Few events in Canada are as anticipated as the annual George Street Festival. In its 34 year, the now week long celebration of music and entertainment has captivated and enthralled thousands of fans, both local and across the globe.
Kicking off the festivities on Thursday, July 26th are the internationally
When you have outport roots like I do, you grow up loving the fishery. You also have a natural respect for those who earn their living from the sea. In my case, however, it was mostly the men of the community who donned the oilskins and rubbers and headed out
As a mom, Melissa Grandy knows the fishery works for her family. Will the tradition continue?
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Melissa Grandy runs her own fishing enterprise with her husband Darren – and often their two kids – at her side. The fishery, she says, has been good to them as a family.
Mother/daughter duo Trina and Sadie Grandy say they are truly blessed to earn a living at sea
Trina Grandy is the baby in her family and the one who joined the merry fishing crew led by her parents, Sadie and Lloyd Grandy. Sadie, now 71, thinks having her daughter around
For the 23rd year, Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador presents the Gros Morne Theatre Festival, a four month long celebration of stories, songs and culture nestled in one of the island’s most pristine locations.
Community Effort
Featuring exciting new additions and returning favourites (with a modern twist), the festival lineup is
By: Jodi Cooke
How a surprise package in the mail sent NTV’s Jodi Cooke spiraling back into her childhood, and the reflections that came along with it
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It’s been said before that things in life come full circle. The question is whether or not we recognize that when it
Multi-instrumentalist, Wade Tarling lets the music do the talking with his newest collection of tunes, Strength
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Some things in life come naturally. Many are athletically gifted – natural prospects to a sport of choice. Some are creatively inclined – a pen or paintbrush can become a playground of possibilities.
Connie Legge lost her dad, Wallace Grandy, to the sea in 2006. The Herald spoke with Legge’s sister, Lori Snook, two years after the tragic death. (Page 13) At the time, Legge – who came from a long line of proud fishermen – had shared that she was determined to
Mother and daughter fishing duo Lillian and Christine Day reflect on their time in the fishery
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Lillian Day of Garnish will be 65 in September and while she says she’s doing so with “mixed emotions,” she will be hanging up her nets and retiring once this season is over.
You know things are never quite as they seem. Lurking in the reeds of the most idyllic of popular stories often lays a darker realty.
I grew up with the world of the Winnie the Pooh books. Not the cartoons. The gentle children’s world painted by the stories and poems