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PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 0040012044 REGISTRATION NO. 09027 RETURN UNDELIVERABLE ITEMS TO: THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD, P.O. BOX 2015, ST. JOHN’S, NL, A1C 5R7 CONTENTS Year 67 • No. 25 RESCUER AWARDS DANNY DUMARESQUE SPECIAL OLYMPICS COVER STORY Page 19 Page 13 Page 24 Page 27 BEAUTY AND BRAINS The Miss Newfoundland and Labrador Pageant is not just about fancy dresses and crowns. All that glitters truly is gold with 2012-13 winner Chelsea Ash. INSIDE THIS WEEK 2 FROM THE ARCHIVES 46 SOAP TALK QUOTE OF THE WEEK 25, 40 and 60 years in our past Daytime’s hottest topics 3 FROM THE EDITOR 47 MOMENTS IN TIME “It may be too late for this pre- Liberal renaissance A look at history mier to start listening now, when 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 47 STRANGE BUT TRUE for the last two years the con- Publish or perish Is it really true? cerns of taxpayers have fallen on 8 PEOPLE 48 PUZZLES AND BRAINTEASERS deaf ears.” Local and Hollywood celebrities Train your brain with clever puzzles 13 INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE 51 WHAT’S ON THE GO – Dwight Ball, Liberal leader, page 16 A heroic rescue Upcoming events around the province 19 COVER STORY 53 TV WEEK FEATURES Miss NL and Lab Chelsea Ash Your guide to the best on TV this week 23 REGATTA RIPPLES 54 TELEVISION WORLD 13 A HEROIC RESCUE Legends at the lake. What’s hot this week? Two very deserving Newfoundlanders were 30 NEWS IN BRIEF 55 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS recently presented with Rescuer Awards from the Female inmates create Teddies for Tragedies; Action-packed sports Canadian Red Cross for their heroic actions in Details on west coast hospital hidden in Bill 56 MOVIE MAGIC July of 1972. 20 secrecy? A sneak-peek at movies on TV 31 NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE 77 HOT TICKETS 16 TORY TIDE TURNS Getting Rob Ford What’s new in theatres and video stores CRA polls confirm NDP and Liberals are 32 THE HERALD ARCHIVES 93 THE PUZZLE PAGE jockeying for top spot, while public support Could this be Mark Critch’s Hour Get your pencils out plummets for the governing Progressive 34 BOOK EXCERPT 94 HERALD BOOK BONUS Conservatives. ‘Sea Folk’ by Jim Wellman The Master Key System 36 SPORTS AND LEISURE 95 COMICS 24 POLITICAL CONTENDER? Brandon Leaman Captain Atlantis, Phantom, Archie, Spider- Danny Dumaresque, a well known and often 39 GHOST STORY man, Garfield, Amber Waves, Mister Breger, controversial name in this province, is testing Tormented soul Cats & Dogs, Laff a Day, Popeye, In the the waters to see if there is an appetite for his 39 HOROSCOPE Bleachers and Out on a Limb return to elected politics. Your life according to the stars 100 KIDS’ CORNER 40 CRIME FLASHBACK Activities, art work, puzzles and more 27 THE SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS Prosecutions eyewitness 102 SCENES OF NEWFOUNDLAND The Special Olympics open the door to sport and 44 TASTES OF NEWFOUNDLAND Readers submit their photos accomplishment for some very deserving Recipes to minimize time in the kitchen 104 LAST LAUGH citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador. Tickle your funnybone BRANDON LEAMAN Page 36 36 THE FEARLESS FIGHTER CONTESTS St. John’s boxing prospect Brandon Leaman has a wealth of potential. 10 SALMON FEST TICKETS 15 LUCKY NUMBER 43 NL RESOURCES IN REVIEW 38 KISS TICKETS Fighting words over New Ferolle plant. 45 BABY OF THE YEAR 50 SUPER CASH PUZZLE 93 SNAPPY CASH PUZZLE 103 PHOTO June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 1

From The Archives 60 YEARS AGO this week... Volume 67 No. 25 This week in history, St. John’s F. Gordon Bradley parents are worried about re- THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD. hates the heat of ports that a mystery man is Published by the SUNDAY HERALD LTD., up-along summers inviting young children into his car Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland. before taking them for long drives far Tel.: (709) 726-7060, Fax: (709) 726-6971. away from their homes. He is then Mail: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7. dropping them off, leaving them to find their way home the best way they E-mail:[email protected]. can. So far, four such cases have been reported. In other Entire contents copyright 2013 news, are out-of-town peddlers, who sell items door to © The Newfoundland Herald. All rights reserved. door, hurting store keepers in St. John’s? In political news, after years in the Canadian Cabinet, State Secretary SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Newfoundland and F. Gordon Bradley will be making a move to the Senate. Labrador – 26 issues for $44.27 + HST, 52 issues He says he plans on spending more time in his home town (1 year) for $82.63 + HST. Call 1-800-901-4901. of Bonavista, away from the “hustle and bustle” of Ottawa. Plus, he says, he hates the heat of up-along summers. PUBLISHING CREED “If you abuse power you lose it, But if you do not use power you also lose it.” 40 YEARS AGO this week... Publisher: Geoff Stirling Cover Editor: G. Scott Stirling • This week in history, The Herald Editor-In-Chief: Mark Dwyer asks if St. John’s East MP James Mc- Grath could become the first New- Staff Writers: Pam Pardy-Ghent, foundland-born Prime Minister. McGrath, who was born in Buchans, Sarah Jane Sheppard is said to have a very impressive record in parliament. Art Director: Shannon Cleary • In local news, a doctor from Texas, Graphic Artists: Janice Keels, Laurene Slaney Dr. William D. Kelly, is expected to make an appearance on CJON. Dr. Kelly has, in Contributing Photographers: Scott Bowering, essence, discovered the cause of cancer. Research has shown that over 85 per cent of cancers result from en- Bud Gaulton, Aamie Gillam, Sara Rostotski zyme deficiencies in the body. Contributing Writers: Guy Davis, Danette • Internationally, is Watergate just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to corruption? Many are asking why Dooley, Jim Furlong, Valerie Morgan, NJR Ryan John Mitchell and Richard Nixon are still free men. Contributing Artist: Danny Bulanadi Sales/Circulation Manager: Gary Oliver 570-5246 Sales Representatives: Debbie Gollop: 570-5263 Stephanie Piccott: 570-5215 Richard Nixon Pam Wall: 570-5205 Circulation Coordinator: Judy Furlong Chief Financial Officer: Ron Sparkes Credit Manager: Brenda Hussey Operations: Steve Dray, Roberta Noseworthy Promotion: Mike Greenland 25 YEARS AGO this week... PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 0040012044 REGISTRATION NO. 09027 • This week in history, The Herald cele- brates summer and Janet Edmonds is RETURN UNDELIVERABLE ITEMS TO: this year’s cover model. THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD • In local news, The Herald takes a look P.O. BOX 2015, ST. JOHN’S, NL, A1C 5R7 at the caplin fishery and asks: ‘can lives be saved in Africa using the ex- DISTRIBUTORS: cess catch fishermen dump?’ We also St. John’s, Mount Pearl, 570-5246; explore hypnotism. Can it be used to Bayden Bown, Burin Peninsula, 279-0269; help smokers and those wanting to lose weight? Wade Morgan, Trinity-Conception, • In entertainment news, The Herald looks at the fifth 786-2539; Dolores Turner, annual Burin Peninsula Folk Festival. It’s also time for Clarenville/Bonavista, 677-2730; Allan the 20th Janeway Day at the Races! A Kiss a Cod for Miles, Grand Falls/Windsor, 535-0290; John Kids event hopes to raise funds for a CT Scanner. In Morgan, Placentia, 227-2622; Bruce Hulan, movie news, Stand and Deliver might not be an action- Stephenville, 645-2309; Ron Downey, packed film with a huge Hollywood budget, but it is Corner Brook/Deer Lake/Pasadena, being called a very fine movie all the same. 632-5918; Tina Foley, Gander, 256-3853 Caplin fishery ISDN 0824-3581 We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. 2 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

FROM THE EDITOR THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD by mark dwyer LIBERAL RENAISSANCE? The political landscape has shifted. The provincial No one wanted the top job and attracting star candi- Liberals, a party that once clung to life support dates to a financially-strapped party was a real battle. and was practically whispered its Last Rights, is Williams’ retirement in 2010, though, offered a glim- very much alive. mer of hope. A new Corporate Research Yes, a Kathy Dunderdale-led PC Associates (CRA) poll con- government would win the 2011 firms the Liberals have legiti- general election, but the margin of mate political momentum, victory was a little more modest as with public support jumping the Tories captured 37 seats (still a from 22 to 36 per cent in just resounding win). three months. But the bloom is officially off The Tories, however, are in the rose. a free fall. SELECTIVE HEARING TRUDEAU FACTOR The numbers prove it. Over 60 Perhaps it’s the Justin per cent of those polled are dissat- Trudeau factor. Maybe it’s re- isfied with the government; Tory taliation for the nasty provin- support at just 27 per cent, down a cial budget that slashed over whopping 11 per cent since Febru- 1,000 jobs. Perhaps it’s Bill 29, ary. The drop clearly benefits the government’s lack of trans- Liberals who vaulted from 22 to 36 parency, the $90 million loan per cent. The NDP is at 37, down to Kruger or the simple fact two percentage points since the the electorate has a hate on last poll. Dunderdale is in big trou- for Premier Kathy Dun- Premier Kathy Dunderdale ble. Just 21 per cent prefer the sit- derdale. Don’t kid yourself, ting premier. this has been festering. confirms she’s not concerned It presents a golden opportunity It’s been over a decade of about the latest numbers, a for the Liberals, a party that hasn’t turmoil for the once-mighty had much to celebrate since Grits, a party that, under Joey shocking revelation considering Williams made his political début Smallwood’s iron grip, gov- the electorate is clearly sending in 2001. Interim leader Dwight erned from 1949-’72. Clyde her government a message. Ball’s support has leaped to 24 per Wells would proudly carry the cent, but it’s uncertain whether Liberal torch as Premier from 1989-’96, while Brian that’s a reflection of Trudeau’s national appeal or Dun- Tobin followed from 1996-2000. derdale’s lack of support right here in this province. Tobin’s departure for Ottawa, though, proved to be With a provincial election still two years away, it will be the beginning of the end for the Liberals. His succes- interesting to see if certain high-profile candidates, like sor, Roger Grimes – who won a bitterly-contested 2001 Dean MacDonald, might suddenly entertain the job. leadership race, one that fractured the party – would Dunderdale confirms she’s not concerned about the prove no match for Danny Williams. latest numbers, a shocking revelation considering the In the fall of 2003, almost two years after taking over electorate is clearly sending her government a message. as Tory leader, Williams would become the province’s Perhaps that’s the real problem here, the fact that Dun- ninth premier. His battles with Ottawa and no nonsense derdale appears uninterested in what you, the voter, has approach – even against members of his own caucus – to say. Sure, Dunderdale attests she has full party sup- galvanized his support from the electorate. In 2007, his port, but that won’t get her re-elected if the polling party won 43 of 48 seats, an historic victory that held trend continues. the Opposition Liberals to just three seats. The electorate is screaming, but the premier has The Grits floundered for much of the decade, barely both fingers plugging her ears. That’s merely another maintaining party status and struggling for an identity. mistake. Mark Dwyer, The Herald’s editor-in-chief, can be reached at [email protected] June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 3

Letters to the editor POOR LITTLE ALBERTA? Dear Editor, pipeline – about 935,000 barrels per day Poor little Alberta. Buffeted by non-be- will be needed for projected 2022 produc- lievers. Has the world gone mad? tion levels. Someday soon, a little kid is First, we have a fluctuating bitumen going to come along, point to Alberta’s pa- discount, primarily due to the higher cost rade, and say “Look, the Em- of refining heavy crudes, according to peror isn’t wearing any economist Robyn Allan, but blamed by clothes!” IT’S A FACT! some on inadequate pipeline capacity. For the Emperor has Next, those nasty environmentalists, forgotten to put a fig supported by foreigners, leaf over the common During WWII, as many as want to kill big pipeline source of these problems 10,000 Canadian, British proposals. Third, resi- – the wrong-headed assump- and American military dents of communi- tion by decision-makers that oil sands personnel resided in ties downstream output should double to 3.8 million bar- Gander. The area became from the oil sands rels a day by 2022. a strategic post for the still believe their can- Why should it? Are Albertans, the Royal Air Force Air Ferry cer rates are higher be- owners of this resource, mere passive re- Command, with approxi- cause of air and water cipients of a divine commandment from mately 20,000 American- pollution, in spite of a Royal Society of the market? Why don’t we take control and ! and Canadian-built Canada panel report to the contrary. And deal with this expansionary root cause, not fighters and bombers finally, according to the Financial Post, just these symptoms? stopping at Gander there will be a critical shortage of the dilu- For it is widely known that our carbon- en route to Europe. ent necessary to transport the product via based economy will have to convert to a FLAT ISLAND, NL Valerie MacKenzie Photo THETHE BEST ORF OCK The Newfoundland Herald is proud to showcase talent from our readers all over the province. Scenes of Newfoundland and Labrador has inspired budding photographers and helped share the picturesque landscape and personality of this truly beautiful place. Got the picture? SEE PAGES 102-103 4 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

Letters to the editor more sustainable energy system, because of environmental, volved citizens. Markets, once given ethical health and climate change concerns. The International En- and social boundaries, are unmatched at effi- ergy Agency says that, to prevent Earth’s temperature from ciently deploying resources to produce goods and services. rising more than two degrees Celsius But in today’s mixed economy, most of (above this, climate catastrophe us think governments are entitled to looms), “No more than one-third of intervene and make sure that the pub- proven reserves of fossil fuels can be lic interest (the-good-of-all-of-us) is consumed prior to 2050 …” Which, being served, not just business profits. of course, implies ramping down What this means, I believe, is that we their production, not up. should re-think our royalty structure, Furthermore, worldwide, about the environmental conditions for fossil 1,200 new coal-fired electricity fuel exploitation, the order in which, plants are proposed, the worst idea and even whether, projects proceed. possible in these circumstances. And Non-renewable resources are one-time increasing oil sands production runs only opportunities for a society to or- a close second. Together, they could ganize a prosperous but sustainable fu- be a one-two punch combination for ture, and the Alberta government’s modern civilization. Why is the need to combat present use of royalties for current ex- Fulfilling the modest commit- climate change so hard to penses is the epitome of short-sighted- ments to cut carbon emissions made ness. in the Copenhagen agreement gives understand, especially when Of course, business and government us just a six per cent chance of stay- alternatives are available? leaders aren’t the only ones responsible ing below the two degree threshold for present-day selfish and even uneth- and more than a one-in-three chance that global tempera- ical decisions. They believe most Albertans agree. And tures will increase by more than four degrees. they’re probably right. So ultimately, we citizens are re- Why is the need to combat climate change so hard to sponsible. understand, especially when alternatives are available? Re- Most Albertans love the wealth we earn from hydrocar- newable energy sources are increasing exponentially. Yet bons, although we seem more concerned about keeping our big decision-makers seem not to have gotten the taxes low than about paying as we go, or more than dis- memo. (“What good is it to save the planet if humanity suf- tributing income fairly so as to minimize homelessness and fers?” asks Exxon-Mobil’s CEO, in a stunning example of reliance on food banks. false consciousness.) Apparently our leaders are ignorant, Perhaps Albertans should rethink these poor ethical or willfully blind, or they think that short-term welfare is choices. Let’s ask ourselves how to improve the educational more important than the untold damage their inaction will system and our political discourse so we can collectively inflict on the world of our grandchildren. make better decisions. And let’s get involved in the politi- Given these stakes, governments have to take over re- cal system, which decides who gets what, when and how. sponsibility for resource development decisions, not just Right now too many of us passively and unreflectively ac- leave them in the hands of entrepreneurs and the market. cept decisions made by others about our common future. At root, these are ethical decisions and therefore are the And right now that future doesn’t look very pretty. province of governments freely elected by informed and in- – Phil Elder, Calgary AB Newfoundlandia Trivia Quiz BAULINE, NL June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 5 1. Which well-known local musician released a live album recorded at the Newfoundlander? a. Dick Nolan b. A. Frank Willis c. Minnie White d. Ray Johnson 2. Which artist recorded a ‘sequel’ song to Dick Nolan’s Aunt Martha’s Sheep? Neville Webb Photo a. Dick Nolan b. Ben Weatherby c. John White d. Joan Morrissey 3. Who won the first Herder Memorial Trophy in 1935? a. St. John’s b. Bell Island c. Buchans d. Corner Brook Answers: 1-D, 2-B, 3-D www.facebook.com/nfldherald

