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This archeologist has made it her life s work to preserve decaying history in N L s cemeteries

Posted: Mar 06, 2021 9:00 AM NT | Last Updated: March 6 comments Black Cat Cemetery Preservation can conduct archeological surveys, map sites, evaluate structures and landscapes, and do all manner of restoration work on headstones.(Submitted by Robyn Lacy) Cemeteries crammed with moss-covered monuments, crumbling headstones and worn-out benches are a common sight in Newfoundland, but they can often feel sombre and a world away from the traffic and rush of everyday life. Folklorists and archaeologists, however, have an entirely different experience of these spaces and view burial sites as both living libraries and active laboratories. Enter Robyn Lacy, a first-year PhD student in the archeology department at Memorial University, who, alongside her husband, has just launched a new company dedicated to cemetery preservation.

By the Chimney With Care: NL Folklorist Reflects on Tradition of Christmas Stockings

By the Chimney With Care: NL Folklorist Reflects on Tradition of Christmas Stockings
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Pandemic dampening Tibb s Eve, the unique N L holiday with folkloric origins

Pandemic dampening Tibb s Eve, the unique N L holiday with folkloric origins | iNFOnews

Sarah Smellie O Reilly s Irish Newfoundand Pub, shown here in 2020 on George Street in downtown St. John s, is normally stuffed to the gills on Dec. 23. This year, with the dance floor shut down under public health restrictions, things will look a lot different. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sarah Smellie December 23, 2020 - 9:20 AM ST. JOHN S, N.L. - In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 — also known as Tibb s Eve — is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. John’s bars. For Chris Shortall, a beloved St. John s extrovert known for throwing excellent parties, Tibb s Eve is spent dancing and laughing, going from bar to house party to bar with outstretched arms to greet friends. But not in a global pandemic.

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