By Nicola Ryan “O, this is the place where the fishermen gather / With oilskins, boots, and Cape Anns battened down. All sizes of figures with squid lines and jiggers / They congregate here on the squid jiggin’ ground.” With these lines from Squid Jiggin’ Ground, 15-year-old Arthur Scammell immortalized the most recognizable pieces of…
By Nicola Ryan Ever wonder what makes a dory different from a punt? Or why sailors delight in a red sky? How long has Purity been making cookies, or what exactly is a ‘jib’ and why does it ‘draw’? There are stories woven into everyday things in Newfoundland and Labrador – its history, its traditions,…
A brief history of the only 30-minute time zone in North America By Nicola Ryan Newfoundland Time. Ah, that quirky half-hour that puts us slightly out of sync with the rest of the continent. Around here, we pride ourselves on being different, even if that makes things slightly awkward for ourselves and others. Our special…
By Wendy Rose It was a blurb from a review by CHMR that grabbed me: “My god, that is so relentlessly depressing,” it begins. “Her tone, the space. I’m truthfully in awe. That’s next level.” “Relentlessly depressing” – As a huge fan of sad songs (in general), I had to learn more about Claire…
By Gord Follett Never have I put as much pre-season scouting and effort into a moose hunt as I did for the 2025 season. Each holding an either-sex licence for MMA (Moose Management Area) 35 – St. John’s – Tony Vinnicombe and I began mid-July – in between salmon fishing trips – hiking to…
We may not be the North Pole, but we here at Downhome like to think we have a link to the big guy in the red suit. Earlier this fall, our team called on kids and kids-at-heart to submit their letters to Santa, and boy, did you deliver! Our mailbags were overflowing! This is final…
We may not be the North Pole, but we here at Downhome like to think we have a link to the big guy in the red suit. Earlier this fall, our team called on kids and kids-at-heart to submit their letters to Santa, and boy, did you deliver! Our mailbags were overflowing! Stay tuned…
We may not be the North Pole, but we here at Downhome like to think we have a link to the big guy in the red suit. Earlier this fall, our team called on kids and kids-at-heart to submit their letters to Santa, and boy, did you deliver! Our mailbags were overflowing! Stay tuned in…
By Linda Browne The stockings are hung by the chimney (or electric fireplace) with care, Nan’s in the kitchen mixing up the Christmas slush, and the dustbuster’s going full tilt as you try in vain to keep the floor clear of all that tinsel. Love it or loathe it, there’s nothing like those sparkling…
We may not be the North Pole, but we here at Downhome like to think we have a link to the big guy in the red suit. Earlier this fall, our team called on kids and kids-at-heart to submit their letters to Santa, and boy, did you deliver! Our mailbags were overflowing! Stay tuned in…
