2015 | February 8 - 14

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 69 • No. 6 COVER STORY Page 18 EDDIE SHEERR NTV’s Chief meteorologist is tackling the province’s wild weather! LANDON PURCELL YOUNG ISLANDERS MATT WRIGHT Page 14 Page 34 Page 32 INSIDE THIS WEEK 2 FROM THE ARCHIVES 43 HOROSCOPE 7, 27 and 37 years in our past 3 BETWEEN THE LINES Your life according to the stars New blood, icons and the golden age 4 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 44 A FINE OL’ SCOFF QUOTE OF THE WEEK Publish or perish Comfort food 8 NEWS IN BRIEF “Bravo to them for what I think was a Local and international news 45 SOAP TALK cheap political move, but still a smart 10 PEOPLE Daytime’s hottest topics Local and Hollywood celebrities 14 INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE 46 POSITIVE PARENTING political move in that it put the other Coming together over a common bond Children and thumb sucking political parties on their heels…” 18 COVER STORY Eddie Sheerr 48 PUZZLES AND BRAINTEASERS — Kelly Bildook, Associate Professor of 31 WHAT’S GOIN’ ON? Train your brain with clever puzzles Political Science at Memorial University Jeremy Hotz is bringing his acclaimed tour to St. John’s 55 TV WEEK FEATURES 32 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Your guide to the best on TV this week Matt Wright 34 YOUNG ISLANDERS 56 MOVIE MAGIC 14 PAYING IT FORWARD 4 Learning to live the writing life; Jeremy A sneak-peek at movies on TV M Jones: representing TeamNL; Prince of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are known Wales hits the stage 58 SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS for our kindness. When it comes to helping 7 38 NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE Action-packed sports people, especially our own, we spring into W Mike’s living room s 40 CRIME FLASHBACK 77 HOT TICKETS action with open arms. When 8-year-old vinyl Body in the belfry 7 43 GHOST STORY What’s new in theatres and video stores collector Landon Purcell lost his wallet Cranky old Lester containing $200, vinyl enthusiasts province- 94 HERALD BOOK BONUS wide shared his pain. Autobiography of a Yogi 95 COMICS 23 WHAT’S BEHIND US & WHAT’S AHEAD Captain Atlantis, Phantom, Archie, Spider- Many of us depend on a daily weather forecast, man, Garfield, The Spats, Amber Waves, Pig tuning into NTV each evening. In this edition of People, Cats and Dogs, Laff a Day, Popeye, The Herald, we speak to AMEC’s meteorologist, In the Bleachers and Out on a Limb Nikolay Damyanov, for a look at what was, and what to expect for what remains of winter. 100 KIDS’ CORNER Activities, art work, puzzles and more 26 PLACES TO GO WITH SHARON SNOW The Herald catches up with NTV’s Sharon Snow 102 SCENES OF NEWFOUNDLAND to chat about her popular segment, Places to Go Readers submit their photos with Sharon Snow; airing each Friday during the ‘NTV Evening Newshour.’ 104 LAST LAUGH Tickle your funnybone 28 BILL 42: THE FALLOUT CONTESTS Over two dozen professors in Newfoundland and Ontario have signed a petition, urging the House 11 MOVIE/REVUE/ICECAPS TICKETS of Assembly to rescind the controversial Bill 42, 22 WHERE’S EDDIE which has been cited as lessening the say of 47 BABY OF THE YEAR every Newfoundlander and Labradorian. 50 SUPER CASH PUZZLE 52 LUCKY NUMBER 32 MATT WRIGHT A gem is a rarity. It’s something unique, unusual, enjoyable and talented. Newfoundland’s 93 SNAPPY CASH PUZZLE hilarious gem is Matt Wright. Born and raised in 103 PHOTO CONTEST Gander, the comedian has been popping up all over social media for quite some time now and COVER PHOTO: by Bud Gaulton he is truly irresistible. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 1

From The Archives 37 YEARS AGO this week... Volume 69 No. 6 This week in history, The Herald’s cover featured Sidestreet’s Donnelly Rhodes and Jonathan Welsh. THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD. The television drama debuted in 1975 and contin- Published by the SUNDAY HERALD LTD., ued until 1978. The show focused on two Metro Toronto 460 Logy Bay Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland. police officers who handled cases often requiring a differ- Tel.: (709) 726-7060, Fax: (709) 726-6971. ent kind of police work, working moreso as community Mail: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7. service officers than typical detectives. Instead of having a harsh, dark tone, the show was lighthearted and had an E-mail:[email protected]. air of optimism. Canadian references Entire contents copyright 2015 were sprinkled throughout the series, © The Newfoundland Herald. All rights reserved. name-dropping familiar neighbourhoods and local landmarks, like the new C.N. Tower. The 35 episode series focused on issues SUBSCRIPTION RATES: In Newfoundland and like blockbusting, rape, poverty and problems of the elderly. Labrador – 26 issues for $44.27 + HST, 52 issues (1 year) for $82.63 + HST. Call 1-800-901-4901. Before Sidestreets, Donnelly Rhodes ap- peared on The Young and The Restless. PUBLISHING CREED 27 YEARS AGO this week... “If you abuse POWER you lose it, But if you do not use POWER This week in history, The Herald cover featured Judith you also lose it.” Light from ABC’s Who’s The Boss? Light played Angela Bowman, a successful career woman. The show also Publisher: The Sunday Herald Ltd. starred Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano. In local news, The Elysian Theatre Company announced Founder: G.W. Stirling that they would be performing Extremities, a contro- versial play about rape. The play was written by New Cover Editor: G. Scott Stirling York playwright William Mastrosi- mone and has graphic language and Managing Editor: Pam Pardy-Ghent extreme violence warnings. Elsewhere, The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock ‘n Staff Writers: Dillon Collins, Wendy Rose Roll Hall of Fame in New York. The induction occured 26 years after the release of their first album, 1963’s Surfin’ Safari. Art Director: Shannon Cleary “Bob Dylan said it was a beautiful evening. Graphic Artists: Laurene Slaney, Tara Yetman Bruce (Springsteen) said the same.“—Little Richard Contributing Photographers:Scott Bowering, 7 YEARS AGO this week... Bud Gaulton, Aamie Gillam, Sara Rostotski This week in 2010, The Herald cover featured red car- pet romances, featuring snaps of our favourite celebrity Contributing Writers: Guy Davis, couples at the time, such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (Brangelina) Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (TomKat) Danette Dooley, Jim Furlong, and Gene Simmons and NL’s own Shannon Tweed. In local news, Newfoundland’s pioneer rock group The Gina Gill, Heidi Wicks, Ducats were to be honoured at that year’s ECMA’s. The group was set to receive the Stompin’ Tom Award, Contributing Artist: Danny Bulanadi which is presented to “unsung heroes in the East Coast Music Industry.” Sales/Circulation Manager: Gary Oliver Elsewhere, pop star Britney Spears was brought (by ambulance) to the UCLA Medical Centre for a “psychiatric hold.” A family 570-5246 source said Spears was not taking her precribed medication. Sales Representatives: Pam Wall: 570-5205 Stephanie Boland: 570-5215 Jackie Sparkes-Arnold: 570-5263 Circulation Coordinator: Judy Furlong Chief Financial Officer: Ron Sparkes Credit Manager: Brenda Hussey Operations: Steve Dray, Roberta Noseworthy Promotion: Mike Greenland 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 DISTRIBUTORS: St. John’s, Mount Pearl, 570-5246; Bayden Bown, Burin Peninsula, 279-0269; Wade Morgan, Trinity-Conception, 786-2539; Diane Arnold, Clarenville/Bonavista, 677-2702; Allan Miles, Grand Falls/Windsor, 535-0290; John Morgan, Placentia, 227-2622; Bruce Hulan, Stephenville, 645-2309; Ron Downey, Corner Brook/Deer Lake/ Pasadena, 632-5918; Tina Foley, Gander, 256-3853 ISDN 0824-3581 “This is just another sad, sad evening.” We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage. —a family source on Spears’ Feb. breakdown, the second in two months 2 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

BETWEEN THE LINES THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD BY DILLON COLLINS NEWFOUNDLAND’S MUSIC SCENE: NEW BLOOD, ICONS & THE GOLDEN AGE Afew weeks back marked something of a com- memorative moment for myself and The Her- plenty more that I’ve potentially ald. It was the first time, in the band’s 20 shamefully omitted), have the drive, talent and God-given ability to take the next step in their year history, that iconic Newfoundland traditional artistic growth. artists Shanneyganock graced the cover of our long-standing publica- tion. Whatever alchemy led to ‘the b’ys’ finally getting their due (amidst their 20th anni-versary year no less!), it was something of a full-circle moment for the band and a daunting reminder to myself on just the staggering quality of talent we have here in Newfoundland and Labrador. PAVING THE WAY The new blood, with their wealth of poten- tial and boatloads of gusto, owe a great Shanneygannock, despite being at the true deal to the trailblazers of yesteryear. heights of their craft, represent something of the old guard of Newfoundland music. Pioneers, It seems a good time to be an artist in Newfound- icons, legends; call them what you like. They stand land and Labrador. This crop of Newfoundland firmly in the annals of our history among the likes artists however must look to the artists of past for of Ryan’s Fancy, Great Big Sea, The Masterless clarity on how and why they have this tremendous Men, The Irish Descendants and a staggering num- platform to hone their craft. ber of trend-setting and pioneering NL artists that have paved the way for the proud generation we THE FOUNDING FATHERS have before us today. And what a crop of talent we The new blood, with their wealth of potential have here at present. and boatloads of gusto, owe a great deal to the trail- If you require an education into what we as a blazers of yesteryear. Without men like Chris An- province have to offer in terms of musical pedigree, drews and Mark Hiscock, I sincerely doubt you’d look back throughout our issues in recent months. have the ripe music scene we do today. I imagine Hey Rosetta!, Amelia Curran and The Once have Andrews and Hiscock tip their hats a time or two to taken the necessary steps to achieving full-on Fergus O’Byrne, Ralph O’Brien and the founding mainstream success. Sherman Downey and The fathers of our rich music scene. Ambiguous Case, Steve Maloney and The Wander- The new ‘kids’ will no doubt inherit the king- ing Kind, RocketRocketShip, The Dardanelles, The dom, but you’d be hard pressed to wrestle the Freels, Brianna Gosse, Repartee and The Fortunate reigns from our icons. Sit back and soak it in, folks Ones make up the tapestry of what we have here in – we’re living in the golden age of Newfoundland terms of emerging artists. Any and all of these (and music. Dillon Collins, The Herald’s Staff Writer, can be reached by emailing [email protected] DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 3

Letters to the editor NL CETA ‘GAME CHANGER’ Dear editor, plug on CETA and New- As the government of foundland will no longer be Newfoundland and a part of the deal.” Labrador made the un- “Whether it is France, or precedented move of Germany, there is momen- threatening not to support tum against this deal. New- CETA, the Europe-Canada foundland would be in good CETA FACT! free trade agreement ̶ company if it withdrew its pulling out of all future support for CETA,” said Anything governments have Canadian trade negotia- MHA DARIN KING Maude Barlow, national failed to adequately tions, the Council of Cana- chairperson of the Council protect in writing will be susceptible dians, long-time trade activists, of Canadians. “CETA is not just bad to lawsuits if they try to make changes that congratulated the government on its for Newfoundland and Labrador, it is a interfere with announcement. disaster for all Canadians. It gives a corporate profits. On January 19, Darin King, Minis- huge amount of power to corpora- — citizensagainstceta ter of Business, Tourism, Culture and tions to sue governments. It is no Rural Development said, “If we see no wonder that Newfoundlanders and activity we’ll take the actions we’ve their government are upset.” just described to you here from a Newfoundland contests the fact trade perspective and we’ll pull the that the Harper government reneged Starting at just Print & Bonus Digital* Subscription $26.68 3-month subscription (13 issues) $26.68 HST included Experience The 6-month subscription (26 issues) $50.02 HST included Newfoundland Herald’s 12-month subscription (52 issues) $93.37 HST included digital editions. Digital* Only Subscription Anywhere, Anytime! 3-month subscription (13 issues) $19.99 HST included 6-month subscription (26 issues) $39.99 HST included 12-month subscription (52 issues) $59.99 HST included *Digital versions Include: Desktop & Mobile Editions Call1-800-901-4901 Order Online (nfldherald.com) or Mail: (Order form on Page 59) r r n 4 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

