Heather Barrett
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CBC Host/Producer, Weekend AM, Newfoundland Townie, views expressed are my own and not the Ceeb's. I knit and run, but not at the same time.
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Articles by Heather Barrett
Why working at CBC has been like attending the university of life
“It’s who we are, what do we do now?” blurted out the middle aged man in a baseball cap and work boots. “It’s our world, and now it’s gone,” his buddy added, tears filling his eyes, his mustachioed face turning red. The two burly fishermen sat on plastic chairs in the Parade Street classroom. They were newly unemployed due to the cod moratorium. I was assigned to talk to them about taking an Adult Basic Education course to finish high school, as the first step to retraining for another life.
Campus is not a closet: Why removing Pride flags from Boston University is not 'neutral' Original
At a recent town-hall event, Boston University President Melissa Gilliam declared, “I want to be very clear that we have unequivocal support for our LGBTQIA plus community.” This statement responded to campus-wide outrage over the ongoing removal of Pride flags from street-facing windows in faculty offices and other public spaces. The removal of these flags is not political, she insisted, but simply reflects BU’s “content-neutral” signage policy.
Energetic cost of human disturbance on the southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis)
Human–wildlife interactions are a growing concern in conservation policy and management (Houston et al. 2012, Soulsbury and White 2015, Nyhus 2016, Hodgson et al. 2020). As outdoor recreation increases, there is a consequent rise in human–wildlife encounters (Hodgson et al. 2020), which can cause animals to change behavior or experience a physiological response (Nowacek and Wells 2001, Weimerskirch et al. 2002, Bejder et al. 2009, Booth 2020). Responses may include avoidance (Lunn et al.
Horn Book Reminiscences: An Industry Crash Course
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. I interned at the Horn Book while earning my MFA in writing for children from Simmons. It was the perfect industry crash course. If a children’s book was on its way to publication, I either unboxed, shelved, read, or reviewed it. I’ve never before or since been so informed on the state of the industry. Photo: Rachel Marsh, Boston Book Festival, 2018.
Horn Book Reminiscences: An Essential Experience
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. I was a Horn Book intern in early 2020, when the world went on lockdown. I will always be grateful to my colleagues at the Horn Book for extending my time with them instead of ending my internship early.
Horn Book Reminiscences: To the Horn Book on Its Hundredth Birthday
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. When I was a Horn Book intern, I opened physical boxes of physical books, shelved those books around the physical Sullivan Square office, and mailed them physically to reviewers or, in the case of extra books, to the Strand Book Store.
Horn Book Reminiscences: What I Learned at the Horn Book
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. I was both an editorial and design intern at the Horn Book in the fall of 2012. It was my last internship before graduating from Emerson College as well as before I started a full-time job in book publishing. The editorial internship taught me a lot about metadata and data input, along with just how many books all children’s publishers put out over the span of several months (so many boxes to open!).
Horn Book Reminiscences: Small, Important Tasks
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. After graduating with an English degree, I moved to Boston to take a publishing course. During my publishing program, I was able to intern at the Horn Book in the editorial department. Way back then in 2009, I knew I wanted to work with books and share important stories with young people. Interning at the Horn Book introduced me to what an incredible community the world of children's books can be.
Horn Book Reminiscences: Stories That Matter
In honor of our centennial, we asked interns from over the years to share their reminiscences. I was an intern during the summer of 2007, the year before I graduated from Wellesley College. At the time, I was trying to decide what I was going to do with my English major, and I felt a lot of discouragement and uncertainty.
See how an expat Newfoundlander is building local history in his Alberta garage Original
NL·New Dave Piercey, originally from Norman's Cove, is a model railway enthusiast, who is working on recreating sections of the Newfoundland Railway of the twentieth century. Dave Piercey is showing off the province's 'unique, underrated' architecture Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: May 26, 2024 8:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago Dave Piercey of Norman's Cove, now living in Sherwood Park, Alta.
