Carriage House Inn is a boutique bed and breakfast offering warmth, comfort, and pleasant memories.

Whether it’s a bed & breakfast atmosphere or the privacy of a country inn you’re looking for, you will find it at the Carriage House Inn. Close to downtown and shopping. Easy to find, exit 20 and turn right on Grenfell Heights.

Comfortable beds, luxurious linens, and a hearty breakfast await you.

Open year round, the Carriage House Inn is located in the breathtaking Exploits Valley and adjacent to one of the best salmon rivers in Newfoundland. There are walking / hiking trails, Trans Canada Trail, and golf nearby, also shopping, museum and popular interpretive attractions.

Awards:

• Ambassador Award 1999
• Customer Service Award 2003
• Best Bed and Breakfast in Central Newfoundland 2003

Rooms:

Amigo:

• Pull out sofa, ensuite with whirlpool tub / shower
• Queen bed
• First floor

Burnette:

• Private bath with shower
• Double bed

Soiree:

• Private bath with shower
• Double bed

Nutmet:

• Large bath with claw foot soaker tub and shower, on the same level as room #5 which can be used for kids for a small additional fee
• Queen bed

Room 5:

• This room is small and should be used with room #4 for families with kids two twin bed
• Private bath outside room.
• Family rate available
• Two twin beds

Shawna:

• This room is small and should be used with room #4 for families with kids two twin bed
• Private bath outside room
• Family rate available
• Two twin beds

Dandy:

• Queen room, ensuite with whirlpool / shower
• Queen bed

Coyote:

• King room, ensuite with double whirlpool / shower
• King size bed

Rani:

• Double room, ensuite with whirlpool / shower
• two double beds

Amenities:

• Hair dryer
• Free parking
• Pets allowed
• Non-smoking
• Private bathrooms
• Suited for children
• Whirlpool / Jacuzzi
• Iron / ironing board
• Guest laundry facility
• Air conditioned rooms
• Library and sitting room
• Phone / computer hook-up
• Cable TV and clock / radio
• Complimentary full breakfast
• Private baths and whirlpool tubs
• Professional quality shampoo provided in each bathroom

Attractions:

• Golf
• Boat tours
• Dinner Theatre
• Walking / hiking trails
• Whale and iceberg watching
• Mussel tour (tour mussel farm)
• Museums and interpretive centers
• Canada Day Celebrations - July 1
• Sea kayaking, white water rafting and canoeing
• Red Indian Adventures River rafting, Sea kayaking, and Canoeing

Other natural beauties in the region include Thunder Brook, a popular place for residents to swim, picnic or take in the sights. Beothuk Park is located just two (2) kilometers west of Grand Falls-Windsor enables tourists to camp in the wild while under the watchful eye of 24 hour park security. If you enjoy river rafting, sea kayaking, and canoeing, check out Red Indian Adventures for more information. Drop by the Grand Falls Golf Club for a great day of golf.

While in town, be sure to take a tour of Beothuk Village as well as the Mary March Regional Museum. These facilities provide knowledge of our cultural background while offering a glance of the customs and lifestyles of the natives who inhabited the Exploits Valley before the arrival of European civilization. Tours of the Abitibi-Consolidated pulp and paper mill, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12, and the Wooddale Tree Nursery are also available with advanced notice.

Celebrate Canada's birthday with a Flag Raising Ceremony. Presentation of Canada Youth Awards, gigantic kids fair, concert in the park, seniors flag raising & entertainment, cake cutting ceremony, neighborhood teas, and a huge fireworks display. Every year on July 1.

The Annual Mussel Bed Soiree features live entertainment, traditional Newfoundland meals, games of chance, youth & adult dances, gospel concert featuring Candy Christmas, fireworks display and much more for people of all ages.

The Annual Salmon Festival features Newfoundland's premier outdoor concert, a craft fair, stadium dances, Salmon dinner, and Newfie Night. One of the Top 100 events in North America, Salmon Festival is truly a "Small Wonder."

Directions:

• Take exit 20 off Trans Canada Highway (Route 1 ) to Grenfell Heights and turn right

General Information About Newfoundland & Labrador:

Land Area:

405,720 km2, more than three times the total area of the Maritime Provinces (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island).

Newfoundland and Labrador would rank fourth in size behind Alaska, Texas and California ... if it were one of the United States. It is almost one-and-three-quarters times the size of Great Britain.

Coat of Arms:

The cross is based upon the cross of St. George, but of a different colour. The lions and unicorns are based upon those in the Arms of England, to which the unicorn had been added at the time of the union of England with Scotland.

The shield is surmounted by an elk and supported on either side by what the Grant of Arms describes as "Savages of the clyme - armed and apparelled according to their guise when they go to warre...," apparently representing the now extinct Beothuk Indians of Newfoundland. The translation of the motto is "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God."