Letters to the editor “CETA is not just bad for Newfoundland and Labrador, it is a disaster for all Canadians.” — Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians on promises to con- pany charged that it expropriated the company’s tribute to a $400 million water and timber rights. fisheries fund. This fund would have compen- Newfoundland and Labrador will also face millions sated for jobs lost after CETA eliminated minimum in increased costs for pharmaceutical drug given the processing requirements in the province’s fisheries. Harper government agreed to extending patent pro- The Council of Canadians reiterates its demand tection to highly profitable drug companies under that the province hold public consultations on the CETA. In 2011, the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical deal. “Once again, Newfoundland could be a game Association estimated the cost to Newfoundland and changer in this deal, the one province that is looking after the jobs and the interests of Labrador of this provision would be $13.2 million their citizens,” added Ken Kavanagh, a a year. Another study that same year by Council of Canadians board member two of Canada’s top academics on from St. John’s. “CETA and the pharmaceutical policy put the broader ‘free trade’ agenda is price tag at $46 million a year. harmful to the people of New- foundland and Labrador. We ask “Newfoundland could that the government go further be the first brave by holding public consultations province to stand up on the CETA. Newfoundland could for Canadians and re- be the first brave province to stand ject this deal.” up for Canadians and reject this deal.” As well as losing regulations that pro- — Ken Kavanagh tect fishing jobs, CETA could force Canadi- ans to pay investors for profits lost under The Newfoundland government investor-state dispute settlement provisions. In 2012, has already lobbied many European NAFTA tribunals ruled that Newfoundland could not embassies. Its actions mean that it is dis- require Hibernia oil field producers to invest some continuing all trade negotiations including the Trans- of their profits back into research and development. Pacific Partnership, the Trade in Services Agreement, In 2010, the Harper government paid $130 mil- the Canada-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, lion to settle an investor-state claim with Abitibi- and all negotiations related to the World Trade Or- Bowater. While the company was in bankruptcy ganization. proceedings, Newfoundland tried to save jobs by ex- The Council of Canadians has been lobbying propriating the Grand Falls Windsor mill. The com- against CETA and has met with members of parlia- ment in Europe and in Canada. — Sujata Dey, The Council of Canadians DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 5

letters to the editor BILL 42: ‘THE DARK OF NIGHT’ Dear Editor, More to the point, the process by which this decision has been We the undersigned would like to made is alarming. It is a long-standing Canadian principle that express our extreme disappointment effort must be made to ensure that redistribution be a fair and at the manner in which Bill 42, An Act non-partisan process and that citizens have a chance to par- to Amend the Electoral Boundaries Act ticipate in the deliberations. (2015), has been hurriedly pushed through the House of Assembly. While improvements to the democratic gov- While improvements to the demo- ernance of the province are desirable ... cratic governance of the the changes contained in Bill 42 only fur- province are desirable and ther undermine the effectiveness of Members’ attention to this the House of Assembly. issue is valuable, the changes contained in Bill 42 only further undermine The legislation sets an extremely tight the effectiveness of the timeline for citizens to give feedback on House of Assembly. As an in- the eventual proposals for electoral stitution, the House is in- boundaries. It also sets a series of limita- tended to act as tions on how the independent Boundary representative of the citizens Commission should allocate represen- of Newfoundland and tation throughout the province, Labrador and as a check on limitations that were drafted in the the executive power of cabinet and the office of the middle of the night and passed premier. The proposal to cut the number of seats before ANY member of the diminishes its ability to fulfill those roles. To put it public had a chance to review bluntly, the legislation is undemocratic and ill-informed. and comment on what was 6 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

Letters to the editor Bill 42 is a poor piece of legislation. It appears to have been hurriedly thrown together to serve a variety of partisan goals, and it has been passed without any serious public participation. transpiring. This simply is not an acceptable way to manage the province’s electoral system. Why was it necessary to rush and pass this Bill in the dark of the night? Bill 42 appears to be the product of partisan polit- ical maneuvering. The basic operation of our demo- cratic institutions should be above this. The decision to start redistribution a year (and an election) ahead of schedule, while also drastically cutting the num- ber of seats in the House, may reflect the interests of the premier and the leader of the opposition, and they may be the product of a cynical strategy to take If the Government and official opposition advantage of public dissatisfaction with the state of the House of Assembly, but all this only reinforces wish to reform the house and make it the suspicion that the goals of Bill 42 are partisan. more effective, we, along with the rest of And partisan interests are not the same as the gen- the public, would appreciate the oppor- eral public interest. tunity to participate in a dialogue about Bill 42 is a poor piece of legislation. It appears to how best to achieve this goal. have been hurriedly thrown together to serve a vari- ety of partisan goals, and it has been passed without at redistribution. If the Government and official op- any serious public participation. Rather than im- position wish to reform the house and make it more prove democratic governance, the Bill, and the effective, we, along with the rest of the public, would events of January 22-23, illustrate much of what is appreciate the opportunity to participate in a dia- wrong with the state of democracy in our province. logue about how best to achieve this goal. We call on the government to suspend this effort Sincerely, (listed below) — Russell Alan Williams, Dept. of Political Science; Liam Swiss, Dept. of Sociology; Sonja Boon, Dept. of Gender Studies; Amanda Bittner, Dept. of Political Science; Christopher Dunn, Dept. of Political Science; Vicki Hallett, Dept. of Gender Studies; Josh Lepawsky, Dept. of Geography; Stephen Tomblin, Dept. of Po- litical Science; Scott Matthews, Dept. of Political Science; Robin Whitaker, Dept. of Anthropology; Kelly Bli- dook, Dept. of Political Science; Lucian Ashworth, Dept. of Political Science; Arn Keeling, Dept. of Geography; Ailsa Craig, Dept. of Sociology; Marica Cassis, Dept. of History; Mark C.J. Stoddart, Dept. of Sociology; Dr. Jennifer Selby, Dept. of Religious Studies; Carol-Lynne D’Arcangelis, Dept. of Gender Stud- ies; Dr. Patricia Dold, Dept. of Gender Studies; Dr. Karen Stanbridge, Dept. of Sociology (Memorial Uni- versity); Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Dept. of Political Studies, Queen’s University; Byron Sheldrick, Dept. of Political Science, University of Guelph; J. Andrew Grant, Dept. of Political Studies, Queen’s University; Dr. Karen Lochead, Dept. of Political Science, Laurier University; Disclaimer: Opinions and letters published in The Herald are not necessar- PUBLISH-OR-PERISH ily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. The Herald reserves the right to edit or omit copy, in accordance with our policies. Letters to the Editor must be SEND YOUR LETTER OR PHOTO TO THE HERALD: attributed with a name, address and contact phone number – names and P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7. town of origin will be printed, or may be withheld at the editor’s discretion. Fax 726-6971 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 7

NEWS IN BRIEF FROM AROUND NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR OIL LOW ... STRESS HIGH! TLow energy prices will deliver a $4.3-billion hit to federal revenue this year. housands from this province make their liv- sense. Oil sands giant CNRL announced they are cut- ing out west, but Alberta is “most likely” ting $2.4 billion from their 2015 capital spending headed for a recession in 2015 if the price of plan and Suncor Energy says that lower crude oil oil continues its steady decline, ac- prices have prompted significant spending cuts for cording to the head of the Confer- its 2015 budget as well. These cuts include ence Board of Canada. Analysis the loss of 1,000 jobs, though the company shows that low energy prices stated it remained committed to the Hebron will deliver a $4.3-billion hit project. to federal revenue this year OVERALL HIRING FREEZE and cost the provinces nearly $10-billion. In a statement, Suncor said the SCALING BACK company will be deferring some projects, including the White Rose No doubt thoughts immedi- Extension, as it works toward cutting ately go to what that could capital spending by $1-billion. They mean for families here in this will also implement an overall hiring province. Charter airline freeze for non-critical roles and the com- Canadian North says it an- ing job cuts would be focused in the contract work- ticipates having to make force. Suncor added they will continue moving staffing changes as Alberta forward on Hebron despite the low price of oil, call- oil companies’ scale back de- ing the project a “long-term growth” project ex- mand for charter services to pected to bring strong returns once it comes online and from Alberta. Makes in late 2017. In a statement, Suncor said the company will be deferring some projects, including the White Rose Extension, as it works toward cutting capital spending by $1-billion. 8 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

NEWS IN BRIEF: LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL UNTAXING TAXES: HELPING NL FAMILIESeter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced proposed meas- P ures his government says will Increasing the Child Care Expense Deduction dol- lar limits by $1,000, effective for the 2015 taxation year. The maximum amounts that can be make life more affordable for Canadian claimed will increase to $8,000 from families and to help them prosper: $7,000 for children under age 7, to $5,000 Increasing the Universal Child Care from $4,000 for children ages 7 through 16 Benefit (UCCB). Parents will receive a (and infirm dependent children over age benefit of $160 per month for each 16), and to $11,000 from $10,000 for chil- child under the age of 6—up from dren who are eligible for the Disability Tax $100 per month—as of January 1, Credit. 2015. In a year, parents will receive up Doubling the Children’s Fitness Tax to $1,920 per child. Credit and making it refundable. The max- Expanding the UCCB to children ages PETER MACKAY imum amount of expenses that may be 6 through 17. Under the expanded claimed under the credit will be doubled UCCB, parents will receive a benefit of $60 per from its current limit to $1,000 for the 2014 tax month as of January 1, 2015. In a year, parents will year and subsequent tax years, and the credit will receive up to $720 per child. be made refundable effective for 2015 and subse- Introducing the Family Tax Cut, a federal tax credit quent tax years. that will allow a spouse to transfer up to $50,000 Families can claim the Family Tax Cut in the spring of taxable income to a spouse in a lower tax of 2015 when they file their 2014 tax returns. They will bracket. The credit will provide tax relief—capped begin to receive payments under the enhanced UCCB at $2,000—for couples with children under the in July 2015. The July UCCB payment will include up age of 18, effective for the 2014 taxation year. In- to six months of benefits to cover the period from Jan- come splitting has been helping seniors across the uary through June 2015. The enhanced UCCB will re- country, which is why the Government is now pro- place the existing Child Tax Credit for the 2015 and viding similar relief for families. subsequent taxation years. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 9

PEOPLE! PAGE: 12 LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL CELEBRITY NEWS Chris LeDrew Photo ## THE 2015 JUNO AWARDS ON NTV ## T he 2015 Juno Awards, honouring the very best in Canadian music, unveiled its list tion in the Roots & Traditional Album of the Year of nominees last week, and two of our Solo for her acclaimed fall release They Promised You Mercy. very own will be vying for hardware come WORLD TOUR! awards night. LOCAL NODS The Once is cur- rently in the midst of Folk trio The Once and deco- a massive world tour rated singer-songwriter Amelia with folk star Pas- Curran both picked up nods senger, with shows for this years ceremony, most recently in Australia. This is the trio’s which emulates from second Juno nomination (the first in the the FirstOntario Cen- same category in 2012). The band has tre in Hamilton on picked up multiple MusicNL, Canadian March 15th. Folk Music Awards and ECMA nomi- The Once banked nations and wins in recent years. a nomination for Roots & Traditional The 2015 Juno Awards Album of the Year takes place March 14-15 in Group for their Au- Hamilton, Ontario, with the gust release Depar- live broadcast airing live on tures, while Curran Canada’s Superstation NTV! n picked up a nomina- ################################## 10 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

NFLDherald.com @TheNfldHerald # facebook.com/nfldherald PEOPLE One of the most acclaimed singer-song- pean tour in support of They Promised writers in Canada, Curran perviously won a Juno for her 2009 album Hunter, You Mercy. Hunter. She was previously nominated in 2013 for her album Spectors. Other notable nominees include Bryan Along with multiple ECMA, MusicNL Adams, Leonard Cohen, Nickelback, Ar- and Canadian Folk Awards, Curran also won first prize in the folk category for the cade Fire, deadmau5, Drake, Avril Lavigne renowned USA Songwriting Competition. She is currently in the midst of a Euro- and Sarah McLachlan. The ceremony also features performances by Hedley, Kiesza, 2015 JUNOS Magic! and Shawn Mendes. You can watch LIVE ON NTV the entire event March 15th, live on MARCH 15TH Canada’s Superstation NTV. — DC # 2015 EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS ## # he East Coast Music Week also being noted in categories such as Graphic/Media is back in St. John’s this Artist of the Year category (Jud Haynes), Live Sound T year, taking place from Engineer of the Year (Wallace Hammond), Manage- April 8-12. The Rockhouse on ment/Manager of the Year (Kilbride Music), Music George Street in downtown St. Merchant of The Year (Fred’s Records) and Venue of John’s was packed on the morning of the Year (Ship Pub), among others. January 28, as media representatives, The highly anticipated East Coast Music music industry professionals, Awards Gala will be hosted by Newfound- corporate sponsors and mu- land’s own Jonny Harris and takes place sicians alike eagerly at the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay on awaited insider info April 9. With over 250 musicians playing about the upcoming over 50 events in five days, this East ECMW in the capital city. Coast Music Week is, like every ECMW LOCAL MUSICIANS & ARTISTS before it, sure to be a rockin’ good time. While the schedule won’t be released Numerous local musicians and artists are until Feb., VIP passes, festival passes, amongst the nominees, with The Once wristbands and tickets to the East and Hey Rosetta popping up in nu- Coast Music Awards Gala merous categories. Other notable are on sale now. For more Newfoundland nominees include information or to pur- Steve Maloney and the Wander- chase passes, visit ing Kind, Sherman Downey and www.ecmw.com. — WR the Ambiguous Case, The Se- crets, Baytown, The Combine, The ECMAs Gala Monsterbator, Matthew Byrne, will be hosted by RocketRocketShip and The Jonny Harris and Thymes. takes place at the Jack Byrne Arena On top of making numer- on April 9. ous award categories for music, Newfoundland is DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 11