letters to the editor CHALLENGING GOVERNMENT Dear Editor, munity and labour market development in Newfoundland At this time of the year, many high school graduates in and Labrador, College of the North Atlantic has held true the Class of 2013 are looking forward to the future and to the core principles of the community college mandate. their opportunities to enroll in affordable and high qual- One core principle that has shaped public college edu- ity post-secondary education and training programs. cation in this province has been the mix of different col- lege programs designed to serve students with differing abilities, career goals, and interests. This has ensured student access to a wide vari- ety of program options in skilled trades, applied arts and technology, business, continuing edu- cation, academic upgrading as well as univer- sity transfer courses. Public community college education has also been defined by access to campuses that are conveniently spread out across the province. This offers students an op- portunity to study closer to work or home, with- out the need to uproot their lives in search of training at increased cost. This also better pro- vides for labour market needs in local industries since many of those who relocate for training One core principle that has shaped public col- end up relocating permanently. This year’s provincial budget significantly cut lege education in this province has been the mix public college funding resulting in the loss of of different college programs designed to serve about 700 college program seats and the whole- students with differing abilities, career goals, sale privatization of all Adult Basic Education (ABE) programming. In the latter case, Premier and interests. Dunderdale and her cabinet seem to have over- looked that college ABE delivery had already Since the early years of our district vocational schools, been downsized to the point where a hockey league on Newfoundland and Labrador’s community college system Bell Island recently filled in to deliver ABE in the absence has matured, diversified, and gained an international rep- of a college program. In the coming year, the current gov- utation for excellence. College of the North Atlantic is ernment plans to conduct a further review of College of the envy of other provinces and jurisdictions the North Atlantic programs. If the around the world, as is evidenced by the past is any indication, continued continuing leadership role played by the downsizing of the college system college in the State of Qatar since 2002. through program cuts or campus clo- Prior to the establishment of a sin- sures will have few positive conse- gle province-wide college, College of quences for either rural communities the North Atlantic, our public college or the province as a whole. Over and over, we system, underwent wave after wave of have heard government preach about future provincial government-led reorganization job opportunities here in our own industries. and rationalization. There have been periods of govern- Rather than reducing opportunities for New- ment neglect, such as in the 1990s, when skilled trades foundlanders and Labradorians to train for these and applied programs were deprived of funding and cam- positions, it’s time that College of the North Atlantic was puses at Bell Island, Lewisporte, Springdale, and Parade provided with the resources needed to build on its exist- Street in St. John’s were permanently closed down. ing comprehensive, accessible program offerings. Despite policy and funding decisions that have occa- – Dale Kirby, MHA (St. John’s North), NDP Critic for sionally undermined the college’s important role in com- Advanced Education and Skills PUBLISH OR PERISH SEND YOUR LETTER OR PHOTO TO THE HERALD: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7. Fax 726-6971 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com • www.nfldherald.com 6 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

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12 SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER NAKED AND AFRAID NAKED CASTAWAY SURVIVING REALITY TV’S NEW TWISTS! Jeff Probst had the world’s attention when In other reality show news, Discovery Channel he announced the title of the next season of Survivor as Blood vs. Water before show- is baring it all for its new survival series as cast ing a clip of blood mixing with water. Yikes! Probst, in an interview that ran on Entertain- members will be dropped into remote, wild loca- ment Weekly’s new SiriusXM channel 105, left fans shocked and delighted as he revealed the tions completely nude. That is no typo. big twist for all to hear. “I think it’s okay to say that it is going to be family members,” said Naked and Afraid will feature two complete Probst of the next season’s cast. “And they’ll end up playing against each other.” strangers, one man and one woman, for 21 days Whose family members? CBS Enter- as they attempt to survive and navigate their way tainment President Nina Tassler has said that Survivor: Blood vs. Water will fea- to a predetermined extraction point, one to 10 ture “the return of great characters and their relatives.” miles from their drop-off location. Each So, there you have it: The cast will be a episode features a different couple in a mix of returning players and their loved ones. Which returning players? Well, different location and will premiere Probst isn’t quite ready to spill on that one just yet. June 23. “I think it’s okay to say that it But being naked and on TV is going to be family mem- bers and they’ll end up play- isn’t new. Naked Castaway, ing against each other.” which premiered in April, — Jeff Probst featured explorer Ed Stafford as he survived for 60 days sans food, cloth- ing or tools on a deserted Fijian island. Is this just Discovery aiming for shock value? Nope, they say. “It’s the ultimate survival show. Neither of them have clothes and by the time they are on the ground it is a com- plete non-issue.” Non-issue as long as wild life and sharp sticks remain at bay. – PG ################################## 8 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

JUNE 23, 2013 WHO WAS THAT GUY ANYWAY? That Guy … Who Was in That Thing is a 2012 documentary film by Ian Roumain and Michael Schwartz that features 16 character actors discussing their careers as work- ing actors below the film star level but who are often recognized as being “that guy” who was in “that ROBERT JOY thing.” The film has become very popular, and in fact it has been named the second most popular docu- mentary on Showtime for 2012. One of the show’s stars is from this province, actor Robert Joy. Joy may be best known for his roles as Dr. Sid Hammerback in CSI: NY but he’s had many other high profile roles as well. Joy played Madonna’s punk musician boyfriend Jim in 1985’s Desperately Seeking Susan, and the Dutch-Is- raeli Hans in the 1986 Alliance/CTV production Sword of Gideon, an adaptation of George Jonas’s book, Vengeance. Still can’t place him? In 2007 Joy played the character of Colonel Stevens in Aliens vs. Preda- tor: Requiem. If it isn’t coming back to you yet, check him out in That Guy. — PG ## MICHAEL JACKSON FAMILY CURSE? ## It’s a pretty sad thing when the chil- the Thriller singer’s mother, Katherine dren of celebrities get caught in the crossfire of the fame game. It’s a Jackson. A superior Court judge has now gruesome state of affairs where A-lis- ters offspring feel the pressure to ordered an inquiry into the ordeal, measure up to their larger than life parents, all while the entire world questioning whether the children watches. are being cared for properly. A sim- Paris Jackson, daughter of the late Michael Jackson, is the latest ilar request was made by a judge victim. She was recently rushed to hospital after a suicide attempt. last year after Katherine was unable The 15-year-old who has been working on her foray into acting to be found for days, in the end re- as of late, is reported to have slit her wrists and left a suicide sulting in TJ Jackson, Michael’s note. nephew, being named co-guardian. Just hours before the inci- dent she tweeted a few odd Lawyers for the Jackson family say phrases, including “I won- der why tears taste salty.” Paris is “physically fine” and receiving Since Jackson’s death in 2009, Paris and brothers proper medical care. Let’s hope this story Prince and Blanket have been in the custody of has a happier ending. – SJS June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 9

JUNE 23, 2013 NTV’S GLEE STAR SINGLE AGAIN! Jane Lynch, one of the stars of NTV’s hit show Glee, and her wife Lara Embry have called an end to their marriage. The 52-year-old actress told CNN in a state- ment that she and Embry, whom she wed in 2010, were headed for divorce. “Lara and I have decided to end our marriage,” Lynch wrote. “This has been a difficult deci- sion for us as we care very deeply about one another. We ask for privacy as we deal with this family matter.” According to People, Lynch met Embry, 44, at a fundraiser in San Francisco in 2009. When the pair married in May 2010, at a ceremony that was also attended by Embry’s daughter, Haden, Lynch commented that up until then she’d never “dated anyone that I wanted to marry.” Lynch is currently making her Broadway début in a revival of Annie portraying Miss Hannigan. While no official word has been made about whether or not we will see Lynch reprise the role of Coach Sue Sylvester when Glee returns for its fifth sea- son in the fall, considering she has won numerous awards for the role, it’s almost a guarantee that she will be back to wreak havoc on the kids at McKinley High School for the 2013-14 TV season. In a network release, FOX announced there will be a midsea- son break and a “creative twist” when Glee returns in the fall! – PG 10 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

JUNE 23, 2013 BIEBER’S LINGERIE COLLECTION OK, get your mind out of the with on again, off again gal, Selena gutter. Justin Beiber has- Gomez, it seems the star is taking a n’t taken to cross dress- page right out the Miley Cyrus ing, but he is letting the world book, and going know, that his fans out of his way are starting to give to prove to him some PG-13 the world gifts. Taking to his he’s not a Instagram account teenybopper recently, the Baby anymore. singer uploaded a While accept- picture of a lone ing the Mile- bra on a stage stone Award at where he earlier the Billboard Music performed a con- Awards last month Bieber cert with the cap- said, “I’m 19 years old. I tion, “I guess think I’m doing a pretty everyone grows good job. This is not a up.” This is the lat- gimmick. I’m an artist. I est in a long string should be taken seri- of slightly more ously. And all this other salacious activities bull should not be on Bieber’s part over the last six months. spoken of.” The Now 19, and single after calling it quits crowd booed the entire time. # LIVING APART – SJS TO STAY TOGETHER? # It’s hard Keeping Up with ality star said during an appearance on The Tonight the Kardashians. In the Show with Jay Leno. “In my house, there is a man Season 8 premiere, Bruce Jenner began spending time at room for Lamar. A room, not a different house!” a second house, a bachelor pad Kris and Bruce have been married for over of sorts, remaining far away two decades and while Khloe and Lamar have from wife Kris Jenner and only been married for three, she said it’s their brood, and one of the hard for her to understand the couple’s de- girls is not that happy about sire to live in different residences while the new living arrangements. maintaining a marriage. Still, while she says she doesn’t think Bruce and Kris’ In an interview with Jay decision is wise, she acknowledged that Leno, Khloe Kardashian re- different choices work best for different vealed she doesn’t approve at people. “I’m not for that, but you know, all. “Well, they’re not having to each their own,” she said. problems but they still like to Speaking of to each their own, sister Kim’s live apart, which is definitely different,” the 28-year-old re- man, Kanye West, is including the Kardashians in his upcoming album Yeezus, or at least in one music video. Scott Disick and Jonathan Cheban will be two of the video’s stars. Spoiler alert: Jonathan dies. Why is he including Kardashian hang-arounds? According to one insider; “Kanye wants the video to go viral and drum up more publicity for his album.” Judging from the Kardshian rule of money for any and all publicity, this just might work. – PG June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 11

JUNE 23, 2013 BELOVED ‘DINGBAT’ IS LAID TO REST Jean Stapleton, the stage-trained tions and won three times character actress who played during her eight-years Archie Bunker’s much bet- with All in the Family ter half, the sweetly naive and the show broke Edith, has died. Stapleton was through the timidity of one of the stars in TV’s U.S. television with so- groundbreaking 1970s comedy cial and political jabs. It All in the Family. She was 90. ranked as the No. 1-rated Jean made her TV début in a program for an unprece- 1952 episode of the anthology dented five years in a row. series Robert Mont- Stapleton also earned gomery Presents. Emmy nominations While Carroll for playing Eleanor O’Connor’s charac- Roosevelt in the ter, Archie, as an 1982 film Elea- unrepentant bigot, nor, First Lady often referred to of the World Stapleton’s char- and for a Jean Stapleton, who played acter as “Ding- guest appear- bat,” she was ance in 1995 Archie Bunker’s much bet- anything but. on Grace Un- ter half, the sweetly naive S t a p l e t o n der Fire. received eight – PG Edith, has died. Emmy nomina- ##KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR ## Known as the naughtier Prince in comparison to his brother William, doesn’t mean Harry isn’t a good guy. Just ask Trooper James Wharton, one of the British army’s first openly gay soldiers, who says in his memoir, Out In The Army: My Life as a Gay Soldier, that Prince Harry protected him against being brutally “battered” by six soldiers in a homo- phobic attack. CONFIDED IN HARRY Wharton writes that he confided in the young Prince, who was his tank commander at the time, about his fears of violence from other soldiers given the news he was gay. “Harry climbed out of the tank and started having a go. I worried he was about to Trooper James Wharton make the whole thing worse, but he wasn’t says that Prince Harry holding back. Prince Harry was sticking up for me and putting a stop to the trouble. I had protected him against been on track for a battering and had been rescued,” Wharton reveals in his book. being brutally “bat- Wharton left the army in 2013 and says he tered” by six soldiers in will never forget what the Prince did for him. a homophobic attack. A knight in shining armour after all. – SJS 12 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE STORY BY A HEROIC RESCUEVALERIE MORGAN Two very deserving Newfoundlanders were recently presented with Rescuer Awards from the Canadian Red Cross for their heroic actions in July of 1972. It’s never too late to honour a hero, right? That’s what the Red Cross firmly believes. Among the countless amazing things the Canadian Red Cross does across this country and around the world is the fact that this humanitarian organization takes any and every opportunity they can to acknowledge the posi- tive actions of others. The associa- tion singles out its volunteers and workers, to honour regular civil- ians who, through their actions, embody the principles of The Red Cross – which is improving the lives of vulnerable people and demonstrating their caring for others in need. RESCUER AWARD The Red Cross celebrates those important traits in Canadians, and Two men from this province were presented with a very it’s probably no surprise to hear that over the years many New- distinguished Rescuer Award for their actions which saved foundlanders have been recognized the lives of six of the 15 people who were on board a ves- through the Red Cross in a variety of ways. That was the case recently sel that capsized in Placentia Bay. when two men from this province (L-R) Peter Collens, provincial president of the Canadian Red Cross in NL, were presented with a very distin- retired fishing captain Ray Berkshire and Loyola Pomroy. guished Rescuer Award for their actions which saved the lives of six of the 15 people who doned and there was simply no time for a distress call. were on board a vessel that capsized in Placentia Bay. The “All aboard would have perished were it not for the ac- twist with this particular award presentation, however, is tions in the water of that the disaster happened over 40 years ago. survivor Loyola Pom- The tragedy at sea claimed nine lives and, understand- roy and of Captain Ray ably, the community took time to grieve after such a dev- Berkshire, then-skip- astating loss. As a result, there was no formal recognition per of the fishing boat for the heroic and selfless actions of the two people who MV Bertha Joyce that saved the survivors of that incident. located and rescued On July 27, 1972, there was an engine room fire and Pomroy and five oth- consequently a rapid capsize of the schooner Delroy. The ers,” states the Red occupants had to act quickly as the vessel had to be aban- Cross. The tragedy at sea claimed nine lives and, understandably, The Schooner Delroy, 1968. the community took time to grieve after such a devastat- ing loss. As a result, there was no formal recognition for the heroic and selfless actions of the two people. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 13

