Pam Pardy – Newfoundland Herald

PAM PARDY | I’m a Be-leaver

Posted on September 19, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Opinion, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our September 18-24, 2022 issue
I’ve been privileged to meet – as well as to thank– many who work in the tourism industry throughout the province of Newfoundland & Labrador that 520-odd-thousand of us are still blessed to call home.
As these tourism angels I’ve encountered worked

Tags: column, leaving home, migration, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nicole Power, op-ed, Pam Pardy, Premier Furey, staff blog, Travel

Posted on September 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

While being kind should be a given all year long, there’s really no better time to be reminded of that fact than now. Bullying has been an issue for much too long in our schools and while it seems most parents, teachers and kids are all trying their best to

Tags: column, kids, op-ed, Pam Pardy, School, staff blog

PAM PARDY | Surrounded by Water

Posted on August 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Health, Inspirational, Local, Opinion, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

There was a time when summers in Newfoundland were only a short break from winter woes. Our summer started when the caplin stopped rolling and was done and over with by Regatta week.
Well, things have certainly changed. Fire bans are in place and a forest fire in Conception Bay

Tags: column, Joan Morrissey, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Pam Pardy, staff blog, Staycation, Travel, water

PAM PARDY | Priceless Prattle

Posted on July 20, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, Food & Drink, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our July 17-23, 2022 issue
The Nobel Prize winning Irish poet William Butler Yeats often receives credit for the phrase, ‘There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met,’ and that sentiment applies perfectly to anyone you encounter throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Tags: column, conversation, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Pam Pardy, rural, staff blog, Staycation

PAM PARDY | All Shook Up

Posted on July 11, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our July 10-16, 2022 issue
I remember the stories told by my grandparents about the tsunami that stuck regions of the south coast back in 1929.
Luckily, in the area that I’m from, the giant wave caused by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake simply washed up over the

Tags: caution, column, Grand Bank, Middle Cove Beach, Nature, Newfoundland and Labrador, ocean, op-ed, Pam Pardy, rural, staff blog, summer

PAM PARDY | My oh my, oh Canada!

Posted on July 1, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Opinion, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our July 3-9, 2022 issue
From B.C. fires and Alberta floods to tornadoes in Ontario and ol’ blow hard hurricanes like Larry ‘round here, Canada has had it’s share of problematic weather.
Residential schools, the freedom convoy, gas prices, and the fact that our Prime Minister has

Tags: Canada Day, column, culture, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Pam Pardy, scenery, staff blog, Tourism

PAM PARDY | Cool Dads Rule

Posted on June 21, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our June 19-25, 2022 issue
Those of us of a certain age know what it’s like to have had a baby boomer father. Those dads were cool. Pack of smokes in pocket with one smouldering from the jaw. They all looked like James Dean with a baby

Tags: column, father, Father's Day, history, op-ed, Pam Pardy, retro, throwback

PAM PARDY | Take it All In

Posted on June 15, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Inspirational, Staff Blog, Travel & Leisure, Web Exclusives

If, like me, you’ve ever lived outside the province of Newfoundland Labrador, then you’ve learned not to take this province’s beauty for granted. The shimmering seaside, the vast and mysterious ocean, the wildlife, the way of life and the people who live here: everything and everyone just seems a tad

Tags: adventure, column, Come home year, island, Newfoundland and Labrador, op-ed, Pam Pardy, scenery, Travel

PAM PARDY | Stand on Guard For All

Posted on May 31, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Politics, Web Exclusives

*Originally published in our May 29-June 4, 2022 issue
At one recent Newfoundland Growlers hockey game, announcer Chris Ballard paused to welcome some newcomers to our province who had also been invited to the game that night.
Following the formal introduction, those gathered to cheer on the home team stood

Tags: column, kindness, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland Growlers, op-ed, Pam Pardy, Putin, refugees, Russia, sports, Ukraine, war

PAM PARDY | Diary of a Bad Mom

Posted on May 5, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Column, From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

I was watching my four-year-old nephew a few weeks back and he was literally bouncing off the walls – and off the bed – somewhere down the hall.
While the ruckus didn’t bother me in the least, I figured I had better go check just in case I had

Tags: column, kids, mischief, Mom, mother's day, op-ed, Pam Pardy