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life is better Published monthly in St. John’s by Downhome Publishing Inc. 43 James Lane, St. John’s, NL, A1E 3H3 Tel: 709-726-5113 • Fax: 709-726-2135 • Toll Free: 1-888-588-6353 E-mail: mail@downhomelife.com Website: www.downhomelife.com Editorial Editor-in-Chief Janice Stuckless Assistant Editor Katherine Saunders Art and Production Art Director Vince Marsh Graphic and Web Designer Cory Way Illustrator Mel D’Souza Illustrator Snowden Walters Advertising Sales Senior Account Manager Robert Saunders Account Manager Barbara Young Marketing Director Tiffany Brett Finance and Administration Junior Accountant Marlena Grant Accounting Assistant Sandra Gosse Operations Manager, Twillingate Nicole Mehaney
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40 Sneak Peek Your first look at the winners of the 2020 Downhome Calendar Contest
64 Yurt Life This Codroy Valley couple has taken radical steps to live off the grid. Ashley Miller
104 Soups On!
104 savoury servings
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116 We Will Remember Them A special salute to veterans, including a Newfoundlander who earned a medal during the Halifax Explosion November 2019
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homefront 10 I Dare Say A note from the editor 11 Contributors Meet the people behind the magazine
12 Letters A surprise Christmas in July, a family touched by a tsunami, and a review of “Come From Away” in London
20 Downhome Tours Explore Florida with Downhome
22 Why is That? Why does eating asparagus make our pee smell, and where did the saying “talk a blue streak” come from? Linda Browne
24 Life’s Funny Belly Laugh Marie Clarke
25 Say What A contest that puts
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26 Lil Charmers Junior Riders 28 Pets of the Month Fall Friends 30 Blast from The Past Remember Excursion Biscuits?
32 Reviewed Denise Flint interviews Tracey Waddleton and reviews her new book, Send More Tourists, the Last Ones were Delicious.
34 What Odds Paul Warford is a little comic in the Big Land 4
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36 Cheers to the Champion Labrador City business wins 2019 Downhome Cone Wars
features 50 Guide to Gulls Do you know your tickle-arse from your saddleback? Todd Hollett
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58 A Place to Call Home What stories of resettlement taught me about belonging Sheri Strickland Doyle
70 No Stone Unturned Volunteers tend to graves of fallen Newfoundland and Labrador soldiers around the world Dennis Flynn
74 Patriotism and Pilgrimage Joan Kreibich can’t stay away from her beloved home for too long Kim Ploughman
explore 78 Spirit Song Returns St. John’s first and only Indigenous arts festival heads into its sixth year Wendy Rose
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82 Watch the Steps A visiting family couldn’t resist the lure of the Alexander Murray Hiking Trail, 2,200 steps notwithstanding. Jamie Schmidt November 2019
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88 Little House on the Hill Daphne Tumlin tells how her grandchildren showed her the way home
92 Snow Day for Vets The people and the purpose behind the annual Snow Muster Sue McFadden
food and leisure 100 Eggplant Parmesan Andrea Maunder
112 Stuff About What do “Seinfeld,� a Chinese delicacy and a European fable have in common? 6
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reminiscing 116 We Will Remember Them A salute to NL veterans, featuring a poem, tender memories, flashback photos and a story of heroism during the Halifax Explosion
127 Newfoundlandia: The First Excursion Train Chad Bennett About the cover Soups are on the menu this month, the perfect comfort food and a tasty use for all those harvest vegetables. The recipes, provided by Chef Bernie-Ann Ezekiel at Academy Canada, begin on page 104.
Cover Index Cut the Power Cord • 64 Local Hero of the Halifax Explosion • 120 Fall Warm Up • 104 Calendar Contest Winners Revealed • 40 Spirit Song Indigenous Festival • 78 www.downhomelife.com
130 Between the Boulevard and the Bay Ron Young 132 The Lightkeeper’s Granddaughter Kim Ploughman 138 Mail Order 146 Marketplace 148 Puzzles 160 Photo Finish November 2019
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Sometimes I’m ashamed to say I’m a Newfoundlander.