Go behind the scenes as Innu youth rock a video shoot | CBC News
NL·New N’we Jinan Creative Studios travels to Indigenous communities across Canada, working with local youth to make their own song and music video. We travelled to Sheshatshiu to see how the videos are made, and meet the kids behind the music.
Port Union friends mark a milestone birthday at Mount Everest base camp Original
Instead of marking their 45th birthdays with an all-inclusive beach holiday, best friends Krista Winsor Maloney and Charlene Feehan Hiscock opted for something a little more strenuous. They flew to Nepal and went on a trek to the Mount Everest base camp. "I think it was on the top of Krista's bucket list," said Hiscock.
Black Harbour: Slavery and the forgotten histories of Black people in Newfoundland & Labrador
Description It has been largely assumed that Black people are only recently settlers in Newfoundland and Labrador. In fact, the sordid history of Black slavery within the British colony—and the role of Newfoundland merchant families in promoting the trade in human beings—has been denied, obscured and forgotten.
These St. John's seniors are escaping winter by running a bucket list marathon
Many seniors like to take leisurely beach holidays to escape the dreary St. John's winter. A quartet of friends in St. John's has something a little more active in mind: running the Tokyo Marathon on March 5. "My older siblings, my brothers and sisters, think I'm crazy," said Bruce Fancy, a runner in his mid-60s.
TA Loeffler takes a hike and 'chases some painters' Original
Adventurer and outdoor educator TA Loeffler has found a way to combine her passions for geography, photography and physical activity with a little bit of Canadian art history.
Our Veterans Day HERO
This Veterans Day we hope you’ll take a moment to recognize those who have served our country in the armed forces. We’d like to shine a spotlight on one of our own at HERO®, Adam Innes. Born and raised in Deckerville Michigan, Adam joined the United States Army with the intent to defend the constitution and serve the country he loves. He served in Colorado and Texas as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle System Maintainer where he honed his skills identifying and fixing problems.
How a 1988 folk album kick-started the modern N.L. music industry Original
Albums by Van Halen, Def Leppard, and George Michael were some of Billboard's No. 1 albums of 1988, but the most popular album at Fred's Records in St. John's area the same era was something a little more traditional. All the Best: Folk Music of St. John's, Newfoundland was such a hit, says Tony Ploughman, the manager of Fred's Records, that it remains the store's best-selling album of all time. "Everybody bought it." said Ploughman.
How a 1988 folk album kickstarted the modern N.L. music industry
Albums by Van Halen, Def Leppard, and George Michael were some of Billboard's No. 1 albums of 1988, but the most popular album at Fred's Records in St. John's area the same era was something a little more traditional. All the Best: Folk Music of St. John's, Newfoundland was such a hit, says Tony Ploughman, the manager of Fred's Records, that it remains the store's best selling album of all time. "Everybody bought it." said Ploughman.
Barmp! The Harbour Symphony marks a return to normality in St. John's Original
BARMP! Barmp barmp barmp! BARRRRMP! The St. John's International Sound Symposium — and its signature event, the Harbour Symphony — is back. I love the Sound Symposium. It's a festival of experimental music and sound, held every second year in St. John's, and it's been going for nearly 40 years. If you're into avant garde classical music or jazz, there is something for you. If you enjoy the sounds of nature, there is something for you. If you are into the sonically unusual, there is a lot for you.
St. John's musician 'Pete' thinks we should all calm down and listen to a good lullaby
St. John's musician 'Pete' thinks we should all calm down and listen to a good lullaby | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador Pete, a.k.a. Peter MacDonald, decided to make an album of music for small children to help music fans of all ages calm down.
Guitarist Matthew Glover comes back home and Bach to the classics
© photo courtesy Matthew Glover Matthew Glover has had a long career as a musician in the United States and in his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. When Matthew Glover was growing up and playing guitar in Placentia, he never thought much about traditional Newfoundland and Labrador music. "I kind of took it for granted, growing up around the bay," said Glover. He got started in music as a child by his mother Patricia, who taught him how to play her own, nylon stringed classical guitar.
