This is a letter I just had to write as soon as I saw the result of Pet of the Year. I want to express my thoughts and feeling upon opening the September issue of your amazing read every time I get my issue in the mail. This issue was extra special for me as…
I will be turning 89 next week and recently I was able to buy a pound of frozen cod tongues and was hoping to enjoy them on my birthday and get a true Newfoundland way of preparing and cooking them. I read your recipes in the Downhome magazine each month but I can’t remember seeing…
Dear Downhome, I received your October Downhome on September 23, 2025 and as I read it or scanned over it, I noticed the story on page 83 This Month in History. What caught my eye was the name of one of the Canadian Coast Guard members, Chief Officer Gregory Peddle of Spaniards Bay. He was…
This is Barnacle Bill’s Restaurant in Cambridge, Ontario. This is a place for Newfoundlanders, and those who wish they were, to get their fix of fish and chips and so much more. The restaurant is owned by John and Coleen Boland who are formerly from Bell Island. What a comfort to know that you have a place…
This family begins with Violet Williams, my grandmother. She was born in 1922 on Isle Valen, NL My Grandmother turned 103 this October. I am a grandmother and great grandmother which makes Violet a great-great-great grandmother. I never thought about the six generations being a big deal until one of the family who came by on her…
NL couple Kim Boyce of Bonavista and Boyd Humby of Paradise (formerly of Melrose) are happy and proud to share that they successfully completed their Everest Base Camp Trek on October 19th. Very happy to represent their home province of Newfoundland and Labrador amid major storms that have recently hit the Everest region. They had perfect…
My sister and I went to visit our birthplace years ago, we live in Kelowna, BC now. I collected rocks from Harbour Grace where my mother lived as a child and drew row houses on them. I call it my Newfoundland Rock Collection. My suitcase was heavy with rocks but worth the load. It was…
Good morning, I live in Michigan and made a trip to Newfoundland back in July. We stayed in St. John’s for a couple days then drove north to aspen cove where some friends live. This was our first time going to Newfoundland and absolutely loved it! While out fishing we had quite the encounter with…
I am spending my winter in Mazatlan but wanted to take a small piece of home with me. Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: Mazatlan, Mexico
Photo of my cartoon I created after a “multi-weather” walk to the store. If this is not the type of art you’re interested in, no worries, just hope it gives you a smile, Thank you, Kelly Image Upload: Location, Place , Whereabouts: St. John’s, NL
