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Mount Pearl Oral History Project: a Collection of Personal Experience Narratives 1St Mount Pearl: Large Community, Small City Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives 1st. Ed. 5/23/2014 Samantha Griffin & Melissa Cox Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives May 23, 2014 Table of Contents: Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Methodology……………………………………………………………………………… 5 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………... 6 Anecdotes………………………………………………………………………………… 7 Part 1: Retrospection…………………………………………………………………….. 14 o George O’Brien…………………………………………………………… 18 o Stephen Thistle …………………………………………………………… 18 o Helen (Worral) Hood……………………………………………………… 21 o Douglas Eaton…………………………………………………………….. 22 o John Murphy ……………………………………………………………… 23 o Hubert Newhook…………………………………………………………… 24 o Barbara Predham………………………………………………………….. 25 o Susan (Osmond) Smith……………………………………………………. 25 o Jim Locke………………………………………………………………….. 27 o Ed Moyst………………………………………………………………….. 31 o Harvey Hodder……………………………………………………………. 32 o Dave Lythgoe……………………………………………………………… 34 o Dave Denine………………………………………………………………. 34 o Pat Walsh………………………………………………………………….. 36 o Marion Noseworthy………………………………………………………. 40 o Neil Smith…………………………………………………………………. 41 o John & Emily……………………………………………………………… 42 o Violet White………………………………………………………………. 43 o Derm………………………………………………………………………. 44 o Randy Whitten…………………………………………………………….. 45 o G. Fred G. Bannister……………………………………………………… 47 o Pat O’Keefe………………………………………………………………… 49 Part 2: Development and Growth………………………………………………………… 51 o Businesses………………………………………………………………… 52 . Confectionary Stores……………………………………………… 52 Old Man Barnes & Art Burry’s………………………….. 52 Mr. Thistle’s……………………………………………… 52 Rideout’s………………………………………………….. 53 Ma Heath’s………………………………………………… 53 Upper and Lower Parsons. ………………………………… 54 Fowlow’s………………………………………………….. 55 Nixon’s/Kenny’s/Currie’s………………………………… 58 Other………………………………………………………. 60 o Joyce’s Corner, Soapers, Shiever’s Jams, “Chick Knight”, Pete’s, Evan’s, White’s, Bradbury’s. City of Mount Pearl 2 Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives May 23, 2014 . Restaurants…………………………………………………………. 64 Blue Rail…………………………………………………… 64 Jim’s Snacks……………………………………………….. 65 Dog N’ Suds……………………………………………….. 68 Barney’s……………………………………………………. 70 Mary Brown’s……………………………………………… 71 A&W………………………………………………………. 72 Pink Poodle……………………………………………….. 73 Other………………………………………………………. 74 o Chop Suey Gardens, Harvey’s, Mr. Jim’s Pizza, O’Keefe’s Takeout, Charlie’s Snacks, MacDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Bars……………………………………………………………….. 75 Jerry Dominy’s…………………………………………… 75 Piccadilly Club……………………………………………. 76 Jerry Burns……………………………………………….. 76 . Supermarkets…………………………………………………….. 77 Oliver’s Store……………………………………………… 77 Samson’s Supermarket…………………………………… 78 Dominion…………………………………………………. 79 Other………………………………………………………. 79 o Rose’s Groceries, Stop & Shop Supermarket, Sobey’s, Green Superette. Donovan’s Industrial Park………………………………………… 80 . Other………………………………………………………………. 81 The Arcade………………………………………………… 81 Walmart…………………………………………………… 82 Ruby Lester……………………………………………….. 82 Ultramar…………………………………………………… 82 Con Nelder’s Barbershop………………………………..… 82 Noseworthy’s Esso………………………………………… 83 Animal Care……………………………………………….. 83 Wally Driscoll Driving School…………………………….. 85 The Bowling Alley…………………………………………. 85 Miscellaneous …………………………………………….. 87 o Entertainment, Recreation and Leisure Goings-on……………………… 88 . Recreational Activities…………………………………………… 88 Swimming………………………………………………… 88 Fishing…………………………………………………….. 97 Skating ……………………………………………………. 99 Pastimes……………………………………………………. 102 Shenanigans ……………………………………………… 117 Sports …………………………………………………….. 119 City of Mount Pearl 3 Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives May 23, 2014 o Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Arts Community ………………………….……………… 136 o Social Gatherings ……………………………………………………….. 137 . Religious Involvement …………………………………………… 137 . Winter Carnival/Frosty Festival ………………………………….. 142 . Mount Pearl City Days ………………………………………….. 154 . Dances ……………………………………………………………. 156 . Social Clubs ……………………………………………………… 160 Kinsmen Club, Knights of Columbus, Lion’s Club, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 36, Other. o Political Services………………………………………………………… 176 . Roland Morris ……………………………………………………. 179 . Road Reconfiguration ……………………………………………. 180 . Attempts at Amalgamation ……………………………………… 185 . Brown Baggers …………………………………………………… 188 . Municipal Enforcement ………………………………………….. 189 . Miscellaneous City Involvement and Development …………….. 192 Development, Personal Political Involvement, Library, Snow Clearing and Garbage Collection. o Educational Institutions ………………………………………………… 204 . Mary Queen of the World ………………………………………… 205 . Park Avenue School ……………………………………………… 212 . Morris Academy …………………………………………………. 