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- Type:Interview
- Contributor:De Jonge, Meeuwise Ferdinand "Fred"
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John, Thomson, Robyn, MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:This interview is with Meeuwise Ferdinand "Fred" De Jonge from Hoek, Holland talking about his family heritage, his schooling, the war and Germans invading Belgium, France, and Holland, changes in food and farming, German soliders billeted in the village and how it affected them, V1 and V2 rockets, Canadians coming into the war, 2000 More
- Date Recorded:2006-01-17
- Duration:01:02:54
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Clow, Roy
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:Roy speaks of some of his firsts: buying his first boat, making his first moonshine and his first near death experience. He also talks of his neighbor Ben Miller and how he once stole a keg of rum from his brother Stanley. Roy also talks about work fishing when he was only 12, and about the time he and his good friend George once More
- Date Recorded:2006-08-11
- Duration:01:04:06
- Type:Interview
- Contributor:Clow, Roy
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John
- Contributor:Gray, Tristan John and MacKay, Paul
- Contributor:Thompson, Reg "Dutch"
- Abstract:Roy speaks about the entrepreneur Albert Griffin and his many adventures. Most notably his time spent as a rum runner and bootlegger. Mr. Griffin travels to St. Pierre Miquelon several times for "hand brand" alcohol and other forms of drink. On one occasion his boat is impounded by the French authorities, and he rescues it from their More
- Date Recorded:2006-07-25
- Duration:01:03:25