In 1942, a new site was chosen that was first called Refugee Cove it was not until 1955 that it eventually was renamed Happy Valley. A new location was chosen based upon the requirement to be at least five miles (8 km) from the base. Their first choice was Otter Creek, where they were told that it would have been too close to the base. The first settlers to the area came from coastal Labrador to work with McNamara Construction Company, which was contracted to build the Goose Bay Air Force Base. With World War II in bloom, it took only five months to build an operational military airport on the leased territory. Soon after the site was selected, men from the coast of Labrador began working on the base.
Goose Air Base became a landing and refuelling stop for the Atlantic Ferry route. Docking facilities for transportation of goods and personnel were built at Terrington Basin. In the summer of 1941, Eric Fry, an employee of the Canadian Department of Mines and Resources on loan to the Royal Canadian Air Force, selected a large sandy plateau near the mouth of the Goose River to build the Goose Bay Air Force Base. 4 Local Improvement District of Goose Bay.
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