To My Family How presumptuous you may say Putting these writing on display. But in the dimming of my light and through some long and sleepless nights, words and memories become my friends and in my reverie I'm told to share my word less I grow too old to dream Love, Mary Far and Near to Carbonear It's summer again in Newfoundland, the days are warm and the nights are grand. The salt water air sweeps over the land, the girls and boys walk the streets hand in hand Your heart sk

History of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Newfoundland and Labrador, the easternmost province of Canada, boasts a rich and diverse history that dates back thousands of years. The region's story is a tapestry woven from the threads of Indigenous cultures, European exploration, and colonial struggles. Indigenous Peoples The history of Newfoundland and Labrador begins long before European contact, with Indigenous peoples such as the Beothuk, Mi'kmaq, and Innu inhabiting the

Mary Moore (21), schoolteacher, married John Mackey (43), a schoolteacher in Carbonear on September 2, 1928, by Reverend Monsenior McCarthy. Bestman was Jim Bransfield and Maid of Honor was Margaret Fitzgerald. It was said the John was the most eligible bachelor in town and a real catch for Mary Moore. They met in 1927. Mary Moore moved into the Mackey family home, a large three-story house with a library on the third floor. The house was on Patrick Street, just one block