A Newfoundland Banana Split Hello Downhome; My name is Anita Laramey and I have been enjoying your magazine now for over 25 years. I got my first issue to read from a customer of my husband who was from Newfoundland and was living in Toronto and wanted to build a new cottage/home up here in…
This week our family of four were camping at Blue Canoe RV Park outside of Springdale and each morning/evening I would go down to Indian River salmon fishing. The temperatures were in the high 20’s and 30’s all week, the river was warm and water level was low. Fish seemed to be plentiful, they were…
This is a story told to me by my wife, Shirley. One particular Christmas, I asked Santa for a white shoulder bag. I waited with great anticipation for Christmas Day to come and when it did, like all kids at the time, I scurried downstairs to claim my long-awaited prize. Under the tree lay the…
Originally published in The Coaster Tuesday April 21, 2009. . On a beautiful Saturday back in September of 1946, Frank Williams, along with his mother Florence and his brother and sisters, travelled up a hill near their house for a quiet day of picnicking. However, the family’s picnic plans quickly vanished when Frank, who was…
I have been a subscriber to Downhome for many years. I see many people share their experiences, well, here is my story. During the 1960s I was employed by the Bank of Nova Scotia in Newfoundland. Someone in the upper echelon of the bank thought it would be good for business to convert one of…
By Terry ( Ted ) Young There’s something special about Newfoundland—something you can’t quite explain, only feel. It’s in the salt air that rolls in with the morning fog, in the laughter echoing from a kitchen party, and in the sound of a guitar being passed around like a gift. But most of all, it’s…
I was living in St. John’s, just moved there and bought my first car. One warm sunny day my friend Sue and I went for a drive to try out my new car. It was a very busy day with vehicles speeding past me on both sides as if it was the highway. My heart…
One of the Last: A Fisherman’s Legacy on Bell Island In tribute to Rendell Clarke, age 76 – Lobster Fisherman Bell Island, located in Conception Bay, has a rich fishing history deeply tied to the island’s maritime culture. Long before industrial development, local residents relied on inshore cod fishing, using small boats and traditional methods…
by Blair Wheeler Ten years old back in 1975. That’s all I was when my friend Neil invited me on the fishing trip. Not just any fishing trip, mind you. This was a trek deep into the heart of the wilderness, a place far from the city. A place I would remember for the rest…
By Judy Powell Recently married, Ray and I spent the fall and winter of 1975-76 living in Main Brook, Newfoundland. We knew it was probably the only chance I would have to meet his folks, as they were elderly and had never left the island. I was looking forward to meeting them and…