Guitarist Matthew Glover comes back home and Bach to the classics
Guitarist Matthew Glover comes back home and Bach to the classics | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador Guitarist Matthew Glover left home to study and work in Boston, and gained a new appreciation for both local traditional and classical music.
The musicians of Big Space are happy to be back in the same space
The musicians of Big Space are happy to be back in the same space | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·First Listen The hard lockdowns and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic were not great times for members of the St. John’s free jazz trio Big Space. Have a First Listen to In Relation To by Big Space Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Nov 18, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago Big Space is a free jazz trio consisting of, from left, Ashley Chalmers, Ian Murphy and Grant King.
Singing, writing, dancing and acting: Jayne Batstone is 'all over the arts'
Singing, writing, dancing and acting: Jayne Batstone is 'all over the arts' | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Jayne Batstone is an award-winning songwriter, a dancer, and a university theatre major who hopes for a long and successful creative career. Have a First Listen to Line Art by Jayne Batstone Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Nov 12, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago Jayne Batstone's debut EP is called Line Art.
St. John's band Swimming brings math rock to the masses
St. John's band Swimming brings math rock to the masses | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New The members of Swimming say they aren’t the only math rock band in St. John’s, but they are probably the only math rock band to play an open air gig on the trails around Signal Hill.
How a change of scenery created the Dandelion Few — and inspired their new album | CBC News
How a change of scenery created the Dandelion Few — and inspired their new album | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New The Dandelion Few’s new album, Sure We’ll Go Home By Water, mirrors the transatlantic life of its members, Tiffanie George of St. John’s and Sean Bradley of Dundalk, Ireland.
Ana Luisa Ramos' new album includes blue skies and Brazilian vibes
Ana Luisa Ramos' new album includes blue skies and Brazilian vibes | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Ana Luisa Ramos started her solo album, Amanhaceu, in Brazil, and finished it in her new home of Newfoundland and Labrador. Have a First Listen to Amanhaceu by Ana Luisa Ramos Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Oct 04, 2021 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: October 4 Ana Luisa Ramos is a Brazilian singer-songwriter now living in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. (courtesy Lindsay J.
The Low Ceilings keep rocking out through highs and lows
The Low Ceilings keep rocking out through highs and lows | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·First Listen The Low Ceilings, named after their rehearsal space, squeeze in some rock and roll around the highs and lows of work and family life. Have a First Listen to HeadRoom by the Low Ceilings Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Sep 30, 2021 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: September 30 The Low Ceilings are, from left, David Wright, Rob Cotter, Andrew Wright and Robert Ryan.
Lorna Lovell heaves a curveball with her debut album
Lorna Lovell heaves a curveball with her debut album | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Lorna Lovell raised a family and changed careers several times. Now, in her late 40s, she's reinventing herself once more. Have a First Listen to Whenever I Sing by Lorna Lovell Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Sep 22, 2021 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: September 22 After raising a family and changing careers several times, Lorna Lovell is finally following her dream.
Labrador is Black Fly Heaven for 'folk-prog' musician Andrew Gagne
Labrador is Black Fly Heaven for 'folk-prog' musician Andrew Gagne | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Andrew Gagne may be a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based musician, but he says he is a Labrador artist, through and through. Have a First Listen to Harm/Resolve by Andrew Gagne Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Aug 12, 2021 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: August 12 Andrew Gagne is a Labrador City musician based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia .
When musicians are pandemic-stuck in western Labrador, you get Ptarmageddon
When musicians are pandemic-stuck in western Labrador, you get Ptarmageddon | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Ptarmageddon, the Labrador City alt pop/rock band, started as a bunch of friends riffing on imaginary band names. Have a First Listen to Holding Pattern by Ptarmageddon Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2021 9:00 AM NT | Last Updated: August 3 Ptarmageddon is a Labrador City-based band consisting of Matt Soper, Jenn Edwards and Scott Neary.
