Many little girls look up to their grandfathers, viewing them as heroes. For Catherine Soplet, a Newfoundlander now living in Ottawa, her grandfather really is a hero
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Soplet is the granddaughter of Thomas Ricketts, a private in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War 1.
Where were you when you heard the news that Ron Hynes was gone?
Beloved Newfoundland musician Ron Hynes passed away on November 19, 2015, after a lengthy battle with throat cancer. The Man of a Thousand Songs will never be forgotten in his home province, as his legacy lives on
My best Halloween costume was not even my own. I didn’t make it, and I didn’t wear it, but it has gone down in my personal history books as my favourite Halloween memory – and I wasn’t even there to enjoy it.
This bizarre tale begins at the La Guardia
The 17th annual Pumpkinfest was held at Lester’s Farm on Sunday, October 13, inspiring local families to visit the farm for some kid-friendly fun.
With games, prizes, contests – a kids and adult pie eating contest, two worm digging contests, a costume contest, and a 19+ hot pepper eating contest
Dale Jarvis’ popular creations, The St. John’s Halloween Haunted Hike, and the educational, historical tour Tombstones & Tea, are back to the delight of all
Dale Jarvis is the go-to guy for Newfoundland and Labrador folklore. The Intangible Cultural Heritage Development Officer for the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and
Local folk trio The Once are hitting the road again this month, as the band embarks on province-wide Arts and Culture Centre tour. Their provincial tour is swiftly followed by a cross-country Canadian tour, creating a jam-packed autumn for the band.
By some small miracle, all three members of The
Bonnie Morgan and Alana Walsh-Giovannini work tirelessly to raise awareness and funds to combat ovarian cancer through their groups OCRE and BWB-NL
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The end of September does not only signify the beginning of autumn – it also marks the end of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
In the capital city
“Baycation, all I ever wanted, baycation, had to get away.”
This colloquial twist on The Go-Go’s 1982 hit “Vacation” was on repeat in my mind this past week, when I hit the road for a short but sweet summer baycation with my father and grandparents.
With limited time to take
Music – it’s a universal language we all speak. From ancient civilizations, through the Baroque and Renaissance periods, and on through to the beginnings of blues, jazz, rock and roll, pop and so much more, it’s impossible to imagine a world without music.
Reading the title of local author Jamie
Lewisporte native Jessica Stuckey travelled to Japan to spread the word of Christianity.
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When it comes to spreading the word of the Lord, Lewisporte native Jessica Stuckey likes to spread her wings.
The Tyndale University College student headed to Japan this past spring, her month-long mission putting 20,000 kilometres