Newfie boy, Newfie girl

First up, more press for CBC miniseries "Diamonds" (which I think may have already aired, so sorry for the delay, but honestly, you weren't going to watch it anyways). In the last post we had a quote from lead actor Joanne Kelly - here actor Benjamin Ayres refers to her as a Newfie, and a few other things on canada.com (CanWest News Service):

"If she wasn't as cool as she was, it could have been difficult, but she's a Newfie, she's one of the boys."
(April 6, 2009, Glen Schaefer)


And from the Toronto Sun, columnist Mike Stroebel takes a look at a new reality show: something about hot girls, inner beauty, $50000, etc. In the course of his musings he asks his "favourite busker, Tagalong Paul" about his "ladyfriend":

"Newfie girl," says Paul. "I love 'em. They make me laugh, the way they talk. So down-to-earth."
(April 9, 2009, Mike Stroebel)

Newfies got to get home

From St. John's newspaper The Telegram comes this piece about Newfoundland actor Joanne Kelly, shooting in Africa, and the upcoming CBC miniseries "Diamonds".

"I miss home. I still see and talk to everyone from home. That’s the thing about being Newfies, it doesn’t really get out of our systems."
(April 4, 2009, Heidi Wicks)

GOOFY NEWFIE SIGHTING!!!

I feel like I've just caught a glimpse of the Wild Bologna. Here it is in The Fountain Pen, "Guelph's online newspaper".

"Witnesses told police that an SUV was in the parking lot of the "Goofy Newfie" and struck a parked 2008 Ford Escape, causing minor damage and the driver continued on."
(March 29, 2009)

Some of my best friends are Newfies

In a pre-show Juno round up, Ben Rayner at The Toronto Star makes the connection between Great Big Sea, Newfies, and embarrassment.

"We're over it: Great Big Sea. I live with a Newfie. I know dozens of Newfies."
(Mar 29, 2009, Ben Rayner)