Recently, my brother and I cleaned out Mom’s attic and found some old issues of the “Downhomer”. The oldest I could find was in the ’90’s. Mom enjoyed them then and is still reading the magazine today. As a birthday gift my brother renews her (and mine) subscription every year, and we enjoy it to…
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Ava Burton is a Grade 12 student in Moncton, New Brunswick. Her mom and dad are from Newfoundland (Dr Corey and Jannatta Burton). She goes home every summer to visit both sets of grandparents. Her Newfoundland roots and traditions are such an important part of her upbringing she wanted to write a poem about it. …
Just seventeen when I came to Toronto. Growing up in a small community – Hickman’s Harbour on Random Island. The community is so much different now. No cars, no cell phones, no hydro, no computers, no TV, battery operated radios; cows, sheep and horses roamed the gravel roads. No locks on the doors – come…
Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: Freshwater Carbonear
Boat tour of icebergs in Corner Brook Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: Corner Brook, NL
A sad situation that a once world famous Newfoundland singer, Georgina Sterling, died in Newfoundland and no headstone was erected until the people of Twillingate made it happen as shown in these photos. She was a Prima Donna and sang for royalty, travelling the world. Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: Twillingate, NL
If those walls could talk, there would be lots of stories about grand gatherings and lots of laughter Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: Green Bay, NL
Benjamin Bowering (December 21,1902-October 3, 1982) was born in Glacé Bay, Nova Scotia. His father was a carpenter working on Marconi’s tower when the first transatlantic wireless message was sent from North America to Europe. Benjamin’s early years were spent in Nova Scotia and in the Boston area. The family moved often as they…
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