Category Archives: My Column

On the Prowl Sasquatch and other furry Bigfoots by Bernadette Calonego Published in the newspaper Northern Pen A few days ago, I inadvertently gave a fright to an American tourist. I was hiking with my neighbour`s dog Buddy on the … Continue reading →

On the Prowl Amazing facts and figures by Bernadette Calonego A relative gave me an interesting booklet as a gift: Its title is „Newfoundland and Labrador Book of Everything“. Word must have gotten around that I am really interested in … Continue reading →

On the Prowl In the jungle of names By Bernadette Calonego Recently I had the opportunity to write another travel article about the Great Northern Peninsula. When Swiss or German editors read the local names, they often ask me about … Continue reading →

On the Prowl A Childhood Companion by Bernadette Calonego William Quinton Bartlett from St. Lunaire-Griquet told me the heart-wrenching story of his childhood. When he was six weeks old, he was taken to the Grenfell Orphanage in St. Anthony, together … Continue reading →

On the Prowl Pioneer Pets by Bernadette Calonego published in the Northern Pen I have heard the following remark on the Northern Peninsula over and over again: “People don`t visit each other anymore like they used to.” When I ask … Continue reading →

My column in the Northern Pen, published February 10, 2014 On the Prowl A Scary Dream by Bernadette Calonego I had a scary dream last night: I drove in a open pink converible through St. Anthony and further on to … Continue reading →

On the Prowl The smell of love by Bernadette Calonego Which smell reminds you the most of life on the Great Northern Peninsula? I threw this question to some of the people I know. This is what they told me: … Continue reading →

On the Prowl A Murder Story (unedited version) by Bernadette Calonego It is no coincidence that a gruesome murder story in Newfoundland kept me in its thrall. I am a mystery novel writer, and true crimes are a source of … Continue reading →

    Furry YouTube Stars (unedited version) by Bernadette Calonego Confess that you are hooked. I know you are. Yu must be. Okay, I confess I am hooked. I watch videos of cats on the internet. You know, these videos … Continue reading →

On the Prowl (unedited version) “What Bob Barker said” by Bernadette Calonego Newfoundlanders, watch American quiz shows! It might be good for you. I can vouch for it. Why? Because of an amazing story that a Newfoundlander living on the … Continue reading →