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE: RED CROSS RESCUER AWARD “(after losing his own mother) Pomroy helped others – including non-swimmers – to reach the overturned dory, assisted any who were losing their grip to hang on, swam around looking for others, shouted words of encouragement and did all he could to keep them from panicking even though rescue seemed unlikely.” – R.C. According to accounts given by both men and other who were losing their grip to hang on, swam around look- survivors, it’s reported that around 9:00 p.m. on that July ing for others, shouted words of encouragement and did day in 1972, the Delroy, with a crew of five, left Merisheen all he could to keep them from panicking even though Island in Placentia Bay having rescue seemed unlikely.” picked up 10 passengers which in- cluded wives, three children and It may have been luck or perhaps even fate, but around other relatives of the fishermen on 11:00 p.m. that same night Berkshire’s vessel was return- board. They were planning to sail ing to Arnold’s Cove when he happened to look back and the four-hour trip to their home noticed a light that seemed abnormally bright. The Cap- port of Arnold’s Cove that evening. tain sensed something was wrong and realized that the Delroy should have been about an hour behind him and FAST-SPREADING FIRE so Berkshire radioed that vessel. When there was no an- swer from the fishing schooner, he feared his gut instinct They were reportedly only about an hour from their destination was right, and turned around when an intense and fast-spread- to investigate. The light he ing fire took over the engine room. had seen in the distance was It left the crew and passengers no in fact burning debris from choice but to abandon the schooner, which sank shortly the Delroy. He and his crew after. With no time to call for help, all 15 on board found used their search light to look themselves in the water and attempting to get into the for any trace of survivors, but small wooden dory from the Delroy. found none. Tragically, that boat overturned and in the hours that “Berkshire and his crew ex- followed, three crew members and six passengers panded their search and about drowned. One of the fatalities was Loyola Pomroy’s own an hour later, near midnight, mother. almost a nautical mile away from the debris field, found “Despite this, Pomroy helped others – including non- the six survivors clinging to swimmers – to reach the overturned dory, assisted any the overturned dory. All were rescued, cold and exhausted. One was later treated at hospital for hypothermia but fully recovered.” FAMILY SEEKING RECOGNITION It’s easy to see why these courageous men could not go unrecognized for what they went through and the lives they saved that night. Rescuer Awards were recently given to Loyola Pomroy, now a resident of Mount Pearl, for sav- ing the lives of so many stranded in the water that night. THE CANADIAN RED CROSS’S RESCUER AWARD The Canadian Red Cross’s Rescuer Award, consisting of a framed certificate, acknowl- edges the efforts of non-professional rescuers and off-duty first responders who go out of their way to save a life, prevent further injury and/or comfort the injured. As well, Red Cross recognizes children who, without training, provided help. Success in the rescue is not mandatory to be eligible. If you know of someone who should be recognized in this regard, contact the Red Cross or visit www.redcross.cawww.redcross.ca for more information. 14 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE: RED CROSS RESCUER AWARD “Berkshire and his crew expanded their Each evening, during The NTV search and about an hour later near mid- Evening Newshour and The night, almost a nautical mile away from NTV Sunday Evening New- the debris field, found the six survivors shour, join Danielle Butt to clinging to the overturned dory.” – R.C. see if the number on the cover of your Newfoundland Fishing captain Ray Berkshire was also honoured. In fact, Herald matches one of the it was Pomroy’s family who initially contacted the Red three LUCKY NUMBERS on Cross, seeking recognition for Berkshire (of Conception screen. If so, the first person Bay South), who along with his crew on the MV Bertha to call NTV at (709) 722- Joyce, located and rescued the survivors. 5015 within 30 minutes will... IT’S NEVER TO LATE! * Every eligible qualifier must provide “While this tragedy received considerable attention at NTV with the winning Herald Cover. the time, the focus – understandably in the hours and days that followed – was around grieving the loss of nine June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 15 men, women and children, so there was never any formal recognition for two men whose actions that night pre- vented further death or injury, and it’s these type of ac- tions that our Rescuer Awards are intended to honour,” said Wayne Young, Atlantic director of first aid, swimming and water safety with the Canadian Red Cross. “We’re used to presenting Rescuer Award certificates for recent incidents but when a nomination came in for one of these two men, the passage of time hadn’t made the cir- cumstances any less compelling and it quickly became clear that a second person was also instrumental in keep- ing people alive in incredibly tragic circumstances.” Volunteers are the heart of the Canadian Red Cross. If you wish to learn more about the organization, how to become volunteer or how to donate, visit red- cross.ca or by calling toll-free 1-800-418-1111.

POLITICAL WATCH TORY TIDE TURNS CRA polls confirm NDP and Liberals are jockeying for top spot, while public support plummets for the governing Progressive Conservatives BY PAM PARDY-GHENT Premier Kathy Dunderdale has often said she B.C. The headlines said it all: Tables Turned, read one doesn’t govern by polls. She has also claimed she online story. Shocking Upset, read another. Such head- would not be changing how she governs because lines were a reaction to the fact that the B.C. Liberal polling data suggests eroding support for her govern- Party defied polls saying that the NDP were in the lead ment. This province’s leader isn’t alone in that stance. and won a majority government. While pollsters and Harry Truman, the 33rd President of the United States, pundits were surprised at the results of the election, reflecting on his presidency, wrote these words in his even more surprising was the reaction of the electorate, diary – “How far would Moses have gone if he had taken and many took to social media to express their shock at a poll in Egypt?” what had happened. Perhaps, as the OPPOSITION SURGE saying goes, great minds do think alike, So, what exactly is happening in this province? as things didn’t ex- A decline of support for the current government and actly go according to a surge in Liberal backing have resulted in a tie for the plan, or, more accu- provincial lead between the opposition Liberals and the rately, the polls, dur- NDP, according to the most recent survey conducted ing the latest prov- by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Support for the incial election in governing Progressive Conservative Party has declined Premier Kathy Dunderdale has often said she doesn’t govern by polls. She has also claimed she would not be changing how she governs because polling data sug- gests eroding support for her government. 16 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

POLITICAL WATCH: NL POLLS Support for the Liberals is up significantly this quarter with the backing of just under four in 10 residents (36 per cent, up from 22 per cent). Support for the NDP is stable at 37 per cent (compared with 39 per cent). over the past three months, with over one quarter of de- cided voters backing the PCs (27 per cent, down from 38 per cent in February 2013). Support for the Liberals is up significantly this quarter with the backing of just under four in 10 residents (36 per cent, up from 22 per cent). Support for the NDP is stable at 37 per cent (compared with 39 per cent), while less than one per cent prefer the Green Party (unchanged). One of the biggest surprises this time around is that one third of those polled say they outcome in B.C. is certainly open to debate, there is no are undecided, do not plan to vote, or did not state a pref- doubt something to the claim that Trudeau is shaking erence (35 per cent, up from 26 per cent). things up at a federal level, and a provincial one as well. Overall satisfaction with the performance of the provin- Trudeau became leader of the federal Liberals on April 14 cial PC government also declined and B.C. voters headed to the polls on again this quarter. Currently, one Tuesday, May 14. Polls conducted prior to third (32 per cent, down from 45 Trudeau becoming leader showed that it per cent three months ago) of resi- was very likely the NDP would form the dents are either completely or government. That most certainly didn’t mostly satisfied with the perform- happen. Voters defied the polls and the ance of the PC government. Mean- B.C. Liberals defied the odds. while, nearly two-thirds (63 per CONTRIBUTING FACTORS cent, up from 52 per cent) of resi- dents are dissatisfied with the per- According to polls conducted in other formance of the current govern- provinces, the Liberals keep doing that ment, while five per cent do not very thing country wide as well. offer a definite opinion (compared Popularity of NB Liberals Growing, is with three per cent). the headline for the latest poll conducted PERSONAL SUPPORT ... Trudeau is shaking things in New Brunswick. NS Liberals Widen up at a federal level, and Lead Although Many Voters Still Unde- Dunderdale’s personal popular- cided, reads the headline out of Nova Sco- tia. And it’s much the same for PEI. PEI ity also declined this quarter (21 per cent, compared with 32 per provincially as well. Liberals Maintain Comfortable Lead in cent three months ago), while over Voter Preference, the headline reads. one third prefer Lorraine Michael of the NDP as Premier of While the word ‘Liberal’ remained out of the headline the province (36 per cent, compared with 33 per cent). introducing this province’s data, the polster prefering to Support for interim leader Dwight Ball of the Liberal Party use: Support for Governing PCs Continues to Deteriorate rests at 24 per cent (up from 17 per cent), while under two in NL, there seems little doubt that the Liberals are very in 10 like none of these leaders or have no definite opinion much, against what previous polls have suggested, back on at this time (19 per cent, compared with 18 per cent). voters radars here at home. So, what’s changed? The hangover from the budget is Opposition Leader Dwight Ball has weighed in, calling certainly one factor, and perhaps even Muskrat Falls, but the free-fall in pub- there are other things as well. Could the surge in Liberal lic support for the support have anything to do with the Justin Trudeau fac- governing Tories tor? While the impact Trudeau had or didn’t have on the further evidence “Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have been publi- JEROME KENNEDY cally denouncing this premier and her government for weeks now, ever since they took an arrogant approach to Budget 2013 and decided to steam-roll ahead with cut to programs and services.” – Opposition Leader Dwight Ball June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 17

POLITICAL WATCH: NL POLLS “A week is a long time in politics. Things change. Opinions change. The premier has spoken out and said she has the full support of her caucus, and that’s the right thing to say ... I don’t think there’s a need to panic at this time.” – Kelly Blidook, Associate Professor at MUN’s Department of Political Science that the premier and her government are incapable of ef- public should want to hear,” he says. fectively managing the affairs of the province. On the premier’s numbers, Blidook says it’s possible for “Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have been publi- her to recover before the next election. “A week is a long cally denouncing this premier and her government for time in politics. Things change. Opinions change. The pre- weeks now, ever since they took an arrogant approach to mier has spoken out and said she has the full support of Budget 2013 and decided to steam-roll ahead with cuts to her caucus, and that’s the right thing to say. Now, should programs and services,” said Ball. “It may be too late for that support change or shift? Then that’s another story, this premier to start listening now, when for the last two and then leadership of the party would be in question. But years the concerns of taxpayers have fallen on deaf ears.” I don’t think there’s a need to panic at this time,” he says. “DESPERATE FOR A CHANGE” On the polling numbers in Atlantic Canada, when asked again what the cause of the so-called Liberal surge could The results of the latest CRA poll shows that in the last be, Blidook pauses. “I don’t doubt that Justin Trudeau is 12 months, support for Ball as Interim Liberal Leader has having some impact provincially. The federal Liberals have doubled, along with that of the Liberal Party. Ball, of certainly experienced a bump (in popularity) as well,” he course, is seeing this as a positive sign. says. But, he continues, that “Liberal bump” comes at the same time as a Conservative drop. “There’s the senate is- “Residents of our province are desperate for a change in sues, and Nigel Wright, and other scandals. All those things government, and the consistent polling numbers in the are turning people away from the current federal govern- last year are more than just a snap-shot in political opin- ment. So, is there a turning towards Trudeau, or a turning ion,” noted Ball. “It’s clear that the premier’s ability to lead from Harper? That’s an interesting question.” our province is in question, and that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians expect a steady, balanced approach to gov- “IT’S NOT PANIC TIME” ernment.” The question on the minds of voters in this province is: Kelly Blidook, Associate Professor at MUN’s Department what’s next? Will the premier resign? Will there be an of Political Science, says, when it comes to polls, caution early election? Not so fast, cautions Blidook. “A drop in is advised. “Correlation does not imply causation,” he ad- popularity at this point in a government’s term is com- vises, refering to the so-call Justin Trudeau affect to the mon. Remember, (a mid-term drop in government Liberal’s surge in popularity both here and in other polling numbers) is something new in this province be- provinces. And the premier, he says, is right on when she cause Danny Williams was an abnormity when it came to claims she doesn’t govern according to polls. “I don’t think voter popularity and support. It’s not panic time. This is something that’s normal and honestly, expected,” he says. anyone would be very sup- portive of a government that And the public’s attention will be focussed elsewhere changed their stance on pol- soon enough. Voters in Cartwright-L’Anse au Clair will icy because of a poll. Maybe soon be heading to the polls, and depending on who the delivery of the message wins, the political landscape in the province may was lacking, but the message change. Only one thing remains constant in this is the right one, one that the province when it comes to politics; it is always very, very interesting. And, like these latest polling results prove, anything can happen. “A drop in popularity at this point in a government’s term is common … This is something that’s normal and honestly, ex- pected.” – Kelly Blidook, Associate MUN Professor Poll details; The results are part of the CRA Atlantic Quarterly®, an independent survey of Atlantic Canadians, and are based on a sample of 802 adult Newfoundland and Labrador residents. The survey was conducted from May 8 to May 30, 2013 with overall results for the province accurate to within ± 3.5 percentage points in 95 out of 100 samples. 18 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

COVER STORY BEAUTY & BRAINS The Miss Newfoundland and Labrador Pageant is not just about fancy dresses and crowns. All that glitters truly is gold with 2012-13 winner, Chelsea Ash BY SARAH JANE SHEPPARD; PHOTO SHOOT COURTESY OF THROUGH THE FOG PHOTOGRAPHY Fresh off the news that she has been accepted young women participating in the pageant cycle here into medical school, 22-year-old reigning Miss often compete several times, but for Ash, she man- Newfoundland and Labrador, Chelsea Ash of aged to pull off the big win, her very first time. Paradise, was thrilled to hear she would be gracing our cover this week. She’s even more excited for her DREAM COME TRUE mom, who doesn’t know yet, and has been hoping her daughter would receive the honour, as many other “This was actually my very first year being in the Miss NL and Miss Teen NL’s have in the past. We hope Miss Newfoundland and Labrador Pageant, or any you’re happy, Mom! pageant for that matter,” Ash says. “I knew some of the girls that had been involved in it before and they Ash, who is now in the latter half of her reign as seemed to really Miss NL, took a few minutes away from her work enjoy just the with a research lab at the Health Sciences in St. weekend alone, John’s to chat with The Herald. It only took a few sec- so that’s kind of onds to recognize what the pageant judges must have how I ap- saw in her. Genuine, kind, smart and goal-oriented proached it; I all apply to Ash incredibly well. Many of the bright said I’d love to “I really didn’t anticipate winning, but I thought it would be a dream come true if I did. I knew a lot of the history of what the girls did when they won and I just thought it was an incredible opportunity.” June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 19

COVER STORY: MISS NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR “I was asked the night that I won, ‘what would you most like to do’ and I said ‘I can’t wait to be in the down- town Christmas Parade’, it’s kind of the first thing you think of as Miss NL.” – Chelsea Ash meet some girls The night was extra special too, considering those Ash with the same had in the audience cheering her on and sharing in the kind of interests big moment in Harbour Grace where many of her ex- as me.” Ash was tended family are from. “It was awesome for me because focussed on the a lot of my aunts and uncles were there. It worked out experience and at that my grandmother was here from Labrador City, and I the outset, win- hadn’t seen her in a few years. She came and met me at ning was more of the pageant that night,” Ash recalls warmly. an after thought. “I really didn’t anticipate winning,” she says, “but I thought it would be a dream come true if I As the excitement and shock of the win settled in, Ash did. I knew a lot of the history of what the girls did looked toward the year ahead. “I was asked the night that when they won and I just thought it was an incred- ible opportunity.” I won, ‘what would you most like to do’ and I said ‘I Ash already had a lot on her plate when she can’t wait to be in the downtown Christmas Pa- decided to run for Miss NL, but she saw the rade’, it’s kind of the first thing you think of as window of opportunity and ceased it, realiz- Miss NL,” she says. But beyond that, her sights ing it likely may not be there again. “I had over this past year have been set on volunteer- applied to med school at that point, I hadn’t ing, which she has done an admirable amount had an interview yet, I was waiting to hear of already. back. I said if I do it this year it’s probably going to be my only shot so I might as well GETTING INVOLVED give it a try. I knew if I got into med school I wouldn’t really have another year where “What’s been amazing to me throughout I could do this.” the year so far is seeing how much I’ve had a chance to volunteer in the community. “BLEW MY MIND” I’ve done a lot of walks. I’ve done the Walk With her initial focus simply on for Autism, I have the Walk for Arthri- the experience of taking part in tis coming up, I walked against child the Miss NL pageant, as fellow abuse and for Kids Help Phone. contestants began telling Ash I’ve been very involved in the she had a good chance at Shave for the Brave as well.” winning, she was humbled. Her focus on volunteer- ing is all connected with “I had a lot of the girls her career aspirations in telling me throughout the medicine. “For me, weekend that they thought I where I wanted to go had a good shot at it, and that into medicine, volun- alone blew my mind. I couldn’t teering is a big aspect get over it. I was feeling kind of of your application,” she excited about it. I didn’t know what says. was going to happen, there were a “I was involved with St. lot of girls in there that I thought def- Pat’s Mercy Home, I would go initely deserved it. I was just blown away there for bingo. I was involved when I did win,” she says with sincerity. with my mom’s school, St. “What’s been amazing to George’s Elementary, she’s a teacher, me throughout the year so I helped out there a lot. Those were two far is seeing how much I’ve things that were really important to me but had a chance to volunteer I always wanted to venture out and experi- in the community.” ence other things too, so it’s been amazing. – Chelsea Ash I’ve been able to see what’s out there, and now as I go into medical school next year, I have a better idea of what I want to stay in- volved in.” Work centred around children, is most definitely one of those areas for Ash. 20 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

