The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Tradition, Arts and Recreation, was joined not too long ago by Gary Milley, Govt Director of Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador and Gerry Hall, President of Recreation Newfoundland and Labrador as they signed a proclamation recognizing June as Recreation Month. 1.3 million tons of cargo in 2000. Ferry service dogs hyperlinks the Newfoundland cities of Argentia and Port aux Basques to North Sydney, Nova Scotia, and St. Barbe to Blanc Sablon, Québec. A section of the Trans-Canada Freeway runs from Channel-Port aux Basques within the west to St. John's in the east, a distance of 562 miles (905 kilometers).