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Newfoundland Labrador
has a wealth of stories that have been already told, however; there are still many stories waiting to be told, especially human interest stories,
Newfoundland Labrador
stories is your online place to share your humorous or adventurous or life story.
You may have a story to tell about your youth, a special person in your life,
your first job, a trip on the newfie bullet or a close call. All of us have memories that we would like to keep alive and pass on to others.
Do you remember the fun you had as a child and the adventures that you and your
friends took part in.
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Newfoundland Labrador? Do you have a travel related story that you would like to share?
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Fishing Trip I have always
longed to go trouting or trout'n and for me not to go, the weather had to be pretty nasty. It was in the spring of 1985
and a couple of us had made plans to take the trikes and to go back about 8 miles into the country. Our plan, was to leave
after work on friday and return saturday evening. The weather, on friday, was cold, wet and windy, however; we decided to
go anyway. The trike ride in was very difficult as the marsh's were soft and we had freezing rain. This was not good trouting
weather. We were going to stay in a tent but with the freezing driving rain, we decided to look for a cabin. It was dark and around 10:00pm when we found an old deserted cabin.There was an
old wood stove and a couple of bunks. It was better than nothing and it did providr some shelter. We were able to get
a fire going, although we had to be careful with a rusting stove pipe. There were holes in the walls, however we made the
best of a bad decision and bunked down for the night. My young son, who was 12 at the time, was with us and I let him get
in my sleeping bag with me to keep him warm. It rained all night and it was damp and cold. We didn't get much sleep and
when we got up, it was still raining and the trees were bent over from the ice. After breakfast, knowing that the weather was not co-operating, we decided to try our luck at fishing. It was freezing
with a north easterly wind and freezing rain. We caught a few trout but it's usually the one that got away that is the
story. We were fishing off a small island when Junior hooked into a large trout. As he reeled it in, we saw that it was a
3 to 4 pound mud trout. It's belly was red and we couldn't wait for him to land the fish. If we didn't catch another
trout,this would have made the trip worth while. We watched as he reeled it closer and closer to shore. Then it happened,
he slipped on the icy rocks and pulled the hook. The fish was gone. We were extremely disappointed. But fishermen always rebound
and although we didn't get the big one, we still had a story to tell of the one that got away. The rest of the trip was uneventful, except for the ride back to the vehicles. We were wet and Junior,
who lost the big one, rode his trike into a deep bog hole and was covered with mud, We managed to haul him and the trike out
and finished our trip. All said.."It was a great trip!" Note: Fishing location: Split Rock on The Witless Bay Line. Newfoundland Labrador.
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Recipe for Partridge Berries: Jam: For daily use. most Newfounlanders and Labradorians simply boil the berries, with
a few drops of water added,and add sugar to taste,however; the following recipes are from Newfoundland
Preserves for bottling Partridge Berry Jam. Link provided for more recipes. Partridgeberry Jam Made with Certo or Apple Pectin - See recipe below. Ingredients:- 5-1/2 cups (2-3/4 lbs.) prepared
fruit 7 cups (3lbs.) sugar 1/2 bottle Certo To prepare fruit:- Put 1-1/2 lbs. fully ripe berries
in a saucepan and add 3 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer in a covered saucepan for 10 minutes. To
make Jam:- Measure the 5-1/2 cups prepared fruit into saucepan Add 7 cups (3 lbs.) sugar Mix well. Place
over high heat, bring to a full rolling boil, boil hard for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat at once. Stir in 1/2 bottle Certo, stir 5 minutes. Place in hot sterilized jars. NOTE:-
If Certo is not available or if apples are plentiful, the pectin may be extracted in the following way and used
instead of Certo in the jam recipe.
Apple Pectin:-
4 lbs. apples and 4 pints of water
Select firm, sour apples, a little under ripe.
Scrub thoroughly.
Slice thinly. Bring quickly to boiling.
Cover and boil rapidly for 20 minutes.
Strain through jelly bag or cheesecloth until juices cease to drip.
Remove fruit from bag, measure and add equal amount of water.
Boil again for 20 minutes, strain again.
Mix both
extractions of juice, about 2 quarts altogether.
Mix in a wide pan - liquid 2 inches deep or less.
Heat rapidly
for about 30 to 45 minutes to 1/4 of its original volume.
Pour while still hot into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Sugarless Partridge Berry Pie Partridge berry pie is a favorite
dessert for most Newfounlanders and Labradorians. My sister--in-law was baking partridge berry pies for a church function.
She delivered the pies to the church and they, as usual, looked mouth watering. The desserts were served and we noticed that
a number of people were making all sorts of faces. One of the men, who were serving, came over to the kitchen and said that
there was something wrong with the partridge berry pies. He took a bite and in his words, "my mouth almost went over
to where my ears are." Now partridge berries are very tart and my sister-in-law forgot to add sugar to the jam. For those
of us who have eaten partridge berry jam, without sugar, we know what he meant. note:
Place: The Salvation Army, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland (formerly Long Pond)
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