COVER STORY: MISS NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR “I’m not just showing up and taking pictures. I hate doing that actually. I like really getting involved in things … We are just trying to help out with people as much as we can and I think that’s what a lot of people don’t realize.” – Chelsea Ash “I’ve been teaching dance for many years so I’ve been around kids a lot. Pediatrics is definitely on my mind right now. As Miss NL I’ve been able to meet so many kids, that’s kind of just added to that goal,” Ash says of how Miss NL has helped solidify her career path. NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE up and taking pictures, I hate doing that actually. I like really getting involved in things. When I was involved Aside from her volunteer efforts, there are some with Shave for the Brave I was at the Avalon Mall and my- pretty cool perks for Miss NL in terms of the people you self and Miss Teen NL were just sweeping hair all day. We get a chance to meet. Ash has met Federal Liberal are just trying to help out with people as much as we can Leader Justin Trudeau, as well as a lot of MHAs and mu- and I think that’s what a lot of people don’t realize.” nicipal figures, like the Mayor of St. John’s. “All of these people, I might have said hello to in the past, but being Ash is a bright young woman with a good handle on in this role you really get a chance to stand out to them and have a good conversation.” Despite all of the positive things Miss NL winners have done and will continue to do, there is still a nega- tive connotation that often comes with participating in pageants. Many people see them as nothing more than pomp and pageantry, where value is placed too heavily on physical appearance. Ash had her own reservations, but quickly learned the Miss NL Pageant is so much more. “I will be honest, it was a really tough decision for me. Wanting to go into medical school, you want to make a good impression on everyone you meet and knowing that there are stereotypes out there, you kind of don’t want to get on anybody’s bad side,” Ash candidly admits. “As much as I wanted to be involved in the pag- eant, I knew it was a bit of a risk. But I just chose to ig- nore that and go for it, because I knew it was something I wanted to do. What people need to realize is that the Miss NL Pageant is very different from a beauty pageant. There’s no part of my score that came from my appear- ance. Forty per cent of my score was interview, so just my personality. For our fitness level, which is often judged through a bikini competition, that’s actually measured by a professionally administered fitness test. I had to do sit ups and push ups and really show my fitness ability, not just how I look,” she says. And the year that follows is not just about public ap- pearances and photo opportunities. “I’m not just showing June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 21

COVER STORY: MISS NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR the direction of her life, but says, nothing would be pos- where but up for this Miss NL. And, she en- sible without those who stand by her. “I have an awesome courages other young women to give the support system – my parents. I would have to say first and pageant a try. foremost. My brother actually lives in Calgary right now but he was one of the first ones to send me a congratula- “The Sunday before the crowning took tory message when I won, and brag and to his friends place, I said ‘well, I’m coming back next year’, about it,” she says with a laugh. Her place of work is also because it was just such a fun weekend. You supportive. “I work at the Health Sciences, so all of the get to meet so many awesome girls. For any- people in the lab were voting for me as fan favourite, they one that’s considering doing it, I would say were actually joking around calling me Miss NL before ‘why not’? Even if you don’t win, you’re going the pageant even took place. My boss, if I ever have to go to enjoy it no matter what. For the girl that an event that’s during the day, he does actually win, it’s the experience of a life- is totally on board. He really helps time. You get to do things you never dreamed me get to everything that I can. of. Little girls are going to look up to you and There are so many people, and it think you’re a princess. For me that’s the wouldn’t be possible without most rewarding part of it because I can show them.” That support system comes girls that I have goals with academics and from within the Miss Teen NL or- promote that to them.” ganization too. “Both of the miss teens I have worked with, Emily Given the way pageants are represented in Bland and Raylene Mackey, have pop culture, many assume the women competing all have been amazing, they’re like family it out for one another. To the contrary, Ash says of Miss to me now,” adds Ash. NL, where the atmosphere seems to more like that of a sisterhood. “There were only 10 girls in the pageant last year, which is too bad we want more people involved, but it made us very close. They have an award for friendship every year and the girls actually vote on it, but because we were so close the 10 of us came together a few hours be- fore the voting and decided to give each other one vote each; they gave the award to all of us,” she says warmly. A SISTERHOOD This year the pageant is cele- brating 55 years, and some new and exciting opportunities for par- “For anyone that’s considering doing it, I would say ‘why ticipants. Now accepting applica- tions for 2013-2014 Miss NL not’? Even if you don’t win, you’re going to enjoy it no taking place Sept. 27-29, new qual- matter what. For the girl that does actually win, it’s the ex- ifications open the competition up to even more young women. This perience of a lifetime. You get to do things you never includes raising the age bracket up dreamed of.” – Chelsea Ash to 27, to better represent the mod- ern professional woman. These fresh new changes were “When I was crowned I had all them coming to me, they ushered in by a new committee and board of directors. were so amazing, and I still hear from them all the time, Having just finished her undergrad, an impressive they are so excited for me. That might be the Newfound- joint honours degree in biochemistry and behavioral neu- land and Labradorian in us,” she adds with a laugh. We roscience, with med school on the horizon, there is no think you might be onto something there, Chelsea! 22 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

Royal St. John’s Regatta STORY BY NUMBER FIVE REGATTA RIPPLES LEGENDS AT THE LAKE 1981 SMITH STOCKLEY CREW There’s plenty of rowing expertise available at the 12th year and Paul Ring is his assistant. All three Quidi Vidi Boathouse as crews prepare for the rowed with Smith-Stockley and receive plenty of as- 2013 Royal St. John’s Regatta. Three members sistance from experts like Mike Hickey, Mike Power, of the historic 1981 Smith Stockley crew, that broke Frank Dinn and Gerard Doran. Members of the fa- the 80-year course record with 9:12.4, are involved in mous 1981 record breakers are, left to right, Tom the daily running of the Boathouse. Power, Claude Ring, St. John’s Mayor Dorothy Wyatt, Jim “Skipper” Ring, John Barrington, Brian Cranford, John Barrington is back as volunteer chairman Bill Holwell and Paul Ring. while Tom Power has returned as manager for his So far this year there’s no talk Tony Barrington and coxswain Presidents are important to or- about the course records being Coish. ganizations like the Royal St. broken but it’s still early in the The Central Dairies women’s John’s Regatta Committee. Jus- practice time and who really crew is made up of Williamina tice James D. Higgins was presi- knows what lies in store for Re- Martin, Kim Hawco, Connie dent for 19 years. Top gatta Day. Duffett, Donna Conners, Susie Committee presidents include The NBC men’s crew is made up Ennis, Diana Gibbons, coach Bernard “Tanny” Collins, Geoff of Chris Dowden, Ryan Harding Mike Hickey and coxswain Carnell Jr., Don Johnson, Brian Dave Squires, Jordan Porter, Coish. Henley, Charles Cook and Wayne Dexter Decker, Donnie Decker, The East Coast Marine men’s Young. spareTony Barrington and crew is made up of Jerry The 2003 OZFM crew holds the coxswain Coish, Squires, Cyril Coombs, John record for the 1.225 km The NBC women’s crew is made Angel, Jerome Fennelly, Terry women’s course with 4:56.70. up of Danielle Butt, Heather Carew, Rick Coish, spares Derm Last year, Roebothan, KcKay and Gillis, Nicole Smith, Jillian Layman and Jerry Keough, Marshall won the women’s Keough, Julie Carroll, Amanda coxswain Bill Maher. Average championship race in an im- Mews, spare Lisa Keough, coach age of this crew is 64 years. pressive 5:04.18. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Heral2d3

SPECIAL FEATURE POLITICAL CONTENDER? A well known and often controversial name in this province is testing the waters to see if there is an appetite for his return to elected politics. As Danny Dumaresque sets his sights on pursuing the leadership of the provincial Liberals, questions remain. Is he the one for the job, or does he carry too much political baggage? Dumaresque tells ‘The Herald’ why he deserves another look. BY PAM PARDY-GHENT It doesn’t appear that Danny Dumaresque does any- poll was a bit smaller – 400 respondents – and had a 4.9 thing under the radar. Dumaresque, who represented percentage point margin of error. the riding of Eagle River in the House of Assembly from 1989 to 1996 before losing out to Yvonne Jones in Dumaresque, a long-time critic of the project, says the redistricted riding of Cartwright- these particular findings are significant. L’Anse au Clair when she ran as an inde- pendent candidate, paid almost $6,000 to Forum Research to conduct an auto- mated telephone poll of adults across the province in the week of May 20. “WINNING CAMPAIGN” The poll sought public opinion on a potential Liberal leadership race between Dumaresque, interim party leader Dwight Ball and St. Barbe MHA Jim Ben- nett. While Dumaresque wasn’t willing to reveal those findings (though he did say he has confidence he has enough personal support to launch a “winning campaign”) he did release some selected polling numbers Forum Research col- lected on the Muskrat Falls project. His findings? When asked, “Are you in favour or opposed to the Muskrat Falls “My challenging the project (Muskrat Falls) is not project,” 46 per cent of respondents said about whether we can do it technically or not … it’s they were in favour, 32 per cent were op- posed, and 22 per cent were undecided. about how is this going to impact my light bill and The sample size was 1,047, and the mar- my tax bill in the years to come.” – Danny Dumaresque gin of error was plus or minus 2.1 per- centage points 19 times out of 20. “Less than half the people in this province support this That does seem to be a shift from polling numbers by project,” Dumaresque told The Herald, “and what’s also Corporate Research Associates conducted between Feb. very striking is that women are 14 points more against 11 and March 8. At that this deal than men.” time CRA reported that 63 He also released two regional breakdowns. The num- per cent of respondents bers for St. John’s and the Avalon were almost identical to supported the project, the province at large, but in Labrador support was higher compared to 27 per cent at 57 per cent, with 36 per cent opposed and seven per opposed and 10 per cent cent undecided. who are undecided or did As a former member of the board of directors of New- not offer an opinion. That foundland and Labrador Hydro, Dumaresque, who has “We have the results back (from the polls) and I am comfort- able that I have sufficient support, both within the public and especially, and perhaps more importantly, within the party, to be able to go forward and put together a winning cam- paign for the leadership of this party.” – Danny Dumaresque 24 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

SPECIAL FEATURE: DANNY DUMARESQUE “It is a lot of money. The party has de- cided they are going to charge $20,000 just to get into the race. I disagree with it but I accept it. But that’s the starting point.” – Danny Dumaresque been a fixture at Nalcor’s annual general meetings, says the government needs to pay attention to what the peo- ple are saying. “I’m interested in hearing what the general public has to say. In the initial stages, a couple of months after Danny Williams announced this deal in December 2010, the support (for the project) was as high as 76 per cent. What this poll says today is that support has slipped to 46 per cent, the first time its been under 50 per cent, and what is also very interesting is how it (seems to show And Finance Minister Tom Marshall, speaking to a that) generally those with children are most concerned. breakfast meeting of the Institute of Chartered Account- My challenging the project is not about whether we can ants, said the province’s strengthening fiscal position, and do it technically or not … it’s about how is this going to the loan guarantee from the federal government, meant impact my light bill and my tax bill in the years to come,” Dumaresque was “wrong” and that financing the more he says. So, is anyone listening? than $6-billion project wouldn’t be a problem. Say what LIBERAL FOR LIFE you will, Dumaresque gets attention. Dumaresque, who served as John Efford’s campaign “SUFFICIENT SUPPORT” manager in the hotly-contested Liberal Party’s leadership So, he says he has the support required. He feels he’s convention in 2001, has long been associated with con- on the right track when it comes to challenging Muskrat troversy. After Efford’s failed Falls. He has proven he isn’t leadership run, Dumaresque afraid to take on the govern- threatened to sue winner ment. So, is he in or out? Roger Grimes for libel after He smiles. “We have the Grimes reportedly stated that results back (from the polls) he “would never be able to and I am comfortable that I sleep any one night in com- have sufficient support, both fort, knowing he had a min- within the public and espe- ister in confidence who had cially, and perhaps more im- Danny Dumaresque as an ad- portantly, within the party, to visor to him.” be able to go forward and put While some thought that together a winning cam- might turn Dumaresque paign for the leadership of away from the Liberal party, Danny has nothing but positive things this party,” he said. nothing could have been fur- to tweet about his possible competi- But there is still some- ther from the truth as he thing that needs to be con- served as president of the tion. “In Port au Choix to meet some sidered, and that’s the provincial Liberal Party from great Liberals, including Jim Bennett $20,000 entry fee required to 2006 until 2009. and Dwight Ball!” enter the race, plus the costs associated with the campaign This isn’t a man who seems to shy away from controversy. And he has already taken itself, so Dumaresque cautions he won’t make his final on the government. decision on running until he is sure he has the finances Last year Dumaresque claimed that the province would in place. not be able to pay for the Muskrat Falls project, in part be- “It is a lot of money. The party has decided they are cause the project would not qualify for financing on cap- going to charge $20,000 just to get into the race. I dis- ital markets because the revenue stream, especially in the agree with it but I accept it. But that’s the starting point, first 12 years, would be below the basic requirements of then you have to visit 48 districts and that means hotels the capital market. and meals and gas and flights and advertizing and polling Natural Resources Minister Jerome Kennedy shot back that you’d like to continue doing and you have a commu- saying that Dumaresque based his claim on one hypothet- nication package that includes your pamphlets and ical scenario in submission to the board. posters and buttons so it’s a very significant cost, well June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 25

