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42 Mid-Winter Binge Get your on-screen fill of Newfoundland and Labrador, with these 28 shows and movies filmed in this province. Nicola Ryan
62 Winter Fun 101 With the right gear and attitude you can embrace all the season has to offer. Linda Browne
90 Life Mindfully Woven Everything Megan Samms makes is crafted for usefulness, beauty, tradition and sense of shelter. Connie Boland
102 Comfort Food When the days are cold and the nights are long, these are the kinds of meals we crave for warmth and comfort. Bernie-Ann Ezekiel www.downhomelife.com
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Contents homefront 10 I Dare Say A note from the editor 12 Letters From Our Readers
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24 bingo!
Boat building stories, cherished childhood toys, and scout troop memories
20 Downhome Tours Downhome readers explore Greece
22 Why is That? Why do we close our eyes when we kiss, and why do we kiss in the first place? Linda Browne 24 Life’s Funny Barmp Bingo Elizabeth Tighe
25 Say What A contest that puts words in someone else’s mouth 26 Lil Charmers Pucker Up! 28 Pets of the Month Love is Love 30 Reviewed Denise Flint chats with Alan Doyle about his new book All Together Now
32 Poetic Licence The Travel Coach Noel Edward Martin 34 What Odds Paul Warford ponders statues and the value of being remembered 36 Puppy Love: A Cautionary Tale Carla MacInnis Rockwell
38 Fresh Tracks Wendy Rose talks with Natasha Blackwood about her solo debut album, Ease Back 4
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features 48 From Her Doorstep Kathleen Bragg Murphy studies the changes in her childhood village. Kim Ploughman
54 Sure Shots Featuring photographer Timothy Collins
explore 68 From the Bayou to the Bay One Grates Cove family has found the recipe for success in their own backyard. Linda Browne
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74 Over the Hills We Go! A local invention takes away some of the work and adds extra fun to crosscountry and downhill skiing. Dennis Flynn February 2021
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savour Greece
78 The Wonder of The Gaff A new book explores the stories of The Gaff Topsail, a jewel in the wilderness. Connie Boland
home and cabin 84 Stuff We Love Thoughtful Gifts Nicola Ryan
86 Wood Stove Life People are turning towards the traditional comfort of wood stoves to heat their homes and hearts. Nicola Ryan
94 Well-Dressed Windows Marie Bishop recommends efficient and affordable options to keep cold winter winds from sneaking through your windows and patio doors.
98 Everyday Gourmet Andrea Maunder explains Moussaka
108 Down to Earth A few good reasons why you should get out there and play in the dirt. Kim Thistle 6
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reminiscing 112 Flashbacks Classic photos of people and places
114 A Family’s Perilous Voyage A family journeys to Fogo in the winter of 1939 to launch a new chapter in their lives. Warren Maxwell (Max) Combden
116 Road Trip to Remember By ferry, car and train, an adventurous drive from Nova Scotia to eastern Newfoundland. Joe Seward About the cover Scalloped potatoes (see recipe on p. 103) is one of those foods that makes us feel comforted and warm on bleak winter days. Find more like it in this month’s Everyday Recipes.
Cover Index What to Binge • 42 Winter Wellness • 62 Comfort Food • 102 Why Do We Kiss? • 22 A Family’s Perilous Voyage • 114 New! Music Review • 38
118 Midwives Club A century ago, an evolution in women’s health and prenatal care arrived in Newfoundland and Labrador. Pearl Herbert
120 Newfoundlandia The Vinegar Card Massacre Chad Bennett 126 Puzzles 138 Classifieds 140 Mail Order 144 Photo Finish
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The right words can really turn a girl’s head.
