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MEESE
As we often explain to guests on our McCarthy’s Party Tours, much of Newfoundland’s cultural mosaic can often be attributed to the simplest of factors; including a shortage of fresh meat. To truly appreciate this phenomenon, one must realize that Newfoundland was once located at the southern most extension of the ‘Canadian Shield’. During the…
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We joined our sister in law Lori McCarthy and a small group of tourists on a foraging hike along the shores of Conception Bay. We were gathering edible plants for the menus she’s created for Adventure Canada’s circumnavigation cruise around Newfoundland this week. We ate rose petals and blue berries, mint tips, oyster plant leaves…
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A few years ago, we had a very young couple join one of our ’12 Day Comprehensive Newfoundland & Labrador’ tours. The average age of our guests sits around 70 years, and though seventy is the new fifty, these two fell well outside the bell curve. A mere youngster at 35, while she might have…
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We rode in Argentia, Newfoundland today, and as you can see from the photographs, everything was perfect. The area is wondrous for its brilliant vistas and diverse riding terrain. The weather was ideal and the company solid. There was nothing more to ask for and while we usually make time to give thanks and praise…
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One of the hottest topics in today’s ‘Human Resources’ (HR) world is the wave of ‘Millennials’ who are entering the workplace in a state of stress. Despite current global economic growth, expansion and opportunity, millennials are expressing uneasiness and pessimism about their careers, their lives and the world around them. “… the next generation…”…
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