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From: "Sue O'Neill" <>
Subject: [NF-ROOTS] Today in NL History (June 16)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 19:22:44 -0400


June 16, 1959 - Corner Brook got its first television station.

(Transcribed from the NFLD Datebook)

AND from Mike Ryan mailto:

June 16-17, 1862 Newfoundland was hit by a summer snowstorm when
northeast gale raged for almost two days. (The snow was 5-6 inches deep!)


Sue O'Neill
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