Michael Jackson’s Thriller – A Remake in St. John’s Newfoundland
Last year my friends Phil and Ashley approached me about starring in their Thriller video redux. When they told me their plan I loved it. When they told me they wanted me to be Michael Jackson, I loved it even more.
The idea was to present it as a gift…
Street Cleaning – St. John’s Biggest Money-Making Scam
Last night (and the night before) there was street cleaning on my street in Downtown St. John’s. I knew about it because shortly after moving in I got a street cleaning ticket (without warning) and I immediately jumped on the St. John’s Street cleaning mailing list. I also…
St. John’s Thriller on Facebook
As many of you know last Halloween a few of us put together a shot-by-shot recreation of Michael Jackson’s Thriller video shot here in St. John’s. Many of you have been requesting it to be put online.
Well now it is.
The story and video are…
Fire at a Historic Farm in St. John’s
Earlier today a fire broke out on Mount Scio Rd. in St. John’s. Details have not been released yet but witnesses have claimed the flames to reach upwards of 30 feet high.
From CBC: Fire on Mount Scio
From CBC (Full Story): Fire destroys barn at historic St. John…
St. John’s sells out
One of the nicest public views in the city, the elaborate tourist sidewalk across from the Sheraton Newfoundland overlooking the Narrows, has been sold for $400,000 apartments.
Nolan Hall, a retail firm in the city, has built a monstor building completely shading out the view and despite resident protests…
James Lake says:
Can you direct me to the 1876 census? Thank YouJames Lake says:
My father, Cecil F. Lake, son of William Lake of Oderin and Angela Mulroney of Great Paradise was born on Oderin Island Feb 1912. Do you have any information with respect to William and Angela Lake? We are trying to trace our roots to England. Our family tree is on Ancestry.James Lake says:
My father, Cecil F. Lake, son of William Lake and Angela Mulroney of Great Paradise, was born on Oderin Island in 1913. My brother has traced our genealogy for three or more generations.Bradley cheeseman says:
Elizabeth (young) picco who married Jim picco from st.josephs, then married William lake from st.josephs and at the age of 70 yr her first husband Jim picco passed away a young man, her second husband William lake passed away when she was 69 and then married a William cheeseman from Rushoon at 70 yr old and I got a pic of her my ggg grandmother , don't know if she came from oderin