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I mean, here I am, a dyed-in-the-wool bay girl and I’ve never been mummering. Never been squid jigging either. I was in my 30s before I caught my first cod or rode the Marine Atlantic ferry. A cod tongue has never passed my lips, and I’ve never made homemade bread (without a machine). I’m an embarrassment to my culture. My only saving grace has been this magazine and all the people I’ve met through it. Thanks to readers and contributors, I’m not a total lost cause. Just recently, a reader left me a phone message about excursion biscuits, did I know what they were? Never heard of ’em. Facebook friends and my favourite folklorist, Dale Jarvis, to the rescue! Within a day I found out what they were and even where to get them (see “Blast from the Past” on p. 30). I also didn’t know what a tickle-ace was, other than it was a sea bird (and a local literary magazine). Our go-to wildlife expert, Todd Hollett, opened my eyes to that (“Guide to Gulls,” p. 50). If it weren’t for Dennis Flynn and, more recently, an expat in Kamloops, BC (see “Nanny’s Statue” letter on p. 15), I’d know nothing about the woman behind a prominent monument in St. John’s. The newest phrase I learned? Baker’s fog. It’s as old as the hills and I was literally the only one in the room who didn’t know what it was. Thanks to my coworkers I now know what to call store-bought bread. Apparently it’s called “fog” because there’s nothing to it, unlike the beautifully textured and filling homemade bread. So, thank you to everyone who has contributed in some way to making me a better Newfoundlander and Labradorian, and in the process, made Downhome a better magazine. Thanks for reading,
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Contributors
Meet the people behind the magazine
Jamie Schmidt
Sheri Strickland Doyle
Eleven years ago, Jamie Schmidt traded his geologist career for a fulltime gig raising his two children, “watching them grow and trying hard not to warp them too much. It’s been quite the experience,” he says. He also started a blog called A Crock of Schmidt. “It began with the urging of friends… who thought I was a good writer. My fatherhood stories would propel me to online stardom,” he says. “Well, reality hasn’t been anywhere near what they, or I, dreamed it would be, but I persist.” He and his wife and kids made the trek from their home in Calgary, AB, to Coffee Cove, NL, this summer to visit his uncle and aunt at their B&B. “My aunt is originally from Newfoundland, so it was a move back home for her. My uncle, an Ontario boy like myself, followed with no hesitation. Their home, with the saltbox and lighthouse cottages they rent out, looked stunning in pictures and I just had to come see if for myself.” They also attempted the Alexander Murray Hiking Trail and its 2,200 steps. Turn to p. 82 to see how that adventure played out.
She grew up in Labrador, but Sheri Strickland Doyle’s close family ties on the South Coast of Newfoundland led her to buy a property in Milltown and, ultimately, write a story about resettlement and roots (see p. 58). Her story begins in Pushthrough and the woman who would become her godmother. “I admire my godmother’s courage to have to pick up and leave everything behind,” Sheri says. “While much of this is a historical account, the experience of having to move away and recreate a feeling of home is one that many young Eastern Canadians can relate to, even today.” Sheri, herself, has lived in several provinces and currently calls Edmonton, AB, home with her husband and baby girl. “There are a lot of heartbreaking experiences, and the rich history of outport life is something that needs to be remembered and shared. Whether it’s picking up a pen, recording a video for social media, or sharing a story around the table at Christmas, I think it’s important that we all commit to preserving the history and traditions of our communities any way we can.”
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Junior Riders Ready for the Big Fire These cousins and friends check out the shiny red fire truck that is ready to go into action if needed on this Bonfire Night. Ashley May Frenchman’s Cove, NL
It’s How He Rolls Oliver Keeping enjoys the nice fall weather with a ride on his quad. Dana Banfield Burin Bay Arm, NL
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Adorable Explorer Henry’s wheelchair gets him where he wants to go as he explores Newfoundland and Labrador with his family. This day he’s on Signal Hill. Scott Clowe Ferryland, NL
Tailgating Tourist Jovi van Wyk takes a break from picking mussels on the beach during her first visit to Newfoundland and Labrador. Erica Leriche Channel-Port aux Basques, NL
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Pup Portrait With a name like Dash, this pooch probably didn’t pause to pose for long. Mandy Healey Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
Sitting Pretty This was Thumper, 18 years old and enjoying a fall day in the garden. Vicki Kell Cupids, NL
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In the Moment This is Izzy in her happy place, a little river in Holyrood where there are lots of ducks, squirrels and other wildlife to chase! Lorna Yard Witless Bay, NL
Puss on the Prowl Willy looks like he’s stalking prey as he strides across this mat of leaves. Shannon Hawkes Torbay, NL
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The band may be new – their first
concert was this past August at Music in the Sound in Terra Nova National Park – but the members are beloved entertainers that many of us have followed for years. The Irish Descendants, The Punters, The Fables, Celtic Connection, to name a few of their past gigs. Just imagine what all that experience and talent sounds like together on one stage. They don’t just rule – they Reign.
