ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv njˈuːfəndlɐnd ˈæskt ðə sˈɪɾɪzənz ʌvðə pɹˈɑːvɪns tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt spˈɛʃəl pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts tə kəmˈɛmɚɹˌeɪt ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt ʌvðə twˈɛnti fˈɪfθ ˌænɪvˈɜːsɚɹi ʌv njˈuːfəndlɐndz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð kˈænədə.
In 1973, the government of Newfoundland asked the citizens of the province to adopt special projects to commemorate the event of the 25th anniversary of Newfoundland's 1949 confederation with Canada.