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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

Biggin, Howard Derek & Biggin, Jocelyn
Derek Biggin & Jocelyn Biggin (link available soon)
Penney (Farmer), Catherine
Catherine (Farmer) Penney (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)
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
Three people seated in a living room. Two are being interviewed.
Nelson Bennett & Elsie (French) Bennett
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
Joan (Lawless) French
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
James Turner
James Turner
Gordon Wagg
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

Three people seated in a living room. Two are being interviewed.
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
Gordon Wagg
Gordon Wagg