Larry Foley
An award-winning singer-songwriter and bandleader from Placentia, NL, Larry’s 25-year career includes forming The Punters and 8-Track Favourites. Larry has also hosted several radio shows and is creator and host of “This Old Guitar” on the Eastlink cable TV network. Weaned on Irish traditional music, raised on country and driven by rock and roll, Larry is a versatile singer and player. He lives in St. John’s with his wife, Regina, and their four children – Kieran, Greta, Nora and Daniel – along with their Labrador retriever, Molly.
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Larry Martin
Larry began playing music in his early teens – around the same time he started cod fishing with his father. In 1990, he co-founded the Juno award-winning group The Irish Descendants, with whom he recorded six albums and toured Canada and internationally. Larry is originally from Grates Cove, Trinity Bay, NL, and currently lives in St. John’s. He and his partner, Rose, have three grown sons.
Ronnie Power
Ronnie Power, a native of Bay Bulls, NL, took his first guitar lesson in Grade 3, using a borrowed guitar. In 1990, he was a founding member of The Irish Descendants. After many successful years with them, Ronnie formed The Cobblestones. He currently plays with The Celtic Connection and Ceiligh. He also released a solo album with a popular title track, September Sky, in 2006.
D’Arcy Broderick
D’Arcy Broderick has an unmistakable traditional Irish singing voice and can play the fiddle, guitar, mandola, banjo and mandolin. Born in Bay de Verde, NL, D’Arcy’s music career began with Sons of Erin in 1982. He later joined the band Irish Coffee, then co-founded The Irish Descendants in 1990. Later, D’Arcy helped found Celtic rock sensation The Fables. More recently, D’Arcy performed with Middle Tickle and co-owned a popular St. John’s bar and eatery, Shamrock City.
Will Broderick
The youngest member of the group, Will’s first instrument was the bodhran. His keen style of drumming has him very much in demand on the local scene across the genres – trad, country, rock and roll and more. Will made his live drum debut at the age of 13, alongside his father, D’Arcy, in Middle Tickle. He was invited up for one song that turned into a seven-year gig.
Interested in seeing Irish Reign in private concerts on a beautiful cruise ship, sailing around the Caribbean on the best vacation ever? Turn to page 98 for details and booking information on the 2020 Downhome Music & Friends Cruise. www.downhomelife.com
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And the Winners are... Just when we think
we’ve seen Newfoundland and Labrador from every angle, readers gobsmack us again with their stunning photos of landscapes, seasons, wildlife and overall essence of this incredible place. It’s why, after more than 20 years of running this annual contest, judging the photos is still a favourite time of the year for Downhome staff. It wasn’t easy to choose, and we reached out to the public for help on the final one, but we are proud to present the 2020 Downhome Calendar photos. Each of the 13 winners will receive 10 copies of the calendar and a one-year subscription to Downhome magazine. In addition, a random draw from the 13 winners netted one lucky person the grand prize: a free trip for four adults with our contest sponsor, O’Brien’s Whale and Bird Tours. Congratulations to the winning entries, which you can preview on the following pages, and to the winner of the O’Brien’s boat tour, Tanya Northcott! And be sure to read right to the end, where weannounce the launch of the 2021 Calendar Contest and the prizes you can win! 40
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January Winner Hopeall Sunrise Lee Gilbert, Green’s Harbour, NL
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February Winner Nightlife in Twillingate Julian Earle, Twillingate, NL
March Winner Twillingate Fly-by John Huddart, Twillingate, NL 42
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April Winner Sable and Beaumont Relaxing in Ramea Jeanette Carter, Ontario
May Winner Puffin Picking Irises in Elliston Barb Dauncey, Calgary, AB www.downhomelife.com
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June Winner Calm Evening in Rigolet Eldred Allen, Rigolet, NL
July Winner Summer in South East Bight Tanya Northcott, Ottawa, ON 44
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August Winner Bonavista Horses Lisa Butler, Gander, NL
September Winner Days Gone By in Fortune Harbour Steve Spracklin, Bowmanville, ON www.downhomelife.com
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October Winner Fox at Maberly Nicole Florent, Kingston, ON
November Winner Petty Harbour Sunrise Sheldon Hicks, Portugal Cove, NL 46
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December Winner Tillie in her Santa Hat Nicole Watson, Kingston, ON
Winner by Popular Vote Nice Day on Clothes in Dunfield Bernice Goudie, St. John’s, NL www.downhomelife.com
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We’re wasting no time preparing for the next Downhome Calendar, . . . and neither should you! Submit your favourite photos of scenery, activities and icons that best illustrate the down-home lifestyle. We’re looking for a variety of colourful subjects – outports, wildlife, laundry lines, historic sites, seascapes, hilltop views, and so much more – and photos from all four seasons.
