Talk:Newfoundland and Labrador in fiction

Requested move

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The result of the move request was: Opposed, page not moved  Ron h jones (Talk) 00:29, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Newfoundland in fiction → Newfoundland and Labrador in fiction — Newfoundland and Labrador is the proper name of the Canadian province. Relisted for further input. Jafeluv (talk) 10:03, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

NorthernThunder (talk) 09:51, 24 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment is it about the province, or is it about The Rock, the Island of Newfoundland? Or is it about the Colony of Newfoundland, or Dominion of Newfoundland ? And the province's former name is just Newfoundland... 76.66.194.32 (talk) 04:15, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment - I don't see why this is a seperate article in the first place, it's not very long and could easily be merged into the Newfoundland article. In any event, it's not about Newfoundland in "fiction" it's about Newfoundland in popular culture.  Seems like a problematic article all around. Recommend Merge. Beyond My Ken (talk) 06:16, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment I have to largely agree with Beyond My Ken. The article extends beyond the traditional realm of fiction. Beyond that, the article contains no citation at all, screams of original research. A meger or an AfD are likelty the best routes here.--Labattblueboy (talk) 18:13, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Oppose Labrador is not mentioned at all in the article. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:33, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

In line with Labattblueboy's comment, I have started the AfD process.  Ron h jones (Talk) 00:42, 17 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Ron h jones and Labattblueboy, is this article really needed? Most works by NL writers will at least mention the province! Major works by those from away can be mentioned on the main NL page. Rwood128 (talk) 21:45, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

Thanks to all
I haven't been around wikipedia much for a long time; just thought that I would thank those who opposed the deletion of this article. As for changing the name and/or the inclusion of items about Labrador (e.g. a great novel that I read a long time ago and probably should be reprinted if it hasn't been already, Williwaw), I would not have been opposed to either idea nor would I be now. However, as you noted, the fictional Newfoundland is not the real Newfoundland so merging with the article about the real Newfoundland, in any of its incarnations --- from its discovery in 1497 through to its being a province of Canada today --- would not, I think, have been appropriate. I would recommend that for the time being, articles about a fictional Labrador, such as the one about the temporarily independent Labrador immediately and secretly invaded by Quebec in Williwaw be included here until such time as it merits its own article. I'm adding Williwaw right now with reference http://www.antiqbook.com/boox/jwmah/8963.shtml ... if I can remember how to add a reference! LOL. Iainsona (talk) 09:42, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Newfoundland and Labrador
The title of this article is out-of-date. Its content is about both Newfoundland and Labrador, and not just the Island of Newfoundland. I will therefore change the title, unless someone has a good argument for not doing this. Rwood128 (talk) 21:55, 9 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I only saw this because you moved only this talk page, which I've reverted. Since there was a failed RM above, you'll need to start a new one if you want to move the article. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 05:38, 11 November 2019 (UTC)