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“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” sparked my lifelong love of Robert Frost’s poetry. The romance of quietly passing over the snow in a horse-drawn sleigh, with only the horse’s bells to break the silent space between earth and sky, was alluring enough. But it was the notion of stopping to be in that moment rather than let it pass by that struck the deepest chord with me. Perhaps because we are so connected to the land – when we step away from all the artificial things we surround ourselves with (as pointed out by textile artist Megan Samms in the story on p. 90) – being in nature has such a profound effect on our psyche. Who hasn’t found relief and solace in the outdoors? Who has resisted a smile when our upturned faces are warmed by the sun, or a cleansing sigh when we’re standing deep in the pungent forest? Who has never gone for a walk to clear their mind? Winter is a time too many of us associate with hibernating indoors, and it’s a season when many people struggle physically and mentally. Maybe even more so this winter, considering the year we’ve just endured and the pandemic-related challenges we continue to face, we need to get outside and find some healing in nature. If winter activity is new to you, read some encouraging words from outdoor sports experts (p. 62). And if you’d like to try something exhilarating and cutting-edge, this machine may have been invented for you (see p. 74). The seasons pass by too quickly. Let yourself stop and enjoy a moment’s peace. Thanks for reading,
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Pucker Up! Stealing a Kiss
Kaiden takes a chance with Ciarra on Heritage Day in Fort McMurray. Holly Holwell Fort McMurray, AB
Kissing by the Garden Gate Love is blind, but the neighbours ain’t! Monica Snook Harbour Breton, NL
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Playing with my Heart Lochlan moves in for a kiss from Mila while at the playground. Kayla Edwards Labrador City, NL
Baby Love Jacob, 6 months, loves to make kissy faces for the camera. Jacqueline Nugent Conception Bay South, NL
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Love is Love Diff’rent Strokes These cuties know that opposites attract. Sam Miller Via Downhomelife.com
All in the Family Shiquita and Tony, best friends forever. Paula Flood Whitbourne, NL 28
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The Odd Couple Buddies Sadie and Merle pose for a portrait. Holly Walsh Paradise, NL
The Honeymooners Puss and Abby share a silly sense of humour. Laura Merrigan Fredericton, NB
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People are turning towards the traditional comfort of wood stoves to heat their homes and hearts. BY NICOLA RYAN
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Last year changed everything. Unprecedented weather events and a global pandemic forced us to slow down and stick close to home. Many of us are now feeling the urge to make our homes as comforting as possible. And what’s more comforting than the cosy, quiet crackle of a woodstove? Often found in cabins and outport kitchens, now even city dwellers are having woodstoves installed. Almost any home can have a woodstove, and installation is fairly straightforward. A professional contractor could likely do the job in less than a day, and there are a wide range of styles, sizes and price points to choose from. Duncan and Katie Major and their young family own a home in the city. They had been dreaming of one day owning a cabin and had been saving their money carefully. “But then came Snowmaggedon,” Katie says, noting that their home has no secondary sources of power or heat if bad weather caused power outages. Then came the pandemic. The prospect of an extended period of staying at home encouraged the couple to re-evaluate their plans.
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“We realized this year that we should put our savings into our home because that’s where we need to be happiest,” Katie explains. So Duncan and Katie got rid of the house’s inoperative propane fireplace and replaced it with a wood-burning stove and a custom-built tile surround. A professional contractor should always do the installation, and a woodstove needs a proper chimney and a safely designed indoor area.
stoves create lovely, reassuring heat. An oil furnace or propane fireplace may warm the body, but a wood fire warms the spirit. Wind warnings and freezing rain forecasts will seem less intimidating next to the cosy crackle of the kindling. You’ll also experience the warmth radiating from the metal, the glass and the firebricks inside. Using a stove that is in compliance with Canadian Standards will ensure your stove burns wood efficiently and safely. And
Usually the stove should be on some hard surface like tile. Interior design and renovation services can offer advice on the design of the hearth to complement your home’s style and aesthetic. In the pandemic’s middle days this summer, the Residential Construction Rebate offered by the provincial government kept contractors and designers flat-out busy with projects for months. Along with a timeless look that can be customized to suit any style, wood-
you’ll also have the security of knowing you’ll have a way to boil the kettle when the next record-breaking snowstorm knocks the power out. With Newfoundland and Labrador’s harsh winters and history of unreliable electricity, having an alternative source of heat is a great idea. These unusual times have unsettled our routines. Periods of stress can distort our perception of time, and the emotions we feel contribute to how fast or slow time seems to pass.
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Having a routine to guide you through your days will bring mental and physical benefits. There’s something reassuring about the ritual of tending to the woodstove. The tasks of chopping wood and filling the woodbox are enjoyable ways to relax and move around. “We love chopping the wood and stacking the wood outdoors,” Katie says. The fresh scents of
You can season the wood yourself, or purchase it chopped up in manageable pieces. And any leftover ash is a valuable source of nutrients for the garden and can be mixed in with the compost. With electricity rates predicted to double once Muskrat Falls comes on line, more than likely the cost of wood would be much lower than your monthly power bills.
spruce and birch are reminders of our connection with the natural world. Wood has to be properly dried out, or seasoned, to remove as much moisture content as possible before being burned in a wood stove. Store wood in a dry, sunny place with plenty of air circulation. Spring is usually the time to start thinking about seasoned firewood, as it takes about six months to reach ideal dryness to burn efficiently.