And you could win right away! Downhome staff will select four Calendar Contest entries submitted during this month of November to be put to a public vote at www.downhomelife.com. The photo that receives the most votes will be turned into a postcard. The lucky photographer will receive 10 postcards and $50 Downhome Dollars, gift certificates that can be used like cash to purchase products from Downhome Shoppe & Gallery locations and online at www.shopdownhome.com.
What are you waiting for? Submit today, using one of these ways:
by mail: Downhome Calendar Contest 43 James Lane St. John’s, NL A1E 3H3 online: www.downhomelife.com/calendar Must be original photos or high quality copies. Digital photos must be at least 300 dpi, files sizes of about 1MB. We can’t accept photocopies or photos that are blurry, too dark or washed out. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you want your photos returned.
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Nervously guarding your meal, you check out this hungry looking gang of what are generally called seagulls. You notice that they are not all the same; some are larger than others, some have bigger bills and different colour patterns. Are they even the same kind of birds? Not exactly.
Gulls, of the scientific family Laridae, are a large, diverse group of birds, of which seven call this province home. All gulls are powerful fliers, and males are generally larger than females. They are not picky eaters, will scavenge on just about anything and have no problem taking advantage of food sources provided by humans at restaurant parking lots, beaches and landfills. Here’s a handy guide, so next time you’re surrounded by these hungry scavengers you’ll be able to pick out your stalkers in a lineup.
Herring Gull Larus argentatus
A large gull, 60-66 cm long with a wingspan of 120-155 cm, these heavily built gulls have long, powerful yellow bills with a red spot on the lower mandible (beak segment), pink legs, and feet that may be yellow or bluish. They are white overall with a pale grey back and upper wings. The wingtips are black with white spots called mirrors and a white rear edge. The eye is pale yellow and ringed with yellow or orange. www.downhomelife.com
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Habitat and Range These are the most familiar and common gulls throughout North America. Herring gulls can be found in most habitat types including open water, intertidal pools, shallows, mud flats, landfills, agricultural areas, picnic and fish processing sites, beaches, parking lots, airport runways, islands, marshes and inland waters. They will often nest on man-made structures.
Diet The diet is varied, including marine invertebrates such as squid, mussels, zooplankton, crabs and sea urchins; and fish such as capelin, smelt and herring. It also includes insects, eggs and chicks of smaller birds, carrion, human waste and handouts. They will drop hard-shelled prey, such as mussels and clams, on roads or rocks to break the shells and gain access to the soft bodies. One individual in Paris, France, was observed bait fishing by dropping bits of bread on a pond surface and attacking the goldfish that surfaced to feed. The gull did not eat any of the bread, which indicated its intention to use the bread just for luring the fish.
Black-Headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
These small gulls are 38-44 cm long with a 94-105 cm wingspan. The breeding adults, named for their dark brown hood, have a pale grey back with black wing tips. The bill and legs are maroon-red. Winter adults lose the hood, except for a small dark patch behind the eye.
Habitat and Range These gulls are colonizers from Europe and fairly common winter visitors to Newfoundland, where there are also a few small breeding colonies. Records of their visits to North America began to increase in the mid-1900s, with the first breeding attempt discovered in Newfoundland in 1977. The current North American population is estimated at 40 breeders and 400 non-breeders. They are ground nesters that prefer coastal marshes, reed beds, rivers,
Field Marks and Where to See Them You’ll know them by their large heavy bill, light grey back, pink legs and barrel-chested appearance. They are found almost anywhere.
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bogs, grasslands, swamps and islands. In winter they primarily inhabit sea coasts, estuaries and bays. They are rarely seen far from the coast.
Diet These bold and opportunistic omnivores eat insects, worms, fish, mice, berries, seeds, garbage and carrion.
