Vol 35 • No 03
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Love on the Run A family’s long road to reunion
Find a Hiking Buddy
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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 Account Manager Ashley O’Keefe Marketing Director Tiffany Brett Finance and Administration Accountant Marlena Grant Accountant Sandra Gosse
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hanging out
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Contents
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54 Home, Again How a family, once broken apart, managed to find their way back together. Nicola Ryan
58 Music and Memories My Dear Minnie Museum in the Codroy Valley honours a musical icon and an old way of life. Janice Stuckless
66 A Warm Welcome
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al fresco ideas www.downhomelife.com
The Festival of Quilts invites folks to come “hang out” on the Bay de Verde Peninsula. Linda Browne
94 Everyday Recipes Tasty ideas for a summer picnic August 2022
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homefront 8 I Dare Say A note from the Editor 10 Letters From Our Readers A crossword correction, a chance encounter, and a Come Home Year crowd
18 Downhome Tours Downhome readers explore England
20 Why is That? Why do we call faulty cars “lemons”? Linda Browne
22 Life’s Funny It’ll all come out in
22 freeze!
the wash Winnie K. Munden
23 Say What? A contest that puts words in someone else’s mouth
24 Lil Charmers Get Growing! 26 Pets of the Month Catching Rays 28 Reviewed Denise Flint reviews Such Miracles and Mischiefs, the second book in Trudy J. Morgan-Cole’s Cupids Trilogy.
24 growin’ up
30 What Odds Paul Warford goes for one last feed at Ernie’s.
32 Fresh Tracks Wendy Rose reviews Jing Xia’s debut solo album, The Numinous Journey. 36 Adventures Outdoors Take ’em or Leave ’em Gord Follett
40 In Your Words Paddy’s on the Mainland Cyril Griffin 4
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80 a trip back in time
76 sharing the trails
features 44 Straight from the Schnare A couple brought together by taxidermy. Todd Hollett
50 Love Over the Long Run Two NL runners had the best photo finish at the 2022 Boston Marathon. Dennis Flynn
explore 74 What’s in a Name? Connected by Hope. Dale Jarvis
76 Find a Hiking Buddy Don’t hit the trails alone; use these tips to make a new friend. Nicola Ryan
80 The Grandeur of Petites G. Tod Slone www.downhomelife.com
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bring the outside in
home and cabin 84 Stuff We Love Picnic Pieces Nicola Ryan
86 Nature, Take It In! Interior designer Marie Bishop’s tips on seasonal flower arrangements
90 Everyday Gourmet BBQ Turkey Wings
102 Down to Earth All About Asparagus Kim Thistle
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112 CHY ’66
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surprise encounter
reminiscing 108 Flashbacks Classic photos of people and places.
110 This Month in Downhome History 112 Come Home Year 1966 Readers look back.
114 Fishing with Pap Joseph About the cover This gorgeous photo of a handmade quilt flying over Bay de Verde is the work of Ray Mackey. To see more of his beautiful, scenic photos, visit www.RayMackeyPhotography.com. To learn more about this month’s Festival of Quilts, turn to p. 66.
Cover Index What to Pack for a Picnic • 84 & 94 My Dear Minnie • 58 A Warm Welcome • 66 Love on the Run • 50 A Family’s Long Road to Reunion • 54 Find a Hiking Buddy • 76 www.downhomelife.com
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118 Serpentine Surprise How retired pilot Tom Green met a famous Russian ballet dancer.
124 Puzzles 136 Colouring Page 138 Classifieds 140 Mail Order 144 Photo Finish August 2022
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i dare say
I took my first hike, that I recall, in my early 30s. Previous to that, the closest I came to a hike was a Girl Guides trek down a dirt road in the 1980s and the family climb to the top of Erin Mountain in Barachois Pond Provincial Park as a kid. Now, I grew up in Twillingate, so of course I marched in over the hills looking for berries, walked the old paths through tall grasses on the headlands, pushed through tangly alder bushes in my rubbers to go trouting, and even scaled a rocky ledge or two. But we never went “hiking.” We weren’t in the Rockies or the foothills of the Alps! I don’t know that anyone ever “hiked” in Twillingate in my day. But thankfully, there were a few locals who frequented the well-worn paths all over the North and South islands and had the foresight to make maps, organize trail cleanups, advocate for signage and market it to tourists. They saw the real value that average folks take for granted in their own backyard. Now Twillingate is a hiking destination. As I’m writing this column, I’m just days from my next trip “home.” I have a hiking buddy waiting there for me. Solo hiking is good, too, but it’s not for everyone. If you want to explore NL trails but have no one to go with, check out our tips to finding a hiking buddy (turn to p. 76). Thanks for reading,
Janice Stuckless, Editor-in-chief janice@downhomelife.com
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life is better The red stages of Champney’s, NL Tanya Northcott, Ottawa, ON
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Green Gang Eli and Brooke enjoy the fruits (or veggies) of their labour. Lynette Peach Long Beach, NL
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Veggie Tales Isabella shows off treats fresh from her aunt and uncle’s garden. Marlene Slaney via DownhomeLife.com
Berry Tasty Banner snacks on strawberries at the Campbellton Berry Farm, NL. Sami Budden Fort McMurray, AB
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