| Summary: | Terra Barrett interviews Colleen Jardine in her home in St. John's about growing up in the west end of St. John's, children's games, local shops, and downtown St. John's. Colleen is daughter of Mary Corcoran who was also interviewed. Both mother and daughter attended a St. John's themed Memory Mug Up at the Marjorie Mews Library. Colleen Marie (Murphy) (Corcoran) Jardine was born in St. John’s in July, 1962 and grew up on Power Street and in the east end of St. John’s; 1:28 – growing up on Power Street; local shops – Savage’s, O’Keefe’s, Stowe’s, Sutherby’s; buying candy; Marty’s Snack bar; Golden Foods; Ches’; general stores; 5:03 – shopping on Water and Duckworth Street --Bowring’s, Arcade, Sweet Shop, Woolworth’s, London New York and Paris; 9:58 – Christmas morning; Christmas tree and decorations; Christmas raffle; 15:15 – Easter; Halloween; Valentine’s Day; 18:30 – Capital and Paramount theatre; opening of Avalon mall; Thomas Amusements; playing with children in the neighbourhood; 25:35 – children’s games; skipping; sliding; skating; swimming; 29:20 – school; after school; working life; 35:34 – downtown; car accident; Sally’s.
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