Decks Awash, vol. 01, no. 08 (October 1971)

An introduction to Rural Development Associations -- The first council -- Government takes a public stand -- New funds for rural development -- Proposed Rural Development Areas -- Newfoundland & Labrador Rural Development Council -- Proposed Local Worker Grants -- Canadian Council on Rural Development -- A new leadership for Newfoundland -- A unique concept in rural development -- A seminar for rural development associations -- Existing rural development associations -- An outside view -- An inside viewpoint -- Round ‘n about -- The plant at Nain -- Longliners in port -- College of Fisheries program -- Salmon spawning a going concern -- Extension news -- Consumers beware -- Wadham’s song.Frequency: irregular, vol. 1 - vol. 2, no. 3 (1968-73); bimonthly, vol. 2, no. 4 - vol. 22, no. 2 (1973-93); not published March-October 1982, May-July 1991.The first publication entitled Decks Awash was a 1964-65 newsletter summarizing the content of the Memorial University Extension Service television program of the same name (1964-77). Between 1968-93 a new Decks Awash journal was published independent of the show, covering topics of interest to both fishermen and rural Newfoundlanders, including fisheries equipment and policy, agricultural development and community profiles. (Catherine F. Horan, "Decks Awash," Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol. 1, 605.