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A Giant in ‘The Rooms’

Posted on December 7, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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The giant squid has quite an interesting history in
Newfoundland and it’s celebrated at The Rooms

Newfoundland’s history with Giant Squid is etched in many minds throughout the province, especially when visiting The Rooms in St. John’s.
The one on display was caught by fishermen in Hare Bay 40

Tags: 40th anniversary, birthday, Christmas, Giant Squid, gyotaku, Jason Sellars, New Years, Newfoundland, Pam Pardy, polar fleece, squid hat, The Rooms

Ol’ Christmas Time

Posted on December 7, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Two self-proclaimed ‘old geezers’ join forces with two members of Rum Ragged they helped inspire to celebrate the season in fine musical style

Fergus O’Byrne and Jim Payne are legends in the traditional music world. O’Byrne even claims that he and Payne enjoy “bringing young people over to the

Tags: Aaron Collis and Mark Manning, Christmas, Fergus O’Byrne and Jim Payne, Rum Ragged

It’s a Beautiful Life | Inside The Vimy B&B/Boutique

Posted on December 6, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Mary & Bob Gushue make life a little more beautiful, adding sparkle, style and comfort to everything they touch, including the stunning Vimy Boutique/B&B in Spaniard’s Bay
Mary and Bob Gushue are a dynamic duo in life, and in business, hosting guests at The Vimy Bed & Breakfast as well

Tags: Boutique, Buy local, Mary and Bob Gushue, Shopping, Spanyard's Bay, The Vimy Bed & Breakfast, Vimy

Sharon & Danielle | The Best(ies) of Tradition

Posted on December 6, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Sharon Snow and Danielle Butt celebrate the season by sharing their love of tradition – and one another – over the holidays
There’s fun to be had whenever NTV’s Sharon Snow and OZFM’s Danielle Butt get together. It doesn’t matter if it’s work-related, the pleasure is evident as these two

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Parade, cookbook, Danielle Butt, Jigs & Reels, ozfm, Places To Go, Santa, Sharon Snow

Baking in Bonita’s Kitchen

Posted on December 3, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Bonita’s Kitchen is a warm and welcoming spot any time of the year, but when it comes to Christmas baking time, the Hussey’s house is the place to be

Enter the buttercup-yellow Spaniard’s Bay home of Bonita and Raymond Hussey and you instantly feel you’re among friends.
Being made

Tags: Baking, Bonita and Raymond Hussey, Bonita's Kitchen, Cooking, Diet Fruit cake, Herald Cookbook, Newfoundland, Pam Pardy, Recipe, tradition, YouTube

Absolutely ‘Fed Up’

Posted on December 3, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

What do Newfoundlanders and Labradorians do when someone they care about is feeling down? We feed them up!
From lost loved ones to broken hearts and failed grades – doesn’t matter the woe when it comes to grub. If there’s a tear to be shed or a bawl to be

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Cookbook, Newfoundland Herald, Pam Pardy

My Indian

Posted on November 25, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Saqamaw Mi’sel Joe and Sheila O’Neill combine talents to reclaim and share the true story of Sylvester Joe, a guide named ‘My Indian’ by explorer William Cormack
Chief Mi’Sel Joe, the District Traditional Chief of Miawpukek First Nation since 1983 and the man considered the Spiritual Chief of the Mi’kmaq

Tags: Chef Mi'sel Joe, District Traditional Chief of Miawpukek First Nation, explorer William Cormack, My Indian, Newfoundland, Saqamaw Mi’sel Joe, sheila o'neill, Spiritual Chief of the Mi’kmaq of Newfoundland and Labrador, Sylvester Joe

Rod Jackson | Don’t Let the Old Man In

Posted on November 25, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Rod Jackson knows he’s been blessed and now the highly celebrated man of Country Music is ringing in Christmas by performing for fans as a way to give back
Rod Jackson and the Perfect Strangers have a few new faces worth mentioning. “New blood. That’s a good way of saying

Tags: Arts and Culture Centre, country, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Rod Jackson, Rod Jackson and the Perfect Strangers

Heart’s in the Right Place

Posted on November 25, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Singer-songwriter Jason Greeley goes all in when it comes to his music and his love of his NL home, releasing a heart-felt new tune, Heart’s in the Right Place

Jason Greeley was just getting ready for the Tely 10 when he popped into The Herald office for a chat

Tags: Canadian Idol, Heart's in the right place, Jason Greeley, music, Newfoundland, NL

TV | Christopher Aylward’s The Beothuk Story to air on NTV December 5

Posted on November 23, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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NTV is set to air the stirring and emotionally poignant documentary The Beothuk Story this December.
From writer, producer and director Christopher Aylward – from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and a professor at Toronto’s Ryerson University – Aylward has spent 10 years researching the Beothuk and believes they are

Tags: Canada's Superstation, Christopher Aylward, documentary, emotional, historical, NTV, television, The Beothuk Story