Although granted in 1637, the Arms were unknown to authorities in Newfoundland until they were rediscovered and officially adopted by the Newfoundland Government on January 1, 1928. (Picture from House of Assembly)

Official Bird of Newfoundland and Labrador:

The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is the provincial bird of Newfoundland and Labrador. Some people call it the Sea Parrot or Baccalieu Bird. About 95% of all North America's puffins breed in colonies around the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts. As people with strong marine heritage, it is appropriate to have a marine bird as our symbol.

Capital City:

St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. The city's population is 99,182, while the metro area population is about 172,918.

Other Principal Centres:

• Corner Brook
• Labrador City
• Grand Falls-Windsor
• Stephenville
• Gander
• Mount Pearl
• Happy Valley-Goose Bay
• Conception Bay South
• Bay Roberts
• Carbonear
• Channel-Port aux Basques
• Deer Lake
• Marystown
• Paradise
• Placentia
• Portugal Cove-St. Phillps
• Torbay

Population:

The population of Labrador is 27,864. The population of the whole province is 512,930.

Newfoundland Coins:

From 1834 - 1949 Newfoundland issued her own coinage and bank notes, many of them are now valuable collectors' items. The coin denominations issued were 1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 25 cent, 50 cent, 2 dollar and gold. You can purchase Newfoundland coins from many coin dealers.

Newfoundland Dogs:

The Newfoundland is a large dog with the size and strength to perform the tasks required of him. He has a heavy coat to protect him from the long winters and the icy waters surrounding his native island. His feet are large, strong, and webbed so that he may travel easily over marshes and shores.

Essentially the Newfoundland dog is as much at home in the water as on dry land. Canine literature gives us stories of brave Newfoundlands which have rescued men and women from watery graves; stories of shipwrecks made less terrible by dogs which carried life lines to stricken vessels; of children who have fallen into deep water and have been brought safely ashore by Newfoundlands; and of dogs whose work was less spectacular but equally valuable as they helped their fishermen owners with their heavy nets and performed other tasks necessary to their occupations. Although he is a superior water dog, the Newfoundland has been used and still is used in Newfoundland and Labrador as a true working dog, dragging carts, or more often carrying burdens as a pack horse.

In order to perform these duties the Newfoundland must be a large dog - large enough to bring ashore a drowning man. He must have powerful hindquarters and a lung capacity which enables him to swim for great distances. He must have the heavy coat which protects him from the icy waters. In short, he must be strong, muscular, and sound so that he may do the work for which he has become justly famous. Above all things, the Newfoundland must have intelligence, the loyalty and the sweetness which are his best known traits. He must be able and willing to help his master perform his necessary tasks at command and also have the intelligence to act on his own responsibility when his rescue work demands it.

The Newfoundland dog is mainly kept, not as an active worker, but as a companion, guard and friend. We appreciate particularly the sterling traits of the true Newfoundland disposition. Here we have the great size and strength which makes him an effective guard and watchdog combined with the gentleness which makes him a safe companion. For generations he has been the traditional children's protector and playmate.

We know of no better description of the character of the Newfoundland dog than the famous epitaph which reads:

Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity and all the Virtues of Man without his Vices.

Provincial Flag:

In this flag, the primary colours of red, gold and blue are placed against a background of white to allow the design to stand clearly. White is representative of snow and ice; blue represents the sea; red represents human efforts; and gold our confidence in ourselves. The blue section, most reminiscent of the Union Jack, represents our Commonwealth heritage which has so decisively shaped our present. The red and gold section, larger than the other, represents our future. The two triangles outlined in red portray the mainland and island parts of our province reaching forward together. A golden arrow points the way to what we believe will be a bright future. Surrounded by red to indicate human effort, the arrow suggests that our future is for making and not the taking. But the design of the flag encompasses much more symbolism than this. For example, the Christian Cross, the Beothuk and Naskapi ornamentation, the outline of the maple leaf in the centre of the flag, a triumphant figure and our place in the space age. The image of a trident stands out. This is to emphasize our continued dependence on the fishery and the resources of the sea. Hung as a banner, the arrow assumes the aspect of a sword which is to remind us of the sacrifice of our War Veterans. Since the whole flag resembles a Beothuk pendant, as well as all the above, the design takes us from our earliest beginnings and points us confidently forward. It, therefore, mirrors our past, present and future. The flag was officially adopted on June 6, 1980. The flag was designed by artist Christopher Pratt.

Floral Emblem:

Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea). Queen Victoria, more than a hundred years ago, chose the Pitcher Plant to be engraved on a newly minted Newfoundland penny. In 1954, the Newfoundland Cabinet designated this unusual and interesting plant as the official flower of the province. It gets its nourishment from insects that get trapped and drown in a pool of water at the base of the tubular leaves. The flower is wine and green in colour and can be found on bogs and marshes in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Public Holidays:

There are two kinds of public holidays. New Year's Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are traditional holidays when most stores and offices are required to close under the Shops Closing Act. They are celebrated on their calendar date.

