on the audio icon to hear some of his comments on the falls, the province and the ...
At the end of this scenic drive is Gambo, birthplace of Joey Smallwood. He successfully led the province into Confederation, and became the first Premier of the province when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. There are several commemorative pieces that recall his life and work, including a statue and a museum. For hikes and walking trails ...
BIOGRAPHY. Joseph "Joey" Roberts Smallwood (1900-1991) was a Liberal politician best known for his role in the confederation of Newfoundland and as Newfoundland's first premier. Born and raised in Newfoundland, Smallwood's early career in journalism led him to campaign for the Socialist Party of America in New York City before returning to ...
Dear Joey: I’m still here and mixed. Mi’kmaq after all these years. You’re long dead, yet. Confederation couldn’t stop. Newfoundland’s ongoing. colonial violence. You continued so unapologetically, telling Ottawa there are no red Indians–. Nancy April, we killed them all.
