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On We Go | 25 Years of The Ennis Sisters

Posted on May 18, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, in their own words, reflect on 25 years of The Ennis Sisters, delving into early days, industry changes, life lessons and new material
From Ennis Road to venues across the globe, Maureen, Karen and Teresa Ennis, lovingly known as The Ennis Sisters, have lived their

Tags: 25 Years, Alan Doyle, anniversary, folk, Junos, Karen Ennis, Maureen Ennis, MusicNL, Newfoundland and Labrador, On We Go, singer-songwriter, sisters, Teresa Ennis, The Ennis Sisters, traditional

Jing Xia | The Numinous Journey

Posted on May 17, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From China to Newfoundland and Labrador, Jing Xia’s thirst for knowledge and mastery of the zheng continue to blossom in the wake of her debut album
She is perhaps one of the foremost masters of the zheng in North America. Jing Xia, born in Hunan, China, has been studying and

Tags: China, Jing Xia, Memorial University, MUN, music, Shanneyganock, St. John's, zheng

JIM FURLONG | Older than Dirt

Posted on May 13, 2022
By Jim Furlong
on Column, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I was flipping through an old Newfoundland recipe book from 1979 and came upon molasses bull’s eyes. That’s a confection from my youth. Mrs. Power’s candy store on New Gower just down from Andrews Range had the best.
My son, who was in the room the other night, had never

Tags: aging, column, Jim Furlong, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, St. John's, technology

Making Connections

Posted on May 12, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, History, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

One community leader connects with the past to help preserve the culture and traditions for future generations
Badger’s Kellie Kerpan is the manager of culture and community outreach with Qalipu First Nation. When Kerpan spoke with The Herald, she was relaxing before things were about to get busy at Kilmory

Tags: culture, heritage, history, Kellie Kerpan, Kilmory, Newfoundland and Labrador, Qalipu First Nation, tradition

A Majestic Reopening

Posted on May 11, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Theatre, Web Exclusives

By: Russell Bowers
It’s one of the few flat-iron style buildings in the world and yet, there it sits, unused, on the corner of Duckworth and New Gower streets in downtown St. John’s
The place known as the Majestic Theatre was built in 1919 and found prominence as a political

Tags: Bob Hollett, Great Big Sea, music, No Change in the Weather, Russell Bowers, St. John's, Terra Bruce Productions, The Majestic Theatre, theatre, venue

‘Thank You’ – National Nursing Week

Posted on May 9, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

May 9-15 marks National Nursing Week across Canada. And for our nursing workforce across the province, there are never enough thank yous
I knew what I was getting into when I married a nurse, or at least I thought I did.
I shacked up – proudly I might add –

Tags: appreciation, frontline workers, healthcare, hospital, illness, National Nursing Week, Newfoundland and Labrador, nurses, stress, thank you

Thank You, Great Big Sea!

Posted on May 9, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Below is a copy of a message sent to The NL Herald

I have been unable to send a heartfelt thank you to the members of Great Big Sea in these days of Twitter and Facebook. I first heard GBS listening to Canadian Forces Radio when I was stationed

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Power of a Mom’s Love

Posted on May 9, 2022
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

As I go through this journey in life, I wonder is there any greater role than that of a mother? It was a little less than a year ago I decided on a career change. This decision gave me the privilege to work directly with seniors of our province

Tags: Lanes Retirement Living, mother's day

Flip Side | For the Love of Vinyl

Posted on May 5, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Business, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Doug and Melisa Jones, operators of Flip Side Music + More and Record Fair NL, dive-in to their longtime passion & love of vinyl
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It has the innate ability to transport through time and space and to conjure up feelings we scarcely recall we had

Tags: Business, Flip Side Music + More, local, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, nostalgia, Record Fair NL, records, vinyl

MYLES GOODWYN’S MAY NL VISIT

Posted on May 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Myles Goodwyn, the frontman and voice of the legendary Canadian band April Wine, returns to NL for two concerts scheduled for Gander (May 20th) and St. John’s (May 21st)
When The Herald spoke to the legendary Myles Goodwyn he was just brewing his first coffee of the day. Taking the

Tags: ACC St. John's, April Wine, Arts and Culture Centre, Gander, Myles Goodwyn, Vaughn Rowsell, VaughnCo Entertainment