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Day at the Races, A

Mysteries of the Royal St. John's Regatta

by (author) Jack Fitzgerald

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Jul 2003
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894294645
    Publish Date
    Jul 2003
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

People love recalling the long past of the regatta and are fascinated by the traditions and accounts that have amassed over almost 200 years of competitive rowing and festival celebrations. This book retells some of these stories in an attempt to preserve this magnificent piece of Newfoundland and Labrador History.

About the author

Jack Fitzgerald was born and educated in St. John's, Newfoundland. During his career he has been a journalist, a feature writer and political columnist with the St. John's Daily News; a reporter and public affairs writer with CJON and VOCM News Services; editor of the Newfoundland Herald and the Newfoundland Chronicle. During the last years of the Smallwood administration he was assistant director of Public Relations with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has also worked as Assistance Officer with the Department of Social Services. Jack Fitzgerald also hosted a regular radio program featuring off-beat Newfoundland stories on radio station VOFM.

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