Field Marks and Where to See Them The white leading edge of the wings, in flight, and the dark hood are good identification features. Good spots to see them are around Stephenville Crossing, where there are known breeding sites, and around St. John’s, where more than 100 are seen annually during the winter.
Black-Legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Local Names Tickle-ace, tickle arse, tickle ass and fairy bird These small gulls, 37-41 cm long, have a wingspan of 91-105 cm. The head and body are white, while the back and wings are grey with solid black wingtips. The legs are black, but some individuals have pinkishgrey to reddish legs. The yellow bill is small and unmarked. In winter, they acquire a dark-grey back neck collar and smudge on the side of the head. www.downhomelife.com
Habitat and Range This species is a pure seagull that nests in large colonies on inaccessible sea cliffs, offshore islands and sea stacks,wintering far offshore. It will occasionally nest on seaside man-made structures and shipwrecks. Diet These birds feed in flocks at the water’s surface on fish and marine invertebrates.
Field Marks and Where to See Them Look for their black legs. Large nesting colonies can be easily observed at Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve and Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. November 2019
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Habitat and Range These common gulls are comfortable, and often congregate, around humans. They frequent garbage dumps, parking lots, beaches, docks, wharves and freshly ploughed fields. They are common in coastal areas; however, many will live their entire lives inland, never seeing the sea, and they’re the gull most commonly encountered far away from coastal areas. They also frequent urban/suburban areas, estuaries, mudflats, harbours, water reservoirs, lakes, ponds and streams.
Ring-Billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Local Name Pond Gull A medium-sized gull, 45-49 cm long with a wingspan of 122-124 cm, it is white overall with a silvery grey back and wings that are black tipped with white spots. The short yellow bill has a dark ring near the tip. The legs are yellow and the yellow eyes have red rims. The head is streaked brown in winter.
Diet Ring-bills are able to thrive on almost any source of nutrition: fish, insects, earthworms, rodents, eggs, grain, human garbage, dates, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, as well as french fries and other discarded, or unattended, human foods. Field Marks and Where to See Them The black bill ring is a good identification feature, and they can be seen on almost any parking lot in the province.
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides
This medium sized gull, 50-64 cm long with a 115-150 cm wingspan, is relatively slender and lightweight. The adults are overall white with pale grey back and wings; the wings are variable in colour, typically grey to white. The bill is yellowish-green. In winter the adults have brownish smudging on the head and neck. The legs are pink at all ages. 54
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Habitat and Range Breeding in Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not in Iceland, they prefer coastal cliffs and forage close to shore on beaches, lawns, agricultural fields and landfills, but are less attracted to dumps than other gull species. They over-winter in Atlantic Canada. Diet The diet is mostly made up of fish, but includes mussels, snails,
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus
This is the second largest gull, 55-77 cm long with a 132-182 cm wingspan. Adults are white with a very pale grey mantle and yellow eyes. The head is streaked with brown in winter. The wingtips are translucent grey to almost white. The bill is yellow with a red spot near the tip of the lower mandible.
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zooplankton, carrion, offal, garbage, eggs and young of other birds, some plants, algae and berries.
Field Marks and Where to See Them They are smaller than similar gulls and have lighter grey upper parts. They can often be spotted in bays during winter, mingling with local gull flocks.
rarely seen inland. In winter they may be seen in freshwater lakes, agricultural and urban areas, and at landfill sites.
Diet These gulls are active predators that readily attack seabird colonies, eating any unprotected eggs and chicks. They also eat marine invertebrates, fish, small mammals, carrion, human waste and vegetation, and will steal from other gulls.
Field Marks and Where to See Them Their large size and translucent wing tips are good identification features. They can be seen during winter in bays and landfill sites mingling with other large gulls. November 2019
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Habitat and Range These gulls are found along the Atlantic coast and on the Great Lakes. They are found in rocky and sandy coasts, estuaries, lakes, ponds, rivers, fields, moorlands, landfills, parking lots, runways, piers and wharves. Their preferred nesting sites are isolated, predator-free areas such as small islands, rocky inlets, saltmarshes and barrier beaches.
Great BlackBacked Gull Larus marinus
Local Name Saddleback gull, saddleback, black-backs The largest member of the gull family, black-backed gulls can be massive: 64-79 cm long and wings spanning 1.5-1.7 m. Adults are white overall with dark grey to black upper parts, pale eyes and pink legs. The yellow bill is massive and distinctive with a red or orange spot near the tip of the lower bill.
