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A Song of Love and Disaster The Bravest Seaman in WWI MYSTERY-SOLVING MOOSE
Ceramics by the Sea
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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 Elizabeth Whitten Special Publications Editor Tobias Romaniuk Editorial Intern Steven Tapper Art and Production Art Director Vince Marsh Graphic and Web Designer Cory Way Illustrator Mel D’Souza Illustrator Snowden Walters
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60 Women on Board Once more likely to stay ashore and handle the processing, the women of today’s fishery are just as inclined to ride the high seas with the men. Kim Ploughman
80 Good News About Plastic A MUN researcher has found a way to turn fish waste into a petroleum-free plastic. Elizabeth Whitten
88 Meet the Potters
134 a hero’s honour www.downhomelife.com
Folklorist Dale Jarvis introduces us to local ceramic artists and the interesting history of pottery in Newfoundland and Labrador.
134 The Soldier Behind the Statue How a Newfoundlander became the face of the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve. Lester Green July 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 bus tour reunion, close encounters with celebrities, and spring break in NL
20 Downhome Tours Explore New Zealand with Downhome
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22 Why is that Why can’t you smile for a passport photo? And why do we blow out birthday candles? Linda Browne
24 That’s Amazing Wild news from around the world
26 Life’s Funny Drama Ends in Comedy Jerome Jesseau 27 Say What A contest that puts words in someone else’s mouth
28 Lil Charmers Fishin’ For Fun 30 Pets of the Month Going for Walkies
32 Blast from the Past Remember
26 32 no show
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Go-Go Boots?
36 Reviewed Denise Flint interviews Terry Doyle and reviews his short story collection, Dig.
38 What Odds For Paul Warford, everyone’s a critic 4
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40 Do You See What They See?
features 48 Adventure Your Way A travel story with multiple endings Tobias Romaniuk
50 Dressing Generations Ever wonder where Ron Hynes got his trademark hat? Adrian House
54 New Newfoundlanders Diversity is the fresh face of Newfoundland and Labrador Marcia Porter
68 Lucky Sea Charms Old-time tokens and superstitions of seafarers to ensure safe voyages or ward off drowning Dennis Flynn
76 Digging Into the Roots An exploration of the similarities between Newfoundland traditional music and bluegrass music Tobias Romaniuk www.downhomelife.com
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explore 86 What’s on the Go Exciting events happening around Atlantic Canada 98 Art at the Gate A popular outport launches another festival, this time appealing to visual artists. Tobias Romaniuk
102 Wild Backyards Readers’ photos of unexpected visitors to their gardens 108 Stuff About What do the Muppets, George Orwell and the Chinese Zodiac have in common?
food and leisure 110 Everyday Gourmet Bakeapple Mignonette Andrea Maunder
114 Everyday Recipes 8 fruit flavours
122 Down to Earth Sowing and Growing Annual Herbs Ross Traverse 6
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126 way back when
reminiscing 126 Flashbacks Classic photos of people and places
127 This Month in History The Nickel Theatre and cinematic beginnings in NL
128 Newfoundlandia A Song of Love and Disaster Chad Bennett About the cover Photographer Elizabeth (ocean_jewell33 on Instagram) took this amazing iceberg photo one "gorgeous day in Tizzard’s Harbour," she tells Downhome. “The two ladies featured in the photo took oodles of photos and enjoyed themselves tremendously!”
Cover Index Seafaring Superstitions • 68 Fish Plastic? • 80 Adventure Your Way • 48 A Song of Love and Disaster • 128 The Bravest Seaman in WWI • 134 Mystery-Solving Moose • 24 Ceramics by the Sea • 88 www.downhomelife.com
130 Killed in Action The short, brave career of Philip Petite of English Harbour West Doug Wells 138 Between the Boulevard and the Bay Ron Young waxes poetic about his Newfoundland Vacation
140 Mail Order 144 Real Estate 145 Marketplace 148 Puzzles 160 Photo Finish July 2019
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Fishin’ For Fun Fun on the Lake Waiting for a bite on Juniper Lake as the sun goes down. Roy Rogers Dover, NL
What a catch Nicholas happily shows off his catch from a successful fishing trip with his dad. Daisy Hollohan Summerville, NL
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Rub-a-dub-dub It’s never too early to learn how to fish. Colin Smith Beaverton, ON
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Dogs’ Eye View Finnegan and Harley are out enjoying the beautiful scenery of Blackhead, NL Kerri-Leigh Pittman Mount Pearl, NL
Purr-fect Conditions Mario loves to get outdoors and feel the grass under his paws. Trudy Kenway Baine Harbour, NL
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On the Trail Sid takes a moment to appreciate the view of Chambers Cove while on a walk. Kelly Keating Conception Bay South, NL
Rolling With It Rudy the Golden Retriever loves to roll around on fresh grass! Barbara Critch Mississauga, ON
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One of the stories to come out of the recent
devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral was about a photo that seemed to show the outline of Jesus in the flames. This cognitive inclination to interpret random patterns of light, colour and shadows as something familiar, such as a face, is called pareidolia. It’s the same mental process that creates our impression of the “man” in the moon. And it may be why so many readers see the shape of Newfoundland and Labrador in random things. Here are some of the unexpected places where the outline of this province has mysteriously emerged. Do you see what they see?
