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Welcome to Chrono Wiki! The Community Portal is where this wiki community comes together to organize and discuss projects for the wiki. To see the most recent discussions, click the Discussion tab above.

You can find out more general information about the wiki on the About page.

New to wikis?

If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the tutorial on the Central Wikia.
There is some advice on getting this wiki started at Help:Starting this wiki.
A list of most help pages can be found at Help:Contents.

How to help out

If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various stub articles by adding content.
Another helpful activity would be to check the list of wanted pages for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
To follow the changes to this wiki, and to look out for new users and edits use recent changes.
You can find a list of useful templates on Category:Templates, some of which are documented on Chrono Wiki:Templates.
If you need help editing, you could start with Help:Editing or the tutorial on the Central Wikia.

Want to discuss stuff?

If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use the talk page for that article.
For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.

Things to do

Useful activities

Help expand some article stubs.
Locate and mark pages that need expanding as article stubs.
Create links to some orphaned pages.
Upload and add some images! Visit Special:Upload. Add them to a category too, like [[Category:Images]].
Write a new article that's on the the wanted list!
Fix any double redirects by redirecting the first page to the third page.
Check for broken redirects and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
Consider splitting up very long pages into different pages or subpages.
Create some links on dead end pages.
Add more...

Other useful special pages

Special:BrokenRedirects
Special:DoubleRedirects
Special:ProblemReports
Special:Uncategorizedcategories
Special:Uncategorizedimages
Special:Uncategorizedpages
Special:Unusedimages
Special:Wantedcategories
Check out the full list of special pages at Special:Specialpages.

Some other interesting pages

Want to find out what you've done so far? Visit your contributions page.
Find out more about the wiki on Special:Statistics and Special:Version!

