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Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of Gander Bay, 100 km (62 mi) south of Twillingate and 90 km (56 mi) east of Grand Falls-Windsor.
The town of Gander was once known as the “Crossroads of the World,” due to its perfectly positioned airport. Once the largest on earth, with runways big enough to land the space shuttle, it was a strategic location for refuelling and a bustling centre during wartimes.
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The Town of Gander is currently seeking a Request for Proposal (RFP24-05) from potential concessionaires that can provide skate sharpening service for both hockey and figure skating skates at the Steele Community Centre while the ice is on.
Walk Gander’s original 1930s-1950s townsite in the former airport sectors, revitalized today as Gander Heritage Trails. This light walking trail takes you back in time on WWII Gander streets, where storyboards tell the tales of the place that was home to more than 3,000 people who serviced the airport.
Gander is a small town of 12,000 people (2016) with a huge international airport (YQX IATA) on the Trans-Canada Highway in Central Newfoundland. Established in 1935, the airport was once a major refuelling point for almost all trans-Atlantic flights.
