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Images of Fowler House. Photo of Rex Passion and contractor.
No full textA photo of Rex Passion and a contractor discussing the window restoration for the Fowler House
Images of Fowler House. Photo of Rex Passion working on store window.
No full textA photo of Rex Passion removing the last of the window moulding to gain access to the original store window on the first floor of the addition to the Fowler House
Images of Fowler House. Photo of Rex Passion working on store window.
No full textA photo of Rex Passion finishing the custom box for the store window from the first floor of the addition to the Fowler House by securing plywood to the box frame and closing the window in
Images of Fowler House. Photo of sealed doorway.
No full textA photo of a sealed doorway behind a bed in a second-floor bedroom of the Fowler House
Images of Fowler House. Photo of store window removal.
No full textAnother photo of Rex Passion and the owner Stephen Burfitt placing the original store window from the first floor of the addition to the Fowler House into the custom box to secure it. In this photo the original inside of the window mullions are visible, as when the window was taken out and placed as a facade, it was put in backwards with the inside facing out
Images of Fowler House. Photo of third floor entrance.
No full textA photo of the third floor entrance taken from the inside of the unfinished third floor of the Fowler House
Head, Brenda. Interview. Brenda reflects on her career in Occupational Therapy in St. John's, Newfoundland from 1973 to 2012. Pioneer and one of the founders of modern occupational therapy in the province. Diverse, challenging and satisfying career.
No full textBrenda talks about receiving a bursary from the Newfoundland government to get her diploma in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta; work at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre; small but equivalent to centres elsewhere; only 3 occupational therapists; encouraged to participate in continuing professional education and program development; travelling clinics across the province to see children in their homes and schools;vibrant and diverse workplace;moved to head of occupational therapy department at the General Hospital; moving to Health Sciences Centre as acute care hospital; old General becoming an adult rehabilitation and geriatric centre; large budget for 11 positions and new equipment to develop the occupational therapy service at both sites;challenging to recruit occupational therapists and to increase awareness of the role of occupational therapy; started small and demonstrated value by doing; Atlantic school of Occupational Therapy opened at Dalhousie in mid-80's; Brenda became the Provincial Fieldwork Education Coordinator;recruited Newfoundland students to enroll in OT school;developed fieldwork placements across the province;great support from employers and therapists; linking clinical and academic settings; promoting evidence-based approach to practice; increased recruitment; involvement in provincial and national professional organizations; involvement in Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Occupational Therapists, Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Board; importance of professional regulation; title protection; protection of public; occupational therapy a fulfilling career
Walters, Terri. Interview. Terri talks about her career in Occupational Therapy on the west coast of Newfoundland from 1989 until retirement in 2022.
No full textTerri talks about why she chose Occupational Therapy as a career; her experience in Occupational Therapy School at Dalhousie; returning to work at Western Memorial Regional Hospital in 1989; the gradual evolution of occupational therapy practice with expansion to rural practice and community practice; the challenges of rural practice; preceptoring occupational therapy students
Evans, Chantelle. Photo of Chantelle weaving in St. John's. The shuttle is in her right hand.
No full textPhoto of apprentice, Chantelle Evans weaving in St. John's as part of Heritage NL's Mentor-Apprentice program. Stephanie Stoker was Chantelle's mentor
Wrice, Randy. 2. Part two of interview about the Harbour Grace Heritage District, Harbour Grace.
No full textRandy Wrice talks about the tourism potential of Harbour Grace's trails. He reminisces about when the town was booming pre-moratorium but expresses optimism about its future, thanks to new businesses, an enthusiastic heritage committee, summer festivities, and local musical talent. He discusses the Town's plans to rent kayaks for tourists to check out the SS Kyle up close and to rent bicycles for tourists to explore the town