Island in the Cloud
This picture was taken in Cavendish, Trinity Bay. I was surprised to see, looking back at this photo, that the clouds outline the island of Newfoundland. Pam Cranford: Ottawa
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Newfoundland Eggs One Sunday morning for breakfast we cooked steak and eggs. We sat down to eat and a few minutes later, after our daughter Julia had a few bites of her eggs, she says, “Mom! It’s Newfoundland!” She showed me her breakfast plate – Newfoundland with a side of steak! Leanne Kelly: Mount Pearl, NL
Newfoundland on Ice This was spotted on a cliff face in Outer Cove, NL, in March 2018. Edward Wakeham: St. John’s, NL
Frozen Form
You can see the berg was really in the shape of Newfoundland. Kevin Brazil 42
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On the Nose
My friend Anita Pelley has a true Newfie cat, showing his pride with the shape of Newfoundland on his face! This is her son Haydon holding her cat. They live in Springdale, NL. Ella Head: Tumbler Ridge, BC
Forged in the Sunset
Out through my front door I took a picture of the beautiful setting sun. Looking at the photo later, I noticed that inside the glow of the sun this maple leaf looks very similar to the shape of Newfoundland. Tina Legge: Deer Lake, NL
The Rock in the Rock
The sharply angled shape of Newfoundland seems to push itself out from this rock in Hibb’s Hole (Port de Grave). Calvin Perry: Oshawa, ON
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Nearly Flipped
This picture was taken by my brother, Harry Mercer of Blaketown, NL. He was frying fish one evening, dipping it in egg and then flour. When he was done he thought it wasteful to throw away the leftover egg, so he threw it in the frying pan. In between watching the evening news he ran to flip over the egg, and when he did, this is what it looked like. You would think it was artwork, but it’s nothing more than flipping an egg. Phyllis Gulliver: Dildo, NL
Sea Stack or See Something Else?
This rock shaped like Newfoundland rises out of the ocean near Carbonear, NL. Chris Ricker: Cookstown, ON
Home-Cooked Beef
I was sitting down to supper when I noticed my roast beef was in the shape of Newfoundland. Amanda Hunt: Ontario
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So Cheesie
I found this cheesie Newfoundland look-a-like during a lunch stop in Gander, NL. I searched through the bag for Labrador, but to no avail. Andrea O’Brien: Cape Broyle, NL
Finger Pointing
My friends and I went to supper one night and we had chicken fingers and fries. One of the chicken fingers was in the exact shape of Labrador! Leah Noseworthy: Cartwright, NL
Labrador’s the Breast
I recognized this shape of Labrador in a frozen chicken breast as soon as I removed it from the box. Trudy Gosse: Clarenville, NL
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We’re wasting no time preparing for the next
Downhome Calendar, . . . and neither should you! Submit your best photos of scenery, activities and icons that illustrate the down-home lifestyle. We’re looking for a variety of colourful subjects – outports, heritage animals, laundry lines, historic sites, seascapes, hilltop views and so much more – and photos from all four seasons. In addition to free calendars and a one-year subscription to Downhome for all those chosen for the calendar, one lucky winner will receive a free trip for four aboard O’Brien’s famous whale and bird boat tours!
