Voluntary Service Overseas Series

The Port Hope Simpson Diaries 1969 - 70 Vol. 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Summit Special Series Title: The Port Hope Simpson Diaries Vol 1 by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition Copyright 2010 Llewelyn Pritchard Learn what it's like to be dropped off in what feels like the middle of nowhere, when you are straight out of Grammar School in the UK. The original diaries of Ernie Pritchard - written as a way of helping him adapt to his new surroundings when he was 18 years of age on Voluntary Service Overseas from 1969 to 1970 in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada. Now updated with interesting newspaper articles, beautiful photographs, maps and illustrations. Eleven young and nervous VSO volunteers arrive at Duval Airport, Montreal 1969 on their way to teach in the challenging physical environments of the Labrador coastal settlements (Volume 1 of 2)... Dedication This book is dedicated to obtaining justice for Erica D’Anitoff Williams, three and a half years and her young father Arthur Eric Williams, 27 years who died in their Labrador Development Company home, Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in acrimonious, suspicious circumstances in the early hours of 3 February 1940. The R.C.M.P (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Serious Crimes Unit, Gander, Newfoundland in 2002, opened up their own investigation about the deaths. If you know anything at all about what happened please do not hesitate in contacting your local RCMP detachment or the police force of jurisdiction in your area. If you live outside Canada, please contact your local police service and ask them to make a request for assistance from the appropriate Canadian law enforcement agency. The main RCMP website address is http:/www.rcmp.ca or Email me!

The Port Hope Simpson Diaries 1969 - 70 Vol. 2 Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Summit Special Series Title: The Port Hope Simpson Diaries Vol 2 by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition Copyright 2010 Llewelyn Pritchard The original diaries of Ernie Pritchard - written as a way of helping him adapt to his new surroundings when he was 18 years of age on Voluntary Service Overseas from 1969 to 1970 in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada. Now updated with interesting newspaper articles, beautiful photographs, maps and illustrations. Learn what it was like in his own words to spend Christmas 1969 and beyond in the small isolated community on the Labrador coast of Canada...

Tombstone [The British Government’s Cover-Up] Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [Part 1/3] Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries [Vol 5a] Copyright 2012 by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition What was really going on behind the scenes? For the first time, declassified official British Government papers shine new light on amongst other things, Government mismanagement as knowledge hidden by an incongruous granite tombstone in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada marked the starting point for this unique history of development of a logging settlement in southern Labrador.

Tombstone [The British Government’s Cover-Up] Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [Part 3/3] Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries [Vol 5c] Copyright 2012 by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition What was really going on behind the scenes? For the first time, declassified official British Government papers shine new light on amongst other things, Government mismanagement as knowledge hidden by an incongruous granite tombstone in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada marked the starting point for this unique history of development of a logging settlement in southern Labrador.

Welcome to Port Hope Simpson a historic logging town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on the south side of the Alexis, an excellent salmon river in southern Labrador, Canada. It was initially founded in 1934 as a logging camp and was named after the English Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice, Sir John Hope Simpson. This community has great natural assets nearby. Shinneys Water Complex makes up 2,500 square kilometres of over 1000 islands rising dramatically above sea level. These protected waters are ideal for all types of boating. The Labrador Coastal Drive, Route 510 is the southern driving route through this rugged and pristine region of Labrador, Canada. Come here to discover a pure land on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean. Explore in the footsteps of ancient mariners, and the Native Americans who long preceded them. Meet today's residents and experience our heritage and the traditions that tie us to this place. A full range of quality visitor services are ready to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. (Labrador Coastal Drive) Contents The Foundation of Port Hope Simpson as a Logging Town...p.1 Early Life of John Osborn Williams, owner of the Labrador Development Company Ltd...p.3 Port Hope Simpson’s early economic development...p.3 Let the celebrations begin!...p.4 Unsustainable early industrialization of the local forests...p.13 Housing shortage...p.17 Wages too low and often paid late...p.21 What was going on behind the scenes...p.24 Established facts about the tragedy in the early hours of 3 February 1940 - the basis upon which the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (R.C.M.P.) Serious Crimes Unit, St. John's, Newfoundland decided to open-up their own investigation in August 2002 into what really happened...p.34 Port Hope Simpson’s sustainable development today ...p.35 References...p.54

A unique collection of 32 historical photographs (with original captions)about a baptism, children and festivals in Nain - Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada. Taken by John Penny an 18 year old Voluntary Service Overseas teacher from the UK who lived and worked in the local community school from 1965-66. The photographs make an important contribution to the cultural – educational history of the period and depict the rich tapestry of life in and around Nain- Nunatsiavut at the time. Each photo album focuses on different aspects of the community’s way of life. (Cover photograph: Jo and Sam Dicker; photographs courtesy John Penny)

A unique photo album of 116 historical photographs (with original captions) about Grenfell Mission and People, Ice break-up, Mail boat, Mail plane, Medley of Photographs and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Air Transfers in Nain – Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1965-66. It paints a beautiful portrait of how the challenges to do with transportation (ice break-up, mail boat, mail plane,) as well as the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) teachers' air transfer to their coastal settlements were both overcome. Includes a selection of people and photographs of the Grenfell mission. Photographs by John Penny an 18 year old Voluntary Service Overseas teacher from the UK who lived and worked in the local community. They make an important contribution to the cultural, educational and natural history of the period and depict the rich tapestry of life at the time. Each photo album focuses on different aspects of the community’s way of life.

A unique photo album of 55 historical photographs (with original captions) about husky dogs and views in the Nain – Nunatsiavut Labrador wilderness, Newfoundland and Labrador Province of Canada 1965-66. Taken by John Penny an 18 year old Voluntary Service Overseas teacher from the UK who lived and worked in the local community school from 1965-66. The photographs make an important contribution to the cultural, educational and natural history of the period and beautifully depict the rich tapestry of life in and around Nain at the time. Each photo album focuses on different aspects of the community’s way of life.

Tombstone [The British Government’s Cover-Up] Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [Part 2/3] Series Title: Port Hope Simpson Mysteries [Vol 5b] Copyright 2012 by Llewelyn Pritchard Smashwords Edition Declassified official British Government papers shine new light on amongst other things, Government mismanagement as knowledge hidden by an incongruous granite tombstone in Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada marked the starting point for this unique history of development of a logging settlement in southern Labrador.