“Not from around here, are you…?” Twillingate, as seen through the NRE Lens

““Not from around here, Not from around here, are you…?”are you…?”

TwillingatTwillingate, as e, as seen seen

through through the NRE the NRE

LensLens

Order of presentationOrder of presentation• Who/what is the Who/what is the

NRE anyway?NRE anyway?

• Food gatheringFood gathering

• GovernanceGovernance

• ServicesServices

• CommunicationCommunication

• Bulletin boardsBulletin boards

• The fish plantThe fish plant

• The view from hereThe view from here

• What needs to be What needs to be studied yetstudied yet

Earlier today…!Earlier today…!

• The very first Twillingate Newspaper The very first Twillingate Newspaper was called the:was called the:

• (a) Twillingate Overseer(a) Twillingate Overseer

• (b) Twillingate Perspicator(b) Twillingate Perspicator

• (c) Twillingate Journal-Sentinal (c) Twillingate Journal-Sentinal ExpressExpress

• (d) Twillingate Sun(d) Twillingate Sun

• (e) Toulinquet Tattler(e) Toulinquet Tattler

• (f) TV Guide(f) TV Guide

•Where is the natural arch?Where is the natural arch?

(a) Upper Drong’s Lane(a) Upper Drong’s Lane

(b) Just past the Devil’s tracks(b) Just past the Devil’s tracks

(c) Beside the Queen Victoria statue in (c) Beside the Queen Victoria statue in Crow HeadCrow Head

(d) Lower Little Harbour(d) Lower Little Harbour

(e) Just a bit before the curved rock (e) Just a bit before the curved rock over where the road gets bad out by over where the road gets bad out by Ragged HarbourRagged Harbour

What is the NRE anyway?What is the NRE anyway?Bill ReimerBill Reimer

• Which animal is the highlight of the Which animal is the highlight of the Durrrell Museum? Durrrell Museum?

(a) Mice(a) Mice

(b) Polar bear(b) Polar bear

(c) Seal(c) Seal

(d) Cod(d) Cod

(e) Moose(e) Moose

(f) Humans(f) Humans

• In the Twillingate Women’s Institute In the Twillingate Women’s Institute cookbook, there is a recipe for Old cookbook, there is a recipe for Old Fashioned Sweet Bread. Which of Fashioned Sweet Bread. Which of the following was NOT an ingredient the following was NOT an ingredient in this recipe:in this recipe:

(a) Sugar(a) Sugar

(b) Caraway seed(b) Caraway seed

(c) Molasses(c) Molasses

(d) Raisins(d) Raisins

(e) Pork fat(e) Pork fat

Self-provisioningSelf-provisioningTom BeckleyTom Beckley

Attitudes: Social Cohesion Very Attitudes: Social Cohesion Very HighHigh• Social cohesion Social cohesion

refers to the extent refers to the extent to which there are to which there are collective responses collective responses to achieve desired to achieve desired outcomesoutcomes

• Twillingate residents Twillingate residents rated their social rated their social cohesion much cohesion much higher than Atlantic higher than Atlantic or Canadian sitesor Canadian sites

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• Social cohesion Social cohesion refers to a refers to a perception of perception of common values and common values and the ability to work the ability to work together on together on collective goalscollective goals

• Twillingate residents Twillingate residents rated their social rated their social cohesion much cohesion much higher than Atlantic higher than Atlantic or Canadian sitesor Canadian sites

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Services in TwillingateServices in TwillingateLaura RyserLaura Ryser

Stress: Affecting Young Stress: Affecting Young AdultsAdults

• Overall stress rating Overall stress rating of 8%, lower than of 8%, lower than Atlantic and Canadian Atlantic and Canadian averagesaverages

• Young adults (18 to Young adults (18 to 34 years of age) tend 34 years of age) tend to have the most to have the most stressful livesstressful lives

• In Twillingate, 9% of In Twillingate, 9% of females reported high females reported high stress, compared to stress, compared to 6.9% of males6.9% of males

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Health Financial Employment

• 72% of households 72% of households experienced a experienced a major change in major change in the past yearthe past year

• Health related Health related changes most changes most commoncommon

• Both positive and Both positive and negative changes negative changes create added stress create added stress

Stress: Affecting Young Stress: Affecting Young AdultsAdults

• Overall stress rating Overall stress rating of 8%, lower than of 8%, lower than National and Atlantic National and Atlantic averagesaverages

• Young Adults (35 to Young Adults (35 to 64 years of age) tend 64 years of age) tend to have the most to have the most stressful livesstressful lives

• No respondents over No respondents over age 65 reported age 65 reported stressful livesstressful lives