Here’s how to submit: Online: www.downhomelife.com/calendar By mail: Downhome Calendar Contest 43 James Lane St. John’s, NL A1E 3H3
Digital photos must be at least 300 dpi, files sizes of about 1MB Must be original photos or high quality copies. 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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when wild animals visit us where we live, they’re bound to cause a stir. If we’re lucky, we can get close-up photos of the pretty, skittish ones, like birds. Sometimes we get rare glimpses (from a safe distance, like from inside through the window) at the more powerful ones, like bears. And what do you want to do when you get a photo like that? Share it, of course! Here’s a collection of some of the best and most interesting photos readers have sent us of the wild visitors to their backyards. Do you have a photo, and a story, of a surprise encounter with a wild animal on your property? Submit yours online at www.downhomelife.com for a chance to be featured in a future issue.
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Momma and Babies A mother moose and her twins relax in the backyard. Karen Keats, St. Anthony, NL
Feathered Friend at the Feeder This cardinal visits my feeders almost everyday. Darlane Brockerville, Lawn, NL
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Garden Rabbit One summer evening there was this rabbit just sitting in the back garden, having a grand feed on the ground cover. Don Hodder Sr., St. John’s, NL
A Bit Gusty I spotted this male rosebreasted grosbeak on a windy day in my backyard. Reg Marsh, Pickering, ON 104
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Ruffled Feathers? I took this photo of a very serious looking immature robin in my backyard. Norman Purchase, Whitbourne, NL
Eversweet Chipmunk This is a picture my wife took of a frequent visitor to my grandfather’s backyard. Pop places birdseed in the Eversweet container, makes a little noise by shaking it, and the chipmunk comes out of hiding. Jamie Vaters, CBS, NL
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Burin Fox Found lounging in our daughter’s yard Valerie Kean, Plum Point, NL
Bullock’s Oriole This beautiful bird graced my backyard one early spring morning. What a nice surprise! Cindy Joyce, Robbinston, ME, USA
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Eye-catching Eagle This eagle seemed to pose as I took his picture. Taken right in my backyard! Amy Pollard, Northern Arm, NL
As nice as it can be to sit and watch the world go by, you soon grow tired of it. You head off to explore By The Bay Museum and Craft Shop, where you admire a 28-foot-long hooked rug that tells the history of the first 100 years of Lewisporte. Then, as it is another beautiful summer day and you want to be outside, you head to Woolfrey’s Pond, where you walk the seven-kilometre trail and boardwalk. Tuckered out after your walk, you head back into town to find a hotel room for the night. This is the end of your adventure. To see how your day could have gone if you had chosen another path, return to page 83.
Seeking Snacks Well, look who came to our house for dinner! Mick Paul, Sault Ste. Marie, ON www.downhomelife.com
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Summer days are made for picnics, and so are the following recipes. Choose from refreshing fruity drinks, a zesty salad, savoury chicken and sweet treats.
Orange Tabbouleh Salad 1 4 1 3 1
1/2 cups fine bulgur green onions, thinly sliced cup cucumber, small dice tomatoes, small dice 1/2 cups fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 oranges, peeled 1 tsp dry mint leaves (or 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, chopped fine)
Soak bulgur in very hot water for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside in a strainer to drain thoroughly (squeeze a little if you must – it should not be dripping wet). Combine everything but the oranges in a large bowl. Using a paring knife, cut out the orange segments by cutting in between the membranes so that you only get the orange flesh (this is called “orange supreme”). Squeeze the leftover orange to extract the juice. Add the juice and segments to the salad. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, stirring occasionally. Serve cold. Yield: 4-6 servings.
All of our recipes are brought to you by the fantastic foodies in Academy Canada’s Culinary Arts program, led by instructor Bernie-Ann Ezekiel.
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Partridgeberry-Hazelnut Stuffed Chicken Breast 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp minced shallot 1 1/2 tsp fresh minced garlic 1/4 cup partridgeberries 1/4 cup apple, peeled and grated
1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped fine 1/4 cup bacon, cooked and minced 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 2 tbsp butter
Heat oil over medium heat; sweat shallots and garlic until shallots are translucent. Turn heat to medium-high and add berries, apple and nuts. When apples have broken down (after 1-2 minutes), add bacon and herbs. Cook for another 1-2 minutes and add the cooked mixture to the breadcrumbs. Thoroughly mix. Divide stuffing between the 6 breasts and pat down the stuffing to cover each whole breast. Tightly roll up each breast and place on a sheet of plastic wrap. Roll up tightly, twisting the ends and then tying them together to secure it and ensure the package is water-tight. Boil a pot of water and reduce to a simmer. Place the rolled breasts in simmering water and cook for about 20 minutes. Remove breasts from pot and from plastic. Let them rest while you heat butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook breasts in hot butter and regularly turn them to brown them slightly all the way around (do this in two or three batches, depending on the pan size). When the internal temperature of the breast reaches 165°F, remove it from the pan, set aside for 3-5 minutes and slice to serve. Yield: 6 servings.