PEOPLE www.NFLDherald.com @TheNfldHerald # facebook.com/nfldherald CATCH THE ACTION! NTV’S: THE BLACKLIST RETURNS! 10:30PM THURSDAYS! Wconnect with one of television’s most hat a better way to recover from such a about and high profile film of 2015. Fans of Spader pulse-pounding Super Bowl than to re- will soon see him (or hear him rather) as the voice and likeness of the titular villain Ultron in polarizing anti-heroes? James Spader, in his Avengers: Age of Ultron, sequel to 2013’s billion award-winning turn as Raymond ‘Red’ Red- dollar blockbuster The Avengers. dington returned on February 1st, as The From his highest profile film role as the Blacklist’s special two-part episode mechanical menace to Captain America and Luther Braxton aired immediately follow- Iron Man’s party of heroes, to supporting roles ing the big-game, live on NTV. in critically acclaimed dramas Lincoln and The Homesman in recent years, Spader has reinvented himself as a versa- tile character actor and one of Hollywood’s most sought after commodities. In The Blacklist’s highly anticipated ninth episode (the first since its winter hiatus beginning in mid Spader has been making November), the stakes headlines for his work on were even higher for and off television recently, Red, as he squared off banking nominations for against meticulous his work as ‘Red’ at the thief Luther Braxton, Golden Globe and Saturn played by Ron Perlman Awards, while also landing of Sons of Anarchy and a role in the most talked- Hellboy fame. — DC 12 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

NFLDherald.com @TheNfldHerald # facebook.com/nfldherald PEOPLE REMEMBERING NL’S MIKE CRITCH: ‘MR. CRIME’legend in Newfoundland broadcastingHerald file photo for decades, longtime VOCM reporter AMike Critch passed away January MICHAEL E. CRITCH 1922 - 2015 24th at the age of 93. Critch’s unique voice and fluid delivery style were a fixture of the stations news broadcasts for over thirty years. He officially retired from broadcasting in 1991. Critch has been remembered fondly over social media and province wide as a man with tremendous work ethic and as a dy- namic and vibrant face in the province’s ever evolving news scene. The broadcasting bug seemingly caught hold to his children as well, as both of Critch’s sons have taken to various enter- tainment mediums. Son Mike (better known as K-Rock’s Mike Campbell) followed in his fathers footsteps in radio, while son Mark is widely Critch was laid to rest at the Basilica in St. John’s renowned in the province as one of the faces of po- last week. The Herald wishes condolences to his fam- litical satire This Hour Has 22 Minutes. ily, friends and colleagues in this difficult period. — DC DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 13

INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE STORY: WENDY ROSE PHOTOS: SUBMITTED T he Herald spoke to two likeminded vinyl enthusiasts, Ryan Gates and Elaine Pond, about their efforts to spread kindness and happiness to vinyl collectors in need of cheering up. Gates is the creator of the Facebook group COMING TOGETHER Newfoundland Vinyl Classifieds, while Pond is an avid and longtime member of Facebook’s Vinyl Ex- change St. John’s Newfoundland. OVER A COMMON BOND After word of Landon Purcell’s touching story got out, Gates quickly asked his group members if they would be interested in making monetary and Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are record donations to the young boy. His request im- known for our kindness. When it comes to mediately gained interest and the records started helping people, especially our own, we rolling in. The Herald spoke to Gates via telephone spring into action with open arms. When 8- to chat about his valiant fundraising efforts. We year-old vinyl collector Landon Purcell lost started our conversation by asking Gates about his his wallet containing $200, vinyl lovers first thoughts upon hearing the story. province-wide shared his pain. “PULLED AT THE HEART STRINGS” “My initial thought was how destroyed I would have been if I was eight years old and I lost $200,” Gates began. “At eight years, I don’t think I had ever put hands to $200 anyway so that was my ini- tial thought – ‘Wow, this kid must be destroyed.’ That being said, that wasn’t what really grabbed me. When (reporters) talked to his mom about his health issues, that kind of pulled at the heart strings, if you will.” Gates is not alone in that sen- timent. Landon Purcell of Corner Brook has epilepsy, which requires frequent visits to St. John’s for medical appointments. “No matter what your health condition is, if you have to make regular o 14 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

INSPRATIONAL PEOPLE: PAYING IT FORWARD “He (Landon) was saving his money to get some great albums so why not just line up a few great albums? I’ve had some re- ally cool stuff donated already that I’m sure he’s going to enjoy.” — Ryan Gates, Newfoundland Vinyl Classifieds trips to the Janeway or Health Sciences, even if you want to do is part live in St. John’s, it’s not easy. If you have to drive all with their collec- the way across the province on a regular basis, that’s tions!” definitely not easy,” he explained. Those health is- Many donors ex- sues, coupled with a fascination for vinyl that Gates plained that they had surely sympathizes with, made him want to reach enjoyed their contri- out to Purcell to see how he could help. bution enough to jus- A YOUNG COLLECTOR tify sending it along to a kid who would equally appreciate it. Like Purcell, Gates started collecting records at a On top of the ‘good old country stuff,’ some vinyl very young age. His first album was Boston’s debut collectors have donated albums that holding mean- self titled album, which was released in 1976. He ing to them, like The Ramones and other bands out- purchased the record at a yard sale. side of the ‘good old country’ genre. Gates grew up around records, but like this writer, he wasn’t allowed to touch the precious, delicate SEAL OF APPROVAL vinyl until he was a little bit older. Gates explained Gates got in contact with Landon’s mother Tonya that he was very impressed by Purcell’s obvious vinyl Murrin via Facebook to ask permission to do the knowledge demonstrated in the news story, when the fundraiser and also to ensure that all donations get young boy carefully flipped through his col- Mom’s seal of approval before being lection, talking about his original shipped out to Corner Brook. Mur- pressing of a Johnny Cash record in rin told Gates that his idea was mint condition. Gates added both kind and generous and that that this knowledge, whatever was sent out would plus the tender care be greatly appreciated. Purcell shows while When it comes to get- handling his ting the records to Pur- records, seems cell, Gates might wait “pretty rare for until the young an eight-year-old.” boy’s next med- Gates told The ical trip to the Herald about his call- city to deliver the to-action post in goods. Right now, Newfoundland Vinyl he says it all depends Classifieds, which was prefaced on the timeframe. “I’m by a headline announcing “a dif- still rounding stuff up. A ferent kind of wanted ad.” Albums Ryan has collected for lot of people keep telling “To me, it seemed like a natu- Landon as of Press Deadline. me they’ve got something ral response,” Gates said of his for him. As long as I keep fundraising efforts. “He was saving his money to get getting those kinds of messages, I’ll keep collecting some great albums so why not just line up a few for him,” Gates said. “If (Landon and his mom) are great albums? I’ve had some really cool stuff donated coming this way, I’ll take the money we collected for already that I’m sure he’s going to enjoy,” Gates said, the shipping and get him a gift card for Fred’s his smile audible through the phone. “It was surpris- Records to go along with his albums,” Gates said ing too,” he noted. “The last thing record collectors happily. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 15

INSPRATIONAL PEOPLE: PAYING IT FORWARD “The whole adage of ‘good things hap- pen to good people,’ it’s true. Paying it forward and all that good stuff, I’m a huge believer in it and it hasn’t done me wrong yet.” — Ryan Gates itive,” Gates explained. “It’s just karma, you know? It’s a good feeling …The whole adage of ‘good things happen to good people,’ it’s true. Paying it forward and all that good stuff, I’m a huge believer in it and it hasn’t done me wrong yet,” Gates concluded. This writer and Gates chatted for a few moments “ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED” about all of the good vibes and shared happiness that a simple “different kind of wanted ad” created for In keeping with the theme of good things hap- both vinyl enthusiasts and one happy little boy. pening to good people, The Herald spoke to Elaine Pond about the fundraiser she put together in late “IT’S JUST KARMA” 2014 for a local man named Peter Russell. Russell lost his 32-year-old wife Sarah Turpin to cancer just “You’ve got an unique opportunity now in writing one week after she had been diagnosed with the dis- this article you’re about to write, to drive home to ease. The father of three often popped up in local everybody, not necessarily about Landon or about news coverage, as he also had two two-year-old twins epilepsy, but about everybody’s ability to help one an- in intensive care, as well as a three-year-old in his other,” Gates told The Herald. “I’ve done more char- care. Russell, like Purcell, could certainly use some ity work in the last ten years than I ever thought I kindness and happiness during this difficult time. would do in a lifetime, because I’ve only seen the pos- Pond told us about her relationship with Russell and why she decided to put together a fundraiser. “I heard about this tragedy very soon after it hap- pened, as Peter’s wife Sarah was the sister of a good 16 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

INSPRATIONAL PEOPLE: PAYING IT FORWARD “I heard about this tragedy very soon after it happened ... (Peter Russel & Sarah Turpin family) I was absolutely devastated for their family and my heart broke for them all.” — Elaine Pond friend of mine,” Pond began. “I was absolutely devastated for their family and my heart broke for them all. I had met Peter once or twice only in the past, but knew he was a super nice guy who really did not deserve this to happen to him. Sadness on this level is hard to even heard tell of this little boy!” Pond said with a laugh. come to terms with,” Pond said. “I knew Peter was “It was so nice to hear of someone so young, recog- a lover of music and a member of our Vinyl Ex- nizing the coolness of older music and not just grav- change group on Facebook. It was nearing Christ- itating towards current top 40... It was so saddening mas and I couldn’t get him and his to hear of his lost wallet and I family out of my thoughts. After los- hope the donations are flying in ing my own mother very suddenly to help build up his collection!” last April, I was reminded of my HEALING POWERS many friends, who, knowing my love of music, dropped down with records At the end of each interview, and gift cards for Fred’s Records,” The Herald asked both Gates and Pond said. She decided to arrange a Pond about the healing power of fundraiser for Peter, so he would be music and how it can help you able to buy his own music to listen through dark times. to; on his own, or with his children. “I always go to Led Zeppelin,” “BEAUTIFUL AND KIND” Gates said, without hesitation. “Led Zeppelin IV for example, or “Music, in my opinion, most defi- In Through The Out Door – those nitely heals and I know it had helped albums in particular are my go-to me in the past, so I hoped it would “It was so nice to hear of ‘sit back and relax’ kind of al- help him during his grieving as well. someone so young, recog- bums,” he said. Pond’s answer The response was absolutely what I didn’t come quite as quickly. thought it would be ... It was amaz- nizing the coolness of older “Tough question,” she began. “It ing to see our collective show so music ...” — Elaine Pond really depends on why I’m down. much heart towards another mem- If I want to remember my Mom, I ber. It was very beautiful and kind,” Pond said. “Even like to throw on Baxter Wareham and Joe Byrnes’ To- though I started this fundraiser very close to Christ- wards the Sunset. It was a favourite of hers. I tend to mas, we had 19 donations. After Paypal fees, we had gravitate towards Godspeed You Black Emperor, an a total of $275. I picked up a certificate from Fred’s amazing band from Montréal at low times too. Beau- in that amount and put it in a card, signed from all tiful instrumental stuff. If I’m just mad with the of us in the Vinyl Exchange.” world or having a bad day, you can pretty much Moving on to talk about Landon, we asked Pond guarantee I’ll throw on something punky, loud and about her reaction to hearing about an 8-year-old angry,” Pond said with a laugh. “Also, you cant go vinyl enthusiast. “I wanted to adopt him when I first wrong with Pet Sounds, by the Beach Boys.” To join the world of vinyl enthusiasts, or to help build either Landon’s or your own record collection, join Newfoundland Vinyl Classifieds or Vinyl Exchange St. John’s Newfoundland on Facebook. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 17

