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How many Trinity’s Can One Province Have?
On our way to Bonavista, I read about historic Trinity village which sounds super charming. Admittedly, I might have paid more attention to the veracity of my source material, but after my connection to the world, aka my smart phone, DIED in St. John’s I had been sourcing tourist info where I could. In this… Read more
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How to Enter a Newfoundlander’s Home
Here’s part of a fun quiz I read in our Newfoundland travel guide (if you’re from Newfoundland or related to a Newfoundlander, no yelling out the answer): Let’s say you’re visiting a friend, perhaps for the first time, at their house. At the front door, do you: Knock or ring the bell; Wave to Gran… Read more
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New Found Land
Newfoundland. Not Newfoundland, I tell my husband. Newfoundland. Maybe as a local told us, Newfoundland. Or as a vintage travel poster from the halls of the fabulous “The Rooms” museum in St. John’s proclaimed Newfunland. In any event, stressing the middle syllable is not done. But I will not throw my husband under the “pronunciation… Read more
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In Indian Head, We are All Treaty People
The land acknowledgement was thought-provoking. I’ve lived in or been coming back to these Saskatchewan places for decades, but not for public events. I’m not used to hearing these sorts of words in these settings. It is the opening ceremony for a new exhibit at the Indian Head Museum (https://www.facebook.com/IndianHeadMuseum/ ) to commemorate this town’s… Read more
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604 Area Code
For those of you way out of the 604 telephone area code, this post may not be of interest. For those of you in the 403 and 306 area codes, this post may be of some interest. It’s all about food. And the quality of food. Those of you who know me personally, know that… Read more
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What to Remember When this is All Over
Is the world ever going to be the same again? It can’t be. COVID 19 is the canary in the coal mine. It’s changing the power balance between traditional “superpowers”. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, a 5,000 person aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, was forced to emergency dock for testing in Guam as more… Read more
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