Canada 150 Newfoundland Labrador
by Pat Katz
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Title
Canada 150 Newfoundland Labrador
Artist
Pat Katz
Medium
Painting - Watercolor & Ink
Description
You’ll find this fishing stage along the edge of Quidi Vidi Harbour in St John’s, Newfoundland. It’s where I recently spent a delightful afternoon sketching while soaking up the September sun. On that same visit to this capital of Newfoundland Labrador, I also explored The Rooms, a recently opened museum and art gallery high on the hill overlooking the Narrows.
My earliest and most memorable experience on ‘The Rock’ was a 1981 Lobster Fest in Pippy Park just west of St John’s proper. Our ‘Come From Away’ group members were seated on stools around upended barrels covered in newspaper and populated with hammers, picks, and tubs of melted butter. Throughout the evening, fresh cooked lobsters were deposited repeatedly on our makeshift tables while our Newfie hosts moved through our crowd of newbies giving lessons on how to attack and devour. It was a riot of fun and a tasty introduction to Atlantic food and hospitality.
I’ve also enjoyed the music in the pubs on George Street and been screeched in – twice! Apparently the first time didn’t take – or at least the ceremonial officials didn’t believe I had actually kissed the cod!
Over the years, I’ve returned several times to the Avalon Peninsula and enjoyed exploring these sights:
• St John’s Signal Hill, the Battery, the Narrows, and the colorful rows of Jelly Bean Houses
• Cape Spear (Newfoundland’s most easterly and oldest surviving lighthouse)
• Scenic Petty Harbour
• Brigus South (towards Cape Broyle), an ancient fishing village settled in the 1600’s with a most colorful array of dories lining the banks of the inlet
Our son-in-law, Marc, was born and raised in Pasadena, a small town near Cornerbrook along the beautiful Humber Valley in the western part of Newfoundland. I have yet to visit his home territory, but hope to do so sometime soon.
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September 12th, 2017
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