travel and accommodations,
and the second was used
solely for travel. Because of
the construction of the Trans-
Canada Highway through Norris
Arm, less of a demand was
made on the railway and its
station.
   In the early 1930s, a
military hangar was built to

house seaplanes, while
meteorological surveys were
conducted to address the
Trans-Atlantic flight. In
addition, weather information
was collected for the Air
Ministry and Norris Arm
assisted in aerial
development for Gander.
   Before 1956, Rattling

Brook had one of the best
salmon rivers in our
province. History shows that
Palaeo-Eskimos, the Beothucks
and early Newfoundland
explorers set up camps and
salmon stations on the
riverbanks to fish for
salmon.
   We cannot forget the men

and women who went overseas
and fought for our country in
WWI and WWII. Their heroic
deeds cost some of them their
lives, but they are forever
remembered.