On other holidays - St. Patrick's Day, St. George's Day, Victoria Day, Orangemen's Day, Thanksgiving Day - stores are not required to close, although many offices do under the terms of collective agreements. In these instances, the holiday is usually celebrated on the nearest Monday. If you are planning to travel on a holiday, check to see that any stores or offices you plan to visit are open.

Mineral Emblem:

Labradorite. One of the most beautiful and popular of the "semi-precious" stones, labradorite is found at a number of locations on the coast of Labrador and, as well, on the Island of Newfoundland. It is an igneous irridescent crystalline mineral, and is also called Labrador Feldspar. It is said that the native people of Labrador attributed mystical qualities to the stone because of its captivating play of colours or "labradoresence." They called it "firestone" and used a powder produced by pulverizing it as a magical potion to cure their ailments. A tumble-polished fragment makes an ideal touchstone or talisman and a beautifully shaped and polished cabochon set in gold or silver is a highly sought jewellery item in any collection. It was declared the province's mineral emblem in 1975. Labradorite is one of about 20 semiprecious stones found in the province. (Picture from Mines & Energy)

"Ode to Newfoundland":

When sun-rays crown thy pine-clad hills
And summer spreads her hand,
When silvern voices tune thy rills,
We love thee, smiling land.

When spreads thy cloak of shimmering white,
At winter's stern command,
Through shortened day and starlit night,
We love thee, frozen land.

When blinding storm gusts fret thy shore
And wild waves lash thy strand,
Through spindrift swirl and tempest roar,
We love thee, wind-swept land,

As loved our fathers, so we love,
Where once they stood we stand,
Their prayer we raise to Heaven above,
God guard thee, Newfoundland

by Sir Cavendish Boyle

Newfoundland Pony:

The Newfoundland Pony was probably developed from stock brought to the Island around 1600 from England or Europe. Over the centuries it has adapted to the conditions and climate of Newfoundland and is virtually unknown elsewhere. Its colour can be bay, black, brown or red with black forelocks, manes and tails. They have solid black lower legs up to the hock on the hind leg and to the knee on the front. Black also runs up the inside of the legs to the body. Some have a black dorsal stripe. Their hooves are blue black with a very hard outer horn. They weigh an average of 500 to 1000 lbs. and stand approximately 14.2 hands (58") high. The ponies have strong front shoulders with a good angle for a collar. His head is in proportion to the size of the body with small erect ears and good, clear, kind eyes. He is light and surefooted and can travel over frozen ponds and barrens without breaking the ice. In winter their overcoats grow 2-3 inches long, usually a different colour from their summer coats. They also grow a beard on their chins.have been used to haul boats out of water, pull logs from the forest, and prepare land for spring planting. They are quiet with a good temperament which makes them good workers, easy keepers and wonderful family pets.

The Newfoundland Pony is facing extinction through cross-breeding to other breeds and neglect. It could quite possibly be the oldest breed of domesticated livestock in North America. The Newfoundland government has passed legislation declaring the pony a heritage animal. The Newfoundland Pony Society, incorporated as a charity in 1981 is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the Newfoundland Pony. Today there are about 150 pure type Newfoundland Ponies. Membership, involvement, and support are encouraged to secure this breed for the future and to save the ponies from extinction.

Stamps:

With Confederation in 1949, Newfoundland adopted the stamps of Canada but, prior to that time, this British Colony produced its own stamps. Newfoundland stamps are still fairly common, especially those of the past 100 years. The variety is rich, the stamps are colourful and the story they tell is a fascinating one. They are also legal postage if mailed from within Canada. Newfoundland stamps may be purchased from most stamp dealers.

Tartan:

The Tartan was developed by the late Sam Wilansky in 1955, who owned a clothing store on Water Street. The Tartan was registered in 1973.

Time Zones:

Newfoundland is located in a time zone unique in North America, half an hour later than Atlantic Time, one and a half hours later than Central Canada and four and a half hours later than the west coast of the country, the only place in Canada with a split in the set variations of one hour between time zones. Daylight Saving Time is observed from April to October after which the province returns to Newfoundland Standard Time. Labrador operates on Atlantic Time, except for the portion between L'Anse au Clair and Norman Bay, which is on Newfoundland time.

Provincial Tree - Black Spruce:

The Black Spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) BSP) was proclaimed the Provincial Tree of Newfoundland & Labrador in May of 1991. This tree is widely distributed and is the most common tree in the province. Black Spruce has had a significant social and economic impact on the growth of Newfoundland. It is the favoured tree in the pulp and paper industry and is widely used for lumber, wharf piers, and firewood. Black spruce has played a prominent role in the lives of aboriginal people and in local folk-medicine. This enduring species is extremely hardy and flourishes in Newfoundland and Labrador's short growing season.