Rees, Ruby. Interview about growing up in Spaniard's Bay, and involvement with the community.

Thomas Lane interviews Ruby Rees about growing up in Spaniard's Bay, bowling, working in the Brigus knitting mill, and the development of the Spaniard's Bay Heritage Society. Hockey; bowling -- playing and coaching; 2:43 - growing up in Spaniard’s Bay; teaching school on Bell Island; 3:13...

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Main Author: Lane, Thomas
Other Authors: Rees, Ruby
Format: Audio
Language:English
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6597
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Summary:Thomas Lane interviews Ruby Rees about growing up in Spaniard's Bay, bowling, working in the Brigus knitting mill, and the development of the Spaniard's Bay Heritage Society. Hockey; bowling -- playing and coaching; 2:43 - growing up in Spaniard’s Bay; teaching school on Bell Island; 3:13 - working in the Brigus knitting mill; 3:47 - Spaniard’s Bay heritage society; 4:45 - work with the provincial and federal elections; growing up in the area; playing copies or play house; 6:34 - playing games in school; school; languages; 8:29 - teaching; work in knitting mills; maternity leave; 10:27 - garden parties; visiting Bishop’s Cove; 12:03 - Big Pond Road; paving the roads; berry picking; fairy stories; superstitions; 14:04 - community events -- concerts, times; 15:57 - weather in Spaniard’s Bay when Ruby Rees was growing up; swimming; houses near the pond; railway track; Thomas’ family; 19:29 - architecture and changing house styles; train in Spaniard’s Bay; 22:10 - Tilton -- sports days; school; 24:57 - churches in Spaniard’s Bay and Tilton; 25:35 - Wesley Gosse United Church; [searching through pamphlets]; 28:16 - raising animals and keeping pets; delivering milk; growing vegetables; 31:09 - local stores and shopping; snack bars; selling berries; 34:26 - playing hopscotch, buttons, baseball; 36:02 - wildlife; 37:15 - differences between growing up in Spaniard’s Bay compared to today; watching television on the first tv in the community; community involvement and volunteering.