COVER STORY STORY BY: DILLON COLLINS WATCH EDDIE SHEERR: NTV NEWS FIRST EDITION 5:30 PM WEEKDAYS AND DURING THE NTV EVENING NEWSHOUR, WEEKDAYS AT 6:00 PM DIGGING OUT WITH EDDIE SHEERR N NTV’s chief meteorologist is tackling the province’s wild weather! ewfoundland’s winter woes have just about what was 2014 in Newfoundland weather. Quite the officially set in. Driving is a pain, the cold exciting time to be a meteorologist. and damp cuts through the bones and a Thus far in 2015 we’ve had about average temper- heating pad or two has been utilized on a shovel- atures and snowfall amounts. Forecasting ing-induced backache. Never fear long-term, Sheerr sees the next several though, NTV’s chief meteorologist Eddie weeks as likely to be quite cold, with Sheerr will make sure when winter plenty of snow on the docket. throws down, at least you’ll be ‘COLDER & SNOWIER’ ready for it. GOING THE EXTRA MILE “I have been tooling around a bit with long-range forecasting, Every evening on NTV’s looking at North American large- Evening Newshour (and day and scale weather patterns,” Sheerr told night on social media!) Eddie The Herald in a sitdown interview. Sheerr gives viewers the most up-to-date “From the research I’ve done and what and researched news coverage in the province, I’ve read it looks like going into February it going the extra mile to ensure that when all else fails, should be colder and snowier across Newfoundland.” at least we can rely on our good ol’ neighbourhood As previously stated, 2014 was quite the litmus test weatherman! for Sheerr in terms of what this province has to offer After spending over a year here in the turbulent in terms of winter weather and what he should ex- (weather-wise) province of Newfoundland and pect. When things pick up, as expected, in the com- Labrador, Sheerr has seemingly had quite the trial ing weeks, Sheerr can at least comfortably say he’s by fire as it were. Unimaginable highs, epic lows and seen it all before. torrents of rain and snow in between can classify “Last year really gave me a good introduction of 18 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

COVER STORY: THE NTV EVENING NEWSHOUR, WEEKDAYS AT 6:00 PM what we can see here in the province,” he said. “From the research I’ve done and what “Just to put things into prospective, I was I’ve read it looks like going into Febru- talking to my dad and I told him we had 85 ary it should be colder and snowier cms of snow so far this month (January), across Newfoundland.” which is like 30 inches. His reply was that was a lot more than here, which I replied — NTV’s Eddie Sheerr was more than his seasonal average. We’re not even halfway to our average comparable here in his new home, when things snowfall yet.” tend to get cool and slicker. Take pride Newfound- landers, we seem to handle our winter driving TAKE PRIDE quite well according to Sheerr. “People here tend Coming from the to drive better in the snow than they United States, where do in the States, because I think snowfall amounts they’re just used to it,” never exceed he shared. “That being what we’ve said you’re going to have ac- come to expect as cidents, because you’re intro- the norm here on the island, I was curious to ducing an element to driving ask Sheerr if weather related accidents are that people aren’t used to. It’s stressful and you can’t “The weather in Newfoundland is stop and everything hap- fairly predictable, it’s just diffi- pens really quickly. I my- cult. Just because every storm self have been close to doesn’t go quite the way you think having a couple of acci- it should doesn’t mean it’s unpre- dents. You think you dictable, that’s just weather.” can stop but you can’t, or someone comes — NTV’s Eddie Sheerr closer to you than they should. In my experi- DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com ence, people don’t slow down enough when it snows. You have an SUV and just because you have all-wheel drive doesn’t mean you’re invincible.” Sheerr, who spent a great deal of time living and working in Colorado, is also no stranger to winter sports. Skiing is one of his favourite pastimes, and this province, with its pristine resorts, February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 19

COVER STORY: NTV NEWS FIRST EDITION 5:30 PM WEEKDAYS LORD’S COVE, NL Jason Kelly Gill Photo Margaret Mary Martin Photo “You always have an audience who wants infor- mation and if I don’t put it out there someone else will.” — NTV’s Eddie Sheerr on Social Media BOTWOOD, NL (facebook.com/MeteorologistEddieSheerr & twitter.com/EddieSheerr) Send your weather photos to: [email protected] have provided him with some fine slopes and lasting ensure that his fanbase have up-to-the-minute memories in the past year. “I love to ski,” Sheerr weather highlights, constantly posting models and said. “Last year I went out to ski at White Hills and tracking storms on his various social media ac- Marble (Mountain). I plan to go back to Marble again counts. It is part of his mandate that when it comes this year. I lived in Colorado for four years so I got to weather, he will do his upmost to ensure every pretty spoiled. It’s great that I get the chance to do it person that follows him gets the best coverage pos- here.” sible. “In this day and age you can’t just focus on one medium,” he said. “There are multiple mediums and WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS multiple outlets you have to put your information on, because everything is fragmented now. You have Above and beyond his stereotypical meteorological Facebook, you have Twitter, all sorts of social media duties, Sheerr actively makes a conscious effort to 20 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

COVER STORY: THE NTV EVENING NEWSHOUR, WEEKDAYS AT 6:00 PM “I like to try and make sure I’m not going to get the forecast wrong, so I put a lot of effort into making sure I put out a lot of information that is easily understood.” — NTV’s Eddie Sheerr and people use that in conjunction with the news. the province’s weather variables. “It’s the ones you It’s important that you put your information out haven’t seen that still cause a bit of difficulty and there in basically as wide a web as you can, because those are the ones that are harder to forecast. The that’s how you get the most people to rely on your longer you’re in a place, the easier it is to see and the information and to rely on and trust you as a mete- easier it is to forecast, because you draw from your orologist and forecaster. But that doesn’t happen experiences. A meteorologist gets better the longer overnight, it takes time to develop a fanbase. You al- he’s in a certain spot and my forecasting will get bet- ways have an audience who wants information and if ter the longer I’m here. I will get more accurate and I don’t put it out there, someone else will.” this year I’m feeling far more comfortable.” Sheerr would be the first to admit that forecasting is a tricky business. Here in the “WEATHER HAPPENS” province, it’s a downright challenge. “Something that bothers me more than LEARNING EXPERIENCE anything is when people say the weather in Newfoundland is unpredictable,” he Getting his feet wet, so to speak, was quite added. “The weather in Newfoundland is the learning experience, but now that he’s fairly predictable, it’s just difficult. Just be- had the chance to acclimatize (pun intended), cause every storm doesn’t go quite the way he is much more confident in his forecasts you think it should doesn’t mean it’s un- and predictions. “It all depends on the weather systems that come predictable, that’s just weather. through ... Some of them are Weather happens and it doesn’t more frequent,” Sheerr said of always do what it should.” A wise mentality in- “Any weather forecast can deed. Unpredictable sug- impact someone’s day, gests the impossible, from what they have to which is a word not in wear, to whether they’re Sheerr’s vocabulary. It going to drive to the is that mind set, com- west coast. If you get bined with his passion that wrong then people for his craft, that has are generally unhappy made Sheerr a fast with you.” beloved member of the NTV team. New- — NTV’s Eddie Sheerr foundlanders have em- braced his know-how DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 21

COVER STORY: NTV’S EDDIE SHEERR LABRADOR CITY, NL Shana Pinkston-Hewlett Photos Have some fun travelling the “I put my forecast out there, regardless if province with NTV’s Eddie Sheerr! it’s going to be wrong or right, because Enter to win your share of $500! that’s what I have to do.”— NTV’s Eddie Sheerr Each week, we'll drop Eddie Sheerr somewhere in and humour and for his part, Sheerr has recipro- Newfoundland and Labrador, and we’re asking our cated the feeling. Herald readers to tell us where he is for your chance to win your share of $500! Draw date: April 13th “I LOVE THE WEATHER” KNOW WHERE EDDIE IS? Moving forward, Sheerr knows there will be on days and off days, good forecasts and bad, but as long Eddie’s Location: as he keeps his routine of staying well-studied and informed, viewers can rest assured that they’re get- Your Name: ting quality. He’s putting in the hours so your news comes first. Bank on it. Address: “I like to try and make sure I’m not going to get Email: the forecast wrong, so I put a lot of effort into mak- Send us your weekly answer along with your name & address to: ing sure I put out a lot of information that is easily understood,” Sheerr concludes. “Any weather fore- WHERE’S EDDIE? CONTEST cast can impact someone’s day, from what they have to wear, to whether they’re going to drive to the west C/O The Herald: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s NL, A1C 5R7. coast. If you get that wrong then people are gener- fax your ballot to: 709.726.6971 ally unhappy with you. I do it – and this probably sounds cliche – because I love the weather and love or take a picture of your completed ballot and send it via: to talk about it. I put my forecast out there, regard- less if it’s going to be wrong or right, because that’s @thenfldherald or facebook.com/nfldherald what I have to do.” or email: letters@nfldherald.com 22 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

STORY: WENDY ROSE; PHOTOS: FILE/SUBMITTED SPECIAL FEATURE Bud Gaulton Photo WHAT’S BEHIND US & WHAT’S AHEAD Many of us depend on a daily weather forecast, tuning into NTV each evening. In this edition of The Herald, we spoke to AMEC’s meteorologist Nikolay Damyanov Nfor a look at what we’ve dealt with and what to expect for the rest of winter. ewfoundlanders love to hear about the with “a very mild November, with only a small snow- weather, even when it’s weather history! fall event at the end of the month.” “To the delight of many, our winter so far Moving on to January, Damyanov explained that has been nothing like last winter,” Damyanov said, the first month of 2015 was “more or less average beginning his re-cap of our November and December across Newfoundland, as far as temperatures go.” weather. “December was one of the mildest ever in “The average numbers weren’t necessarily a prod- Newfoundland, with central and eastern parts of the uct of temperatures hovering near the normal val- island seeing record low snowfall and temperatures ues,” Damyanov explained. “This was caused by a several degrees above what’s normal. Labrador was constant alternation of very warm and very cold slightly warmer than average in December and also episodes, which cancelled each other out, leaving us much drier than average, without much rain or with an average month. For example, temperatures snow,” he said. dipped below -10°C at least ten times over the Avalon but they also went above “SNOWIEST NOVEMBER ON RECORD” the freezing mark during “This was in stark contrast to what western New- roughly half of the month.” foundland and parts of Labrador experienced in No- The meteorologist ex- vember: Cartwright and Deer Lake recorded their plained that the constant snowiest November on record, with more than a freezing and thawing con- metre of snow observed at each location!” tributed to treacherous On the east coast, we were pretty lucky, dealing road conditions, something “December was one of the mildest ever in Newfoundland, with central and eastern parts of the island seeing record low snow- fall and temperatures several degrees above what’s normal.” — Nikolay Damyanov, AMEC h DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 23

SPECIAL FEATURE: WINTER FORECAST many islanders dread during our winter season. In Airport, 50 cm of which fell over just 24 hours. The Labrador, freezing and thawing wasn’t an issue, with storm also brought 20-40 cm across central and temperatures 3-6°C colder than average in the Big eastern parts of Labrador.” Land. In western Labrador, temperatures dropped as low as the negative 40s, with an added wind chill ap- “COLDER THAN AVERAGE” proaching -50°C. While Labradorians are accus- Finishing up his re-cap of the past three months, tomed to cold winters, these colder than average Damyanov moved on to his specialty: predicting the temperatures caused several school closures across future (of the weather). Labrador. “So the province has pretty much seen everything this winter – a snowy Novem- Fisheries and Marine Institute Photo ber for some, a mild Decem- ber and an average January,” he said. “As with any winter, February and March could go either way. No seasonal fore- cast is fully reliable at this point but at least there are some clues out there that can help us make an educated guess.” Fingers crossed that Damyanov is going to tell us what we want to hear. “Let’s start local and go “One of the most telling local variables in our province’s global,” he began. “One of the seasonal forecast is the sea-surface temperature ... As of last most telling local variables in week, they were still generally 1-3ºC warmer than what’s our province’s seasonal fore- normal this time of year.” — Nikolay Damyanov, AMEC cast is the sea-surface tem- perature,” Damyanov said, “As far as precipitation during January, Newfound- explaining how our extremely hot, record-breaking land saw a wetter month across the board,” Damy- July warmed up waters around the province to above nanov said. “Due to the aforementioned temperature average temperatures. swings, this meant the island saw both more snow “As of last week, they (bodies of water) were still and more rain than is normal for January, although generally 1-3ºC warmer than what’s normal this generally amounts weren’t extreme. time of year. Since ocean temperatures are always “Labrador saw a somewhat wetter January as well. much slower to change than land temperatures, it For cities such as Labrador City and Churchill Falls, can be assumed that this trend will continue at least the statistic was heavily skewed by a single very pow- into early February, unless an incredibly cold and erful storm,” the meteorologist explained. “During long-lived cold air outbreak were to happen,” a three-day period, 78 cm was recorded at Wabush Damyanov said. Cue a sharp intake of air from this 24 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

