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CORNER BROOK , 50km south of Deer Lake, is magnificently sited, surrounded by steep wooded hills dropping down to the blue waters of the Humber Arm. However - although it's Newfoundland's second largest city - there's not really a lot to do or see, as it's essentially a pulp-and-paper producing town supplying newsprint to much of the world, and a large mill on the waterfront pours out smoke from its stack. DRL Coachlines stops at the Robertson's Irving petrol station near the Trans-Canada, about 3km from the centre. From here, City Cabs (tel 634-6565) or Star Taxi (tel 634-4343) will take you down into town. The Millbrook Shopping Mall on Herald Avenue stands near the main stop for the Viking Express bus up to St Anthony; always call ahead to confirm schedules and connecting services.

To find out what's on in the town and area, visit the tourist information centre , on Confederation Drive, just off the Trans-Canada (May-Aug daily 9am-5pm; Sept-April Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; tel 634-5831 or 639-9792). The only attraction that will cause you to linger for a while is the Captain James Cook Memorial , in the west part of the city at the end of Hill Road, which honours the British navigator who explored and charted the nearby coastline and inlets of the Bay of Islands in 1767.

If you're stranded in Corner Brook, three good accommodation stand-bys are the basic Hotel Corner Brook , at 47 Main St (tel 634-8211 or 1-800/738-8211; $40-60/$60-80); Bell's Bed and Breakfast , 2 Fords Rd (tel 634-5736; $40-60); and the Bide-a-Nite Hospitality Home , centrally located at 11 Wellington St (tel 634-7578; $40-60). The best places to eat are Maggie's Restaurant , 26 Caribou Rd, specializing in pastries and pies; Lynn's Café , 37 Broadway, offering traditional Newfoundland meals; and the Carriage Room in the Glynmill Inn on Cobb Lane, where you can enjoy a buffet in a 1920s Tudor-style former hotel.