“DH1934.” This obscure message, carved into a rocky surface on Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula some 81 years ago, may be taken as firm evidence that although communications technology has changed over the generations, humankind’s inclination to communicate has not. Posted using a rudimentary hammer and chisel in Whites Arm by then 17-year-old Donald Harvey, it…
Near its summit, Lance Cove Hill, on the eastern edge of Oderin’s inner harbour, has an access portal where a present-day voyager exists in both the ancient world of a once-prominent Placentia Bay community and the virtual world of modern-day connectivity. As you hike up the hill you’ll know you’ve found the Oderin “Phone Booth”…
The marine radio at Argentia’s Placentia Bay Vessel Traffic Management station crackled to life: “Placentia Traffic, this is the sailing vessel Staragan on channel 12.” “Staragan, this is Placentia Traffic, please go ahead, sir.” “Good afternoon, Placentia Traffic. Staragan is departing Arnold’s Cove bound for Bar Haven. The boat is a white, 30-foot sailing vessel…
