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Vol 34 • No 02
Record-setting wildlife catches
Origin of Jensen Camp DIY backyard oasis
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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 Nicola Ryan Editor Lila Young Art and Production Art Director Vince Marsh Illustrator Mel D’Souza Illustrator Snowden Walters Advertising Sales Account Manager Barbara Young Marketing Director Tiffany Brett Finance and Administration Junior Accountant Marlena Grant Accounting Assistant Sandra Gosse
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48 Catch of a Lifetime Todd Hollett tracks down some of the record-setting wildlife catches in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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56 Facing Down Forest Fires Connie Boland talks to a ground crew forest firefighter and a water bomber pilot about their experiences and advice for staying safe and avoiding forest fires.
74 Making Space for Everyone For those who need accessible accommodations, the devil is in the details. Connie Boland
78 Fired Up The Newfoundland Blacksmith is planning a creative event this summer on the rocky beach of Fogo Island. Nicola Ryan www.downhomelife.com
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Contents homefront 10 I Dare Say A note from the Editor
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a legendary pairing
12 Letters From Our Readers A family’s pandemic project, an inspirational senior, and the Bluenose and the Thebaud
20 Pandemic Pictures Young people share their COVID-19 experiences 24 Downhome Tours Readers explore Mexico with Downhome
26 Why is That? Why do we sometimes say we “sweat like a pig”? Why do cats get the “zoomies”? Linda Browne
28 Life’s Funny That Fizzy Feeling Ralph Matthews
29 Say What? A contest that puts words in someone else’s mouth
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30 Lil Charmers Let’s Celebrate! 32 Pets of the Month Patriotic Pups 34 Reviewed Denise Flint reviews Under Amelia’s Wing and interviews the author, Heather Stemp
36 What Odds Paul Warford’s throwing punchlines
38 Fresh Tracks Wendy Rose reviews the award winning self-titled debut Nick Earle & the Reckless Hearts 4
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features 42 Spawned by the Moratorium A new short film explores the cod moratorium’s ripple effect through the lens of one fisherman.
66 Sure Shots Featuring photographer Erik Mclean
explore 82 10 of the Prettiest Places to Paddle Our readers show us the beautiful places they’ve paddled around.
90 The Stage is Set A new worldclass venue in Cow Head is just the ticket for Theatre Newfoundland Labrador. Nicola Ryan www.downhomelife.com
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104 calming liquids
96 liquid calm
home and cabin 94 Stuff We Love Boating Buddies Nicola Ryan
96 Backyard Oasis How to add a relaxing water feature to any outdoor space. Marie Bishop 100 Todd’s Table BBQ Striploin Steaks
104 Everyday Recipes Refreshing summer drinks
94 all aboard
110 Down to Earth Your Questions Answered Kim Thistle 6
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reminiscing 112 Flashbacks Classic photos of people and places 113 This Month in History The Trail of the Caribou
114 Two-Room School Days Memories from a United Church school in Central Newfoundland Munden Batstone About the cover Trinity is one of many beautiful locations for leisurely padding around in a kayak, canoe or paddle board. We highlight 10 of them as suggested by our readers, beginning on p. 82. Dennis Flynn photo
117 A Soldier’s Legacy How a St. John’s street honours the public service of Captain Philip Jensen. Doug Wells 120 Visions and Vignettes
Adventures of two young scalawags in a fictional long-ago outport Chill Out With These Summer Drinks! • 104 Harold N. Walters
Cover Index
Inclusive Vacations • 74 Fired Up • 78 10 of the Prettiest Places to Paddle • 82 Record-setting Wildlife Catches • 48 Origin of Jensen Camp • 117 DIY Backyard Oasis • 96 www.downhomelife.com
126 Puzzles 138 Classifieds 140 Mail Order 144 Photo Finish July 2021
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WATCH: Animated short film about the cod moratorium. Check out what the filmmakers say about it on p. 42. DownhomeLife.com/magazine
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How to create a backyard oasis in any size space. Story on page 96
Digital Explore Guide Download our free 2021 Explore travel guide, complete with links to tourism websites and videos, from Issuu.com.
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i dare say All the world really is a stage. I mean, who’s going to argue with Shakespeare?
Todd Young photo
I’ve been to performances inside a wine cellar, in a military battery, on a former church altar, at a roadside, in a city park and in a gymnasium. In fact, my earliest exposure to stage plays was in our school gym in Twillingate. We didn’t have a formal theatre space then, but thanks to a local group of talented thespians we had great theatre. When the “house” lights went down and the curtain opened, we could have been in the grandest hall in the country. Except for the appropriately timed laughter, occasional sniffle, and quiet shuffling in the wooden chairs when your bum went to sleep, you could hear a pin drop. The plays were always sold out and everyone would be abuzz after about how good the actors were, what an interesting story they told, and what a great night out it was. In a small town, it was a big event. I’ve since been to countless performances at the LSPU Hall and Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s. I even drove from St. John’s to Stephenville with a friend once to catch a special performance of the Stephenville Theatre Festival (STF) that night. The west coast, in fact, has some serious theatre chops. The STF is marking its 43rd season of stellar performances this summer, and Theatre Newfoundland Labrador’s 25th season of the Gros Morne Theatre Festival is being held in the new Nurse Myra Bennett Centre for the Performing Arts. Turn to page 88 to learn how this multi-million-dollar facility came to be built in the small community of Cow Head. This province is steeped in culture and awash with multi-talented artists. This summer, as venues that were closed by the pandemic begin to awaken, show your support by showing up. Let the actors transport you and entertain you. It’s guaranteed to be money and time well spent. Thanks for reading,
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A lot has been written this past year about living with COVID-19, mostly from adults’ point of view. But what do our young people think of it all? We’re offering anyone under 20 to share with us their view on the pandemic by writing a story or poem about it, or drawing or painting a picture that tells us what this past year has been like for you. What stands out? What has affected you most? What will you remember about this when you’re all grown up? We’re accepting your stories, poems, paintings and drawings – anything creative really – until June 30, 2021. We’ll publish them online and in upcoming issues of Downhome. Entries will go into a draw for a free one-year subscription to Downhome of your very own (one drawn in May and one in June). At the end, there will be a grand prize draw from all entries for a gift pack of goodies valued at approximately $300!
