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The Cape Spear Heritage Shop will open for 2013 tourism season

Historic Sites — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:57:30 +0000

The Heritage Shop at the Cape Spear National Historic Site will open for the season this Friday, May 17th! Drop by and explore our various site-specific products of the Cape!

2013 Dr. Paul O’Neill Scholarship has been awarded.

Historic Sites — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:46:09 +0000

The HSA is proud to announce the recipient of the 2013 Dr. Paul O’Neill Scholarship. This year’s winner is Kayla Carroll. The Dr. Paul O’Neill Scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program at Memorial University who shows excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies.

Kayla has achieved outstanding academic performance and demonstrated a strong passion and interest in Newfoundland and Labrador Studies. She worked with Historic Sites Association of NL in the Heritage Shop at L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Sites for 3 summers while she was in high school. She highlighted that, “My immersion into the tourism industry lit a fire in me to discover Newfoundland and Labrador and a desire to learn as much as I could about what defines this place.” Kayla will pursue her Master of Arts in Folklore after graduating this May.

2013 Design and Story Contest

Historic Sites — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:01:17 +0000

The warm-up event for the 2013 Heritage Fairs—The Annual Design and Story Contest has ended with 32 regional winners and three overall winners. They were awarded with the certificates from the HSA and a prize ranging from $100 to $500 from the Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

The HSA received 409 entries from seven regions this year. It was a joy to see the pictures and read the stories, which are all such creative works filled with the children’s imagination and efforts of learning about the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Please click: Regional Winners of 2013 Design and Story Contest

Congratulations to all the participants!

First Place Winner of Newfoundland and Labrador

Name: Rebecca Caines Age: 14 School: Bonne Bay Academy, Woody Point

Second Place Winner of Newfoundland and Labrador

Name: Kameron Collins Age: 12 School: Matthew’s Elementary, St. John’s

Third Place Winner of Newfoundland and Labrador
Name: Stephanie Sheppard Age: 14 School: Holy Spirit High School, Conception Bay South

Spring Feature Products in the Heritage Shops

Historic Sites — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:25:59 +0000

Come to the Heritage Shops and explore our spring feature products: wildflower series. The beautiful paintings on our exclusive wildflower products were produced by local artist Samantha Smith.

Spring window of the Water Steet Heritage Shop

Historic Sites — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:03:23 +0000

The creative store staff has set up the spring window for the Water Street Heritage Shop!

Drop by and explore what is new in the Heritage Shop for the Spring!

Historic Sites — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:38:58 +0000

Joanna Dawson, Canada’s History’s Community Engagement Coordinator, has published a book review of “The Lookout: A History of Signal Hill” by James E. Candow on the Canada’s History website. She highlighted that “The Lookout is a detailed history of Signal Hill and a good overview of Newfoundland’s complex history. Candow’s prose is reminiscent of a good Newfoundland storyteller, making The Lookout an enjoyable read.”

To read the book review, please click:The-Lookout–A-History-of-Signal-Hill

2013 inventory store closures

Historic Sites — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:48:20 +0000

The Heritage Shops will be closed to the public for annual inventory counts.
Please note specific store information below:

158 Duckworth Street: Closed January 31st, February 1st and 2nd
309 Water Street: Closed February 1st and 2nd
2nd Floor Avalon Mall: Closed February 2nd
St. John’s Airport Inside Departures: Closed February 2nd

All locations will be open for business as of Sunday February 3rd. We
apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Winners of 2012 Heritage and History Book Awards Announced

Historic Sites — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:53:21 +0000

(November 27, St. John’s, NL) – Janet McNaughton and Trudy Morgan-Cole each took home a $250 cash prize on Sunday, November 25^th at the 2012 Heritage and History Book Awards. McNaughton won the Children’s/Young Adult Literature Award for The Dragon Seer’s Gift (Harper Collins); Morgan-Cole won the Fiction Award for That Forgetful Shore (Breakwater Books).

The Heritage and History Book Awards are sponsored by the Historic Sites Association and administered by the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador (WANL). The Awards alternate between a work of fiction and children’s/young adult literature in one year, and non-fiction and poetry the next. The award recognizes work that exemplifies excellence in the interpretation of the history and heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The event took place at the historic Newman Wine Vaults in St. John’s and was emceed by author, and newly elected president of the board of WANL, Chad Pelley. The audience were treated to readings by five of the shortlisted authors. The shortlist also included: Dawn Baker (A Newfoundland Christmas), Andy Jones, (Jack and the Manger), Kevin Major (New Under the Sun), and Agnes Walsh (Answer Me Home).

For the first time in the eight-year history of these annual awards, two prizes were awarded, one in each category.

“The Writers’ Alliance is very pleased to partner with the Historic Sites Association in the presentation of these awards. That the prize money and awards were doubled this year attests to the quality and quantity of books by writers exploring their culture and heritage in this province,” said Alison Dyer, WANL’s Interim Executive Director. “The jury’s task of choosing two winners from among these deserving titles must have been difficult.”

The judges for this year included members of the Historic Sites Association’s board of directors: Joan Ritcey, LeeAnn Montgomery, Jeannie House, Terry Bishop Stirling, and Sharon Outerbridge.

2012 Sales Event

Historic Sites — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:41:29 +0000

The Heritage Shop of Newfoundland and Labrador will be taking part in the Avalon Mall’s 20%-off annual sales event on Friday, November 9th.

20%-off in Heritage Shop on Saturday, October 20th

Historic Sites — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:06:20 +0000

Beat the Christmas Rush !
Visit the Heritage Shops to find great gift ideas and save for Christmas!

20% off everything in the store on October 20th, 2012 at the following Heritage Shop Locations:

309 Water Street, 158 Duckworth Street and 2nd floor Avalon Mall

Leading up to our big 20% off Sale, each morning October 15th to 19th correctly answer the morning VOCM trivia question between 5:30am-9am to win the following prizes from the Heritage Shops!

A Soapstone Carving,
Canvas Giclee Printing
Labradorite Pendant with Chain
Handmade Rowhouse Mailbox
The new Mummer from Mummers the Word – Dell from downtown

Thanks for your participation!