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

      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 [...]

  • 2013 Design and Story Contest

    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. [...]

  • Spring Feature Products in the Heritage Shops

      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.

  • 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 [...]

  • 2013 inventory store closures

    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 [...]

  • Winners of 2012 Heritage and History Book Awards Announced

    (November 27, St. John’s, NL) – Janet McNaughton and Trudy Morgan-Cole each took home a $250 cash prize on Sunday, November 25th 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). [...]

  • 2012 Sales Event

    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

    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, [...]