SPECIAL FEATURE: WINTER FORECAST NTV.ca Photos “... most of the above sources point towards a warmer-than-normal winter for at least southeastern Newfoundland, and possibly central Newfoundland. Conditions over western Newfoundland and Labrador are more difficult to anticipate but will likely remain near or slightly colder than average.” — Nikolay Damyanov, AMEC writer – a sense of dread builds. “This is not antici- ent polar vortex feature over Baffin Island, which pated at this point and long-range computer models could instead bring colder air to Labrador.” from the U.S. are forecasting the warmer-than-nor- mal sea-surface temperatures to continue for “If we were to look at actual seasonal forecasts months,” he said. Cue a sigh of relief from readers produced by an ensemble of computer models, we everywhere. observe distinct agreement between U.S. and Cana- dian models,” Damyanov continued. “Both sources “RAIN VERSUS SNOW” are forecasting above-normal temperatures over the Avalon and Burin Peninsulas, with below-normal “Thus, all other things being equal, a warmer temperatures over the rest of the province during ocean means a higher potential for rain versus February. During March, above-normal tempera- snow,” he concluded. tures are forecast for the entire province,” he said. “The Arctic Oscillation (AO) and the related North “Regarding precipitation, both sources are indi- Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) have the most predictive cating the possibility of wetter-than-normal condi- value in terms of winter temperatures for our tions over southeastern parts of Newfoundland for province,” Damyanov said. “These so-called large- February and March, with drier-than-normal condi- scale climate oscillations are based on pressure dif- tions in Labrador. The rest of the province is ex- ferences between the far North Atlantic and the pected to see average precipitation.” lower North Atlantic. Pressure differences in that part of the world are found to have a significant im- “WARMER-THAN-NORMAL” pact on storm track and temperature across eastern North America and Europe.” “While uncertain and hard to predict, most of the above sources point towards a warmer-than-normal “It is therefore imperative to examine what state winter for at least southeastern Newfoundland, and the AO will be in during February. While there is possibly central Newfoundland,” he said. much uncertainty in the forecast, both the U.S. GFS (Global Forecast System) model and the European “Conditions over western Newfoundland and ECMWF (European Center for Medium Range Labrador are more difficult to anticipate but will Weather Forecasting) model are indicating that the likely remain near or slightly colder than average.” current positive phase of the AO will become more neutral to perhaps negative during most of Febru- A warmer-than-normal winter for the southeast- ary,” Damyanov said. ern and central NL? Near or slightly colder than av- erage for western NL? Am I reading this correctly? “This translates to average to slightly above aver- age temperatures for Newfoundland. The situation While I’d rather a forecast predicting blue skies in Labrador could be more complex due to a persist- and palm trees, I think I can somehow manage to work with Damyanov’s predictions. Thanks for your insight, Nikolay! DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 25

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: WENDY ROSE; PHOTOS: NTV.CA PLACES TO GO WITH SHARON SNOW The Herald catches up with NTV’s Sharon Snow to chat about her popular segment, Places to Go with Sharon Snow; Airing each Friday during the NTV Evening Newshour. “Places to Go, NTV’s weekly Friday Feature has been running for 15 years about the product, from cooking up a lobster boil on the beach with the Mayor, filling my now,” Snow told The Herald. basket with candy at Freak Lunchbox, to “That’s a lot of places,” Snow said science experiments at The New- with a laugh. “We average about 40 foundland Science Center – re- features a year. That’s 600 features member The Science Center? It’s and counting!” she said excitedly. closed now regrettably but we had We asked Snow to tell us about so much fun there,” Snow recalled. the premiere segment of Places to “I once had a concrete block dropped Go with Sharon Snow. “Our very on me while lying on a bed of nails just first was India Gate,” Snow ex- to prove how our bodies would not suc- plained. “We didn’t want it to be cumb to injury if we were properly specifically geared to any one type displaced. It didn’t hurt at all,” she of place but instead highlight fun, said with a laugh, adding that she’ll interesting and just plain yummy restaurants is def- do “anything for the shot!” initely part of the repertoire!” “The Johnson GEO Center is another fun place. MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES We zip lined over Petty Harbor and Corner Brook- that was awesome, especially the night zip lining. Snow also told us about some of the exceptionally We’ve ice fished and had a boil up with the Tourism memorable experiences she has had with Places to Minister of the time.” Go over the last decade and a half. “It’s hard to choose just one interesting P2G. “We’ve enjoyed all our P2G – there’s not one There are so many!” she said, when asked if she has we’ve shot that we haven’t had enjoyed learning a favourite. “We’ve travelled the province and be- h 26 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

SPECIAL FEATURE: PLACES TO GO WITH SHARON SNOW “Our people are like no others on this planet and it’s our honor and privilege to showcase this to the world with NTV’s reach far beyond our borders.” — Sharon Snow yond! From Northern Peninsula to New York and businesses they’ve encountered over the years. London to Brigus. Our international trips were fun “We’ve made great friendships along the way,” and tiring but experiencing New York in the middle of a heat wave, shooting 13 hours a day, is something Snow said. She explained that both herself and her else. We had an opportunity while in New York to cameraman Dan (Lake) shop at many of the busi- visit Ground Zero and the museum. We even did a 30 nesses they have showcased. As well, the many Chefs minute program based on our visit which we run on they have encountered over the years are often called the anniversary of 911 on NTV,” Snow said. upon to attend various shoots and functions, which demonstrates continuous support. “Highlighting all of these places has been so much fun,” Snow said appreciatively. “We’ve had In closing, Snow told us about one of the acco- laughs upon laughs.” Snow went on to talk about lades that Places to Go has earned throughout its how Places to Go has been able to showcase a lot of lengthy history. businesses that might not have necessarily made it to television sets across Newfoundland and “OUR HONOUR & PRIVILEGE” Labrador otherwise. “Some years ago, I received an award from De- “A GREAT COMPLIMENT” partment of Tourism for Places to Go’s contri- “Everyone is so appreciative of this op- bution to the development of Tourism in the portunity to showcase their business,” province,” she began. “I think that speaks Snow began. “In most cases, they wouldn’t volumes for our feature. Through our have the means to be able to do this on such a highly rated news program. Doing shooting, we’ve been able to showcase this as well has given me the opportunity the beauty and quirkiness of this to go places that I might not ordinarily province we call home – from east to go,” she added. “When we partner to- gether, everyone benefits; our team, west, north to south,” she said the business and those watching. So proudly. “Our people are like no oth- many people have written or ers on this planet and it’s our hon- emailed or called to say they enjoy the program, which is so our and privilege to showcase this nice to hear. In fact, some out- to the world with NTV’s reach far of-province say they often in- beyond our borders. When mis- clude many of our Places to Go on their travel itinerary placed Newfoundlanders email – that’s a great compliment or call me to say I make them to the feature.” miss home after watching one of our features, I know we’re doing Snow told The Herald about something right.” the pleasures of forming lasting connections with many of the To keep up with Sharon Snow and Places to Go, tune into NTV every week for a new 30 minute segment of the popular feature. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 27

SPECIAL FEATURE STORY: DILLON COLLINS; PHOTOS: NTV.CA/FILE BILL 42: THE FALLOUT Over two dozen professors in Newfoundland and Ontario have signed a petition, urging the House of Assembly to rescind the controversial Bill 42, which has been cited as lessening the say of every Newfoundlander and Labradorian. The controversial Bill 42, in which the provin- cial government passed legislation to cut the “It’s a matter of what people want and what’s best number of seats in the House of Assembly once considered,” Blidook said of cutting the Assem- bly seats. from 48 to 40, has drawn the ire of over two dozen professors and faculty members of Memorial Univer- “CHEAP POLITICAL MOVE” sity and others across Canada, who signed and “I actually think that cutting the seats is a reason- drafted a petition directed at the House, urging the ably popular move. I’m pretty sure if you were to poll bill to be rescinded (Page 6-7). people today the majority would say they’re comfort- Kelly Bildook, Associate Professor of Political Sci- able with saving the money and getting rid of the ence at Memorial University spoke with The Herald, politicians. Unfortunately I think that’s kind of an discussing why the Bill was what he calls an under- easy and quick response, but on full measure there’s handed move done for political gain, undercutting a lot more to it than just that. Ultimately the cost the people of the province. savings, which is about one quarter of one percent of the deficit, is a tiny cost savings, but at the end of the day there’s a huge risk of other problems that we’d have that deal with like the oversight for legis- lation, the power of the premier; just a range of things. I honestly think you really lose a lot for what “He (Dwight Ball) did propose some am- mendments, but at the end of the day I think all it really was, was a face-saving measure on his part for what was really quite the poor political showing.” — Kelly Bildook, Associate Professor h 28 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

SPECIAL FEATURE: BILL 42 “If our premier has almost dictatorial like powers then we should be dealing with that, that should be a concern for us.” — Kelly Bildook, Associate Professor is arguably a very miniscule savings.” “I think the original proposal from the Progessive Conservative Party was entirely about putting off the election and coming off with something that would sort of be quick, popular and symbolic,” he added. “Bravo to them for what I think was a cheap politi- cal move, but still a smart political move in that it put the other political parties on their heels. Dwight Ball is basically saying to call the election and ‘it’s the drafting of Bill 42, which is large-in-part the rea- son for the fallout. time to give the people a voice’, and Premier Davis “When it comes down to the big issues for me, it’s shows up with this proposal, and what’s Dwight Ball all about how are we going to make rules? How are we supposed to do? ... he basi- going to govern? Are we going to structure the cally was on his heels and House of Assembly? Are we going to have committees? didn’t deal with it particu- Are we going to have party discipline? These are all larly effectively, seemingly sort of the major rules of the game that determine changing positions everything else,” Blidook said. throughout the day when “POWER OF THE PREMIER” the announcement was “Usually when we talk about these sorts of things first made and he ulti- we talk about consultation and a real sober approach that involves a debate and getting it right, because mately went along with it. there are other reforms, I’d argue, that would be more important than the one we have just undergone, and He (Ball) did propose some one of them specifically would be dealing with the power of the premier. If our premier has almost dic- ammendments, but at the end of the day I think all tatorial like powers then we should be dealing with that, that should be a concern for us. This particular it really was, was a face-saving measure on his part move with the House, this actually ties our hands so for what was really quite the poor political showing.” “HOW ARE WE GOING TO GOVERN?” While Blidook and the co-signed professors ac- knowledge that the political game entitles a certain amount of wheeling and dealing, the manner in which this bill was passed, somewhat rushed and swept under the covers, certainly raises more than a few eyebrows with even the most novice follower of politics. Debate and the most basic amount of inclu- sion of the general public, were virtually ignored in DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 29

SPECIAL FEATURE: BILL 42 “All we’re doing, as far as I can see here, is empowering the premier, empowering the future premier and we’re really making the say of every single Newfoundlander a lit- tle bit less.” — Kelly Bildook we cant deal with that other problem. For me, I like ties... If you’re the least bit distrustful of the idea of reform, I like the idea of having things politicians and their motives, how do you work better, but unfortunately one hasty move is look at something that happened over the going to make it difficult to look at other things we course of a week, where it was rushed, where should be debating and probably doing. they stayed up overnight and voted on it in the morning ... there just wasn’t the usual group of “You go back through history and look at any people watching or any of that. Here they are mak- times big changes were proposed at the Canadian ing amendments on the fly and passing them. Even level or what have you and usually there’s a period if you’re not a cynic, that’s got to make you cynical.” of debate,” he adds. “There’s a proposal and there’s some discussion about it, but given the timing of “LARGER LEGISLATURE” the election and the interests of the political par- On a more personal note Blidook believes a larger legislature allows for more discussion, more debate and more Newfoundland voices. Chopping that down, one seat at a time, is limiting the voice of many, and strengthening the position of few. “For me personally, I like the idea of a larger leg- islature, because typically the larger the legislature the lower things like party discipline. If everybody is upset because their MHA or their MP just does what they’re told, that behaviour usually increases when the size of the legislature decreases. That’s simply because there is less experience, there are less people. You don’t tend to have these small fac- tions that have their own conversations and come up with alternatives and propose those things to government. All we’re doing, as far as I can see here, is empowering the premier, empowering the future premier and we’re really making the say of every sin- gle Newfoundlander a little bit less.” Stay tuned readers. This is undoubtably not the last we hear of Bill 42. 30 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