SPECIAL FEATURE: DANNY DUMARESQUE “I hope we have at least five or six candidates as that can only be good news for the party. It can only be good to have five or six leadership candidates going around the province reaching out to new voters, reaching out to peo- ple who voted either orange or blue in the last election …” – Danny Dumaresque over $100,000. I have to districts and make sure we first of all have very active dis- know that I have a sig- trict associations … trained to be able to do the job … nificant part of that in we can’t have candidates coming forward not having an hand before I make the organization behind them or a dollar in the bank, and it decision to go forward, happened to a lot of people (in the last election) and we as this is certainly a can’t tolerate that … I know what needs to be done and I costly venture,” he said. believe I can get it done.” But there’s something else as well. Dumaresque seems He also says he would work hard to have a full slate of determined to prove he is a changed man. First of all, he candidates in place for the next election, and have them has nothing but positive things to say about his possible ready early. “I will be prepared to have candidates in place competition. “In Port au Choix to meet some great Lib- six or eight months before the next election, good solid erals, including Jim Bennett and men and women who want to Dwight Ball! Chance to see my serve the people of this province.” brother and his family too :),” he “PARTISAN WAYS” tweeted recently. He has also spoken positively If Ball, as an interim leader, has about another possible leader- been described as being “a uni- ship candidate, former MP Siob- fier” how would Dumaresque de- han Coady. “She would be an scribe himself? asset to the team. She is a He pauses, chuckles and ad- tremendous individual and she mits he knows how he has come has always done an amazing job to be viewed over the years. and I have no doubt, should she “I have had to think about my decide to run for leader, she strengths and weaknesses over would be an incredible asset to the last little while and I am the the Liberal Party.” first to acknowledge that I proba- In fact, Dumaresque hopes bly should have listened more in others step into the race as well. “I’ve had to think about my ap- the past and not been as challeng- “I hope we have at least five or ing to people and probably been six candidates as that can only be proach to people and to issues more understanding about people good news for the party. It can and I have considered it and I’m and their limitations … (I have only be good to have five or six cognizant of what I need to do. I been) maybe a bit more aggressive leadership candidates going than I should have been.” around the province reaching think, I know, that today I am Others have said his “partisan out to new voters, reaching out ready.” – Danny Dumaresque ways” are difficult to take. On this to people who voted either or- point, Dumaresque makes no ange or blue in the last election … because the success apologies. “I’ve always been very partisan. I love being that we need is only going to come if we convince people Liberal but that has certainly gauled some people because that voted against us, or who didn’t vote at all, to come there are voters out there don’t want to be tagged Lib- back and a successful leader is going to be the one that eral, NDP or PC, so when they see someone like me who will have the tent open big enough to embrace everybody, is so partisan that they (think I) can’t possibly accommo- and that will come if we show we have candidates able to date them, well, that’s probably why some people have earn that support,” he says. moved away from my camp in the past,” he says. “ON THE GROUND” But these days, he is trying a new approach. “I’ve had to think about my approach to people and to Dumaresque says he isn’t worried about not having a issues and I have considered it and I’m cognizant of what seat in the legislature, mainly because there is work that I need to do. I think, I know, that today I am ready.” needs to happen “on the ground.” Dumaresque says he will make a final decision at the “… I intend, if I’m leader, to go to every one of our 48 end of the month. 26 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

SPECIAL FEATURE THE SPIRIT OF CHAMPIONS The Special Olympics open the door to sport and accomplishment for some very deserving citizens of Newfoundland and Labrador! BY SARAH J. SHEPPARD “Let me win. But If I cannot win. Let me be brave in the attempt.” – The official oath of Special Olympics Newfoundland and Labrador (SONL) It’s a proclamation that the athletes and their families thread tying us together is our belief in people with intel- take to heart and put on full, proud display during the lectual disabilities and in Special Olympics: Its unique many sporting events throughout the year. The Spe- ability to envision and create a world where every person cial Olympics in this province is an organization delivering an invaluable service, removing ex- is celebrated and accepted – all through the sim- clusion and limitation from sport for those ple platform of sport,” the SONL website ex- living with intellectual disabilities. This plains. “We work so that we may realize year the Special Olympics Newfoundland Special Olympics ultimate vision: To im- and Labrador (SONL) Provincial Summer prove the lives of people with intellectual Games will be held in St. John’s and disabilities everywhere, and, in turn, Mount Pearl July 18-21. This year’s transform the lives of everyone they theme is Share the Dream in 2013. touch – building a better, more accept- ing world for all of us.” GIVING A CHANCE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN Representing and encouraging more than The Special Olympics movement actually 600 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians living began back in the 1960s when testing of chil- with a wide range of intellectual disabilities, SONL dren with intellectual disabilities revealed they were is a non-profit organization that is continually expand- only half as physically fit as non-disabled children. Unfor- ing across the province. There are 14 active clubs which tunately, it had long been assumed that the fitness level serve 82 communities and there is a long list of events of these children was so low purely based on their intel- held all throughout the year, to the credit of a committed lectual issues. board of directors and tireless volunteers. “The common But a Toronto-based researcher and professor by the June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 27

SPECIAL FEATURE: NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS The 14 active clubs in Newfound- land are St. John's, Mount Pearl, Trinity-Conception, Bell Island, C.B.S., Grand Bank-Fortune, Marystown, Gander, Exploits, Baie Verte, Corner Brook and Happy Valley-Goose Bay. following year. Fast forward to 2013, there are now 600 SONL athletes and 250 coaches; not to mention a long list of impressive vol- unteers and corporate sponsors. name of Dr. Frank Hayden wasn’t convinced. Armed with There are a wide range of sports recognized by SONL. an intense fitness plan, and a control group of children, Winter sports include curling, cross-country skiing, fig- Hayden made an amazing discovery that would open up ure skating, floor hockey and snowshoeing, while sum- a brand new world of possibility for the intellectually dis- mer sports include bocce, soccer, aquatics (swimming), abled and their families. athletics (track and field), powerlifting, five pin bowling, “His research proved that low levels of fitness and lack rhythmic gymnastics and golf. In addition to these, Spe- of motor skills development in people with intellectual cial Olympics Canada recognizes, 10 pin bowling, softball disabilities were a result of nothing more than a sedentary lifestyle. In other words, their intellectual disabilities resulted in their exclusion from the kinds of physical activity and sports experience readily avail- able to other children,” SONL recalls. But Dr. Hayden didn’t stop there. He was determined to implement a national sports program. He eventually achieved this goal, but originally, not in Canada. His research actually caught the attention of the Kennedy Foundation in Washington D.C, chaired by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who went on to spearhead the creation of The Special Olympics. The very first Spe- cial Olympics sporting events were held in The success of SONL depends heavily on volunteers Chicago in 1968. Harry “Red” Foster, al- and community support. The coaches are a great ex- ready well known for his work in Canada with the intellectually disabled, brought a ample of that, who volunteer their time, to help en- floor hockey team to those Games, and the courage and strengthen SONL athletes to reach their following year brought the movement to goals. Canada, which quickly spread across the country, including this province. and basketball (summer) and alpine skiing and speed A DREAM COME TRUE skating (winter). The 14 active clubs in Newfoundland are St. John’s, Here in Newfoundland, it was Helen Bidgood-Parsons Mount Pearl, Trinity-Conception, Bell Island, C.B.S., and Kimberly Bowe, who dreamed of bringing the move- Grand Bank-Fortune, Marystown, Gander, Exploits, Baie ment home. As coaches with the YMCA Adapted Aquatics Verte, Corner Brook and Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Program, the pair knew firsthand the positive effect of ‘A’ FOR AUSTIN! sport on the intellectually disabled. The dream came true in 1985, after Tom Woodford saw a movie about the Spe- Michael Austin, from Lewisporte, is a member of the cial Olympics and wanted to help bring it to the province. Gander Wings club, and a phenomenal example of just He managed to the get the Newfoundland and how much a person with an intellectual disability can Labrador Automobile Dealers Association involved who achieve when given the chance. Anybody who has met graciously agreed to donate $5 from every new car sold, him will not hesitate to agree that his zest for life is con- which paved the way for the Adapted Aquatics Program to tagious and that he steals hearts and makes friends wher- send four athletes to the National Games in Calgary the ever he goes. He’s also an extremely talented athlete. 28 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

SPECIAL FEATURE: NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS “Special Olympics is a very big part of my life. It keeps me busy. I love to compete and also its so wonderful to get together with my friends and also to meet new friends. We have lots of fun at the banquets and dances!” – Michael Austin Austin, 34, was born with a con- attendance, and this, he dition called Balance Translocation hopes, will be an extra 10/18. This means that chromo- special year. “This is the somes 10 and 18 have abnormali- qualifying year for the ties, resulting in an intellectual nationals to be held in disability and challenges with his speech and fine motor Vancouver. I’m hoping skills. All this aside, Austin lives a very active life, and is to do really well so I can well known and loved in his hometown. It’s a welcomed get to those Games,” he says. There will also be a special sight for the people of Lewisporte to see Austin playing someone at the Games that Austin is pretty happy about. softball and riding his bike on warm summer evenings “I am going to see my girlfriend who I met at the Special and cheering on the local hockey team during the winter Olympics Games a while ago. She is from Baie Verte. This months. With the help of his mom, Evelyn, Austin re- is very exciting and I can’t wait to go,” he says. We’re root- cently told The Herald just how important SONL is to ing for you, Michael! him. Now in his 15th year with the organization, as a mem- The success of SONL depends heavily on volunteers ber of the Gander Wings, Austin and community support. The coaches are a great exam- travels to and from Gander sev- eral times a week, and it’s all ple, of that, who volunteer their worth it. time, to help encourage and “Special Olympics is a very strengthen SONL athletes to big part of my life,” he says. “It reach their goals. “A coach is a keeps me busy. I love to com- key figure in an athlete’s life, pete and also it’s so wonderful providing the sports skills and to get together with my friends spirit that define a true athlete. and also to meet new friends. Coaches serve as role models We have lots of fun at the ban- and character builders, giving quets and dances!” Special Olympics athletes Austin no doubt greatly benefits from the social aspects awareness of their worth, abil- of SONL, but he’s also a highly decorated athlete. Com- ity, courage and capacity to grow and improve. Special peting in many areas of sport over the last 15 years, in- Olympics coaches also have a direct impact on athletes’ cluding snowshoeing, track & field and floor hockey, he lives by helping them acquire skills that can influence has nearly 100 medals in total – many of them gold. He their abilities to obtain employment, succeed in school has also received honours such as Overall Male Athlete of and achieve personal goals,” SONL says. the Labrador Games and overall Male Athlete for New- If any member of the public wants to get involved, foundland and Labrador. SONL will readily supply the necessary training and re- sources to become a coach. Volunteers are invaluable too. THE GINA BLUNDON AWARD “Volunteers register athletes, plan events, arrange trans- portation, recruit new volunteers and sponsors, take pic- In 2007, he was the recipient of the Gina Blundon tures, publicize activities, answer phones and e-mail, and Award, which is given out annually to the SONL athlete much more,” SONL says. who best exemplifies the spirit of the Special Olympics – The Newfoundland Herald sends best wishes to all the “heart, commitment, dedication and leadership.” With SONL athletes competing this summer, who like Michael the 2013 SONL Games coming up in St. John’s and Austin and his family, are shining examples of the spirit Mount Pearl, Austin will most definitely be in of true champions. To play a part in the efforts of SONL please visit, www.sonl.ca and learn how to become a sponsor, donate or take part in fund raising initiatives. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 29

NEWS IN BRIEF FROM AROUND OUR PROVINCE FEMALE INMATES CREATE TEDDIES FOR TRAGEDIES Inmates at the Newfoundland and creating small teddy Labrador Correctional Centre for bears with the over- Women continue to make positive sight of staff and the contributions to society that now stretch assistance of Sister all the way to South America. Their most Alicia Linehan of the recent project is Teddies for Tragedies Sisters of Mercy. Those participating have which makes life a little brighter for chil- expressed pleasure in having the oppor- dren as far away as Peru by providing tunity to share the results of their work teddy bears to those who have experi- with children affected by tragedy. enced tragedies such as natural disas- ters, famine and other traumas. Some of the bears have made their way to Peru through the Sisters of Mercy who “We are very proud of the contributions being work there. Participants in the program have re- made to the Teddies for Tragedies program by staff ceived photos and words of thanks. and inmates at the Newfoundland and Labrador Cor- “Since 1985, the Teddies for Tragedies project rectional Centre for Women,” said Darin King, Min- has led to hundreds of thousands of teddy bears ister of Justice. “The commitment and being knitted around the world and given to char- diligence of those participating in the ities and volunteers to distribute to children,” program has genuinely benefited all in- said King. “Inmates and staff at the New- volved, particularly the children who foundland and Labrador Correctional Centre have received a teddy bear as a special for Women are now participating in this in- gift.” ternational initiative with great success, and I am glad that the program will continue to Over the past several months, inmates bring smiles to children in the future.” at the correctional centre have been busy More information on program can be found by visiting www.teddiesfortragedies.org.uk DETAILS ON WEST COAST HOSPITAL HIDDEN IN BILL 29 SECRECY? Bay of Islands MHA Eddie Joyce says he is aston- tain important details on the future design of the hos- ished that “Government is again hiding behind pital. There is no reason not to make these details pub- Bill 29” – keeping secret the details for the plan- lic and release the reports to the residents of Western ning of the hospital in Corner Brook. It has been over six Newfoundland.” weeks since Joyce first asked the Minister of Trans- Joyce attributed the continual delays to secrecy on portation and Works to make engineering reports on the the part of the Dunderdale Government. He noted a proposed hospital available to the public. summary report provided to the hospital board has “Government has two re- shown there will be a cut in ports in hand from engi- the number of acute care neering firms Hatch Mott beds, which will result in a MacDonald and Stantec on decrease in the length of the pre-design of the pro- hospital stays. “It appears posed hospital. Why then is that quality of care is being the Minister withholding diminished by government, those reports from the resi- when they are not even plan- “Government is again hiding ning for vital community dents of the west coast?” asked Joyce. Government behind Bill 29.” – Eddie Joyce services which would im- has asked for a 30 day exten- prove patient outcomes.” sion to requests submitted under the Access to Infor- In 2007 government first announced they would mation Act back in April. build a new hospital in Corner Brook, and construction “Now the Minister is hiding behind Bill 29 and the was to start in August 2012. Budget 2013 … only con- need to consult with a third party, presumably the en- firmed that there will be even more delays and that the gineering firms, before they can make these engineering new hospital will be down-sized (or right-sized) from reports public,” said Joyce. “Both of these pre-design re- the original promise of a billion dollar state-of-the-art ports were paid with taxpayers’ dollars and likely con- facility to a $500-million dollar project. 30 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD by jim furlong GETTING ROB FORD In the interest of full disclosure there are a couple of team. It is said on one occasion he sent a things that need to be said before I open my mouth city bus to pick the players up. He used city facilities, in- about Rob Ford. The first is that this is being written cluding a few people, to help Don Bosco football. Again, with events still unfolding. There is a real danger in trying while it certainly isn’t right, so what? to write a meaningful story for a weekly magazine like The STUFF HAPPENS Herald because whatever you write might well be overtaken by events as they unfold. As of this hour, June 12, there is When you give yourself to coaching or helping amateur no video of Ford smoking crack. There is just the blustering sports teams, stuff happens. It is pretty well the nature of the Toronto mayor saying there is no such video. beast. It almost cost Ford his job as mayor when it was found The other item I have to mention is that somewhere in he had violated the rules but an appeal court stayed the de- my heart there is a soft spot for the larger than life public cision and allowed him to remain in office. The press loved characters like Rob Ford. that incident. They didn’t There is something really in- mention a thing about Jack triguing about an “ordinary” Layton and his missus living person getting elected to office. in subsidized housing in the Mayor Ford is just that. He mid-1980s while raking in isn’t an ad-agency dream. You $120,000 between them but won’t find him at pilates or if Ford uses a couple of city training for any marathon. He, employees to help with high like most of us, eats too much. school football the press bill His sins at the table I suspect it as something like King outweigh, so to speak, yours or Herod’s Massacre of the In- mine but his sheer size makes nocents. That’s the media for him more like us than the you. models that show up on your Parenthetically, the other TV. I even enjoyed his “weigh- Ford isn’t an ad-agency dream. You won’t find football item which lit up the in” when he announced a him at pilates or training for any marathon. press was that Ford fell down lifestyle change and vowed to while trying to throw a foot- get himself in better shape (he He, like most of us, eats too much. His sins at ball while cameras rolled. The was well over 300 pounds) as media loved that one as well an example to all Torontoni- the table I suspect outweigh … yours or mine because it made Ford look ans. Then a few weeks later he but his sheer size makes him more like us than bad. The press can’t get too unbuttoned his coat, let out his the models that show up on your TV. much of that. belt a notch, and gave the That brings me to a cen- whole weight loss exercise up. We have all done that. tral theme and it is the media. They don’t like Ford and he READING BEHIND THE WHEEL doesn’t like them. “Maggots,” he called them on his regular weekly radio program. He apologized immediately but you Ford also got caught reading while in his car at a stop could tell his heart wasn’t in the apology. The issue was light in Toronto. With my great respect for the law notwith- media allegations of Ford smoking crack on a video that the standing, who hasn’t done that? What are you supposed to do public has never seen. Now nobody condones drug use, at a stoplight when you are busy? I know that isn’t the cor- should it be true. The question has to be asked though, as of rect answer but some people use the time in their car to or- this hour, “where is the video?” Ford says with an air of con- ganize their day. I like seeing people who have stopped and fidence that there is no video. That is oddly a statement in pulled off the road to take a cell phone call but you and I the present tense. He also says he doesn’t use crack cocaine both know that if everyone who glanced at a note while driv- nor is he an addict of crack cocaine which is also in the pres- ing to work suddenly vanished off the roads there would be ent tense. no more traffic jams. The streets would be empty. Can Mayor Ford survive all of this? I never underestimate Mayor Ford also found himself in trouble for activities in- the popularity of a right wing populist. As wave after wave of volving the Don Bosco high school football team. Don Bosco allegations broke over the bow of the Mayor Ford’s office, is a school team from a pretty rough neighbourhood. Ford what was supposed to be a giant rally at Toronto City Hall was the volunteer coach. It is alleged he took time off from was organized to force Ford to resign. How many people at- City of Toronto business every week to coach the football tended? The rally drew a couple of hundred people. NTV’s Jim Furlong can be reached by emailing: [email protected] June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 31