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• In the Twillingate Master Plan for tourism, from April of 2003, a number of key market segments with potential for Twillingate were identified. Which of the following was NOT one of these:

(a) General Touring/Explorer MarketGeneral Touring/Explorer Market

(b) Eco and Adventure Tourism Market(b) Eco and Adventure Tourism Market

(c) Cultural and Heritage Tourism Market(c) Cultural and Heritage Tourism Market

(d) People who like to call open-line call-in (d) People who like to call open-line call-in radio showsradio shows

(e) Getaway Vacations(e) Getaway Vacations

Governance issues in Governance issues in TwillingateTwillingateBruno JeanBruno Jean

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Municipal Services: Good Municipal Services: Good Quality RatingsQuality Ratings

• Fire protection and Fire protection and schooling received schooling received the highest quality the highest quality ratingsratings

• Water quality Water quality received the lowest received the lowest quality ratingsquality ratings

• Generally, the Generally, the quality of services quality of services has increased since has increased since 1996, with the 1996, with the exception of water exception of water qualityquality

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• The earliest recorded European The earliest recorded European religion in Crow Head was:religion in Crow Head was:

(a)(a) MethodistMethodist

(b)(b) CatholicCatholic

(c)(c) Unitarian UniversalistUnitarian Universalist

(d)(d) UnitedUnited

(e)(e) AnglicanAnglican

(f)(f) That one you see on Vision TV late That one you see on Vision TV late on Friday nights on Friday nights

• Which of the following is NOT the Which of the following is NOT the name of a trail in the Twillingate name of a trail in the Twillingate area:area:

(a) Nanny’s Hole Trail(a) Nanny’s Hole Trail

(b) Moses Point(b) Moses Point

(c) Minty’s Farm(c) Minty’s Farm

(d) Burnt Island Tickle(d) Burnt Island Tickle

(e) Sleepy Kettle Cove Point(e) Sleepy Kettle Cove Point

• As of the 2005 budget, the property As of the 2005 budget, the property tax rate in Twillingate changed to:tax rate in Twillingate changed to:

(a) 9 mills(a) 9 mills

(b) 11.5 mills(b) 11.5 mills

(c) “Property tax, what’s that…?”(c) “Property tax, what’s that…?”

(d) It depends on the number of (d) It depends on the number of potholes on your roadpotholes on your road

(e) Whatever you can afford to pay(e) Whatever you can afford to pay

Communication in TwillingateCommunication in TwillingateDavid BruceDavid Bruce

• Fire protection Fire protection and schooling and schooling received the received the highest ratingshighest ratings

• Water quality Water quality received the received the lowest ratinglowest rating

• Quality of Quality of services services generally generally increased increased since 1996, since 1996, with exception with exception of water of water qualityquality

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Community Action in Community Action in Twillingate: Speaking Out Twillingate: Speaking Out on Issueson Issues

• Most common actionsMost common actions– Giving moneyGiving money– Signing petitionsSigning petitions– Attending public Attending public

meetingsmeetings

• Similar to actions Similar to actions taken in the region taken in the region and the rest of and the rest of Canada, although Canada, although Twillingate residents Twillingate residents more likely to give more likely to give money and to sign money and to sign petitionspetitions0%

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Bulletin Boards in TwillingateBulletin Boards in TwillingateVictoria HaggensVictoria Haggens

• What was the population of What was the population of Twillingate in 1996: Twillingate in 1996:

• (a) 2,604(a) 2,604

• (b) 2,954(b) 2,954

• (c) 3,569(c) 3,569

• (d) 2,335(d) 2,335

• (e) In the summer or the winter?(e) In the summer or the winter?

• Long Point Lighthouse is the only Long Point Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the region:lighthouse in the region:

• (a) With a covered walkway(a) With a covered walkway

• (b) With a hex-amplitude double-(b) With a hex-amplitude double-quased lightquased light

• (c) With over three kilometres of (c) With over three kilometres of wires to protect it from the windswires to protect it from the winds

• (d) With a full-time staff(d) With a full-time staff

• (e) With a flood evacuation plan(e) With a flood evacuation plan

• Records from Governor Van Brugh in Records from Governor Van Brugh in 1738, show that 12 families had 1738, show that 12 families had settled at Twillingate by that time. settled at Twillingate by that time. How many servants did they have?How many servants did they have?

• (a) None (a) None

• (b) 12(b) 12

• (c) 114(c) 114

• (d) 42, but most were of no use since (d) 42, but most were of no use since they came from Upper Canadathey came from Upper Canada

• (e) 21(e) 21

The Fish PlantThe Fish PlantDeatra WalshDeatra Walsh

• Who was quoted as saying, with respect to Who was quoted as saying, with respect to this conference: “Twillingate and our this conference: “Twillingate and our neighbouring communities have the neighbouring communities have the organizational readiness and volunteer spirit organizational readiness and volunteer spirit to host such national events. We’re delighted to host such national events. We’re delighted to work with CRRF and our other partners and to work with CRRF and our other partners and look forward to Twillingate being the centre of look forward to Twillingate being the centre of attention in the North Atlantic next October.”attention in the North Atlantic next October.”

