Godwin, Bill, Part 4. Interview with Bill Godwin, Barr'd Islands.

• Main Authors: Pocius, Gerald L., Ferguson, Mark
• Other Authors: Godwin, Bill
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 1989
• Subjects: Work; Social beliefs; practices and customs; Cod fishing; Employment; Fishers; Commercial fishing; Personal experience narratives; Cod filleting; Codfish; Fish processing; Fishing premises; Fishing stages; Fishing stores; Flakes; Salt cod; Split cod; Godwin; Bill; Fishery processing; Barr'd Island (N.L.) > Social life and customs; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/1006

Bill Godwin continues to discuss life in Barr'd Islands Newfoundland years ago, recounting fishing anecdotes; fishing grounds viewed as property; experience working away in Toronto; personal life and hardships; discussion of construction of the fishing stage and various tools and equipment kept there. 00:00 Continuation of story -- 02:40 Traditions regarding respect for space, first-come, first-served, marks -- 04:15 Rotating 6 man crews, sharing out caplin, a story about a fight *** 06:15 General chatting between Mr. Lewis and Bill -- 07:10 "We don't consider ourselves Joe Batters, see, we're from Barr'd Island." -- 07:40 "Mother Nature's very powerful." -- 08:20 More general chatting -- 09:55 "We should dart out and get you a few more beers." He invites them for supper. Supper discussion. -- 11:00 Discussion about how the fishing is (bad) -- 11:20 Mr. Lewis speaks about history, equipment, fishing, traps, tough times -- 12:50 Jerry and Mark are asked about where they were born, grew up -- 13:00 Toronto -- 13:25 "What a future I had in mind." Bill talks about living and working in Toronto, story about lying about education to get a job -- 15:45 More general chatting, Brass Lake -- 16:30 "We used to go out, fill the boat full of beer." Reminiscing. -- 17:55 They go outside, walk, discuss the area and a boat. -- --- 18:50 At this point the group goes outside and the wind makes the audio inaudible. -- 21:30 Wind stops -- --- 21:35 Discussion of the stage, splitting fish, hole in the table -- 22:15 Salt pounds -- 22:35 Worked in the store during the winter -- 23:30 Back inside, onions bags, when there's no bait on the go -- 24:20 Old timbers, stove for heat, trap-hauling -- 25:15 Lobster pots, window, salmon, bags with years on them -- 26:45 Description of a choice Number One Fish *** 28:25 Creepers (?) -- 29:15 Fish-boxes -- 30:15 "Luxuries is not everything in life."