Vol. 45, No. 4

“A line from New York to Moscow passes right through Goose Bay, making it one of the Northeast Command’s crown jewels. In 1953, the U.S. was said to be spending $140,000,000 in Goose Bay and employing thousands.” Bruce Bourque, ‘Working in Goose’

“Dear diary: First practice evening at the basement Sunday, March 18, 2001. Tony, Isabella Smeltzer, and Jan Andersen showed up at 7p.m. greeted noisily by the dog etc. Several others joined in and pretty soon we had enough to form a classical ensemble of sorts of all instrumental music.” John Heard, ‘A Labrador Musical History, Part II’

“Us kids would be making rings out of red and green construction paper and sticking them together with paste made from flour and water boiled on the stove. We would make it into a long chain to decorate the Christmas tree and also hang some on the ceiling.” Alma Michelin, ‘What a Scoff’