THE HERALD ARCHIVES STORY FIRST PUBLISHED AUG. 27, 2001 RICK’S REPLACEMENT? THIS COULD BE MARK CRITCH’S HOUR BY MARK DWYER You can excuse Mark Critch if he attacks a events, blasting away with outrageous interpre- ringing telephone over the next few days. tations and opinions of current affairs. The 27-year-old actor – rumoured to be “It’s an amazing show … this would be the Rick Mercer’s replacement this season on the This chance of a lifetime for me,” says Critch, whose Hour Has 22 Minutes – is expected to receive word cheeky wit and close ties with the current cast from company execs this week. would make him a perfect fit. With an audience of almost two million view- “It’s entirely in their hands now,” says Critch, ers, the funny foursome earns laughs, and re- who recently auditioned for the job. “I’m anx- spect, through news parody, sketch comedy ious, but not getting my hopes up.” and scathing editorial commentary. Earlier this summer, though, Mer- The hit half-hour comedy series – pro- cer informed producers he would duced by Salter Street Films in Halifax not return this fall, citing interest (in association with the CBC) – has in pursuing other projects. won ‘best comedy series’ at the His departure left the folks at Gemini Awards for five straight Salter Street and CBC scram- years. bling for a formidable replace- ment, initiating a “nation- SHARP AND SPICY wide,” talent search. It’s whispered, though, the na- Each week, irreverent news tion-wide talent search was, in real- hounds Mary Walsh, Cathy Jones, ity, a Newfoundland-wide talent Mercer and Greg Thomey – all search. quick-talking Newfoundlanders – In maintaining This Hour’s pop- skewer national and international ularity, sources close to the show assumed Mercer’s replacement “I’d be crazy not to want would “have to” be, a Newfoundlan- this. Unfortunately, I der. don’t have a say in who they hire.” — Mark Critch 32 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

THE HERALD ARCHIVES: AUG 21, 2001 It’s rumoured Shawn Majumder – who W hails from the province’s west coast – E is also being considered for the job. “That’s the talk,” confirms Critch, adding, “but it’s not carved in stone … they’re going to get who they feel is the best person for the job.” SHORT LIST It’s rumoured Shawn Majumder – who hails from the province’s west coast – is also being considered for the The folks at Salter Street remain tight-lipped, say- job. ing a decision has yet to be made. Salter’s Director of Marketing and Publicity, Kerry Fraser, failed to re- Others speculate the show’s producers will take a dif- turn our telephone calls and e-mails. ferent approach this season, hiring someone from out- side Newfoundland to offer a new dimension to the She did tell The Herald earlier this summer, award-winning program. though, that a decision would be made in late August. SIZEABLE SHOES “We’re not willing to say who’s on our list, but a number of people are being considered,” said Fraser. Either way, the show’s new fresh-faced recruit will have big shoes to fill. One of this country’s most One thing is for certain, though … Critch is obvi- ously on the short list. highly respected writer/actors, Mercer provoked and agitated politicians when they least expected The talented townie was asked to send a five-minute it on 22 Minutes. Aside from his work with This tape to a casting agency representing the show. It con- Hour, he also stars in the Gemini Award-winning tained a humorous anchor skit from a mock newsdesk comedy series Made in Canada, which he helped and a character bit of a ‘weird weatherman guy.’ create. His outstanding contribution to comedy with political punch has been recognized with 24 “I was happy with it … let’s just hope it’s what they’re looking for,” he says. Gemini Awards for both writing and per- forming. Regarded by some as the province’s most clever comic, “No question, you can’t replace Critch has worked with Jones-Walsh-Thomey in the past, Rick,” says Critch, who is cur- most recently as host of former Premier Brian rently working alongside Pete Tobin’s roast. Soucy at the NaGeira Theatre Festival in Carbonear. But … As for political satire and scathing commen- “I wouldn’t be sad if they tary, the Holy Heart graduate is no stranger to called and said I got it,” he either genre. He cut his theatrical teeth with says, laughing. Rising Tide’s Revue, honed his skills on stage and television, and assaults his keyboard (and One of this country’s politicians) through his column in The Express most highly re- every week. spected writer/actors, Rick Mercer pro- “I’d be crazy not to want this,” he says, admit- voked and agitated ting he’s suited for the part. “Unfortunately, I politicians when they don’t have a say in who they hire.” least expected it on 22 Minutes. Critch, an actor/writer/comedian based in the province’s capital, broke into theatre during high school and earned rave reviews for his work in Fresh Fish, Gullages and Dooley Gardens, among other shows. He ap- peared on CBC Radio’s Madly Off In All Directions twice with the comedy troupe Cat Fud, and served as a wise- cracking hot do vendor/public com- mentator on CBC Radio’s St. John’s Morning Show. He has also appeared in the feature films Anchor Zone and the Danger Tree. “A lot of stuff I’ve done has pre- pared me for an opportunity like this … it’s up to them now though to de- cide if it’s me they want,” he says. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 33

BOOK EXCERPT SEA FOLK BY JIM WELLMAN Flanker Press, St. John’s, NL, 2013 • 217 pages, $19.95 Many people, including writers, have tried to de- in the vernacular, thereby providing us with a more scribe what it is like to be a fisherman. Very few of us personal glimpse into the culture of small-town have come close to the way the late Joseph O’Brien Newfoundland more than 30 years ago, when the of Bay Bulls so eloquently explained it to a young cod fishery sustained about 200 communities that school student who was doing a class project in the dotted the coastline of Newfoundland and Labrador. early 1980s. Mr. O’Brien’s simplistic but articulate ramblings to the student, captured beautifully the We thought it appropriate to start this book with way it was and the way it will never be again. In a peek into the soul of an inshore fisherman as cap- turn, the student wisely wrote Mr. O’Brien’s words tured in a school project by a young Bay Bulls stu- dent titled very simply: THE FISHERMAN Iwas named after a great saint, St. Joseph. He was a car- before dawn. When we got the trawls all set, we’d make a penter, but I didn’t follow upon him that way. I am a good fire, boil the kettle, toast up some bread and a bit of fisherman. fish, and have our lunch. I’d always cook. My wife said I I’ve big marks on my arms from saltwater pups. They’d was a better hand for cooking fish than she was. It was get all infected and my probably an excuse, but I be- hands would swell right up. lieved her. After lunch we’d I’d take my pocket knife and haul back our longlines. cut open my gloves to get We’d get in about midday them on. But you had to go; and sell our fish. We’d go out you had to do it. again in the evening to jig We have six children – squid for bait. They’d squirt three boys and three girls. this awful black dye into our Loyola and Joe, they learned eyes, and when we came to fish with me. I used to home, it would take us half take their mother along be- an hour to wash ourselves cause they wasn’t afraid of before we could go to bed. me, but they was afraid of It wasn’t an easy job, but it was joyful… It wasn’t an easy job, but her. She fished with us for and if there was fish on your longline, you it was joyful. There was years – a strong woman. something about it. The sun She’d stand behind the hy- didn’t care if the world hung upside down. came out of the water in the draulic winch, she’d pull the morning. You’d hear the nets, and we’d clear out behind her. The three of us would birds singing and whistling, and if there was fish on your take out the codfish, the flounder, and the crab. She’d longline, you didn’t care if the world hung upside down. keep the boat going ahead into the wind. To be a doctor in Canada, you’ve got to go to college for We’d bait our hooks in the nighttime. We’d go away six or seven years. To be a good fisherman, a prosperous 34 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

fisherman, you also have to go BOOK EXCERPT: SEA FOLK to school. You have to learn to mend and how to knit your The Grand Banks are being nets, make sails and traps, re- cleaned up. The big compa- pair or build your boat. You’ve nies are sweeping up all the got to be a carpenter. You’ve got fish that’s out there. to build your own house. You’ve got to be a meteorolo- and got hundreds of years fishing out gist; know the weather, the of her, but they fished with only one moon and stars, the tides and hook. Plenty of men, but one hook for the winds and where the fish each little dory. There’d be fish for the congregate at certain times. whole world if everybody fished like When the water temperature the Portuguese, but big business got changes, you must know into it and greed got into it. We had to whether to set your nets deeper fatten up England. We had to fatten up or shallower. France. We had to fatten up all Eu- rope. I have more respect for a fisherman than I have for any The biggest damage is being done doctor. To be a fisherman, on the famous Hamilton Banks. That’s you’ve also got to be a damn where the fish spawn in January and good man. You’ve got to be a February. The big companies have put family man. You’ve got children heavy steel bows on their trawlers and to rear. You’ve got to teach made them twice as big and twice as them, too. You’ve got to be a strong so they could go there and teacher. Then you had to be a cobbler. You had to sole catch the fish right when they’re be- your own shoes. You had to put heels on them. You went ginning to spawn in winter. to the general store, and you bought pieces of leather and If you go killing the hens when they are laying the eggs cobbler tacks. If you were going to a dance that night, you and you kill all the sheep when it comes time to lamb, couldn’t put too many tacks in your shoes – they’d make you can’t have any eggs, you can’t have any lambs. Take too much noise. The woman, she taught her daughter all the young women away, and you won’t have any chil- how to sew with the sewing machine. She showed her dren. And the business people know it twice as well as I how to make an apron, how to make a dress. If they were know it. Cut down on the big companies, put every fish- to go to a dance, they made their own clothes. erman on a quota, put a moratorium on the Grand Banks, and by jove, she’ll come back. Twenty years time, she’ll The Grand Banks are being cleaned up. The big com- come back, and half the loaf is better than no bread, any panies are sweeping up all the fish that’s out there. All time…” Europe is out there and all North America, too. Nothing – Joseph O’Brien, Sr., Retired can withstand that. It’s a pity. The Portuguese came here Fisherman Bay Bulls Note: Our thanks to Fern Burke from Bay Bulls for bringing us to this delightful story. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim Wellman grew up in Port Anson, a small fishing and logging commu- nity on Newfoundland’s northeast coast. The son of a schooner captain, Jim never strayed far from his ma- rine roots despite choosing a career in journalism. For 15 years, Jim was host of the popular radio program the ‘Fisheries Broadcast’ in Newfoundland. After taking an early retirement from the radio business in 1997, Jim turned off the microphone and picked up a pen. He has written five books with marine connec- tions. In November 2002, Jim became managing editor of ‘The Navigator,’ Atlantic Canada’s premier fish- eries and marine magazine. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 35

SPORTS & NL LEISURE STORY BY DILLON COLLINS “My goals are in steps. I take them one at a time. I always aim high.” – Brandon Leaman THE FEARLESS FIGHTER St. John’s boxing prospect Brandon Leaman has a wealth of potential St. John’s native Brandon Leaman has made a re- greats. With a solid pedigree of speed, heart and determi- spectable name for himself in the world of martial nation, his goal to reach the heights of the legends and arts. An accomplished kickboxer, who has competed icons of the sport may not be all that lofty, considering he for Canada in several world championships and holds var- has accomplished so much at only 18 years of age. ious national titles, he has recently made the transition to boxing, where he aspires to be one of the sports all-time FORMER KICKBOXING CHAMPION At the young age of 12, an age where most boys worry more about finding girlfriends than accom- plishing athletic goals, Leaman began training in martial arts. In the years that followed he would re- ceive a blue belt in kenpo karate as well as winning the Ontario and Canadian kickboxing titles for his weight class. In 2010 Leaman placed third in the world championships in Serbia and in 2011 he would win the IKF World Bantamweight Championship as well as become the Eastern Canadian Kickboxing Champion in the senior division. It was two years ago that Leamon decided to make the transition to box- With a solid pedigree of speed, heart and determination, his goal to reach the heights of the legends and icons of the sport may not be all that lofty, considering he has accomplished so much at only 18 years of age. 36 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

SPORTS & NL LEISURE: BRANDON LEAMAN Dedication and perseverance are intangibles that a fighter is born with, something that can- not be taught. Luckily for Lea- man, these are qualities he possesses in spades. ing, one that has been seamless. Under the tutelage of respected and dec- orated trainer Jason Hayward, Leaman first sets his sights on joining the national team, where he hopes to hit his stride and make significant leaps, carving out a niche in the ultra-competitive sport of boxing. “My goals are in steps. I take them one at a time. I always aim high.” NATIONAL ATTENTION At an event in Montreal this past year, “Most of the time I don’t get to see my friends, Leaman faced off against two highly experi- enced fighters, performing admirably, pick- that’s what makes me different. While everyone else ing up a win coupled with a loss, and gained is doing this or that, I’m training, trying to better the attention of Boxing Canada’s national myself.” – St. John’s native Brandon Leaman team coach, Daniel Trépanier. His victory, over much larger Fransisco Dimitr is all the more impres- “Most of the time I don’t get to see my friends, that’s sive considering that Dimitr has over 40 fights on his what makes me different. While everyone else is doing record. Trainer Jason Hayward noted that Trépanier was this or that, I’m training, trying to better myself.” impressed with Leaman’s Dedication and perseverance performance and suggested are intangibles that a fighter is that he be kept busy against born with, something that can- top positioned fighters. not be taught. Luckily for Lea- “He’s at the level where man, these are qualities he we have to get him on every possesses in spades. show we can. We have to “My conditioning is really keep him busy.” strong; my work ethic is what With the Golden Gloves makes me different than other competition on the horizon, people. I know how to push it Leaman has the chance to and I’m not scared to really go. I take a significant step for- got up and did sprints on Christ- ward and work his way on to mas morning, instead of open- the national team, a goal ing my gifts. If I am going to do that he has long strived to something that makes me differ- achieve. ent, I’ll do it. I have this drive.” “Every time I train I GRUELING TRAINING think about being on the national team and how He made it clear that his much harder I have to work. “Every time I train I think about being achievements have not come It really pushes me to train easily, as hours of grueling train- harder.” on the national team and how much ing and rigorous exercise have harder I have to work. It really pushes molded him into a better fighter. With the quick successes in such a short span for the me to train harder.” – Brandon Leaman Training upwards to three times daily, Leaman has learned to young Leaman, many forget that he is still only 18 years old and faces many of the walk the fine line between training hard and overtrain- challenges of adolescence. Managing his fighting career ing, something that takes years of practice. with school and a social life has become something of a “It doesn’t come easy; I’ve been through a lot to get to balancing act, one that he takes in stride, though admits where I am. People see the outcomes and where I’ve been. requires sacrifices. They don’t see what goes on in the gym. They don’t real- June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 37