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnean
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Diet These apex predators are opportunistic feeders and very curious. They’ll investigate anything they think they can swallow. Human refuse makes up more than half their diet locally. They will also predate fish, squid, crabs, starfish and other echinoderms, crustaceans and mollusks, nestlings and fledgling birds, and birds’ eggs. They have also been observed eating terrestrial animals such as sick lambs and rats. Alternate food choices include berries and insects. They are also kleptoparasites: they steal food from other birds. Field Marks and Where to See Them They are bulky and imposing looking with a large, powerful bill. No other North Atlantic gull has a black back and wings. They are widely distributed and can be found almost anywhere. They are short necked and stocky.
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island and occasionally appear in northern sections of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and interior Labrador. They are protected as an endangered species in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Diet The diet is composed of fish, crustaceans, rodents, eggs and small chicks. It is also an opportunist that will scavenge seal and porpoise carcasses. Sometimes it follows polar bears and other predators and feeds on the remains of their kills. Field Marks and Where to See Them Their ghostly white colour and pigeon-like shape are good identification features. Found most often on pack ice in the Davis Strait, Labrador Sea, Strait of Belle Isle and northern Gulf of St. Lawrence, they have also been recorded in the St. John’s and Lewisporte areas.
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THIS MONTH, Indigenous culture takes centre stage in St. John’s, NL, as musicians, artists, storytellers and more meet in the city for the sixth annual Spirit Song Festival. It’s a beautiful, inclusive celebration that has grown by leaps and bounds in just a few years. “Our first year had six different acts in one show – this year we have 10 acts in three different shows, so it’s all very exciting!” says Jenelle Duval, the arts and culture coordinator with First Light (formerly the St. John’s Native Friendship Centre). In 2013, when Spirit Song launched, “we didn’t see many festivals or events dedicated to showcasing NL’s incredible Indigenous artists,” Jenelle explains. “Spirit Song became a way for Indigenous artists to see themselves on the stage and to get the community excited about performance and the arts.” The first festival was three showings of the same show at LSPU Hall, plus two workshops and a community feast. “It has evolved and changed so www.downhomelife.com
much since its humble beginnings, and has become a way for Indigenous artists from all across the country to join us in St. John’s,” Jenelle says. Some of those artists have included Terrance Littletent (Kawacatoose Cree Nation grass/hoop dancer), Twin Flames (First Nations/Inuit folk-rock), Eastern Eagle (a men’s Mi’kmaq drum group), Possesom Paul (dancer/choreographer of Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick), Michael R Denny (Mi’kmaq traditional singer), Strength of the Drum (St. John’s first Inuit drumdancing group) and Robin Benoit (Miawpukek First Nation shawl dancer), just to name a few artists. Last year, their fifth anniversary, was a big one for the Spirit Song Festival. “The main stage was November 2019
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Scenes from past Sprit Song Festivals in St. John’s. The event incorporates music, storytelling, art, learning workshops and more – all of it celebrating Indigenous culture. magical as a room of 500 people sang along to the Twin Flames at the First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity. To see St. John’s pour so much love in one space and have such a large circle of support was incredible,” she recalls. Chelsey June and Jaaji of Twin Flames recall their 2018 showcase. “We were honoured to be a part of the Spirit Song Festival. St. John’s has a very special place in our hearts,” they wrote via email to Downhome. “We instantly felt welcomed into the community by the amazing staff and fellow musicians. We are grateful to see a place where our Indigenous people can find community. We hope to come back again someday.”
