The Great Newfy Trek of 1997

[Annie Milliron]

Nasus' thread poked at my Memory, and with the help of Google, I found this story. I thought it would be fun to share here... in case some haven't heard this.

The Great Newfy Trek of 1997

[ 06-01-2007, 10:02 PM: Message edited by: Annie Milliron ]

 

[IndysDad]

Very cool! I think we need to do a Newfy Trek to Newfoundland again!

We could all stay at AC's house!!

 

[M & M's Mom Linda]

WOW!!!! How cool is that? I certainly I never heard it before. I loved reading about the trek!

 

[Annie Milliron]

It's fun to hear people talk about it. Sandee Lovett was at one of our events and she told a bunch of us all about it. It was fantastic. I think it would be awesome to do a NN trek to Newfoundland. Giggle. The logistics would be daunting... but gosh... how fun would it be!

 

[saddust]

Thanks for bringing that up Annie!! I remember it well back on the beginnings of Newf-L!! Great memory!!!

 

[blstarke]

Thank you, Annie.
I really enjoyed that

 

[Angela]

Thanks for posting this Annie.
Can I share the West Coast's part in this story?

About 20 of us on Vancouver Island decided to "participate" in this event as we have Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway in Victoria, and the official Newf activities with the Queen were to go on at the end of the Trans Canada Highway St. John's Nfld.

At the same time exactly as the Queen was being greeted by all the Newfoundland dogs at St. Johns we and our 20 Newfs marched down from the park here and congregated at Mile O in Victoria.

Our little trek was covered by local and CBC radio stations and we even got onto local TV.

My Harley lead the procession pulling his cart.
We enlisted the help of the Newfoundland Club of Victoria (the people who came from Nfld) they carried the Newfoundland flag and played Newfie music (which is very special, as AC may tell you!!)
Afterwards we all had a big Newfie picnic!!

[ 06-02-2007, 10:36 AM: Message edited by: Angela ]

 

[AC]

I have read that story a few times now and just love it. Wouldn't it be great to have it happen again, before the next 500 year anniversary. Yep, everyone at my place lol!!

 

[ina/puusty]

"everyone at your place"...ok then..start brewing! ina n HB

 

[2Paws]

Sandee and Mike are good friends of mine and I have enjoyed hearing their stories about this trek. We've talked about doing something like this again just for the heck of it.

Sandee said the hospitality of the people of Newfoundland was incredible. She also said they were very excited to see the dogs.

I would love to see the birthplace and heritiage of our dogs.