SPORTS & NL LEISURE: BRANDON LEAMAN “My ultimate goal for my amateur ca- reer is to go to the Olympics and fight for Canada. It’s one thing to go, but I am aiming to get gold. I want to be number one in the world, to be the best.” – Brandon Leaman ize what I go through. The fight is only young, there’s so much left to learn,” he says. the easy part.” As for his endgame, Leaman yearns to leave an ever- THE SKY IS THE LIMIT lasting impression in the world of boxing. “My ulti- mate goal for my amateur career is to go to the As for motivation, he has more than enough fuel to propel him to Olympics and fight for Canada. It’s one achieve and overcome any and all thing to go, but I am aiming to get gold. obstacles. “When people come to in- I want to be number one in the world, terview me, it motivates me to go to be the best. I want people to say ‘He’s harder; I don’t want to be a disap- better than Floyd Mayweather ever pointment to anybody.” was,’” he tells The Herald. At such a young age, the sky is the limit for Leaman, as The first step on his road to achiev- he has only begun to scratch the surface of his potential. ing his goals begins at the amateur level and his quest to join the national team, “There’s always time to improve and get better. I’m but given how far and high he has climbed in such a short span of time, there is nothing to stop Leaman from becoming an unde- niable force in the world of boxing. He is a young man with vision, a natural ability and limitless potential. The Herald wants to reward readers with KISS! Newfound- landers and Labradorians love this province! They also love their music, and KISS is def- initely one of the greats! Well, we may have your way in to the show. Send us your pictures and/or stories. Tell us about your favourite place, or just what you like about this province of ours and you could win 4 KISS tickets for August 4th. Deadline for entries is July 24, 2013. Send your entries along with your name and mail- ing address to: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7 Fax 726-6971 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com 38 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

TORMENTED SOUL Ghost Story Ionce worked in a funeral monument business as a cemetery. The caretaker looked at the work order and di- stone-cutter. It was the only business of that type in rected us to the grave site. town so we were usually busy, but not always. A few days later a very upset old woman came into the One slow day an old man came shop demanding to see the manager. storming into the shop mad as a wet She wanted to know who had au- hen. From the tone of his voice I thorized the placing of a headstone knew he was upset. over her husband’s grave. “It’s not right,” he said, “a body When we described in detail the being dead for weeks and no stone He picked out a elderly gentleman who had placed placed on his grave, it ain’t right or the order and showed where he had proper.” piece of granite, signed it, she looked at it and fainted THE CARETAKER paid for it, told us on the spot. where it was to be I got the feeling a close friend or UNMARKED GRAVE delivered and relative of his had been laid to rest When she came around she said all without their grave having a head- which grave it was her life she had been thrifty. As her stone. to be placed on. late husband lay dying he asked a He picked out a piece of granite, headstone be placed on his grave. paid for it, told us where it was to be After he passed away she refused to delivered and which grave it was to spend the money and had him buried be placed on, and then left mutter- in an unmarked grave. ing under his breath, “How can some The only thing I can figure out is people be so cheap, not honouring their dead with a the old man’s spirit was tormented by this, and returned proper marker.” to have it installed himself. What other explanation can A week or so later we delivered the headstone to the there be? TAURUS: YOU’RE IN A H HSOCIABLE MOOD THIS WEEK ERALD OROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Count to put aside but that now need your at- pected meeting with a former col- 10 if you must, but don’t lose your tem- tention. league opens some interesting possi- per, despite that person’s (you know VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A suddenly bilities. But you need to press for full who!) efforts to goad you into reacting. disruptive family situation is best han- disclosure before making a decision. Your restraint will pay off in a big way. dled with a cool, calm and collected re- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A re- TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This week sponse. Wait until things settle to let cent flurry of activity eases by mid- finds you in a sociable mood, ready and off all that pent-up emotional steam. week, giving you time to readjust your eager to enjoy the company of disrupted schedule and make new plans for a weekend get- CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS!family and friends. It’s also a away. # #good time to seek out and renew old friendships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Pa- 19) You’re usually the one who tience is called for as you await gives advice. But now it’s time a decision about that project to open yourself up to counsel you’re eager to launch. Mean- # from friends who have your while, try to set aside more time best interests at heart. to share with that special person STEVE BURTON KHLOE KARDASHIAN ED WESTWICK AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) in your life. JUNE 28, 1970 # JUNE 27, 1984 # JUNE 27, 1987 You might find resistance to CANCER (June 21 to July 22) your call for a full inquiry into Avoid becoming involved in a BORN You are guided in what you do both by a workplace problem. But by workplace dispute early in the THIS WEEK: your intelligence and your emotions. week’s end even the most rigid week by insisting both sides sub- naysayers begin to come mit their stands to a neutral arbitrator. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your prac- around. Things begin to cool off by Thursday. tical side dominates the week as you re- PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A recur- LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) It promises to assess your finances to make some ring problem surfaces once again. be a busy but productive week for the sensible adjustments in what you plan Maybe it’s time you used your creative Big Cat. The pace slows by Friday, al- to spend and what you expect to save. talents to help you find a new approach lowing you to catch up on matters you SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) An unex- to resolving it once and for all. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 39

PROSECUTIONS EYEWITNESS It was an open-and-shut case. James Foster, 38, an itinerant house painter, did it. On a hot summer night in 1956, Charlie Drake was watching television in his Jefferson, Ga., home when a gun-tot- ing intruder crashed into his residence. Drake made a run for his bedroom, where he kept a gun on his night table. He made it to the bedroom with the stranger at his heels. Drake clutched his handgun, wheeled and fired. He missed. The intruder pumped four bullets into Charlie, who died on his bedroom rug. MEETING FACE TO FACE Drake’s wife, Camie, had been in the bathroom when the home invasion took place. She ran to her husband’s aid, but quickly turned and grabbed for the tele- phone in an attempt to summon help. After a brief struggle, the attacker struck her on the head with the phone. She slumped to On a hot summer night in 1956, Charlie Drake was the floor. Still conscious, she kept her eyes fixed on the man who had just taken her watching television in his Jefferson, Ga., home when husband’s life. In a moment, all was quiet. a gun-toting intruder crashed into his residence. The killer left the Drakes’ house. In an unrelated incident, James Foster, along with a ing had caused a mattress fire, which had resulted in woman companion and two other couples, spent the damage to the cabin’s interior. night cruising throughout the Georgia countryside drinking beer. They checked into cabins in Cleveland, AN UNRELATED INCIDENT? about 20 miles from Gainesville. Next morning, they left Foster and his five companions were easily traced and the cabins without paying. What’s more, careless smok- lodged in jail. His friends were released after promising to compensate the owner of the cabins for the night’s lodg- ing and the damage they had caused. Foster was detained when it was learned he had just been released from a Florida prison, where he had served time for armed rob- bery. He rated further questioning. Who knows, he could have had something to do with the Charlie Drake murder over at Jefferson. A Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent drove Foster to the Drake residence. Once in the house, the agent asked Foster to wait in the living room. He brought Once James Foster was in the house, Camie Drake took one look at Foster and attempted to attack him, screaming, “Why did you kill my husband? How could you do it.” 40 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

MAx HAInes CrIMe FlAsHbACk Camie Drake into the room. She took one look at Foster the court he had led a bad life, but insisted he had never and attempted to attack him, screaming, “Why did you entered the Drake home until he was taken there by a kill my husband? How could you do it.” state agent. CHARGED WITH MURDER The agent had to restrain Mrs. Drake. From that moment on, authorities were certain they had the killer of Charlie Drake. Foster was ar- rested and charged with murder. Foster’s lawyer was convinced that al- though his client was no saint, he had not been anywhere near the Drake home at the time of the murder. All his companions veri- fied his detailed account of cruising and drink- ing beer until they had ended up in the cabins in Cleveland. There was substantial additional evidence pointing away from Foster as the killer. Mrs. Drake said the intruder had been wearing army fatigues when he killed her husband. Foster didn’t own a pair, nor could anyone be found who had ever seen him wearing army fatigues. Mrs. Drake told officers the man who had attacked her husband was a big, strong man. Foster was slight and stood just under 5- foot-7. Although the killer had touched several items in the house, none of the fingerprints Although the killer had touched several items in the left behind matched those of Foster. house, none of the fingerprints left behind matched CHARLIE DRAKE’S LARGE WAD those of Foster. Charlie Drake carried about $5,000 in bills in his shirt pocket. It was a rather foolish thing to do, but Despite his protests, Foster was found guilty of murder. he loved to impress the 2,000 citizens of Jefferson with his large wad. Foster, who lived in a rooming house in MISTAKEN IDENTITY? Gainesville, had no knowledge of the money. Whatever A strange phenomenon occurred in the tiny southern the motive, the $5,000 was still in Drake’s shirt pocket town of Jefferson. Although there were still some who be- when his body was examined. lieved Foster was guilty, many felt his conviction was A witness, Betty Williams, swore that Foster and his based on a case of mistaken identity. To the surprise of friends had asked for directions several miles from Jeffer- Foster’s lawyers, a defence fund was formed for the con- son at the exact time Charlie Drake was murdered. victed man. It raised $2,000 when half the population All of these facts were presented at Foster’s murder showed up in the town square. trial, but none of it could overcome the dramatic eye-wit- ness identification of Camie Drake when she pointed at James Foster from the witness stand and said, “He is the man that shot my husband.” Mrs. Drake was clear, con- cise and credible. She went on: “I saw him well. I saw his whole features, his eyes and his mouth while standing there.” Foster didn’t help his own cause when he admitted he had just been released from prison and had abandoned his wife and seven children in South Carolina. He told “He is the man that shot my husband.” Mrs. Drake was clear, concise and credible. “I saw him well. I saw his whole features, his eyes and his mouth while standing there.” June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 41

CrIMe FlAsHbACk MAx HAInes Despite the local support, Foster was sentenced to Because of the unusual aspect of having an death. He appealed, but the appeal was turned down by ex-police officer face criminal charges, his picture ap- the Supreme Court of Georgia. peared in several newspapers. A deliveryman saw the pic- ture and recognized Rothschild as a hitch-hiker he had picked up on the day after the Drake murder about 50 miles from the Drake home. Rothschild was interviewed in jail in Spar- tanburg, S.C., while awaiting disposition of his case, but denied any involvement in the Drake murder. He was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to five years in prison. A CHANGE OF HEART While serving his sentence, Rothschild had a change of heart. Without being promised any favours or having his sentence reduced, he voluntarily confessed in detail to the mur- While awaiting execution, Foster received his first der of Charlie Drake. In his confession he break. His lawyer was contacted by a convict, lonnie stated his main incentive for confessing was the thought that an innocent man was going neal, who told Foster’s lawyer that Charlie Drake’s to be executed for something he had done. killer was jailmate Paul “rocky” rothschild. About a week after his dramatic confession, Rothschild was taken to the scene of the While awaiting execution, Foster received his first Drake murder. While there he nonchalantly pointed to break. His lawyer was contacted by a convict, Lonnie some underbrush and told an accompanying officer, Neal, who was serving time in the Fulton County jail in “That’s where I hid the fatigues.” Sure enough, there, hid- Atlanta. Neal told Foster’s lawyer that Charlie Drake’s den for over two years, was a pair of rotting army fatigues. killer was jailmate Paul “Rocky” Rothschild. Neal went Whatever doubts may have existed regarding James on to reveal details given to him by Rothschild that only Foster’s innocence now crumbled to dust. James Foster the killer could know. was an innocent man. AN UNRELATED INCIDENT? The two men were brought together. When he faced Paul Rothschild, Foster said, “Rocky, I’ve waited quite a The information was passed along to police, who while for this moment. I owe you a lot. It must have taken quickly delved into Rothschild’s past. They learned Roth- guts to do what you did.” The two men embraced. Based schild had been a police officer in Cairo, Ill., until 1953, on Rothschild’s confession, Foster was granted a new trial when he was accused of using violence while making an and released on $500 bail. arrest. As a result he was fired. Rothschild immediately Meanwhile, Rothschild was charged with Charlie turned to crime. He specialized in robbery, burglary and Drake’s murder, convicted, and sentenced to life impris- safecracking. In May 1958, he was extradited to South onment. Carolina to face a burglary charge. James Foster stood trial for the Drake murder for the second time. The prosecution was willing to drop all charges, but Foster’s lawyer insisted a jury hear all the evidence and acquit his client. The jury found Foster not guilty without leaving the courtroom. James Foster was reunited with his family and re- turned to his home in South Carolina. He never held any animosity toward Mrs. Drake, firmly believing she had made an honest mistake. In 1976, Paul “Rocky” Rothschild died of a heart attack in prison. While serving his sentence, rothschild had a change of heart. Without being promised any favours or having his sen- tence reduced, he confessed. 42 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

NL RESOURCES IN REVIEW: BY PAM PARDY-GHENT FIGHTING WORDS OVER NEW FEROLLE PLANT “This isn’t the first time the people in New Ferolle have been hung out to dry since their plant was sold for $1 in 2009.” – Jim Bennett Opposition Fisheries and continued. “Mr. Bennett claimed the provincial govern- Aquaculture critic Jim Ben- ment has agreed to move the whelk licence out of the nett started it by question- community, but the plant owner has yet to even submit ing government’s commitment to an application to do so,” wrote Derrick Dalley, Minister of the residents of New Ferolle. “… Fisheries and Aquaculture. “Mr. Bennett may have made the Minister has agreed to a move assumptions based on a recent newspaper ad placed by which will see the community lose the plant owner to ensure transparency regarding his in- its whelk license at the whim of the tention to request a transfer, and to give interested parties operator. The license could go to a an opportunity to provide input to the licensing board be- plant in St. Mary’s instead, which is fore it makes a recommendation to me. However, the ad also owned by Greg Mullowney,” Bennett said in a release. certainly does not take the licence out of the community, “This isn’t the first time the people in New Ferolle have and Mr. Bennett was irresponsible in creating such an im- been hung out to dry since their plant was sold for one pression.” dollar in 2009. The new operator failed create a viable plant operation or any long-term employ- ment,” noted Bennett. “Now he is applying to transfer the license out of the community en- tirely.” “GOVERNMENT FAILED …” The MHA for St. Barbe said government was allowing this processor to “run rough shod over the people in New Ferolle,” instead of fighting for the community. Bennett pointed out that he recently helped the St. Barbe Development As- “Mr. Bennett needs to stick to the facts instead sociation spearhead a proposal that would see of playing politics by making ill- the plant returned to the community, but “gov- ernment failed to respond.” informed comments and spread- “The minister has sold out New Ferolle and ing misinformation.” – Derrick its people by selling the plant to a processor who had no business plan and is now walking away Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture from a viable plant. Instead of making full use of the New Ferolle plant, equipment and re- Mr. Bennett’s misleading statements that source licenses this processor is proposing it be the provincial government sold the plant to a stripped and shipped elsewhere,” said Bennett. processor who had no business plan also re- “Licenses should not be allowed to leave a com- quire correction, the release said. The provin- munity as it takes away from its only opportu- cial government used a request for proposals nity to generate revenue.” process in 2006 to identify a new operator for the plant. There was more. Bennett added that government, not The province’s independent licensing board received pro- an independent operator, should be forming an economic posals from interested parties, and then made a recom- development policy in the region. “It’s evident that the mendation to the minister that was supported by people minister has not been listening to the people, nor have in the community. That recommendation was accepted, their best interests at heart,” he concluded. and the plant and its assets were transferred to the cur- IRRESPONSIBLE AND MISLEADING rent operator. “This issue is ongoing and important to the people of New Ferolle,” said Dalley. “Mr. Bennett needs to Government reacted, issuing a statement that began; stick to the facts instead of playing politics by making ill- Irresponsible and misleading statements do not help New informed comments and spreading misinformation. The Ferolle. provincial government stands by its track record of sup- Statements recently made by opposition fisheries critic porting rural communities, and if workers become nega- Jim Bennett require significant corrections, as they are tively impacted by new developments at the plant, filled with inaccuracies regarding the status of operations employment supports offered by a number of government at the fish plant located in New Ferolle, the statement departments can be used to provide assistance.” (New Ferolle, NL. www.northernpeninsula.ca Photo June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 43