Submit your entry today! (little kids will need a parent’s or guardian’s help): By email: editorial@downhomelife.com
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In May,
we launched a special invitation to youth under 20, to share their views on the COVID-19 pandemic through creative expression – drawings, writings etc. Here are some of the amazing entries we’ve received so far. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and shared their experience with us this way. Keep them coming! We’ll keep publishing them in subsequent issues. Turn to page 11 to learn how to enter and what you could win!
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Sophie Gelinas, age 11 Beaver Bank, NS
Samantha Lundrigan, age 10 Whitbourne, NL
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The Last Day By Charlene Hatcher, 17
Kingston, NS (formerly of Champneys East, NL)
I once saw a photo
from the day the Second World War ended. People gathered in the streets, hugging, kissing; the whole photo reeked of euphoria. I always imagined that would be how today, the last day of the COVID-19 pandemic, would look. Today the masses emerged from their shops and homes, as though a bell toll had summoned them to the streets. They stood there, some masked, some not. Some had their mask dangling between their fingers, allowing the wind to catch it like a flag flapping in the breeze. Masks dangled from ears, hung around chins or covered whole faces. Even after all these years, some still had masks below their nose. Then they slowly removed their masks, some in disbelief, others as though in a daze, seemingly stupefied by the feeling of the late afternoon breeze on their face and the smell of fresh-cut summer grass in the air. The sun shone on bare faces and the people forgot about their troubles for an instant. Then they moved closer, closing the gap that absentmindedly kept them six feet apart. Although reluctant, they shook hands with the stranger beside them, hugged someone they saw around town a few times but didn’t really know. They smiled at one another with more than squinted eyes, but with exposed teeth and lips. Some chose to stay back and watch while life moved on about them, no more than a rock in the stream in which water moves around. Kids ran along the street, chasing after their friends. The elderly grumbled while they passed, those kids never watching
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where they’re going. Then they dared laugh at the memory of their youth, years spent doing the same. There were no talks of spending time in front of a screen; classrooms would be open in the coming days and the students embraced the prospect of seeing their friends and greeting their teachers in-person. When the pandemic hit, the world came to a standstill. Cities appeared empty, with hardly a truck or car on the highway. The world stopped, wars stopped, life went on. Today, the world came to a standstill. Cities appeared lively, trucks and cars lined the highway, frozen in time. People stood still around the globe, gawking at the sight of so many people in one place. The world stopped, wars eventually went on, life never stopped. The pandemic couldn’t stop much for long. In and out of lockdowns, it seemed one country would win the fight against COVID when another country was overtaken. On and on it went, the cruel game of whack-a-mole endured while people did not. First Italy, then the UK, the US, India; on the cycle went. But stores opened up, people travelled on “staycations,” then stayed home when an outbreak arose. Life went back to a semblance of normalcy before grinding to a halt again.
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Hannah Gelinas, age 8 Beaver Bank, NS
So today, the day the pandemic is declared over, people gather and unmask. Weary, exhausted, tired and hopeful, they swarm parks, gyms, stores, beaches, airports and each other’s houses. They cook meals for their family and bake treats to deliver to their friends. When they turned on the television to watch the evening news they viewed the same reaction across the world, more people unmasking and basking in delight. Sorrowful and depressing newscasts gave way to cheerful and jovial stories of togetherness, with smiling news anchors and reporters not bothering to hide their glee. All was right with the world. I wake with a start and glance at the clock. It’s 7:00 a.m. I’m 15 minutes late getting up. Online school starts in an hour. The morning air is cold, so I turn and pull the covers over my head, burrowing
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homefront pets of the month
patriotic pups Happy Canada Day Goldendoodle Cooper (centre) and his friends, Walter and Briar, are all smiles in matching bandannas. Maria Russell Labrador City, NL
New Canadian Vivienne, a Saluki rescued from Qatar, is living the Canadian dream in CBS, NL. Dominic Alexander Stephenville, NL
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First Rate Mate Ruger, a one-year-old Cape Shore water dog, enjoys his boat ride to the cabin. Lori Butler via Downhomelife.com
Festive Fashion Jasmine’s feeling pretty in her redand-white outfit. Denise Chippett Appleton, NL
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His buddy caught the fish, but Wayne Stacey bagged this amazing photo. This was taken along Bald Mountain Road, off the Trans-Canada Highway in western Newfoundland. “Just one after the other till his limit,” Wayne writes about this fish his buddy caught. “That was a morning to remember, for sure. Not a fly that morning and windy.” Wayne Stacey Channel-Port aux Basques, NL
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