For one-man show Hullo, the pandemic was a chance to 'let the music speak'
For one-man show Hullo, the pandemic was a chance to 'let the music speak' | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Many musicians made major changes to the way they work during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for Hullo, lockdown was a chance to lean into business as usual. Have a First Listen to Hullo's new self-titled EP Heather Barrett · CBC News · Posted: Jul 27, 2021 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: July 27 Hullo, also known as Nick Bendzsa, creates dreamy electronic pop music.
Locked down in a Toronto apartment, an expat Newfoundland couple made an album
Locked down in a Toronto apartment, an expat Newfoundland couple made an album | CBC News Loaded Nfld. & Labrador·New Susan Morrissey Wyse and Brent Borland worked at their busy day jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but making music together helped them stave off boredom.
Why Duane Andrews is releasing his latest jazz album in a very 2021 way
Duane Andrews’s music is rooted in the style of 1930s gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, but his newest collection, Singles, is reaching his audience in a very 2021 way. Duane Andrews is releasing his latest album, Singles, via email, over a five-day period. (Submitted by David Howells ) Duane Andrews's music is rooted in the style of 1930s gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, but his newest collection, Singles, is reaching his audience in a very 2021 way.
The mill girls
The largely unknown story of young women from Newfoundland who made their way to the industrial heartland of Ontario almost eight decades ago By Heather Barrett CBC Newfoundland and Labrador April 3, 2021 It was 1944, and 18-year-old Eileen Penney of Humbermouth — a tight-knit community near Corner Brook, in western Newfoundland — had been waiting for her boyfriend to return home from the Navy. She wanted an adventure, too.
In order to make her new album, Clare Follett had to let go a little
Between her work as an in-demand side musician, music producer and full-time university student, Clare Follett found time to create her second solo album, Reclamation. Clare Follett is an in-demand solo musician, side performer, and music producer. (Courtesy Aimee Nicole Photography ) Clare Follett is a multi-instrumentalist, an in-demand side musician, a music producer and a full-time university student. Somehow, she has found the time to create her second solo album, called Reclamation.
How a Jim Reeves album inspired Ken Tizzard to put together a 'strange collection' of Christmas songs
Musician Ken Tizzard says he started listening to one of his father's favourite Christmas records, and became inspired to make his own album of seasonal tunes. Ken Tizzard (with hat) and his band Music for Goats have recorded a Christmas EP, Sketches of Christmas. (courtesy Steve Dagg ) Musician Ken Tizzard admits he's not much of a Christmas music fan.
Squish is the way this band of storytellers sees the world
The Dictionary of Newfoundland English defines the word "squish" as meaning “askew, out of alignment, or diagonally awry,” but Dave Paddon says "squish' simply refers to the way that the members of From Stage to Stage see the world. From left: Dave Paddon, Hubert Furey, Dave Penny and Harry Ingram of From Stage to Stage.
Rev. Dave and the Sin Eaters want you to dance out your sins
Rev. Dave and the Sin Eaters say their way of dealing with some of the bad news of the past few years is to write it all into an album of toe-tapping country and blues music. Rev. Dave and the Sin Eaters are, from left, Dan Hiltz, Scott Sheppard, David Peddle, Louis McDonald and Paul Harris. (David Peddle ) In 2017, David Peddle of Corner Brook had the overwhelming sense that world events were taking a turn for the worse.
For David Pomeroy, singing opera is like being a rock star
Operatic tenor David Pomeroy says there’s no feeling quite like performing in an opera; on stage in full costume with other singers and a live orchestra. David Pomeroy performs during a recording session. (Submitted by Greg Locke) Operatic tenor David Pomeroy says there's no feeling quite like performing in an opera: being on stage in full costume, with other singers and a live orchestra. "It takes me back to being a teenager as the frontman in a rock and roll band," said Pomeroy.
