Newfoundland

[Frank McGrath]

Any body here from Newfoundland? My father was stationed there during the war (ww2) . He talked very fondly of the people and always wanted to return to visit. He got his chance. Came back with lots of stories. I would like to see St. Johns. Are there any remnants of american bases left? We never did get to look at maps of the city. He met a young lady there during the war and corresponded with her for years. She now lives in Syracuse with her family. Thanks. Frank

[Mael Coluim]

Not from there Frank, but I've been there twice. My first trip (ten years ago)was coming over from Nova Scotia on my way back to Maine on a bicycle tour! Two years ago I attended a ministry conference there. I knew a Newfie when I worked overseas in Kuwait and she was a lovely lass.

St John's has a strong tie to the USA. A large number of loyalist left the colonies when they earned their independence from England and migrated there.

[macwilkin]

Don't forget one of Newfoundland's greatest traditions: Screech. (eh, Colin?)

T.

[auld argonian]

Newfoundland comes up often in my dad's tales of WWII...apparently, the B17's took off from there to cross the Atlantic on the way over. Whatever you do, though, don't bring up the subject of their landing in Greenland...then you get to hear about how hard it is to land an aircraft in a fjord.

Best

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[Frank McGrath]

My father was in the infantry. Evidently he was supposed to guard the island from invasion. From some of the stories he told, the siland may have been the best place for an invasion. After his stint in Newfoundland, he was transferred to Camp Pickett in Va, where he guarded POW's during the last stages of the war. More staories there, too.

[Sean_the_Kilted]

I've never been there, but my dad was born in St John's and lived there until he was 7. I still have a bunch of relatives there. I am definitely planning on visiting some day. I know that on sept 11, quite a few planes were grounded in Gander for several days and the passengers received great hospitality from the locals.

[PaulX608]

My Dad just recently sold his place in Grate's Cove. Never got up there myself, but the photos were outstanding.

[Marcel]

I'm not from there but I know many Newfoundlanders. I work with lots of them as many come to Alberta for work. Even though they leave, a lot of them would move back in an instant if they could find a good job, they LOVE their province... and booze.

[Barclay]

Don't forget one of Newfoundland's greatest traditions: Screech. (eh, Colin?)

T.

The screech is good, the hard part is kissing the codfish!

Don't forget NL's other great tradition, the b'ys from the rock: Great Big Sea (www.greatbigsea.ca)

[The Supreme Canuck]

I've never actually been out there... though I'd like to.

As for screech, well, you can get that at the LCBO here. And I do. Do I ever. Good on it's own to clear the sinuses or with coke and orange peel.