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Newfoundland Growlers Player Profile: Zach O’Brien

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Zach O’Brien
Affectionately called ‘Obie,” the Growlers winger is this year’s MVP and the team’s top scorer (78 points with three regular season games remaining as of press time). The affable St. John’s raised hometown hockey hero opened by offering that this has been “one unique season.”
“We’ve been through a

Tags: hockey, James Melindy, Mary Brown's Centre, Newfoundland Growlers, NL Growlers, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

Newfoundland Growlers Player Profile: Captain James Melindy

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Sports, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

James Melindy
James Melindy is a mountain of a man and stands an imposing figure on a pair of skates. The Goulds native, however, is all charm as he talks about the support he and the team have received from local fans.
“It’s obviously super special to come home and

Tags: Buddy The Puffin, Growlers, hockey, James Melindy, Kelly Cup, Marcus Power, Mary Brown's Centre, NL Growers, Playoffs, Todd Skirving, Zach O'Brien

Colleen, Where Ya Been?

Posted on April 19, 2022
By Herald Staff
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From Happy Girlfriend to happy wanderer, songwriter Colleen Power was given the chance of a lifetime to see new places and write new songs for a new TV show
By Russell Bowers
Over a career spanning three decades, most of Colleen Power’s songwriting has been personal with tunes inspired by

Tags: Colleen Power, island, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, singer-songwriter, television

James Taylor: American Standard

Posted on April 18, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

As the legendary James Taylor – along with special guest Jackson Browne – prepares to return to St. John’s to perform at the Mary Brown’s Centre on April 21st, he takes a moment to chat with The Herald about a previous visit, his next more extended stay, and, of course,

Tags: American Standard, bands, Fire and Rain, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Mary Brown's Centre, music, Newfoundland, Sweet Baby James

Local Film & Television Legend Paul Pope Passes Away

Posted on April 14, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, FILM & TV, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

A trailblazer in the world of television in Newfoundland and Labrador has left us. The family of Paul Pope has confirmed his passing in a social media post today, April 14th, 2022.
“We are devastated to announce that we have lost our dear husband, father, and brother Paul,” the family

Tags: film, Hudson & Rex, In memoriam, Newfoundland and Labrador, Paul Pope, Rare Birds, television, trailblazer

PAM PARDY | To Those Who Tell Our Stories

Posted on April 14, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, FILM & TV, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I caught a glimpse of the CTV news as anchor Lisa LaFlamme was sharing the word that she and others had been recognized at the Canadian Screen Awards. The news cycle world we live in has become very competitive, she shared, but with everything those who report the news have

Tags: column, Geoff Stirling, John Lennon, Journalism, News, NTV, op-ed, Pam Pardy, reporting, Scott Stirling, television, Yoko One

Reilly Fitzgerald | Out of the Rabbit Hole

Posted on April 13, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Art, Arts & Culture, Business, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Artist Reilly Fitzgerald defies the odds stacked against him to create spectacular & significant works of art
His early artistic endeavours were with watercolour and oil paints and were strongly based in what would be called a realistic style, artist Reilly Fitzgerald of Clarenville began.
“In the late 1990s and

Tags: artist, colour, health, local, Newfoundland and Labrador, Painting, Reilly Fitzgerald

A Time For Renewal

Posted on April 13, 2022
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

With COVID restrictions lifting for many of our social gatherings, places like churches wonder, will people return? We go to the source to pose that very question
By: Russell Bowers
Over the last two years, the pandemic has disrupted daily lives and rituals that many never thought possible. Most have

Tags: Church, covid, Easter, faith, local, Newfoundland and Labrador, pandemic, pastor, reverend, St. John's

The Washboard Heirloom

Posted on April 12, 2022
By Herald Staff
on From The Archives, History, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

A mother and her devotion to learning the history of antiques
By: Griffen Stuckless
My mother loves heirloom and antique items. She loves the stories behind them and what each piece tells. Naturally, this means she’s in possession of a few items passed down through the family – one of

Tags: antique, heirloom, heritage, history, Newfoundland and Labrador, washboard

PAM PARDY | The Cost Runs High

Posted on April 12, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

Column appeared in the April 10-16, 2022 issue
As some prepare to celebrate Easter with family and friends this year, others won’t be gathered about tables piled high with food and sweets.
Facing a variety of mental health challenges, addictions and life’s circumstances, many of our fellow Newfoundlanders and Labradorians

Tags: abuse, Church, Easter, faith, Mount Cashel, Newfoundland and Labrador, religion, scandal, worship