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Kids and DJ Kookum at The Rockhouse; Jeremy Dutcher at The Arts and Culture Centre; and The Jerry Cans, Michael R Denny, Eastern Owl, Wape’k Muin and more at the Spirit Song Gala. The Knowledge Share Series boasts a number of workshops, such as braiding with Megan Musseau, a songwriting workshop with The Jerry Cans, a throat-singing workshop with The Blake Sisters, Pow Wow dancing with Possesom Paul, sweetgrass basket weaving with Burlington Tooshkenig, and a Kojua workshop with Michael R. Denny, at various locations including Eastern Edge Art Gallery and First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity. “It seems that as time goes on, and the festival builds its reputation, we have ever-increasing community support, more excitement, more volunteers, and more artists eager to take part,” Jenelle says. As Canadians continue to have important conversations about Indigenous people, culture, traditions, rights, history etc., more people outside the Indigenous community are 1-888-588-6353
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are being called in or invited to be a part of that. In Newfoundland and Labrador, we see the growth and success of Indigenous-led organizations and initiatives such as First Light, People of the Dawn Friendship Centre, Petapan, To Light the Fire and The Sweetgrass Festival. Indigenous arts and culture is becoming more visible. So it makes sense that there is more involvement and more appreciation.” “Spirit Song Festival is a great opportunity for us to showcase the vibrant Indigenous culture that is present in St. John’s,” First Light board president and community elder Emma Reelis adds. “It is the first and only Indigenous arts festival in St. John’s, and we hope to continue to grow it and raise awareness of our culture.” For anyone considering experiencing the festival or local Indigenous culture for the first time, this writer can attest that the community is very accepting, welcoming newcomers with open arms. “All of our events are all-ages and free... because we want this to be accessible to everyone, and we want to see everyone,” explains festival coordinator and technical whiz, Natasha Blackwood of Hartery Music House, also Jenelle’s bandmate in Eastern Owl. “It has always been our belief that reconciliation between communities can be achieved through the arts, and we encourage all people to please come check it out. Take in a show, register for a workshop, learn something new!” Get the latest on the 2019 Spirit Song Festival at www.firstlightnl.ca or follow First Light NL on Facebook. November 2019
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George Critch
was born at Shoal Harbour (Cavendish), NL on November 20, 1892, to Garrett Bryant and Jessie Critch. His father died when he was a child. His mother married James Dodge in December 1898, and moved the family to Northern Bight, where George was raised with two stepbrothers, William and Eli, along with two stepsisters, Violet and Annie. In October 1914, George signed his enlistment papers, completed his training and sailed overseas aboard HMS Carthaginian. He underwent intense naval training on HMS Vidid at Devonport Able Seaman George Critch Courtesy of Melvina Eddy before he was deployed to HMS Alsatian. After two years at sea, followed by a two-month furlough back home in St. John’s at HMS Briton, Able Seaman Critch was assigned to the Canadian Navy. He was with HMCS Niobe in Halifax the day that no one in Canada has ever forgotten. Critch and five other members of the Canadian Navy were oblivious to the events that were about to unfold in Halifax Harbour on the morning of December 6, 1917. They were immersed in their work supplying air by hand pumps to two navy divers in the water. They were completing repairs on a dockyard pier when they were suddenly
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Medal awarded to Able Seaman George Critch. Courtesy of Roy Critch struck by a pressure wave from a massive explosion. The disaster was a direct result of human error in directing ship traffic in the harbour. This miscommunication led to the departing Norwegian ship, Imo, colliding with arriving French vessel, Mont-Blanc. The Mont-Blanc was heavily laden with munitions destined for overseas. There was no special protocol for passage of ships carrying dangerous cargo, and this likely led to the collision of the two vessels. When the two ships struck, the impact caused the benzol barrels stored on deck to leak. Sparks from 122
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the grinding metal ships ignited the benzol, setting off a fire that led to one of the greatest manmade tragedies to occur in North America during the First World War – the Halifax Explosion. At the dock where the Niobe crew had been working, the resulting wave killed five of the six sailors who were manning the air pumps. The fate of the two divers was in the hands of an injured and shocked AS George Critch. When he realized the divers were still in the water, the adrenaline rush gave Critch the strength to make his way to the collapsed rubble of the pump house. He squeezed his way under the debris and located the pump that, thankfully, was still in working order. Lifting the wreckage with one hand, he began working the pump, which normally required four men to operate, forcing air down the tube that saved the divers. Chief Master-at-Arms John Gammon, who was in command of the dive crew, had also survived the blast and assisted the divers onto the badly damaged dock. For his heroic deeds, Gammon was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Able Seaman George Critch was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Naval). Six months after returning to home to Northern Bight, George married Alice Smith of Gooseberry Cove. She knew the pain of war. She had lost one brother, Luke, on HMS Laurentic and suffered the mental anguish at home, alongside her mother and 1-888-588-6353
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Seaman Robert Smith and Able Seaman George Critch. Courtesy of Shelley Smith younger brother, Jim, while waiting for the safe return of her other four brothers. An article in the Evening Advocate on January 12, 1920, describes their December 22 wedding. All the groomsmen had served overseas, reminding us that many families in the Southwest Arm area, where more 1-888-588-6353
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