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Felicity Roberts

Felicity Roberts

Felicity grew up dreaming of finding a way to pick berries as a profession, and has almost succeeded. A collector of local plants and lore, she is always searching for a new use for an old ingredient, and still wears odd socks to confuse the faeries.

    Archives, Latest Posts:, News April 15, 2018 April 15, 2018

    New Instruments, Happy Kids: Local School Keeps Musical Traditions Alive with MusicCounts Award

    An Exemplary Teacher Helps Her Students Keep Musical Traditions Vital In Shea Heights With The Help Of A MusiCounts Funding Award.

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    Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: April 10, 2018 April 8, 2018

    These Restaurants Are Winning the St. John’s Brunch Game in 2018

    The St. John’s brunch scene is growing. As would be expected, the cream is rising to the top. But with more and more options popping up, deciding where to go for brunch can be challenging.

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, The Arts April 8, 2018 April 8, 2018

    Decolonization is No Small Undertaking: This Course Teaches Essential Cultural Knowledge

    Decolonization is no small undertaking. It requires us to relearn, to challenge assumptions we’ve been taught, and to create a new understanding of the land we live on.

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    Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: March 20, 2018 April 1, 2018

    New Faces at Favourite Places: Meet Adelaide & The Ship’s New Chefs

    Kitchens at The Ship and Adelaide Change The Guard, Keep The Deliciousness

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, People March 13, 2018 April 1, 2018

    Upalong: How Amanda Moss Found her Stride in the Montreal Fashion Industry

    Newfoundlanders have talent, there’s no question. However, with our small population, stumbling economy, and limited educational opportunities, industry, and infrastructure, only so much of that talent finds its niche on our home isle.

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    Archives, Latest Posts:, People January 16, 2018 February 15, 2018

    ICYMI: Merb’ys Break The Bank, Inspire Tears of Joy

    Kudos for the bearded b’ys and their terrific tails.

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    Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: January 12, 2018 February 15, 2018

    Why We Pickle: Neighbourhood Notables Weigh In On Home Pickling

    Bleak Snowscapes And Christmas Debt Loads Make January A Month We Need Cheap Healthy Hobbies. 

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    Archives, Food & Drink, Latest Posts: January 8, 2018 February 15, 2018

    Mulling Over Monroe’s: The Chinese Joint Cheeseburger That Gets People Talking Also Spawns Debate On Stereotypes

    “This local burger is loved on a level usually reserved for hockey teams and favourite classic rock artists. Everyone has heard of it, it gets people talking, and sometimes tensions rise.”

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    Latest Posts:, Miscellany January 1, 2018 February 7, 2018

    A Lot to Like about Lichens: Humble Little Handmaids of Nature

    Lichens for Colour? Lichens For Food? The Second Installment of Cheap And Healthy Hobbies For Winter Explains Why You Might Want to Know More About Them.

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    Archives, Miscellany December 22, 2017 February 15, 2018

    Wait …Was Santa a Female Shaman?: The Deer Mother and The Christmas Witch

    A mushroom, a pine tree, and some reindeer pee. Not often the start of a great story, but what a mushroom this is.

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    Retail December 21, 2017 December 21, 2017

    Hit Up a Heritage Shop for Legit Last Minute Gifts

    We’re all looking for just a little more from our shopping experience these days.

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    Archives, Latest Posts: December 19, 2017 February 15, 2018

    The Forearm Of St Francis Xavier Is Visiting The Basilica On A Cross Country Tour

    “It straight up looks like a zombie arm.”

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    The Overcast is a multi-award-winning media body in St. John’s, NL.

    Best known for its monthly print magazine, its website, TheOvercast.ca, also posts 1-2 articles a day, hoststhe St. John’s Eats dinning and review directory, and administers the $12,500 Albedo Grant to help entrepreneurs get their big idea off the ground, as well as Newfoundland’s richest award for a local album of the year: The Borealis Music Prize.

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