By Dillon Collins WHAT’S GOIN’ ON? THE MOST MISERABLE MAN IN COMEDY CComedian Jeremy Hotz brings his acclaimed tour to St. John’s this February. anadian comedy treasure Jeremy Hotz is multiple stints on The bringing his fan-tested brand of hu- Tonight Show with Jay mour to Yuk Yuk’s in St. John’s for Leno, as well as his own three shows on Feb. 19th, 20th and 21st. Matt Comedy Central special. Wright will serve as the date’s opening act. ‘What a miserable show this will UNIQUE BRAND OF HUMOUR Hotz, who burst on the scene in 1997 following a rousing, standing-ovation be ...’ worthy performance at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Aside from his stand up has been one of the nation’s most ac- prowess, Hotz has dab- claimed and beloved comedy acts of bled in acting, including the past 15 years. His ‘What A Miser- roles in My Favourite able Tour This Is...’ sold out across Martian, Speed 2, and Canada, as well as achieving interna- the miniseries Married tional success with audiences in the Life. Hotz has been the United States, Europe and Australia. recipient of Gemini Hotz’s distinctive brand of humour has awards, Comedy Awards landed high profile appearances on The and a prestigious honour at Late Show with David Letterman, as well as the Sydney Comedy fest. Tickets are $39.95 and can be purchased at the box office and www.yukyuks.com! WHAT’S GOING ON? Send your info. and photos to the Herald: P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7. Fax 726-6971 or e-mail: letters@nfldherald.com DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 31

y ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT STORY: GINA GILL PHOTOS: SUBMITTED ‘WRIGHT FUNNY HE IS’ A gem is a rarity. It’s something unique, unusual, enjoyable and talented. Newfoundland’s hilari- ous gem is Matt Wright. Born and raised in Gander, the comedian has been popping up all over A social media for quite some time now and he is truly irresistible. fter uploading a short piece about a snowplow Wright never expected to have a career in comedy. and his beloved Toyota Corolla titled Eulogy He originally pursued it part-time. In fact, after he for a Lost Car, Wright started to make a hosted his Memorial graduation dinner, he realized name for himself on the internet. He captured a re- he is better at performing than anything else he had alistic endeavour for most citizens of St. John’s, the done up to that point. challenge of snow removal and street parking. Not only was his car totalled, but the poor guy lost his WRIGHT’S MOCKUMENTARY ride to hockey to boot. He took the incident in stride, “I don’t know if I expected it. I know I wanted to made a few jokes and managed to relate to a huge work in comedy and I felt like I was prepared to put population of people all at the same time. the work in. I’m proud of what I’ve been able to do FULL-BLOWN PERFORMANCE and I’m very lucky and grateful to be supported by nice people,” the comedian explained. “I’ve only been Wright has been hitting the stage for over two doing it a couple years and I’m still figuring out years now and he is well received. He lays scenarios where I fit in all of this. I suppose everyone is. Mostly out there and sheds new I just want to work on things that I find fun or in- light on everyday life and teresting and I think that’s when you bring your best every once and awhile he work to the table.” grabs a guitar while on set, Wright is currently working on a mockumentary breaking down his gig with with a crew of people titled Lease. The show was in- small puns and witty punch troduced by hoax advertisement on Kijiji about a guy lines. Wright doesn’t just do who is seeking roommates for a house he had standup, he gives a full- bought for his wife, who up and left him. Four ran- blown performance. dom people are forced into a lease by chance and it “I want to work on things that I find fun or interesting and I think that’s when you bring your best work to the table.” — Matt Wright 32 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

“I think I’ve always been a bit of a ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: MATT WRIGHT head in the clouds kind of person his work on The Lease, Wright continues standup gigs around the capital. He enjoys com- and the nice thing about stand up edy because he can gives people a whole new is you can allow your mind to wan- perspective on a variety of things. “I think I’ve always been a bit of a der.” — Matt Wright ‘head in the clouds’ kind of person and the nice thing about stand all ensues in hilarious situations. up is you can allow your mind “The Lease, I think, came from just a va- to wander and think about things from a different angle,” riety of awesome and different living situa- the Gander native said. tions I have. There was a span of about a “That’s always my goal. Tell year I think I moved four times – and someone something they al- I was on the road a little. Just seeing ready know in a way they how people interact with each other haven’t considered yet.” when they’re under the same roof,” Wright explained. “The Lease is about four people who have no business living together, but financially they have no other choice. So we’re playing with the roommate sitcom dynamic but having it with people who are sharing a space before a friendship.” NEW PERSPECTIVE Wright is working with Matt Fardy and Deanne Foley. They plan on pursuing differ- ent venues, including a pos- sible web series. Even with DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 33

YOUNG ISLANDERS: STORIES PROVING YOUTH IS NOT WASTED ON THE YOUNG! STORY BY: JAMIE GILLINGHAM LEARNING TO LIVE THE WRITING LIFE T he first piece of writing I submitted for pub- be paid for. Which is not to say that I am an expert lication was rejected and returned to me with (in fact, I feel very much like a novice) and what fol- a letter of appreciation. I was in the sixth lows is not advice on writing. It is simply some sen- grade and the submission was a long and bad and tences about the insecurities of studying something dark poem. I don’t mean emotionally dark, emo- some say isn’t teachable and attempting to live a life tional undertones was not something I was then ca- that, having grown up in rural Newfoundland, ex- pable of, but rather visually dark. I’m left-handed and isted only to me, as fate would have it, in books. could not, at 11, write longhand without smudging the words with my pinky finger. Since then — I’m 25 ‘OVERWHELMED WITH PANIC’ and in graduate school studying creative writing — I’ve resolved to type and have managed to contribute In This Is The Story of A Happy Marriage, Ann to a short story collection. Patchett ‘implores’ young people not to get a Mas- ters of Fine Arts degree if it means going into debt. I’ve had a couple of my essays published, and sev- When I read that section, I was overwhelmed with eral more are forthcoming, some of which I’ll even panic, as I had just five months before that accepted an offer to study creative writing at Cardiff University in Wales. I was going to get an MFA (an MA in the UK) and it was going to put me into debt. I closed the book and laid it down and wondered if there would ever again be a time when I didn’t owe some- one money. It’s been eight months since I read Patchett’s book and I’m nearly done my MFA, and though I am kept awake at night with anxieties, that if I were to trace In This Is The Story of A Happy Marriage, Ann Patchett ‘implores’ young people not to get a Masters of Fine Arts degree if it means going into debt. h 34 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

SPECIAL FEATURE: YOUNG ISLANDERS It is not the sentence to a misguided life that it is often made to be. It is the opportunity to perfect an art form under the guidance of people who al- ready have. their origins, are almost exclusively rooted in how I’m going to repay the government. How much will I need to make to pay my tuition and my rent and buy groceries? Can I ever have fun again? I am not kept awake with regret for my MA. I do not, for instance, wish that I had finished the neuroscience degree that I quit four years ago because I was miserable and wanted to write. A SAFE SPACE ready have. It’s true that I’ll be paying off student loans for a substantial part of my life by working a I have, for the first time in my life, writers who job that will be hard to get and I would rather not are willing to talk to me about writing, who are have and writing when I can find the time. It’s true willing to read my work and tell me when it’s that an MFA may not be helpful to everyone and it good and, more importantly, when it’s not. I have may not do for you what it did for me. But it is also ten talented people who support me and provide a true that I’m finally getting a response to my writ- space where I can safely learn to be a writer, a space ing, that every day I am where I can learn to live the writing life. And per- more happy with the sen- haps above all else, I have time: time to write and tences I write than I was rewrite and read and figure out how it is I’m going the day before. to make this life work. An MFA is a risk, that I’ll admit, but it is not a bad idea. It is not the sentence to a misguided life that it is often made to be. It is the opportunity to perfect an art form under the guidance of people who al- JAMIE GILLINGHAM: A young writer and native of Newfoundland, Jamie is on the tail end of his MA in Creative Writing at Cardiff University in Wales. He completed his undergraduate degree at Mount Saint Vincent University in Hal- ifax, where he was also the organizer of Speakeasy, a prose and poetry open mic. He previously had an essay published in The Globe and Mail and was a contributor to a short story anthology called Totally Unknown Writers from Life Rattle Press. He is currently writing his first novel. Are you a ‘Young Islander’ with something to say? Email [email protected] DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 35

SPECIAL FEATURE: YOUNG ISLANDERS JEREMY JONES: REPRESENTING TEAMNL 17 year-old, Bishops College High School’s Jeremy Jones is about to embark on his most daunting and tremendous challenge to date as he will represent TeamNL in Para-Nordic Sit-Ski at the 2015 Canada Games in Prince, George, British Columbia. J eremy was one of two twins with the Avalon Nordic ski club,” he born prematurely at 27 said. “When I’m not with the club I weeks, weighing in at two can be found in the gym working on pounds eight ounces. He was di- my cardio. I don’t need snow to train. agnosed with cerebral palsy and NL weather is unpredictable so when is severe to profound deaf. Yet there isn’t enough snow to train I take none of this has stopped Jeremy the skis off my sit ski and put on from achieving what many twice wheels and head around Mundy his age have dared dream. Pond.” “It feels pretty awesome to be “NO LIMITS” representing Team NL at the Winter Games,” Jones tells read- “I hope I inspire others with dis- ers. “It didn't really sink in until abilities that there are really no lim- I received my Team NL clothing its,” he added. “I wanted to play this week and tried it on.” hockey so I joined Sledge Hockey. I “A BIG COMMITMENT” wanted to play basketball so I joined Wheelchair Basketball. If we put our Jeremy, who also plays sledge “It feels pretty awesome mind to it we can do anything just in hockey and wheelchair basket- to be representing Team a different way. I am not only repre- ball, first tried sit-skiing last NL at the Winter Games.” senting Newfoundland but also my winter. A year later, he repre- — Jeremy Jones friends with disabilities. For those sents his home province on a na- who thought they could never make tional stage. “I have always wanted to ski and when it to the Canada Games, I have proven if we work I found a way to ski to my ability I loved it,” Jones hard our disability does not mean inability.” shared. “I have worked and trained really hard to get Jones, who counts Canadian Gold Medalist Alex here. It is a big commitment and a lot of hard work. Bilodeau and Para-Nordic Skier Mark Arendz among Not only from me but my parents to get me to all of his sports heroes, acknowledged that win or lose, the my training and my coach Muggs. She is great, keeps competition is a momentous achievement for him. me motivated and always volunteers her time.” It’s for the love of sport, something he has in spades. No accolade comes without sacrifice of course, “I'm really looking forward to the Games,” Jones something Jeremy knows full well. He trains rou- concluded. “To meet new friends and gain more ex- tinely, and when he’s not, you can likely find him at perience in a sport I enjoy. It’s not about winning or the gym, tooling his body to stand the demanding losing, it’s about trying your best. And I plan on conditions of competition. “Three days a week I train doing that!” — DC Do you know a team that deserves some recognition? Email: [email protected] 36 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

SPECIAL FEATURE: YOUNG ISLANDERS PRINCE OF WALES HITS THE STAGE! Students from Prince of Wales Collegiate in St. John’s will, under the guidance of directors Terry Howlett and Jordan Flynn, be hitting the stage at the Arts and Culture Centre this February with their sure-to- Tbe-amazing performance of Fame – The Musical. I would buy a Pink Floyd album, but I guess there's he hit musical from David de Silva’s adapta- a first for everything!” tion of 1980’s Fame “chronicles the lives of the final group of students to attend New “INCREDIBLE” York’s High School for the Performing Arts.” From their admission in 1980 to their graduation in 1984, “The feeling when you finally master that giant they face the day to day struggles of high school life, dance number and see how good it looks makes it all while completing for their worth it,” Brown added. “I’m place on the stage, a Prince really looking forward to the of Wales release explained. finished production. And LOVE OF ACTING when it all comes together, I know all the hard work will Two PWC students, Jil- pay off and I know it will be lian Power, a 17-year-old in and incredible show!” grade 12, and Adam Brown, “Acting is something that 17-years-old in grade 11, THE MUSICAL I do not have much experi- both act in the show. “I’ve ence with, however, I feel always loved acting and per- like I learn something new forming and wanted to be every time I go to rehearsal,” involved in the musical Power said. “Acting like a since I saw the PWC per- loud, confrontational rock formance of Les Miserables musician from Staten Island in grade 9 and was blown is something that is very out away by it,” Brown said. “I of character for me – it is al- initially auditioned for most the exact opposite of more of an acting role but my personality in real life ... ended up doing a lot better it is very fun for me to be in the dancing audition.” able to step outside of my “This role is bringing me JILLIAN POWER ADAM BROWN ‘comfort zone’ and portray a lot of experience, both as a this character.” musician and an actor,” Power explained. “Music Both students expressed this was a team effort. wise, I had to learn how to play the drums for this “Are all excellent directors and choreographers in role. The drums were an instrument that I had been their own respect. I always look forward to rehearsal wanting to add to my list of musical instruments I because I know it will always be a good time.” play, and this musical gave me the opportunity to do “The work that Flynn and Howlett are putting into that. I started out ... knowing nothing about the this musical is incredible,” Power added. “They are drums, getting pointers from friends who played and giving up so much of their free time to guide us in I now have my own drum kit to rock out on between putting off an amazing production and we (the cast) rehearsals,” Power said. “... I have also become a fan would not be half as good as we are without their of Pink Floyd to help get into character. My favourite hard work and dedication. I think I am speaking for album is the 1979 album The Wall. I never thought everyone when I say that.” Catch PWC’s rendition of Fame – The Musical at the Arts and Culture Centre from February 26-28. Tickets can be purchased at the ACC box office or online at www.artsandculturecentre.com. Does your school deserve some recognition? Tell us about it! [email protected] DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 37

NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE BY JIM FURLONG THE NEWFOUNDLAND HERALD/NTV MIKE’S LIVING ROOMhe first person I met in broadcast journalism The other reporters at the time by the way were was Mike Critch. It was the early ’70s and we Scott Chafe, and John Bursey, and Rod French with Tdidn’t even call it broadcast journalism. We George McLaren doing sports. The news director was called it radio news. Elmer Harris. Of all the aforementioned I was new at VOCM. I was on the five to people only Rod French, Bob Woolridge midnight shift which is where you went to and me are alive. Somewhere in there is a “earn your chops.” Mike worked days but lesson about time and its swift passage. there was an overlap and we worked to- THE MAN AND THE VOICE gether. I was part of a group of Young Turks in radio and we thought we knew Mike Critch understood the nature of everything about broadcast news. There news. He had a wonderful sense of what 5 was me and my brother John and Dave grabbed a listener. He didn’t have a great Kennedy and Bob Woolridge who were broadcast voice but that didn’t matter a part of that new group. We competed to whit. It was distinctive. You knew when you see who could get the most stories think- heard Mike’s voice that something had ing that it had something to do with news. MIKE CRITCH happened and you wanted to know what it It didn’t. was. Mike knew well that any story that be- THE JUSTICE BEAT gins with “The president of the St. John’s Board of Trade is calling upon member of City We were doing a “volume business.” We Council in St. John’s to blah blah blah blah rang the phone off the wall at Steve Neary’s blah,” isn’t news. place and at the home of MHA Captain Earl Your wife will never yell from the TV room Windsor. You could always get a “clip” from to come in quickly because the President of them or from the Fire Commissioner or from the Board of Trade is calling upon St. John’s City the Safety Council but it wasn’t always news. It Council, etc, etc. On the other hand, a story that be- was “comment.” We didn’t know the difference, gins with the line “Three men are in custody tonight and to be honest sometimes we poked fun at Mike following what appears to be an army robbery in Critch and his work as a crime reporter in “the Mount Pearl,” grabs you by the ears. justice beat.” When was the robbery? Who was robbed? Who was A front row seat in Journalism 101 in in court? That is what you call “news.” A chronicle of the events that are part of our lives; quite often the home of Mike Critch. There a story of society gone wrong. Mike Critch could be no better school. understood that perfectly. That’s what made 38 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

NEWS IN PERSPECTIVE him so good. Now my brother John and I were frequent visitors to Mike’s house. On a Saturday morning we might drop up to Kenmount Road and spend a couple of hours listening to music with Mike and having a drink or two. In those days that was an acceptable mid-Saturday event. Mike had a marvellous old music collection with singers like Gracie Fields and Mario Lanza. We would sip good Scotch, listen to music, and talk about news. We would talk about good stories, bad stories and which newsmakers were idiots. It was an education in its own right. A front row seat in Journalism 101 in the home of Mike Critch. There could be no better school. Mike Critch understood the nature of news. GOOD NEWSMAN: GOOD PERSON He had a wonderful sense of what grabbed a The other thing I wanted to mention about listeners. Mike Critch is very revealing about him and it is an “institutional culture” kind of story. At that time some. To me that reflects loyalty to the business of at VO you might get a raise once in a while either be- gathering news. I don’t express that thought well but cause of length of service, or merit or even begging. I understand it and it makes me feel good. When you got a $10 or $15 “bump” you were always I look back now at those days and say this. I re- told not to tell anyone else. To Mike’s great credit, member Mike Critch as a good newsman and a good on two separate occasions when he got that “bump,” person. That is a simple declarative sentence and he came right to the Furlong boys, and told us there Mike would be well satisfied with that as a closing was money on the go and we better get in and get line to the story. NTV’s Jim Furlong can be reached by emailing: [email protected] DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 39

BODY IN THE Theo was every BELFRY Mother’s Dream. You couldn’t ask for a finer chap than William that he had never partaken in those devilish charms Henry Theodore Durrant. At age 24, Theo which only the female of the species can dispense. looked forward to a bright It is sometimes startling to learn future. When our tale of bloody that many slow starters in the field murder begins, he was in his sen- of love, having once tasted of the ior year at Cooper Medical Col- forbidden fruit, hasten to make up lege. Maybe more significant, he for lost opportunities with a was assistant Sunday school su- vengeance. Theo was one of those. perintendent at the Emmanuel Baptist Church. No question “A GOOD GIRL” about it, quiet, religious Theo was Blanche Lamont was a member what every mother wants her of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. daughter to bring home to dinner. She was a beautiful, 18-year-old high school student when she and THE DURRANT’S Theo started dating. Their dates The Durrant family had moved didn’t amount to much more than from Toronto to San Francisco long walks around the city, al- when Theo was only eight. Dad though there is evidence that had was a foreman in a shoe factory. Theo had his way, their encounters He believed in giving his children would have been of a more earthy every possible opportunity in life. nature. But Blanche was what they As a boy, Theo attended private It was only natural that the used to call “a good girl.” schools. A sister, Eullah, studied young churchgoing ladies of Theo didn’t confine his pursuits music in Europe. 1895 would tighten their exclusively to Blanche. He was also It was only natural that the corsets when our Theo was seen with one Minnie Williams. young churchgoing ladies of 1895 Minnie was gainfully employed in would tighten their corsets when around. a casket factory, which I suppose is our Theo was around. Theo was not averse to their appropriate enough. advances, but he had not always been receptive to fe- Here’s a little gossip. Minnie confided to her boss, male encounters. Clark Morgan, that her off and on boyfriend, Theo In hindsight, we Durrant, had once taken her to a lover’s lane and had know that up until made, oh, the rudest suggestions. Of course, Minnie two years before had rejected any and all advances. 1895, Theo had On April 3, 1895, the fun and games were to turn confided in several into tragedy. At 2:55 p.m., right after her high school aspiring doctors cooking class, Blanche met Theo outside the school. down at the college Together they made their way to the Emmanuel It is sometimes startling to learn that many slow starters in the field of love, having once tasted of the forbidden fruit, has- ten to make up for lost opportunities with a vengeance. 40 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015 *Crime Flashback Images are used for reenactment purposes only and might not be historically accurate.

MAx HAInEs CrIME FlAsHBACk Baptist Church. never whether or not Minnie consented. We do know that THEO STRUCK OUT Theo ripped off parts of Min- There is little doubt that nie’s dress and stuffed them Theo suggested something of a into the hapless girl’s mouth. sexual nature, which was re- He took a knife and slashed at fused by Blanche. In a frenzy, Minnie’s body until she was Theo struck out, Blanche was dead. strangled to death. Her body A little after 9 p.m., Theo at- was dragged to an alcove in the tended a Christian Endeavor library and upstairs to a Sunday meeting at a local physicians school room. Theo carried home. The doctor later re- Blanche up past the gallery called that Theo asked if he floor to the church’s belfry could wash his hands before tower. The body was dropped When Blanche refused Theo’s ad- the meeting commenced. on the belfry landing, where it was stripped and ravished. vances ... In a frenzy, Theo struck DOUBLE HOMICIDE Theo then placed two wooden out, Blanche was strangled to The next day, April 13, the blocks under Blanche’s head death. Her body was dragged to good ladies of the Emmanuel and thoughtfully folded the the church’s belfry tower. Baptist Church were shocked when they showed up to deco- dead girl’s arms. The medical student came down from the tower rate the church for Easter. They discovered the and ran into his friend, organist George King, who bloody, mutilated body of Minnie Williams. Police had just entered the church. Theo appeared to be were called. They conducted an inch-by-inch search shaken and pale. He explained to George that he had of the church. High up in the belfry, they found the been fixing a gas jet and may have breathed in some body of Blanche Lamont. of the escaping gas. George fetched a bromo seltzer The case received wide coverage in the press. After for his pal. Theo was as good as new in minutes. all, it isn’t every day that two ladies are murdered in a church. Because of the massive coverage, witnesses CONFIDING IN MINNIE came forward who now realized they had seen Theo High up in the dusty belfry, the nude body of and Blanche together on the day of Blanche’s disap- Blanche Lamont lay at rest. Of course, her absence pearance. was the talk of the church community, if not all San Elizabeth Crosset saw Theo and Blanche on a Francisco. Everyone had a theory. Only one person streetcar heading toward the church. Lawyer Martin knew the truth and he had a tremendous urge to Quinlan was watching workmen lay new pavement confide in someone. That someone was Minnie Williams. For nine consecutive days, Theo called on Minnie. We know he told her something, because Minnie told acquaintances that she knew too much about the disappearance of Blanche Lamont. On the evening of April 12, a little after 8 p.m., Theo and Minnie entered the rear door of the church. The pair had sexual intercourse. We will The next day, April 13, the good ladies of the Emmanuel Baptist Church were shocked when they showed up to decorate the church for Easter. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 41

CrIME FlAsHBACk MAx HAInEs on 22nd St., close by the church, as the couple ap- day. She instantly became known as the proached. Sixty-six-year-old Caroline Leak, who lived Sweet Pea Girl. opposite the church, saw the pair enter. There was Despite the ballyhoo accompanying the trial, there little doubt that Theo and was no doubt whatever of Blanche entered the church Theo’s guilt. The jury estab- alone on April 3. lished something of a record in The same thing returning a guilty verdict in happened in regard to five minutes. Three years after Minnie. Everyone and the trial, Theo calmly their dog remembered mounted the gallows and was seeing Theo and Minnie in the middle of a long speech enter that church on the when the trap door was night of her death. One sprung. witness saw Theo leave the church alone. BIZARRE AFTERMATH A bizarre aftermath of the CRIME OF THE CENTURY hanging involved Theo’s par- When taken into custody, Theo The san Francisco courtroom ents, who had sat patiently would only admit to meeting was crowded each day with through their son’s murder Blanche after school. Contrary to hordes of women, all vying for a trial. After the hanging, they all the witnesses, he claimed they glimpse of Theo Durrant. waited in a prison anteroom then went their separate ways. for Theo’s body. In the mean- His trial, dubbed “The Body in time, the warden inquired if Belfry Case,” was heralded as the crime of the cen- they were hungry, Mr. and Mrs. Durrant agreed they tury. Reporters from as far away as Europe covered were famished and were served a meal. the trial. The courtroom was crowded each day with When Theo’s body was brought into the room, the hordes of women, all vying for a glimpse of Theo Durrants paid little attention. They continued to fin- Durrant. One lady achieved a measure of fame by ish their meal in the presence of their executed son’s presenting Theo with a bouquet of sweet peas each body. 42 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

GSTUOYRYDBAYVIS Ghost Story: Cranky old Lester U ntil recently I didn’t believe in ghosts. Not anymore. Now I’m a believer! Once I had a small basement apart- ment in central St. John’s. The house was owned by a cranky old man named Lester An- croft. Boy, was he a pain in the butt. He expected me to be his handyman as well as his tenant and was always complaining that I was never around to fix this or that when he needed me. Despite my continuously telling him I was his tenant not his employee, he never let up. NOT A SUSPECT For several weeks I had terrifying nightmares One day, he wanted me to fix a broken railing the old man was blaming me for his murder. on the back porch. I needed the money so agreed to do it. The next day when I got home from For several weeks, I had terrifying nightmares. work, the RNC were all over the place. Seems some- The old man was blaming me for his murder. When one had broken in and murdered the old man. I was- they arrested a suspect, the nightmares stopped. n’t a suspect so as soon as I could, I quit my job and Trust me, I never want to experience anything like moved to Corner Brook. that again. LIBRA: A TRIP MIGHT BE JUST H HWHAT YOU NEED RIGHT NOW. ERALD OROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your natu- VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Cre- a romantic situation seems to have ral Arian leadership qualities make you ating order out of chaos, even in the most stalled. But you can restart it if you want the person others will follow in tackling untidy spaces, should be no problem for to. Then again, maybe this is a chance to that important project. But don’t get so organized Virgos. So go ahead and do it, reassess the situation. involved that you neglect your personal and then accept praise from impressed SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem- life. colleagues. ber 21) A meeting that was promised TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Aspects LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) quite a while back could finally happen. favor sorting through your posses- So be sure you’re prepared with everything to make your case CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS!sions, both at work and at home, to start giving away what you don’t #sound convincing and doable. CAPRICORN (December 22 to #use, don’t need or don’t like. Relax later with someone special. January 19) A workplace blunder GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The could create a problem down the issues are not quite as clear as they line unless you deal with it right should be. You need to avoid get- now to see how and why it hap- ting involved in disputes between # pened. Don’t be surprised at what colleagues at work or between rel- you might learn. BIG SHOW EMMA ROBERTS ELIZABETH BANKS AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb- atives or personal friends. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) FEB. 8, 1972 # FEB. 10, 1991 # FEB. 10, 1974 ruary 18) This is a good time to You’ll get lots of support from oth- You have an uncanny gift for reach- re-sort your priorities and see if ing out to all people creating bridges adjustments are called for. Be BORNers if you own up to your mistake of understanding among them. honest with yourself as you de- quickly and include a honest ex- THIS WEEK: planation. Learn from this experi- cide what to keep, to discard and ence so that you don’t repeat it. Whether it’s for business purposes or just to change. LEO (July 23 to August 22) There might for leisure, a trip might be just what you PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Let- be some early confusion over a major need right now. You would benefit from a ting yourself be bathed in the outpouring move, whether it’s at work or at home. change of scenery and from meeting new of love and support from those who care But once you get a full breakdown of people. for you will help you get through a diffi- what it entails, it should be easier to deal SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) cult period sooner rather than later. with. While things generally go well this week, Good luck. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 43