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Orange-Chocolate Chip Muffins 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tbsp orange zest 3/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, beat eggs, milk and butter. In a large bowl, sift together all the dry ingredients. Stir the zest and chocolate chips into the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to just combine. Don’t overmix – a few lumps are fine. Portion the batter into lined or greased muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the muffins are starting to become golden and spring back when lightly poked. Yield: 9 large muffins or 12 small muffins
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Mango-ade Purée
Syrup
2 cups mango 3/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 tsp chili flakes 1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup water
Boil the sugar and water together for 1 minute, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
For the syrup
In a high-powered blender, blend mango, lemon juice and chili flakes. Gradually add the water until it’s fully incorporated and then switch the machine to its highest setting. Blend for 15-20 seconds. Strain the mixture and whisk in the syrup to sweeten it to your taste. Serve cold. Yield: 4-5 cups.
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Pomegranate Kombucha 4 cups hot water 10 cups cold water 6 black tea bags 1 cup sugar 1 SCOBY + 1/2 cup starter (you would get this from anyone who brews kombucha, get a starter kit from a health food store, or visit downhomelife.com for DIY instructions) 8 mason jars (500 ml capacity) 2 cups pure pomegranate juice
Wash and rinse a 1-gallon glass vessel (e.g. a pickle jar). Add hot water to the jar and dissolve the sugar in it. Add tea bags and steep until it comes to room temperature. Add cold water and remove tea bags. Mix in SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) and starter liquid. Cover with cloth and let it sit for 7-10 days undisturbed. On day 7, taste for sweetness. If it is too sweet, check again the next day (sweetness lessens over time). Once to your taste, begin the second fermentation to add carbonation and flavour. (Day 10 may be a good stopping point – it should have an apple flavour, not too sweet and not like vinegar.) When ready, make sure you first set aside ½ cup of kombucha and the SCOBY for your next batch. Pour 1/4 cup of pure fruit juice in the bottom of each mason jar and fill to within 3/4" of the rim with the kombucha. Seal the jars tightly and allow to sit on your counter for about 4 days. After 4 days, put it in the fridge and drink it cold. You may have to strain the tea before you drink it because a small SCOBY sometimes forms in the jar. Yield: 8 x 500ml jars. 118
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Apricot-Pecan Tea Buns 3 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 3/4
cup dried apricots, small dice cup pecans, chopped tsp lemon zest cup whipping cream cup milk
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together and cut in the butter until it resembles coarse cornmeal. Add in the apricots, pecans and zest. Mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cream and milk. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry, and combine until evenly wet and just starting to hold together. Do not over mix. Divide dough into 12 buns and place them on a lightly greased pan, pressing them down to about ž"-1" high. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until buns are golden and fluffy. Serve hot with butter. Yield: 12 biscuits
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Blueberry Crisp Filling
Thickener
8 cups frozen berries 1/2 cup white sugar 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup cold water
Crisp 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, cold
Preheat oven to 375°F.
For the filling Bring all ingredients to a boil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed pot. Mix together cornstarch and water. Whisk it into the boiling filling and allow it to return to a boil, stirring constantly. When it boils, remove from heat and set aside.
