Betty Wells’ Hooked Rug – A 25-Year Project

Submitted by: Jane Jesseau, Corner Brook     Betty’s rug had a raw beginning!  She bought raw wool from Melvin Payne of Cox’s Cove in the Bay of Islands 25 years ago, in 1999.   Soon afterwards,  Betty and her daughter, Zonya, went on holiday to PEI in July of that year. She took the…

The “Here-to-Stays”

“How long are ya home fer?” This is the familiar, oft repeated question I got when my brother introduced as his sister visiting from Ontario. Every time I heard it, I felt the warm Newfoundland welcome behind it, and the feeling that Newfoundlanders think everyone comes originally from The Rock! (I secretly wish we did.)…