Clips and interviews, Changing Tides Conference. Interviews: Gilbert Higgins; Pat Hewitt

• Main Author: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Division of Extension Service (Producer)
• Other Authors: Higgins, Gilbert E., b. 1926 (Interviewee); Hewitt, Pat (Interviewee);, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL)
• Format: Moving Image (Video)
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University Extension Service 1985
• Subjects: Stephenville (N.L.); Social Sciences; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/extension/id/274

Two separate interviews: Gilbert Higgins (Librarian) talks about the culture workshop and the definition of culture; all Newfoundlanders have a maritime heritage based on the fishery; archaeology as a new and growing activity; performing arts revival should not result in over professionalization; government involvement in the arts should be limited; festivals; the importance of museums and historical societies to the community not just for tourism; Stephenville. At 17:22, Pat Hewitt (Avalon Peat Harvesting project) discusses the Southern Avalon Development Association and the peat harvesting project; marketing feasibility study and funding; extracting and cutting technology;