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- 	 Winter Fun in Exploits
+'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}!''' The Community Portal is where this wiki community comes together to organize and discuss projects for the wiki. To see the most recent discussions, click the '''Discussion''' tab above.
-Cookbook Contest
+You can find out more general information about the wiki on the [[Project:About|About]] page.
-	SECTIONS
+==New to wikis?==
+* If you are new to wikis, you may want to read the '''[[Wikia:Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]]''' on the Central Wikia.
-·  	News
+* There is some advice on getting this wiki started at '''[[Help:Starting this wiki]]'''.
-·  	Sports
+* A list of most help pages can be found at '''[[Help:Contents]]'''.
-·  	Entertainment
-·  	Columnists
-·  	Editorial Comment
-·  	View Letters to the Editor
-·  	Obituaries
-·  	Classifieds
-·  	View Postcards from Away
-	SEASONAL SECTIONS
+==How to help out==
+* If you want to help but you're not sure where to start, try improving the various '''[[:Category:Article stubs|stub]]''' articles by adding content.
-·  	Winter Fun in Exploits
+* Another helpful activity would be to check the list of '''[[Special:Wantedpages|wanted pages]]''' for frequently linked-to articles that don't exist yet.
-·  	Keeping Christmas in Exploits
+* To follow the changes to this wiki, and to look out for new users and edits use '''[[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]]'''.
+* You can find a list of useful templates on '''[[:Category:Templates]]''', some of which are documented on '''[[{{ns:project}}:Templates]]'''.
+* If you need help editing, you could start with '''[[Help:Editing]]''' or '''[[Wikia:Help:Tutorial 1|the tutorial]] on the Central Wikia'''.
-Request for Photos
+==Want to discuss stuff?==
+* If you want to discuss anything specific to an article, you can use '''[[Help:Talk page|the talk page]]''' for that article.
+* For more general discussions you can use the Discussion tab of this page, or a Forum if the forums have been set up.
-PHOTO GALLERIES
+==Things to do==
-Centennial – ill-fated protest
+{{col-begin}}
-Centennial: Our mayors
+{{col-2}}
-Heritage photos
+; Useful activities
-Heritage photos
+* Help expand some '''[[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]]'''.
-Centennial Celebrations - January 09
+* '''[[Special:Shortpages|Locate]]''' and '''[[Template:Stub|mark]]''' pages that need expanding as [[:Category:Article stubs|article stubs]].
-Centennial Celebrations - January 09
+* Create links to some '''[[Special:Lonelypages|orphaned pages]]'''.
-view all | submit photo
+* Upload and add some images! Visit '''[[Special:Upload]]'''. Add them to a category too, like <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[:Category:Images]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.
+* Write a new article that's on the '''[[Special:Wantedpages|the wanted list]]'''!
+* Fix any '''[[Special:Doubleredirects|double redirects]]''' by redirecting the first page to the third page.
+* Check for '''[[Special:Brokenredirects|broken redirects]]''' and either mark them for deletion or find a more appropriate target.
+* Consider splitting up very '''[[Special:Longpages|long pages]]''' into different pages or subpages.
+* Create some links on '''[[Special:Deadendpages|dead end pages]]'''.
+* ''Add more...''
-Video-on-Demand
+{{col-2}}
-view all | submit video
+; Other useful special pages
+*[[Special:BrokenRedirects]]
+*[[Special:DoubleRedirects]]
+*[[Special:ProblemReports]]
+*[[Special:Uncategorizedcategories]]
+*[[Special:Uncategorizedimages]]
+*[[Special:Uncategorizedpages]]
+*[[Special:Unusedimages]]
+*[[Special:Wantedcategories]]
+*'''Check out the full list of special pages at [[Special:Specialpages]].'''
+{{col-end}}
-Canadian Living Recipe of the day
+==Some other interesting pages==
-Recipe of the day
+* Want to find out what you've done so far? Visit [[Special:Mycontributions|your contributions page]].
-Lemon Kale with ChickpeasPresented by Paderno
+* Find out more about the wiki on '''[[Special:Statistics]]''' and '''[[Special:Version]]'''!
-Lemon Kale with Chickpeas
-Although naturally rich in fibre, this dish gets a...
-More >>
-Forestry 2008
+[[Category:Chrono Wiki|{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Community| ]]
-Experience Exploits 2008
-BIG 2008
-Postcards from Away
-Hurricane Watch
-  TOP STORY	News RSS Feed
-A BIG GAME
-A group of neighbours and friends got together under sunny skies on Saturday afternoon for a campfire and shinny hockey game near Rushy Pond in Grand Falls-Windsor. Taking part in the game were Jacob Moore, Christian Smith, Cameron Boone and Jack Cameron.
-A group of neighbours and friends got together under sunny skies on Saturday afternoon for a campfire and shinny hockey game near Rushy Pond in Grand Falls-Windsor. Taking part in the game were Jacob Moore, Christian Smith, Cameron Boone and Jack Cameron.
-Post a comment  09/02/09 9:12 AM
-  NEWS >>	News RSS Feed
-Ruth Scott of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary looks through the pages of meeting minute books from 1954. She wears the same blue auxiliary blazer as when she joined in 1952, though she may not get the chance to wear it many more times. The Legion Ladies Auxiliary Grand Falls branch has decided to close due to lack of membership.
-	Ruth Scott of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary looks through the pages of meeting minute books from 1954.... »
-Returning the charter View comments3
-Reflecting back on over 50 years of membership, Ruth Scott may be retiring her medals, but not her memories, as the women of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Grand Falls branch prepare to return their 55-year-old charter.
-From the days when she was a little girl gazing the brown walls of the original meeting place to the days she spent as provincial leader, Ms. Scott has been a member of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary for more than just a portion of her life.  (more)  09/02/09 9:35 AM
-    * No severance for loggers View comments1  09/02/09 9:35 AM
-  SPORTS >>	Sports RSS Feed
-The Central Training Academy IcePak hosted the Tri-Pen Frost in a preview of their upcoming playoff games. The Frost took both games, but Matt Canning managed to bury one for the IcePak.
-	The Central Training Academy IcePak hosted the Tri-Pen Frost in a preview of their upcoming playoff ... »
-Seasons conclude for local hockey teams Post a comment
-It was a big weekend for local hockey players as various teams in the area clued up their respective seasons before heading into the playoffs.
-The Central Cataracts, who had already finished first in the Central-West Junior Hockey League heading into the weekend's games against the Deer Lake Junior Red Wings, dominated the west coast team winning by scores of 11-3 and 11-4.  (more)  09/02/09 9:40 AM
-  ENTERTAINMENT >>	Entertainment RSS Feed
-These guests of Rafting Newfoundland spend a day snowshoeing behind Hodges Hills recently. There are several places for weekend adventurers to enjoy the winter in the Exploits Valley.
-	These guests of Rafting Newfoundland spend a day snowshoeing behind Hodges Hills recently. There are... »
-Snow travel Post a comment
-There are numerous ways to enjoy winter in Newfoundland and Labrador.
-One of a number of places you can go to enjoy some snowy activities in central Newfoundland is Rafting Newfoundland, which along with many summer activities, offers snowshoeing and snowmobiling tours during the winter months.
-"We have high-end snowshoes here for our clients that they can use if they are staying at our chalets," said Paul Rose of Rafting Newfoundland. "Snowmobiles aren't in-cluded in the snowmobile tour but we are working on rentals."  (more)  09/02/09 9:40 AM
-  COLUMNISTS >>	Columnists RSS Feed
-Is there really a plan? - Roger Pike View comments3
-Last month the province's Minister responsible for business visited Grand Falls-Windsor to deliver a strong message. He is quoted in this paper as saying "the best is yet to come for central Newfoundland." I sincerely hope he's right.
-Paul Oram was on hand for the Exploits Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held at the Canadian Legion. While he was not specific on government's plans for the region, Minister Oram was quick to point out the importance of the Exploits Valley and Grand Falls-Windsor to the province as a whole.  (more)  09/02/09 9:04 AM
-  EDITORIAL COMMENT >>	Editorial Comment RSS Feed
-Not-so-sober second thought View comments1
-There was a time in this country when the Senate was a place where people with wisdom to provide "sober second thought" on legislative matters and items decided on in the House of Commons debated the usefulness of those matters and made them law.
-It seems that is no longer the case.
-Last week, Senator Mike Duffy - a moniker that could make one cringe - decided it was still his job to editorialize.  (more)  09/02/09 9:04 AM
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-. A BIG GAME
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-. Returning the charter
-. Is there really a plan?
-. Not-so-sober second thought
-. No severance for loggers