He calls himself Sarkastodon, and his orchestra exists in the digital world
Sarkastodon, a.k.a. Dave Connors, creates his hypnotic electronic music from his home studio in St. John's. Hear his new work in our latest First Listen feature from Heather Barrett. Dave Connors is a St. john's based hip-hop producer and electronic music composer who releases music under the name Sarkastodon. (Submitted by Dave Connors) Sarkastodon, also known as Dave Connors, was a busy hip-hop producer and beat maker based in St. John's before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
30 years ago, I spent Halloween hacking out my piece of the Berlin Wall Original
Every Halloween, Heather Barrett remembers another time that the world was going through a big change, and how it felt to be in the middle of it. Heather Barrett chips out pieces of the Berlin Wall on October 31, 1990. (Heather Barrett/CBC) Every year on the last day of October, I tell a story. A story that has nothing to do with Halloween. It's about the day — Oct. 31, 1990 — that I hacked out my own chunks of the Berlin Wall.
Singer-storyteller Dave Penny figures we could all use a laugh right now
His new album, Chip Wagon Ahead, is a collection of whimsical songs about the trials and tribulations of modern Newfoundland and Labrador life. Dave Penny's new album is called Chip Wagon Ahead. (Alick Tsui Photography) 2020 has given singer and storyteller Dave Penny a lot to write about.
Fourthright keeps the volume up during a strange year
Fourthright's blues-rock sound is built for a crowded, rowdy live audience, so this year's COVID-19 restrictions presented the band with a predicament. Fourthright, pictured in pre-pandemic times, hope better things are ahead in 2021. (Submitted by Graham Godden ) Jonathan Burt, the drummer and singer for the driving St. John's blues-rock band Fourthright, says the band's sound is custom-made for a raucous live audience.
Allison Crowe embraces 'the magic of playing with other musicians'
The Corner Brook singer-songwriter is known primarily as a solo artist, but for her latest recording projects, she realized she wanted company. Allison Crowe's new albums are called Pillars and Six More Songs. (Billie Woods Photography) Corner Brook musician Allison Crowe is known primarily as a solo artist, but for her latest recording projects, she realized she wanted company. "As I'm getting older, I'm finding that I want more connection with people," said Crowe.
World-travelling cellist discovers new music On the Rock
Ofra Harnoy was born in Israel, grew up in Toronto, and toured the world as a musician, but discovered the music of Newfoundland and Labrador only when she moved here. Ofra Harnoy's album On the Rock draws inspiration from her new home in St. John's. (Submitted by Lisa B. Sells ) Ofra Harnoy was born in Israel, grew up in Toronto, and travelled the world as a solo cellist in the world of classical music.
The Silver Wolf Band leans into its Labrador identity
When they were younger the members of the Silver Wolf Band couldn't wait to get out of Labrador. Now they say their Big Land identity is the coolest thing about them. The Silver Wolf Band is, from left, Brandon Pardy, Matthew Barrett, Jamie Jackman and Justin Jackman. (Submitted by Justin Jackman ) When the members of the Silver Wolf Band were teenagers, they couldn't wait to leave Labrador.
Performance Management Must Evolve to Survive COVID-19
Story Highlights Most performance management systems are too rigid for uncertain times Leaders need a new way to track and encourage high performance Agile goals, ongoing feedback, and flexible metrics and incentives are key The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown performance management systems into chaos -- and the reactions have been telling. In March, Facebook announced that it would be giving all 45,000 employees the same "exceeds expectations" performance review rating for the first two quarters.
How Christian Howse accidentally made the perfect pandemic album
Christian Howse says the songs on his album, Liminal, came from a personal place, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, the themes have become more universal. Christian Howse's fifth solo album is called Liminal. (Courtesy Elizabeth Stairs) Christian Howse says the songs on his fifth solo album, called Liminal, were originally about his own personal dilemmas and conflicts. The album includes songs with titles including Stuck, Why Bother, and Stress Dreams.
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