For the crisp Sift together the flour and sugar. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Assembly Spread the filling over the bottom of a 9"x13" casserole dish. Evenly crumble the crisp mixture over top. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the crisp becomes golden and nearly cookie-like. Remove from oven and let rest on a rack for about 20 minutes before serving. Yield: 8-10 servings. For printa recipe ca ble rds visit
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Apple Cider Vinegar First Batch 6 apples, washed (mix of your favourite red/green apples) 2 cups sugar 4 cups warm water Extra cool water (for topping up your jar)
Day before: Cut apples into chunks about 1-2" big, including the core. Freeze it all. Next day: Thaw apples and put them and sugar in a sanitized gallon jar (pickle jars work great – wash with hot, soapy water and rinse with boiling water). Mix well. Add warm water and stir until sugar is mostly dissolved. Add enough cool water to fill the jar about 80% of the way and stir well. Cover with a clean dishcloth and put an elastic around the neck of the bottle to keep bugs and dust out. Every 2 days, for the next several weeks, use a wooden spoon to gently push the apples back below the surface. You don’t have to stir it. Eventually, the apples will sink (usually!) and the “mother” will form on top. Like a layer of jelly at first, it will eventually get cloudier and thicker – this is your mother! This may take a good 4-6 weeks for your first batch. Once you have reached this stage, set the covered jar in a pantry or cupboard and forget about it for at least 30 days. You’ll know your vinegar has formed once you smell and taste it – it’ll be distinctly vinegar. (If at any point you see mould growing in the vinegar, throw out the whole batch, sterilize the jar and start again.) www.downhomelife.com
Strain the apples out, set aside the mother and ½ cup of the vinegar for your next batch (store it in a clothcovered container in the cupboard, it will last a long time), and pour the rest of the vinegar into pint jars with the covers finger-tight. Store them in the pantry to allow the vinegar to settle and clear. This will take several days before it’s ready to use. For future batches, use the same ingredients but replace the 2 cups of sugar with just 3 tbsp and add the 1/2 cup reserved vinegar from your first batch and the mother. Follow the same 30-day fermentation process. At the end, reserve the mother and 1/2 cup vinegar again before pouring up your pints. Yield: 3-4 pints
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Delivery Time 3-5 days NL, NS & NB. 7-10 days
isfied, please let us know. We will exchange any item in resaleable condition. Sorry, no returns on earrings, books, CDs or DVDs. If you do not receive your order or it is damaged upon delivery, please let us know within 3 business days. Overnight delivery available: please call for details. Product prices and shipping costs may be subject to change without notice.
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FOR SALE Skipper Shea’s Lounge with House FLEUR DE LYS, NL
6000 Sq. Ft.Turnkey including: cold room, ice maker, glass washer, pool table & more! Propane Fireplace, Oil/Electric Heat. House includes: 2 BR, 3 Bath, Propane Fireplaces, Solarium, Jenn Air BBQ, Sauna & Hot Tub $449,000
Contact ShirleyRShea@yahoo.ca • 709-253-2121
OCEAN FRONT EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND 56 acres of wooded ocean front land on Smith Sound, Trinity Bay. Priced at CAD $800,000
Contact Paul Quigley
709-747-2797 pquigley@penav.nf.net Spectacular View and Very Private
(709) 726-5113 1-888-588-6353
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Spaniard’s Bay House 1860 sq ft Garage 1340 sq ft approx 5 acres of land $439,000.00 709-589-4179 mash961@yahoo.com
For Sale
Beautiful Waterfront Property
Deer Lake, NL Price Reduced to $419,900!
Listing ID: 1154568
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Announcements
PRIVATE SALE BY OWNER Building in Town Square, Gander First Floor, Commercial 1700 Sq.Ft. Second Floor, Residential 1700 Sq.Ft. 2 bedroom apartment with separate entrance. More pictures on request
709-221-8757 or 709-424-0757 f.tizzard@nl.rogers.com
Marketplace
Happy 70th Anniversary
Frank & Leora Mahaney Frank & Leora of Fogo are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on July 27th. Their son, his wife, their 3 grand children (and their respective spouses), and their 4 great grandchildren say thank you to Nan & Pop for their ongoing example of love & devotion.
Lorl Guesthouse Located in Indian Bay
Full house. 3 bedrooms. $150 / night. Wi-Fi/cable Located on the Shore Highway 1hr 15 mins from Gander. Come from away and stay! Facebook.com/LorlGuesthouse • Lorlguesthousereservations@gmail.com
Marketplace Information Rates start at $50 for a 1 column x 1 inch colour ad. This size fits approximately 20 words. The smallest size of ad with a picture is a 1 column x 1 inch ad and the cost is $100.
Happy 50th Anniversary The Venerable John & Mrs. Ruth Spencer were married at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in St. John’s on July 5th, 1969. Congratulations Mom & Dad
Book your ad today! 709-726-5113 1-888-588-6353 advertising@downhomelife.com www.downhomelife.com
Love Lesley (Dan, Andrew & Emily) and Pamela (David & Mackenzie)
Announcement ads start at $69.95 Call 1-888-588-6353 July 2019
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Movers & Shippers Clarenville Movers
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Rates start at $175 for a 1 col. x 2" ad.
Newfoundland, Ontario, Alberta and All Points In Between Newfoundland Owned & Operated Fully Insured, Free Estimates Sales Reps. in Ontario and Alberta
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A drone camera puts a different perspective on the often photographed Cape Spear lighthouse. Bailey Parsons Stephenville, NL
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