Wood burning stoves are an investment – financially, yes, but also in the atmosphere and feeling evoked in your home. A woodstove can quickly become the heart of a home, a comforting presence in uncertain times. “You have to make your home your castle,” Katie says. And with a reassuring woodstove, if you’re stuck in the house, at least you’ll want to be there.
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Everything this artist makes is crafted for usefulness, beauty, tradition and sense of shelter.
by Connie Boland
There is a
rhythmic movement that gives weaving its language. Megan Samms feels it in the yarns that dress her loom. Language exists in the woven cloth and careful handwork that creates Live Textiles.
Born and raised in Codroy Valley, NL, Megan is a textile artist guided by elu’j, a L’nuisi (Mi’kmaq) word meaning to make things that are animate, or of use. Her woven goods are handmade on a variety of floor looms. All fibres are natural: organic cotton, wool, linen, hemp and occasionally
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All of Megan Samms’ textiles are made using natural fibres and plant dyes, so that when they are used up, they can be returned to the land as compost.
silk. All colour comes from plants and is applied by hand, utilizing captured rainwater. “Every fibre I use is natural and organic because that is important to me,” Megan says from her studio in Millville. “I have been lucky to hold a 250-year-old blanket in my hands. I felt its life, the love and care that went into it. I felt its presence in the room. “I hope the blankets I make will last that long,” she adds. “I ask people to let my work become a part of their life and the next generation’s life. When they are done with my work, when it is no longer of use, I suggest they put it in the compost and let it go back to the land. Let it be a living thing because humans are not the only valuable life on this planet. Without the rest, we could not exist.” Megan’s studio is located near the house she grew up in, and where she learned to spin yarns and knit them together. Her grandfather, Edwin www.downhomelife.com
Gale, started the carding mill that gave Millville its name. She inherited a loom from her aunt. Her mother, Renée Samms, works by her side expertly sewing and finishing her daughter’s pieces. The self-taught weaver perfected her craft while working with Alberta Wildfire as a lookout observer. In a sky-high tower, Megan scanned the area for forest fires, watched the sun rise and the night settle in the woods around her. She lived with her thoughts and dreams. Lookout observers occupy a small house equipped with a propane refrigerator, stove and heater. There’s no running water; rain is collected in barrels and boiled for washing. Observers devise their own bathing and shower facilities. Drinking water is provided. There is an outhouse. Along with the basics, Megan transported a stationary bike for the tower, and a loom for the two-room cabin February 2021
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Megan spent a lot of time practising her loom weaving while living alone in the Alberta wilderness, as a wildfire lookout, for six months of the year.
that was her home for half the year. “I would spend six months by myself, so I had a lot of time to learn to weave,” Megan says. A garden, chickens and honeybees provided company and sustenance. She learned about plant dyes and foraging in the boreal forest. “Spending that much time alone, you really learn your role as a human animal. When you are constantly around humans and human inventions, you can feel separate from the land. But we are the land. We are a part of nature. It is easy to forget that. I think everybody should spend some time alone on the land if they can.” Megan returned to her hometown in spring 2020. Her online business was growing steadily, and she saw opportunity in Newfoundland and Labrador’s flourishing craft industry. The move with her partner also ful92
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filled a dream three years in the making. “You know how it is when people leave, and they want to come home,” Megan says. “It was sweet relief.” The couple rented a U-Haul, set up a bed in the back of their pick-up truck and headed east. “It was one of the more fun times we’ve driven across the country,” Megan adds. “We had to take what we could get, which meant we camped in interesting places we did not stay in previously. It was really fun.” The textile artist is a member of Citizens of Craft, and Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. Her work was recently featured at The Craft Council Gallery in St. John’s. “My designs are simple and reflective on the natural world,” Megan explains. “When you look at patterning in the natural world, sometimes it is very intense and dynamic, but 1-888-588-6353
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usually it is simple, repetitive patterns. It is pleasing because of that.” Leftover cloth is used to make pin cushions, eye pillows, small bags, pillow shams and home goods. Thrums, short lengths of waste yarn leftover after woven cloth is cut off the loom, are repurposed as pillow stuffing, or in embroidery, mending and sample weaving. Megan also donates them to embroidery artists or people who sew by hand. “Having a low environmental footprint is important to my work,” she says. “If you are making anything, you are contributing somehow to extracting a resource. I reframe it as contributing back and making something with its own life.