215 . Other ……………………………………………………………… 219 o Healthcare………………………………………………………………… 221 . Doctors ……………………………………………………………. 221 . Dentists ……………………………………………………………. 226 . Ashford’s Pharmacy ……………………………………………… 227 o Admiralty House Communications Museum……………………………… 228 Part 3: Mount Pearl: Developing a Sense of Community……………………………….. 240 o Membership …………………………………………………………………… 243 o Influence ………………………………………………………………………. 247 o Fulfillment …………………………………………………………………….. 249 o Shared Emotional Connection ………………………………………………… 251 o Works Cited …………………………………………………………………… 254 Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………. 260 o About the Oral History Project Informants ………………………………… 260 City of Mount Pearl 4 Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives May 23, 2014 Abstract: Mount Pearl exudes a distinctive identity; it was envisioned as becoming a large community in a small city and we, the researchers of the Mount Pearl Oral History Project, argue that this identity was achieved and prevails in Mount Pearl as it is experienced by our informants. Within this document you will find a series of personal experience narratives collected from a select few Mount Pearl residents. This document, in essence, is the first of an extensive collection process. Due to time constraints the information we have managed to collect is a mere fraction of what could have been collected. Hence, we have subsequently titled the document as a first edition, stressing that several editions have the potential to be created should one find themselves interested in an extension of the project. Throughout the duration of the Mount Pearl Oral History Project we have attempted to document aspects of Mount Pearl that have remained unchanged as well as document aspects of Mount Pearl that are a far cry from what they once were. It was not our intention to present our readers the history of Mount Pearl; chapter and verse. Rather, we wish to have the reader bear witness the appropriation process underwent by our informants. The sense of community and consequent place identity developed from this process of appropriation have led us to speculate that our informants share a unified love for Mount Pearl. We have attempted to preserve this fondness through preserving their histories in this collection of personal experience narratives. Methodology: The Mount Pearl Oral History Project was suggested by members of the Mount Pearl City Council and executed by Ms. Samantha Griffin and Ms. Melissa Cox. The project was overseen by the Director of Community Services, Mr. Jason Collins, for a duration of 9 months. A face to face interview process was decided upon as the primary source of data collection and a list of six informants were suggested by members of council. Melissa and Samantha got underway by thoroughly researching the intricacies of oral history collection as well as familiarizing themselves with the individuals whom had previously researched the subject of Mount Pearl (Don Hutchens’ : Pearl the Man and the Place, Admiralty House Communications Museum Archives, etc.). A series of face to face interviews were then conducted over the entire length of the project. All interview informants were either suggested by City Council or by word of mouth from previous informants. Each interview was transcribed verbatim and assigned a summary, context, time log and evaluation. We have conducted a total of 20 interviews at a duration of an hour and a half each. Take note, that the transcription process does not ensure that place names and names of individuals mentioned are penned with the appropriate spelling; we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We have chosen to subdivide the information we have collected into major themes embedded within the majority of the interviews we have conducted. We have chosen to submit the majority of this document in the form of direct informant quotes from the interviews we have conducted; the heart of these stories truly lay within the words of those who lived them. Both Melissa and Samantha collected the data. The majority of transcription was undergone by Melissa and the tasks of editing, compilation, formatting and applying a theoretical approach were executed by Samantha. City of Mount Pearl 5 Mount Pearl Oral History Project: A Collection of Personal Experience Narratives May 23, 2014 Introduction: “Appropriation, attachment, and identity refer collectively to the idea that people invest places with meaning and significance and act in ways that reflect their bonding and linkage with places. Appropriation means that the person is transformed in the process of appropriating the environment.” (Werner, Airman, & Oxley, 1985,
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