“Not from around here, are you…?”

1. “Not from around here, are you…?” Twillingate, as seen through the NRE Lens

2. Order of presentation • Who/what is the NRE anyway? • Food gathering • Governance • Services • Communication

3. Bulletin boards • The fish plant • The view from here • What needs to be studied yet

4. Earlier today…!

6. The very first Twillingate Newspaper was called the: • (a) Twillingate Overseer • (b) Twillingate Perspicator • (c) Twillingate Journal-Sentinal Express • (d) Twillingate Sun • (e) Toulinquet Tattler • (f) TV Guide

7. Where is the natural arch? (a) Upper Drong’s Lane (b) Just past the Devil’s tracks (c) Beside the Queen Victoria statue in Crow Head (d) Lower Little Harbour (e) Just a bit before the curved rock over where the road gets bad out by Ragged Harbour

8. What is the NRE anyway?Bill Reimer

9. Which animal is the highlight of the Durrrell Museum? (a) Mice (b) Polar bear (c) Seal (d) Cod (e) Moose (f) Humans

10. In the Twillingate Women’s Institute cookbook, there is a recipe for Old Fashioned Sweet Bread. Which of the following was NOT an ingredient in this recipe: (a) Sugar (b) Caraway seed (c) Molasses (d) Raisins (e) Pork fat

11. Self-provisioningTom Beckley

13. Attitudes: Social Cohesion Very High • Social cohesion refers to the extent to which there are collective responses to achieve desired outcomes • Twillingate residents rated their social cohesion much higher than Atlantic or Canadian sites

14. Attitudes: Strong Sense of Community • Overall strong sense of attraction and belonging to community • Challenges within and outside the community can contribute to social cohesion levels

15. Attitudes: Social Cohesion Very High • Social cohesion refers to a perception of common values and the ability to work together on collective goals • Twillingate residents rated their social cohesion much higher than Atlantic or Canadian sites

16. Social Cohesion: Psychological Attitudes

17. Social Cohesion: Attraction to Community

18. Social Cohesion: Positive Neighbour Relations

19. Services in TwillingateLaura Ryser

21. Stress: Affecting Young Adults • Overall stress rating of 8%, lower than Atlantic and Canadian averages • Young adults (18 to 34 years of age) tend to have the most stressful lives • In Twillingate, 9% of females reported high stress, compared to 6.9% of males

22. Stress: Related to Major Change • 72% of households experienced a major change in the past year • Health related changes most common • Both positive and negative changes create added stress

23. Stress: Affecting Young Adults • Overall stress rating of 8%, lower than National and Atlantic averages • Young Adults (35 to 64 years of age) tend to have the most stressful lives • No respondents over age 65 reported stressful lives

24. In the Twillingate Master Plan for tourism, from April of 2003, a number of key market segments with potential for Twillingate were identified. Which of the following was NOT one of these: (a) General Touring/Explorer Market (b) Eco and Adventure Tourism Market (c) Cultural and Heritage Tourism Market (d) People who like to call open-line call-in radio shows (e) Getaway Vacations

25. Governance issues in TwillingateBruno Jean

26. Social Cohesion: Positive Neighbour Relations

27. Municipal Services: Good Quality Ratings • Fire protection and schooling received the highest quality ratings • Water quality received the lowest quality ratings • Generally, the quality of services has increased since 1996, with the exception of water quality

28. The earliest recorded European religion in Crow Head was: • Methodist • Catholic • Unitarian Universalist • United • Anglican • That one you see on Vision TV late on Friday nights

29. Which of the following is NOT the name of a trail in the Twillingate area: (a) Nanny’s Hole Trail (b) Moses Point (c) Minty’s Farm (d) Burnt Island Tickle (e) Sleepy Kettle Cove Point

30. As of the 2005 budget, the property tax rate in Twillingate changed to: (a) 9 mills (b) 11.5 mills (c) “Property tax, what’s that…?” (d) It depends on the number of potholes on your road (e) Whatever you can afford to pay

31. Communication in TwillingateDavid Bruce

32. Services: Good Quality Ratings • Fire protection and schooling received the highest ratings • Water quality received the lowest rating • Quality of services generally increased since 1996, with exception of water quality

33. Community Action in Twillingate: Speaking Out on Issues • Most common actions • Giving money • Signing petitions • Attending public meetings • Similar to actions taken in the region and the rest of Canada, although Twillingate residents more likely to give money and to sign petitions

34. Community Action: Compared to Atlantic and Canadian Sites

35. Bulletin Boards in TwillingateVictoria Haggens

36. What was the population of Twillingate in 1996: • (a) 2,604 • (b) 2,954 • (c) 3,569 • (d) 2,335 • (e) In the summer or the winter?

37. Long Point Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in the region: • (a) With a covered walkway • (b) With a hex-amplitude double-quased light • (c) With over three kilometres of wires to protect it from the winds • (d) With a full-time staff • (e) With a flood evacuation plan

38. Records from Governor Van Brugh in 1738, show that 12 families had settled at Twillingate by that time. How many servants did they have? • (a) None • (b) 12 • (c) 114 • (d) 42, but most were of no use since they came from Upper Canada • (e) 21

39. The Fish PlantDeatra Walsh

40. Who was quoted as saying, with respect to this conference: “Twillingate and our neighbouring communities have the organizational readiness and volunteer spirit to host such national events. We’re delighted to work with CRRF and our other partners and look forward to Twillingate being the centre of attention in the North Atlantic next October.” (a) Danny Williams (b) David Dingwall (c) Fred Bridger (d) Rob Greenwood (e) Deatra Walsh

41. In the 2001 Household survey, what percentage of people in Twillingate strongly agreed or agreed with the statement: “neighbours [in Twillingate] would help others in an emergency:” (a) 75 (b) 85 (c) 100 (d) 50 (e) 115 (for some reason, this looks suspicious…)

42. In the 2001 Household survey, what percentage of people in Twillingate strongly agreed or agreed with the statement: “Residents [in Twillingate] agree about what’s important:” (a) 100 (b) 85 (c) 76 (d) 50 (e) 115 (same mistake as before…)

43. From the Twillingate perspectiveFred Bridger

44. Fred’s other side…

45. What are your hopes for the future of Twillingate? • Increase employment (37) • Improve health care (25) • Reopen fish plant (24) • Increase employment through fish plant (24) • Address population issues(23) • Work on tourism (14) • Improved recreation (7), Better education (4), improved roads (4), improved water (3)

46. What is the most important thing you feel Twillingate should attempt to achieve over the next few years? • Increase employment (34) • Reopen fish plant (19) • Improve health care (18) • Increase employment through fish plant (16) • Improve tourism (11) • Address population issues (7) • Work together for employment (3), improve recreation (2), improve roads(2)

47. What still needs to be done?Kim Young

48. Who was Twillingate’s first doctor? • (a) William Sterling • (b) J.M. Olds • (c) Marcus Welby • (d) Rob Greenwood • (e) Percy Lambert • (f) Doctor Doolittle

49. What was his most important contribution to the town (according to some)? (a) He developed the E-Z Flip touton flipper (b) He perfected and patented the painless splinter removal technique (c) He fathered Miss Georgina Sterling, the noted opera singer (d) He painted his house in dory buff with red trim (e) He successfully billed the MCP program for the first recorded appendectomy in the province

50. One of the most remembered events of the 1800s in Twillingate was the: (a) The big snow of 1844 (b) The great seal haul of 1862 (c) The hurricane of 1907 (d) The big cross controversy (e) The giant squid of 1888 (f) The Canadian folly of 1864