TASTES OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY JANICE KEELS [email protected] LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER: Recipes to minimize time in the kitchen Lately the weather has, for the most part, been great – cooked up fairly quickly. warm temperatures and fairly dry. When the weather is On a recent cookbook purge, I found a gem that I bought nice, I like to spend as much time outside as possible since we are couped up inside during our long, cold winters. back in 1997. Cool Cooking for Hot Days contains loads of Now I still have to feed my family so I look for recipes that can recipes with little or no prep time and cook up either outside either be cooked on the barbecue, prepared ahead of time or on the grill or fairly quickly so as to not overheat your kitchen during the lazy, hazy days of summer. Enjoy. SAVOURY GRILLED PORK CHOPS W/FRUIT SALSA PORK CHOPS 6 4-oz. centre-cut pork chops 2 Tbsp. sliced green onions 1 8 oz. can pineapple tidbits SALSA 2 Tbsp. finely chopped cilantro in unsweetened juice Reserved pineapple tidbits 1 Tbsp. sugar 1/3 cup lite soy sauce 1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries 1 Tbsp. vinegar 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 medium nectarine, chopped 1 Tbsp. lite soy sauce Grill directions: Drain pineapple, reserving liquid; set pineapple aside. In 13x9-inch glass dish, combine reserved pineapple liquid, first amount of soy sauce and garlic; blend well. Add pork chops; turn to coat. Cover, refrigerate at least two to three hours to marinate, turning oc- casionally. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine pineapple tidbits and all remaining salsa in- gredients; mix well. Cover; refrigerate while pork chops are marinating. Heat grill. When ready to grill, remove pork chops from marinade; discard marinade. Place pork chops on gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill four to six inches from medium-high coals. Cook five to seven minutes on each side or until no longer pink in centre. Serve salsa with pork chops. CHICKEN STRIPS ITALIANO W/LINGUINE 4 oz. uncooked linguine breasts halves, cut into one-inch 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese thick strips 1/4 cup bread crumbs 1 Tbsp. oil 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing 1 cup spaghetti sauce 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken Chopped fresh parsley Cook linguine to desired doneness as directed on package. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cheese and bread crumbs; mix well. Place salad dress- ing in small bowl. Dip chicken strips in salad dressing; place in bread crumb mixture. Toss to coat evenly. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chicken strips; cook eight to 10 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink, turning occasionally. Place spaghetti sauce in small microwave-safe bowl; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH for two to three minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring once. To serve, drain linguine; spoon onto two plates. Top each with spaghetti sauce and chicken strips. Sprinkle with parsley. HANDY HOUSEHOLD HINTS BY JOANNE DERSON Pack some healthful snacks for car travel. back home. This way, if anything happens A small cooler or ice chest works great to to my wallet, I can easily call and cancel keep beverages and perishable items cool cards and arrange for replacements. and tasty. Popcorn, pretzels, fresh or dried If you have trouble with your pantyhose, fruit, yogurt cups, bagels, vegetable sticks, give them a spray with an anti-static spray 100 per cent fruit juice, whole-grain crack- first. Then put them on. They seem to slide ers and string cheese are all satisfying and up better, and it’s much easier to get a grip healthy snack choices. on them. Also, it seems to keep them from Before travelling, I write down the num- running so easily. bers, expiration dates and contact infor- If you keep aloe around for soothing your mation for any credit cards I plan to bring skin after too much time in the sun, keep with me. I keep one copy hidden in my the aloe in your fridge; it keeps it cool, and luggage, and another is left with a friend it feels even more refreshing. A SMALL COOLER WORKS GREAT FOR HEALTHY SNACKS FOR CAR TRAVEL 44 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

BABY OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM THIS WEEK’S WINNERS Baby’s Name OH GIRL! OH BOY! Parents’ Name(s) Residential Address Child’s birthdate MF Telephone number CALLIE COOMBS ZACHARY PARSONS Please note: If family members other than par- Daughter of Danielle Oldford, Son of Brad Parsons and Jana ents send photo of child, you must include a Grand Falls-Windsor Niederhauser, Bellevue Beach written permission slip from parents or the child’s guardian. Send your completed entry HONOURABLE MENTIONS form and photograph to: Aydan Crewe Faith Legge Noah Wilton BABY OF THE YEAR CONTEST Grand Falls-Windsor Marystown Corner Brook c/o The Newfoundland Herald A THOUSAND SMILES P.O. Box 2015 Send in your child’s candid St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 moments and share your family’s or email [email protected] happiest moments with our readers. RULES & REGULATIONS PICTURE PERFECT It’s time to enter your baby’s picture into the an- Paige, daughter of Rita Slaney and Marvin nual Newfoundland Herald Baby of the Year Flynn, Marystown, absolutely melted our Contest. All you have to do is fill out the entry hearts when this picture arrived recently. form above and send us a recent photograph of your baby. Or you can email information and a high-res photo to [email protected]. Ba- bies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2013. Two babies – a boy and a girl – will qual- ify every week. Our Baby of the Year will be chosen from all weekly qualifiers. The overall winner will appear on the cover of the first issue of The Newfoundland Herald in 2014. CONTEST RULES: • Babies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2013 (born in 2012 or 2013). • Photos must be larger than wallet size, a clear, unobstructed closeup preferred. • No photos will be returned. • Photos must be received on or before Oct. 31, 2013. • Employees and immediate family members of The Newfoundland Herald and its affili- ated companies are not eligible to enter. • Winning babies must reside in Newfoundland and Labrador. • You may enter as often as you wish, though once your child is chosen they aren’t eligible to win again. • The judges’ decision is final. June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 45

SOAP TALK A SNEAK PEEK AT THE LATEST NEWS RECAPS BY FROM NEWFOUNDLAND ’S TOP SOAPS DANA BLOCK The 40th annual Daytime Emmy in the category. Another first comes in the Katherine Kelly Lang Awards are slated for June 16, and it’s way of B&B’s Katherine Kelly Lang shaping up to be a pretty tight race. (Brooke Hogan) finally recieving a nod in While the Young and the Restless leads the the Outstanding Actress category. Lang has pack with an impressive 23 nominations, been with the soap, in the same role, since for the first time all five remaining soap op- 1987. There are some big names missing eras have been nominated in the Out- from the Emmy ballot this year, including standing Drama Series category. This GH’s Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) who includes Y&R, Days of our Lives, General is considered the most decorated actor in Hospital, Bold and the Beautiful and One daytime history. Geary did not enter his Life to Live. With only five soaps left on the name for consideration this year. Second air as of the end of 2012, it was expected to Y&R for nominations is Days of Our that only three soaps would be represented Lives, with 17 nods. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS back off in her pursuit of Liam. Meanwhile, Steffy actually was having second thoughts about her marriage. Maya Carmine continued his pursuit of Lauren despite her stood up to Bill’s blackmail. Caroline took advantage of refusal to continue their affair. Devon asked Lily if any- Rick’s single status. Steffy told Liam that she was mov- thing happened between her and Tyler. Phyllis found ing to Paris. Maya found Rick in Caroline’s arms. Liam Summer’s birth-control pills. Avery hired a new parale- turned to Hope for comfort after Steffy’s departure. Maya gal, Melanie, to work for Newman Enterprises. Chloe informed Rick all about Bill’s threats. Wait to see: Caro- moved out after Kevin admitted to stealing again. Nick line turns to Carter for support. received the results of his paternity test. Kyle and Sum- mer shared their first kiss. Fen received a new car as a GENERAL HOSPITAL graduation present. Michael told Lauren that he would always love her. Tyler offered Noah a job. Wait to see: Carly wanted to put a hit out on someone from her Phyllis is shocked by Nick’s actions. past. Alexis was concerned about Shawn’s ties to Sonny and his business. A confrontational Felix told Britt that he DAYS OF OUR LIVES would expose her lies. After someone was shot, Shawn was seen packing up his rifle. Patrick and Sabrina dis- Kristen seethed with jealousy after finding Nicole com- forting Brady. Jennifer was shocked by the level of cussed their romantic histories. Dante and Lulu anger Daniel was directing toward her son. Mar- rekindled the physical part of their relationship. lena told John that their marriage was over. EJ Sonny and Shawn realized that Carly played came to Sami’s rescue. Kristen and Nicole got them both by ordering the hit. Molly watched into a physical altercation. Gabi agreed to as Taylor blatantly flirted with TJ. Alexis con- move in with Will and Sonny. Cameron refused fronted Shawn, demanding to know the truth to allow Chad to interfere with his relationship about the shooting. Wait to see: Sabrina with Abigail. Sami was arrested. Jennifer con- urges Patrick to take a DNA test. fronted JJ about vandalizing Daniel’s car. Ste- fano quietly left Salem. Kristen swore revenge on ALL MY CHILDREN Marlena. Daniel came to Jennifer’s defense at work. Wait to see: Sami is attacked in jail. Online: Jesse’s deal with Uri went terribly wrong. Zach became a murder suspect. David THE BOLD AND THE took great pride in JR’s misfortune. Dixie faced BEAUTIFUL her former tormenter, Billy Clyde Tuggle. Bill confronted Brooke about Opal got a chilling psychic vision while her conversation with Katie. comforting Celia. Maya and Rick shared an awk- ward encounter after their ONE LIFE TO LIVE breakup. Katie asked Hope to Online: Nora tried to get Kristen seethed with Destiny and Matthew back jealousy after find- together. Natalie was served ing Nicole comfort- a subpoena. Todd filled Blair ing Brady, on Days in on his plan. Matthew of Our Lives. took a big step in his online relationship. Nora debuted her new radio show and was shocked by her first caller. 46 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

HJOilLlLJYaWcksOonO’sD BY SAMANTHA WEAVER BY TONY RIZZO STRANGE… BUT TRUE Tom Cruise has decided not to star in the remake of the classic ’60s TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in order It was American industrialist Henry Ford to concentrate on Mission Impossible: 5. Director Guy who made the following sage observation: Ritchie (Madonna’s ex) is zeroing in on Henry Cavill, flying “Whether you think that you can, or that high as Superman in The Man of Steel, to team with The Lone you can’t, you are usually right.” Ranger Armie Hammer as a pair of secret agents. It took Leonardo da Openly gay James Duke Mason, Vinci four years to com- son of pop star Belinda Carlisle and plete his iconic painting Morgan Mason (son of James Mason the “Mona Lisa.” of A Star is Born with Judy Garland, etc.), has been cast by director If you’re planning a trip to the United Matthew Mishory (Joshua Tree, 1951: Kingdom this summer, you might want to A Portrait of James Dean) in the noir add a side trip to Llanfair in Wales. The thriller Disappear Here. When they town’s Welsh name is llanfairpwllgwyn- needed additional money, Morgan gyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantsilio- came on board to produce, as he did gogogoch, which means, roughly, “Saint in 1989 for Sex, Lies, and Videotape JAMES DUKE MASON with James Spader. Mary’s Church in a hollow of white hazel, close to a Sharon Stone isn’t thrilled with a full-page article by Hol- whirlpool and Saint Tysilo’s lywood & Swine in the showbiz magazine Variety. The headline Church and near a red reads “Sharon Stone Named Suspect in Cannes Jewel Heist.” cave.” The sign at the rail- The story, meant to be tongue-in-cheek, unfortunately points way station that has the out that she hasn’t starred in a film since 2006 and questions town’s name is 20 feet long. why she was even at the Cannes Film Festival. Therefore, with no real reason to be there, except to see Michael Douglas in The next time you’re aviating in Behind the Candelabra, she must be the thief who stole $1.4 Alaska, keep in mind that in that state million in jewellery. In very small print they state, “This con- it’s illegal to view a moose from the tent was not produced by Variety, but we find it very funny.” window of any flying vehicle. Somebody must have been stone, but it wasn’t Sharon! What’s in a name? June 23, 1683: William Penn signs friend- Well, a great deal, it ship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in would seem – at least Pennsylvania; only treaty “not sworn to, nor according to those try- broken.” ing to make it big. Joan Crawford was born Lucille La Sueur, June 23, 1713: The French residents of Aca- Roy Rogers was Leonard Slye, and Dean dia are given one year to declare allegiance Martin was Dino Crocetti. Issur Daniel- to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada. Joan Crawford ovitch (wisely) changed his name to Kirk Douglas, and Archibald Leach decided he June 23, 1975: Rocker Alice Cooper falls off preferred to become famous as Cary Grant. ALICE COOPER stage in Vancouver and breaks six ribs. Before 1948 on the island of June 24, 1497: John Cabot claims Newfoundland for Eng- Bermuda, cars were forbidden. land (believes he found Asia). You might be surprised to learn that June 24, 1880: First performance of O Canada, the song that the cowboy hat was not as widespread would become the national anthem, at the Congrès national in the Old West as might be assumed des Canadiens-Français. from watching old movies. The most popular headwear on the frontier was June 26, 1498: The toothbrush is invented. the bowler hat. The bowler had the ad- June 26, 1989: Canada updates coins with a new portrait vantage of stabil- of the Queen. ity; it wouldn’t blow off in high winds. It was worn by June 26, 1982: Prince Charles and Lady Diana name their Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid, Black baby William. Bart and Butch Cassidy. Butch Cassidy The first auctions in recorded his- tory were held in 450 B.C. in Babylon. Sadly, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the items up for sale were humans. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.” – Oscar Wilde June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 47

THE NEWFOUNDLAND PUZZLES & BRAIN TEASERSHERALD’S WEEKLY EACH WEEK TRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH CLEVER PUZZLES! The Newfoundland Herald challenges readers to a collection of brain building activities. ANSWER US THIS … Five customers (Candy, Derek, John, Rose and Steve) order lunch at a restaurant. They order the following things, not in order: cheeseburger, salad, chicken strips, hamburger and fried fish. Each customer asked for his or her meal to have extra sauce added to it (ketchup, mustard, barbe- cue sauce, mayo or ranch dressing). Can you figure out who got what and in which order they were standing in line? Clues: 1. The first customer (who wasn’t a girl) isn’t the one who ordered a salad. 2. The salad did not get BBQ sauce on it 3. Candy ate chicken for lunch and wasn’t last in line. 4. The person who asked for extra catsup had a cheeseburger. 5. John did not eat the mustard drenched fish. 6. Derek was in the exact middle of the line. 7. Steve was in line after the salad eater but before the mayo lover. – braingle.com SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1-6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle. STICKELERS ANSWER:© 2013 King Features Syndicate. All rights reserved. CryptoQuote 30 individual © 2013 King Features Syndicate. All rights reserved. cubes. i Answer – John was first in line and ordered cheeseburger with extra ketchup. Candy was second and ordered barbecue chicken strips. Derek was third and had salad with ranch dressing. Steve was fourth and ate a fish with mustard. Rose was last in line and ate a hamburger with mayo. ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS To check your answers, flip this © 2013 King Features Synd., Inc. page upside down. 48 The Newfoundland Herald June 23, 2013

PUZZLES & BRAIN TEASERS By TERRY STICKELS How many individual cubes are in the figure below? (All rows and columns run to completion unless you actually see them end.) © 2013 King Features Syndicate, Inc. by Donna Pettman June 23, 2013 The Newfoundland Herald 49