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

• Main Author: Lane, Thomas
• Other Authors: Rees, Ruby
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Subjects: Migration/settlement; Work; Towns; Knitting; Entertainment and recreation; Communities; Bell Island; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_avalon/id/6597

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.