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The Interview Project

In July 2014, we began interviewing residents of our community.  In July 2016, we began loading each interview on Memorial University’s Digital Archives in collaboration with the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.  Our interviews are part of the ICH – Western Newfoundland collection.

Click on the images below to go to the archives.  All interviews have transcripts; most have links to the original audio file included.

interviewees

2024

Anderson, Cecil & Anderson (Strickland), Florence
Cecil Anderson & Florence (Strickland) Anderson (link available soon)
Biggin, Howard Derek & Biggin, Jocelyn
Derek Biggin & Jocelyn Biggin (link available soon)
Bonnell, Frank & Bonnell (Wells), Shirley
Frank Bonnell & Shirley (Wells) Bonnell (link available soon)
Penney (Farmer), Catherine
Catherine (Farmer) Penney (link available soon)
Randell, Terry
Terry Randell (link available soon)
Roberts, Rudy & Roberts, Nina
Rudy Roberts & Nina (Young) Roberts (link available soon)
Stowe (Bussey), Mabel
Mabel (Bussey) Stowe (link available soon)
Ball
Dorothy Trenton (link available soon)

What did Confederation mean to you? 2024 marks the 75th Anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada. We would love to hear your thoughts! Reach out if you are willing to be interviewed.

interviewees

2017 - 2023

Atkinson, Doreen
Doreen Atkinson (link available soon)
Three people seated in a living room. Two are being interviewed.
Nelson Bennett & Elsie (French) Bennett (link available soon)
James Turner
James Turner (link available soon)
Gordon Wagg
Gordon Wagg (link available soon)
Walsh, Paul & Walsh (Manuel), Catherine
Paul Walsh & Catherine (Manuel) Walsh (link available soon)

interviewees

2016

Baril, Roger
Roger Baril
Ball
Ian Bell & Sharon Bell
Brenton (Walsh), Marlene
Marlene (Walsh) Brenton
Ball
Henry Hounsell & Kay Hounsell
Humber, Ed
Ed Humber
Image of a seated woman
Deborah (Myles) Lemoine
Lemoine, Elizabeth (Betty)
Elizabeth (Betty) Lemoine
Mann (Haines), Ruby
Ruby (Haines) Mann
Parsons (Carter), Diane
Diane (Carter) Parsons
Pennell, Mary
Mary Pennell
Pike (Barrow), Rita
Rita (Barrow) Pike
Romaine, Guy
Guy Romaine
Turner (Haines), Cynthia
Cynthia (Haines) Turner
Wight (Langdon), Jessie
Jessie (Langdon) Wight

interviewees

2015

Ball
Brian Bailey
Nelson Bennett & Elsie (French) Bennett (Part One)
Nelson Bennett & Elsie (French) Bennett (Part Two)
Brake (Jones), Agnes
Agnes (Jones) Brake
Butler, Gary
Gary Butler
Ball
Sandra (Pike) Cull
Dominie (Shaw), Teresa
Teresa (Shaw) Dominie
Elizabeth (Mews) Fisher
Elizabeth (Mews) Fisher
French, Clayton & French (Lawless), Joan
Clayton French & Joan (Lawless) French
Ball
Amelia (Murphy) George
Haines, Janet
Janet Haines
Mann, Andrew & Mann (Howlett), Nicole
Andrew Mann & Nicole (Howlett) Mann
Ball
Jean (Thompson) Manuel
Menchion (Goulding), Angela
Angela (Goulding) Menchion
Emmie Penney
Emmie Penney
Ball
Wally Spontaneo & Barb Spontaneo
Tapp, David
David Tapp
Turner, James 2
James Turner
Wagg, Gordon 3
Gordon Wagg
Whalen, Patrick & Whalen (Fitzgerald), Marguerite
Patrick Whalen & Marguerite (Fitzpatrick) Whalen
Wight, Gerald
Gerald Wight

Thank you to everyone who has graciously agreed to be interviewed. We love hearing your stories. Do you have a story to tell? Let us know!

interviewees

2014

Nelson Bennett & Elsie (French) Bennett
Mary Lou (Mews) Chaulk
Mary Lou (Mews) Chaulk
Shirley (Atkinson) Greer
Shirley (Atkinson) Greer
Joan (Hodder) Pitcher
Joan (Hodder) Pitcher
Ann Marie (Smith) Wagg
Ann Marie (Smith) Wagg
Wagg, Gordon 2
Gordon Wagg