“My intent is to integrate usefulness, beauty, tradition and a sense of shelter in a living cloth; craft that is meant to bring comfort and joy through the generations of families they belong to, changing along the way, maturing and developing a life of their own. Live textiles.” Megan and partner, Ash Hall, operate Katalisk (gah-dal-lisg) Sipu (seewww.downhomelife.com
bu) Gardens, a mixed mini farm and wildcrafted apothecary focused on self-care goods, soaps, herbs, tinctures and other wildcrafted herbal remedies, produce, cut flowers, honey and beeswax items. Katalisk Sipu is the Mi’kmaq name for the Grand Codroy River, translating loosely to Unbraiding River. In Alberta, Megan worked with a beekeeping mentor and developed organic gardens. Since moving to Codroy Valley, the couple has organized Makers and Gardeners Markets, as well as bulk organic food purchasing through Speerville Flour Mill. Plans for 2021 include building a new studio and greenhouse. Megan envisions hosting an artist-inresidence. “We will sponsor the artist with food, studio tools, space and lodging, whether they are developing a body of work, learning to weave, exploring a technique or aesthetic,” she says. The artist will be responsible for their own material but have access to looms, sewing machines, spinning wheels, knitting tools, dye garden and other necessities. Ideally, Megan would like to accept an artist from Newfoundland and Labrador, but will look outside the province if no one comes forward. The artist will have the opportunity to show their work, give an artist talk or offer a workshop in Codroy Valley. “If they are interested, they can also work with our bees or in the gardens,” Megan says. Megan’s work and Katalisk Sipu Gardens can be explored through her social media pages, on Facebook and Instagram, and her virtual shop: Livetextiles.online. February 2021
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The Strength of Love
These are the submitter’s parents, Isaac and Mary Morgan. Married in Toronto, ON, in 1952, they moved back to Conception Bay South, NL, and went on to raise 10 children. Stephanie Morgan Kingston, ON
Wedding Bells
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Blossoming Betrothed
Submitter Steve Adam writes, “This is Mom (Patsy Tulk) and Dad (Fritz Adam, 1st Lt. USAF), standing in my grandmother’s garden. In the distance is St. George’s Bay, and further still was Ernest Harmon AFB, Stephenville, where they both worked and met.” Steve Adam, Rossville, GA, USA
This Month in History Sir Frederick G. Banting is best known as the youngest man ever to receive the Nobel Prize in medicine for the 1923 co-discovery of insulin, the miraculous therapy for diabetes. The rest of his story is perhaps even more interesting. In the mid-1930s, Canada initiated a powerful research program designed to protect the pilots and aircrew who were about to go to war in the skies over Europe. Banting and his staff of brilliant scientists conducted top-secret research in aviation medicine and worked on the development of anti-gravity suits and ejection seats. In 1941, with the future of Britain very much in doubt, Banting was ordered on a mission to coordinate Allied military research. He set out secretly from Gander, NL, in the middle of February on a state-of-the-art Hudson Bomber, in what historian Michael Bliss describes as a “harumscarum ferrying operation that was extremely dangerous.” The plane crashed shortly after takeoff in a remote area some 16 kilometres from Musgrave Harbour. Mortally wounded, Banting perished on February 21, 1941, before help could arrive. 1-888-588-6353
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Adult Face Covering Tartan Design (handmade) #79588 | $10.00 Newfoundland Flag Design #79687 | $5.99
Face Covering - $5.99 each NL Row House Design #79588 | NL Colourful Row House Design #79689 NL Washboard Mummer Design #79691 | NL Dory Mummers Design #79690
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Newfoundland Map Silhouette Earring Set Dangle #79577 | Stud #79576
$10.00 each
Row Houses Earring Set Dangle #79575 | Stud #79574
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$10.00 each
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Puffin Earrings #65161 | $9.99
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A nature-made valentine left on the beach for someone special to find. Vanesa Dragicevic, Orangeville, ON
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