A FINE OL’ SCOFF! PAM PARDY GHENT [email protected] COMFORT FOOD: FEED A COLD, STARVE A FEVER!was sick all last weekend and found it hard to get up and at em, but it was Ihard to find any pity. Many of my ing the best is a wee nip. Warms you from the inside out! Here’s a feel-good recipe (foodnetwork.com) that takes friends were in the same boat, plus my care of both, something I hope sets you parents were just after shaking a bug that’s right when you’re feeling all wrong! been following them around since Christ- Note: Don’t fret about not having any fancy ingre- mas. So, I suffered mostly in silence. One thing I did- dients, like thyme around. I don’t always use it even n’t suffer through was meal times. French onion when I have it. As for the baguette and gruyere cheese, soup is not only quick and easy, it’s a grand mug-up I’ve used croutons and mozza mixed with parmesan, when feeling under the weather. Something else or tossed on a heel from a loaf of bread and sprinkled that’s grand when on some cheddar if that’s what’s on hand. For me, it’s you’re not feel- what’s under the bread and cheese that’s the best part. FRENCH ONION SOUP # 1/2 cup unsalted butter # 1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle # 4 onions, sliced # 3 heaping tablespoons all-pur- # 2 garlic cloves, chopped # 2 bay leaves pose flour # 2 fresh thyme sprigs # 4 cups beef broth # salt and pepper # 1 baguette, sliced # 1/2 pound grated Gruyere Melt the stick of butter in a large pot over to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Season, to medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, bay leaves, taste, with salt and pepper. When you're ready to thyme, and salt and pepper and cook until the eat, preheat the broiler. Arrange the baguette slices onions are very soft and caramelized, about 25 min- on a baking sheet in a single layer. utes. Add the wine, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the wine has evaporated and the Sprinkle the slices with the Gruyere and broil onions are dry, about 5 minutes. until bubbly and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Ladle the soup in bowls and float several of the Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Dust the Gruyere croutons on top. onions with the flour and give them a stir. Turn the heat down to medium low so the flour doesn’t burn, Alternative method: Ladle the soup into bowls, and cook for 10 minutes to cook out the raw flour top each with 2 slices of bread and top with cheese. taste. Now add the beef broth, bring the soup back Put the bowls into the oven to toast the bread and melt the cheese. b s 44 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

RECAPS BY A SNEAK PEEK AT THE LATEST NEWS SOAP TALK DANA BLOCK FROM NEWFOUNDLAND ’S TOP SOAPS THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS GENERAL HOSPITAL Joe tried to call a truce with Dylan. Billy suspected “Fluke” asked Dante why he was snooping around that Gabriel was interested in more than Chelsea’s the Spencer home. Franco, Julian, Sonny and Ava business. Victor and Victoria clashed over his decision formed an alliance out of necessity. Sam noticed some- not to sell Chancellor Corporation. Phyllis reached out thing suspicious on Brad’s bookcase. Jake prepared for to Michael for help. Paul wanted Christine to put her his next assignment at the party. Michael and Tracy work aside and focus on their future together. Ashley made amends and discussed her history with Bill Eck- accused Victor of playing dirty. Noah tried to keep the ert. Dante was derailed by Fluke in the basement. Carly peace between Nick and Sharon. Neil asked Hilary to gave Nathan some evidence supporting her suspicions tell him the truth. Mariah let her guard down with about Jake. Nina quickly realized that she was in jeop- Kevin. Sage confided in Nick. Jill fought to win back ardy. Sam and Patrick were surprised by Carly’s ac- Chancellor. Wait to See: Devon calls Colin’s bluff about tions. A party began that was headed toward disaster. the affair. Fluke lied to Lulu about Dante’s whereabouts. Helena tried to keep Nikolas from the party. Wait to See: DAYS OF OUR LIVES Franco does the unthinkable for Nina. Serena discovered Nicole’s treachery and confronted THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL her about it. A guilt-ridden Will made a tearful confes- sion to Kate. Abigail asked Victor for a Brooke listened as Maya recounted her side of the favor. Nicole prepared to expose Ser- story regarding Rick and Caroline’s split. Rick’s jeal- ena in front of Daniel and Eric. Ste- ousy and bitterness got the best of him. Caroline re- fano advised Chad to focus on his original plan – to go after Abigail. ceived a sign that made it clear what path she Sonny overheard a curious statement should take. Maya worried that Brooke’s home- by Kate. Nicole’s plan blew up in her coming would cause a problem for her and Rick. face. Chad’s confession left Jordan con- Bill and Brooke came face-to-face for the first time fused. Melanie and Brady’s first date did- since her abrupt departure last year. Quinn became n’t go as planned. Melanie was intrigued insecure in her relationship with Deacon when a when she overheard Theresa’s new boyfriend, Clint, making a mysterious third party entered the picture. Ridge and Car- phone call. Daniel accused Nicole of oline gave Rick an ultimatum and threat- not being over Eric and ended their ened him with legal action. Bill and relationship. Serena finally found Liam plotted their revenge against a what she had been looking for. family foe. Caroline jumped at the Theresa wasn’t happy about Brady opportunity to tell Brooke her side and Melanie’s budding romance. of the story. Wait to See: The Wait to See: Chad hits a road- Spencer men band together to block when he tries to do the avenge their loved ones. right thing. Joe tried to call a truce with DYLAN on Y&R. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/The Newfoundland Herald 45

POSITIVE PARENTING Q&A WITH THE HERALD’S PAM PARDY-GHENT Mother of a teenager and precocious first grader, our Managing Editor takes your questions: [email protected] Help! My daughter is seven and still sucking her thumb. It’s like she doesn’t even know she’s doing it. Besides the fear of her being bullied, or health Q. and/or teeth concerns, should we make it a big issue or just ignore it? found this question really interesting because, as a you read her a book to keep her mind occupied? Also, former hard-to-convert thumb sucker, I’m maybe try making the bed time a little earlier. Thumb I shocked that I didn’t have this problem with my sucking could mean she’s over tired. own kids. I sucked my thumb until I If your daughter sucks her thumb was in school too, and often hid away when bored, or while watching televi- to do it. The fix for me was pretty easy, sion, that’s more of a challenge. It’s however, once my parents took my hard to be there 24/7, however, if you “sookie” blanket away, I stopped as set aside seven to ten days and make it part of my habit involved fingering your mission to keep your daughter’s that blankie. hands busy and her mind occupied, While I stopped, I do know some- you just may find that old habit will one my age who sucks their thumb die on its own. when tired, ill, or stressed. It’s uncon- HELPFUL TIPS & TRICKS scious, she says, though if you “catch her” in the act she quickly tried to Website parenting.com offers some covers her tracks and hides her wet, suggestions to deal with night suck- red thumb. ing: TRYING NEW ROUTINES Give her a teddy bear to wrap her hands around. So, can thumb sucking make a Put her to bed with her hands oc- child ill, or can it hurt teeth? Well, fin- Can thumb sucking make cupied with a book or toy. gers in a mouth means germs. As for a child ill, or can it hurt Use lullabies and music. If your teeth, make sure your child has regu- child is comfortable going to bed with lar dental check-ups every six months teeth? Well, fingers in a music, she is more likely to resettle or so. mouth means germs. when she hears the music rather than What should you do? Maybe the using her thumb when she wakes up. first tip I can offer you is to observe when this thumb I hope these tips help. I know, because I remem- sucking occurs. If it’s when she’s tired, try a new bed- ber, that ending a habit like thumb sucking can be time routine, one that involves a quiet activity that in- quite tough, but your daughter can do it if you help volves her hands, like a puzzle, followed by a bath as her stick with it. Good luck! Send your ‘Positive Parenting’ questions to Pam Pardy-Ghent at: The Newfoundland Herald, P.O. Box 2015, St. John’s, NL A1C 5R7, fax (709) 726-6971, or email [email protected] 46 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015

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 Please note: If family members other than par- ents send photo of child, you must include a written permission slip from parents or the child’s guardian. Send your completed entry form and photograph to: BABY OF THE YEAR CONTEST RACHEL FOLEY REESE MERCER c/o The Newfoundland Herald Daughter of Amy and Paul Son of Jenny and Mark Mercer, P.O. Box 2015 Foley, St. John’s Grand Falls-Windsor St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R7 HONOURABLE MENTIONS or email [email protected] Ella Walters Mason Wicks Brooke O’Brien Walsh RULES & REGULATIONS St. John’s Mount Pearl Tors Cove Enter your baby’s picture in the annual New- A THOUSAND SMILES foundland Herald Baby of the Year Contest. Fill out the entry form above and send us a recent Send in your child’s candid photograph of your baby. Or you can email in- moments and share your family’s formation and a high-resolution photo to happiest moments with our readers. [email protected]. Babies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2015. Two babies – a LOOKIN’ GRRRRREAT! boy and a girl – will qualify every week. Our Baby of the Year will be chosen from all Jackson, son of Stephanie and Stephen weekly qualifiers. The overall winner will ap- Durdle, Eastport, doesn’t look like he minds pear on the cover of the first issue of The New- foundland Herald in 2016. the cold weather one bit! CONTEST RULES: • Babies must be under the age of two by Dec. 31, 2015 (born in 2014 or 2015). • Photos must be larger than wallet size, be clear and unobstructed (the less accessories the better). • No photos will be returned. • Photos must be received on or before Oct. 31, 2015. • Employees and immediate family members of The Newfoundland Herald and its affili- ated companies are not eligible to enter. • Winning babies must reside in Newfound- land and Labrador. • You may enter as often as you wish, though once your child is chosen as our weekly win- ner, they aren’t eligible to win again. • The judges’ decision is final. DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.nfldherald.com February 8 - 14, 2015/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... 1. What phrase is represented by the following? Look kool XtXhXeXrXoXaXdX. 2. What phrase is repre- sented by the following? YOUR LIONS • Gulp UR LIONS • GulpGulp LIONS • GulpGulpGulp NS • GulpGulpGulpGulp. — braingle.com Answers — 1. Look both ways before crossing the road. ‘Look’ is spelled forwards and backwards (both ways) and it comes before the words ‘the road’ which has X’s all through it, ie. it has been ‘crossed.’ 2. Swallow Your Pride. Collective noun for Lions = Pride. © 2015 King Features Syndicate. All rights reserved. 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. GO FIGURE! by Linda Thistle The idea of Go Figure is to arrive Star#Map By Linda Thistle at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the di- Draw a star in exactly 10 of the empty squares in agram by following the arithmetic the diagram below so that each numbered square ac- signs in the order they are given curate indicates how many immediately adjacent (that is, from left to right and top squares (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) con- to bottom). Use only the numbers tain a star. below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once. CryptoQuote AXYDLBAAXR By TERRY STICKELS is LONGFELLOW 1. Using two different num- One letter stands for another. In this bers at a time, how many dif- sample, A is used for the three L’s, X ferent ways can you total 13 for the two O’s, etc. Single letters, from the numbers listed apostrophes, the length and formation below? of the words are all hints. Each week the code letters are different. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 2. Which of the words below are spelled incorrectly, if any? BAILIFF ANOINT ASININE LOGORITHM © 2015 King Features Synd., Inc. GAIETY 48 The Newfoundland Herald/February 8 - 14, 2015