(a) Danny Williams(a) Danny Williams

(b) David Dingwall(b) David Dingwall

(c) Fred Bridger(c) Fred Bridger

(d) Rob Greenwood(d) Rob Greenwood

(e) Deatra Walsh(e) Deatra Walsh

• In the 2001 Household survey, what In the 2001 Household survey, what percentage of people in Twillingate percentage of people in Twillingate strongly agreed or agreed with the strongly agreed or agreed with the statement: “neighbours [in Twillingate] statement: “neighbours [in Twillingate] would help others in an emergency:”would help others in an emergency:”

(a) 75(a) 75

(b) 85(b) 85

(c) 100(c) 100

(d) 50(d) 50

(e) 115 (for some reason, this looks (e) 115 (for some reason, this looks suspicious…)suspicious…)

• In the 2001 Household survey, what In the 2001 Household survey, what percentage of people in Twillingate percentage of people in Twillingate strongly agreed or agreed with the strongly agreed or agreed with the statement: “Residents [in Twillingate] statement: “Residents [in Twillingate] agree about what’s important:”agree about what’s important:”

(a) 100(a) 100

(b) 85(b) 85

(c) 76(c) 76

(d) 50(d) 50

(e) 115 (same mistake as before…)(e) 115 (same mistake as before…)

From the Twillingate From the Twillingate perspectiveperspectiveFred BridgerFred Bridger

Fred’s other side…Fred’s other side…

What are your hopes for the What are your hopes for the future of Twillingate?future of Twillingate?

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Jobs Health Fishplant

• Increase employment (37)Increase employment (37)• Improve health care (25)Improve health care (25)• Reopen fish plant (24)Reopen fish plant (24)• Increase employment Increase employment

through fish plant (24)through fish plant (24)• Address population Address population

issues(23)issues(23)• Work on tourism (14)Work on tourism (14)• Improved recreation (7), Improved recreation (7),

Better education (4), Better education (4), improved roads (4), improved roads (4), improved water (3)improved water (3)

What is the most important thing What is the most important thing you feel Twillingate should you feel Twillingate should attempt to achieve over the next attempt to achieve over the next few years?few years?• Increase employment (34)Increase employment (34)• Reopen fish plant (19)Reopen fish plant (19)• Improve health care (18)Improve health care (18)• Increase employment Increase employment

through fish plant (16)through fish plant (16)• Improve tourism (11)Improve tourism (11)• Address population issues Address population issues

(7)(7)• Work together for Work together for

employment (3), improve employment (3), improve recreation (2), improve recreation (2), improve roads(2)roads(2)

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Health

What still needs to be done?What still needs to be done?Kim YoungKim Young

• Who was Twillingate’s first doctor? Who was Twillingate’s first doctor?

• (a) William Sterling(a) William Sterling

• (b) J.M. Olds(b) J.M. Olds

• (c) Marcus Welby(c) Marcus Welby

• (d) Rob Greenwood(d) Rob Greenwood

• (e) Percy Lambert(e) Percy Lambert

• (f) Doctor Doolittle(f) Doctor Doolittle

• What was his most important contribution What was his most important contribution to the town (according to some)? to the town (according to some)?

(a) He developed the E-Z Flip touton flipper(a) He developed the E-Z Flip touton flipper

(b) He perfected and patented the painless (b) He perfected and patented the painless splinter removal techniquesplinter removal technique

(c) He fathered Miss Georgina Sterling, the (c) He fathered Miss Georgina Sterling, the noted opera singernoted opera singer

(d) He painted his house in dory buff with (d) He painted his house in dory buff with red trimred trim

(e) He successfully billed the MCP program (e) He successfully billed the MCP program for the first recorded appendectomy in the for the first recorded appendectomy in the provinceprovince

• One of the most remembered events One of the most remembered events of the 1800s in Twillingate was the:of the 1800s in Twillingate was the:

(a) The big snow of 1844(a) The big snow of 1844

(b) The great seal haul of 1862(b) The great seal haul of 1862

(c) The hurricane of 1907(c) The hurricane of 1907

(d) The big cross controversy(d) The big cross controversy

(e) The giant squid of 1888(e) The giant squid of 1888

(f) The Canadian folly of 1864(f) The Canadian folly of 1864

The NRE Thanks The NRE Thanks you!you!

Questions…?Questions…?