Christmas – Newfoundland Herald

Boney M ft. Liz Mitchell Heading to St. John’s & Corner Brook

Posted on September 20, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

*Press Release
After sold-out shows in St. John’s and Halifax in 2019, well known Afro-German-Caribbean disco and funk vocal group Boney M. featuring Liz Mitchell return to Atlantic Canada for seven ‘Holiday Favourites and Classic Hits’ shows this November and December.
Tickets for Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown, Truro, and Sydney go on sale this Friday, September

Tags: Boney M, Christmas, concert, Corner Brook, holiday, Liz Mitchell, Mary Brown's Centre, music, St. John's, tour

Keeping The Faith At Home

Posted on December 29, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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While gathering in a House of Worship was difficult during the worst of the pandemic, with a little faith, determination and creativity, fellowship flourished

The Salvation Army in Conception Bay South have faithful church attendees from all over the world these days, says Major Chris Pilgrim.
With

Tags: Christmas, Church, faith, Newfoundland, NTV, Salvation Army

Kindness Wanted

Posted on December 29, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

The Gathering Place’s motto, ‘kindness wanted,’ is never more compelling than at Christmas

Students and staff at Frank Roberts Junior High in Foxtrap organized what they called a Passion Project, raising $2,850 (and rising) so students could prepare cards and stockings for guests at The Gathering Place in St.

Tags: Christmas, Gathering Place, Giving, Paul Davis

GOTTA HAVE FAITH

Posted on December 29, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I am far from a prime example of Earthly perfection – if such a thing even exists – but I do try to be kind.
“If I can’t help, I won’t hurt,” is a long-held personal philosophy of mine, so is “kill them with kindness.”
With few exceptions, a dispute

Tags: Christmas, faith, Pam Pardy

‘It Fills My Heart’

Posted on December 16, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
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Eddie & Susan Sheerr share what life’s like once the very popular and beloved NTV weather-go-to-guy is off air and heads home to family

NTV’s Chief Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr was visiting family in the states, there to celebrate American Thanksgiving, when we spoke via Skype for The Herald’s cover

Tags: Christmas, Eddie Sheerr, family, Newfoundland, NTV, Thanksgiving, Weather

O Holy Night & Gals in Gowns

Posted on December 15, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Music, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

O Holy Night is one spectacular show put off by one phenomenal woman who sparkles – not only on the outside in fabulously delightful gowns – but on the inside too

Spend any time with the divine Shelley Neville and you can’t help but be swept up in an

Tags: Christmas, gowns and glam, Newfoundland, O Holy Night, Shelley Neville

A Giant in ‘The Rooms’

Posted on December 7, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Made Right Here, Music, Products, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

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

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

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