The Silver Highway - a brief history of the exploration of Labrador's Grand (Churchill) River'Click player below to hear the lecture. Audio only available.Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. Anne Budgell27 FebHabitants, Soldiers, Sailors, and Servants: The History and Archaeology of the French in Placentia Bay.Any overwintering was likely unintentional. But with the advent of colonization, in Plaisance (now Placentia) in 1662, the French presence changed substantially. more... See more text