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Locals included in oral history collection project
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Corey Sharpe, left, filled Lisa Marie Diliberto and Charles Ketchabaw in on some of his memories of growing up around Main Street, Windsor. © Randy Edison photo
Some Grand Falls-Windsor residents got to share their reflections of home today as part of a national project.
Collecting the oral histories of cities and towns across Canada is a passion for Charles Ketchabaw and Annie McEwen. They’ve been on the road for over 150 days and have begun a trip that will take them across Newfoundland and Labrador driving their “Storymobile” with their project called, A Tale of a Town – Canada.
The project’s goal is to collect stories from people that frequent main streets of towns and cities, a press release stated. They want to inspire people to head back to downtown and remember why main street matters; how supporting small business can make a big difference in a community; and what local pride really means to Canadians.
The Tale of a Town – Canada is a national oral history and theatre initiative aiming to capture the collective community memory of the country’s main streets, one story at a time, the release continued.
With their “Storymobile” (a travel trailer converted into a mobile recording studio) in tow, the project leaders record oral histories in person through scheduled and impromptu interviews with independent business owners, local heroes, community stakeholders, and neighborhood residents.
After the tour of the island, they will head to St. John’s for a performance installation of the stories they’ve collected. This showcase is open to the public at The Rocket Bakery Rocket Room on Water Street, Oct. 29-30 from 6-9 pm; and Oct. 31- Nov. 1 from 11 am-2 pm.
Randy Edison
Source: Thelabradorian
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