My fathers first cousin, John Howlett survived this disaster with the loss of some of his toes due to frostbite. He lived just a few houses up the road from us and lived til around 1975. A very tough Newfoundlander.
@@lenhowl My grandfather is a Newfoundlander, but he moved to Nova Scotia, and that's where the rest of my family is from. Her name was Margaret Walsh, born Margaret Howlett.
@@doctornewell4771 Well we are distant cousins. My grandfather and John father, or Johnny as he was called here in Goulds, were brothers. I have a photo here of Johnny and his wife if you would like me to email you a copy of it.
@@doctornewell4771 Are you Alex? I saw a name on wiki tree with the Thomas Howlett. If it is and if you wanted to send your email address to me I could send you some links for census of Goulds and another Newfoundland genealogy site if you were seeking info on your family tree.
This took place year 1914 northern Canada. These people had to live. This hunt was a big event. This was a hunting season source for families and communities to survive. They didn't do this for the thrill of hunting an animal and laughing and leaving it. This was their livelihood. People in peril on the ice for the sake of feeding their communities and gain a wage under such poverty conditions. That is what it was. Read the book "Death On The Ice" an account of this ordeal. Seals are fine with me (I don't hunt), And Unlawful hunting is horrendous, but survival at these stakes. Is it the seal or your brother who dies.
It was their livelihood, year 1914. Have you met a Newfoundlander? They respect their culture intensely, and respect the environment and what she provides for them. Back then they had to do it at great peril for survival for family and community.The clubbing thing I don't l like. Now 2018 they use hunting rifles and don't target baby seals BIG FINES ( If I was targeting that seal it would probably kill me first as I fell into the ocean, me the useless hunter.). but we got supermarkets and get what we want. Do you know where your meat comes from? I live in western Canada & never been to Newfoundland, But a whole bunch of my friends are from Newfoundland & First Nations who have ancestry that lived off the land. You ever been face to face with a Buffalo? I have. Don't get me wrong, I love the Baby Seals, don't want them clubbed, especially now when there is no need to. But respect the people and their culture for survival year 1914, Death On The Ice.
ZexoZ8 I am a vegetarian. And i know where the meat from the supermarked comes from. And clubbing hundrets of baby seals and selling the fur instead of killing a few adults and eating them?! That makes no sense!
Killing young ones IS ILLEGAL! And those poaching hunting bastards should be arrested, And hunting the older seals is like why?... There is an economic base in that part of Canada. They don't do it of hate for the Seal. It is a North America East Coast Culture. People eat meat...I sensed you vegetarian, in respect. I'm a filmmaker with projects, but make no money at moment with that. So the moneymaking job I currently work at is a small town abattoir (Not my chosen profession, i just want to make movies) But i live in Saskatchewan. A culture that is hunting, and respect. And they do it for protecting habitat from predators and over populated animal populations and they get some good home made food. Not the crap you given at supermarket.... And on non-meat side, I love my broccoli mushroom noodle stir fry. And pizza with just cheese and mushrooms.... Lol
Our people, our story...thank you.
My fathers first cousin, John Howlett survived this disaster with the loss of some of his toes due to frostbite. He lived just a few houses up the road from us and lived til around 1975. A very tough Newfoundlander.
What a coincidence! He's my great great great grandmother's brother.
@@doctornewell4771 Oh very cool. Are you a Newfoundlander? What was her name because she would also be my fathers first cousin. Cheers
@@lenhowl My grandfather is a Newfoundlander, but he moved to Nova Scotia, and that's where the rest of my family is from. Her name was Margaret Walsh, born Margaret Howlett.
@@doctornewell4771 Well we are distant cousins. My grandfather and John father, or Johnny as he was called here in Goulds, were brothers. I have a photo here of Johnny and his wife if you would like me to email you a copy of it.
@@doctornewell4771 Are you Alex? I saw a name on wiki tree with the Thomas Howlett. If it is and if you wanted to send your email address to me I could send you some links for census of Goulds and another Newfoundland genealogy site if you were seeking info on your family tree.
What a great short film.
very well done
Jesus those poor men
6:29 the sound of the wet snow…..anybody from Newfoundland will know the torture and horror of wind, biting cold, and freezing rain. Those poor men….
Every time I think of this I wonder, if this didn't happen, how many would've died in France in the next couple of years?
Tragic
oldman cain booked on them
oh no my table is broken
There should be subtitles, not everyone speaks newfie
What didn't you understand?
Gotta love the xenophobia. Good job, dickhead.
Karma
This took place year 1914 northern Canada. These people had to live. This hunt was a big event. This was a hunting season source for families and communities to survive. They didn't do this for the thrill of hunting an animal and laughing and leaving it. This was their livelihood. People in peril on the ice for the sake of feeding their communities and gain a wage under such poverty conditions. That is what it was. Read the book "Death On The Ice" an account of this ordeal. Seals are fine with me (I don't hunt), And Unlawful hunting is horrendous, but survival at these stakes. Is it the seal or your brother who dies.
This doesn't justify the curel clubbing of helpless baby seals
It was their livelihood, year 1914. Have you met a Newfoundlander? They respect their culture intensely, and respect the environment and what she provides for them. Back then they had to do it at great peril for survival for family and community.The clubbing thing I don't l like. Now 2018 they use hunting rifles and don't target baby seals BIG FINES ( If I was targeting that seal it would probably kill me first as I fell into the ocean, me the useless hunter.). but we got supermarkets and get what we want. Do you know where your meat comes from? I live in western Canada & never been to Newfoundland, But a whole bunch of my friends are from Newfoundland & First Nations who have ancestry that lived off the land. You ever been face to face with a Buffalo? I have. Don't get me wrong, I love the Baby Seals, don't want them clubbed, especially now when there is no need to. But respect the people and their culture for survival year 1914, Death On The Ice.
ZexoZ8 I am a vegetarian. And i know where the meat from the supermarked comes from.
And clubbing hundrets of baby seals and selling the fur instead of killing a few adults and eating them?! That makes no sense!
Killing young ones IS ILLEGAL! And those poaching hunting bastards should be arrested, And hunting the older seals is like why?... There is an economic base in that part of Canada. They don't do it of hate for the Seal. It is a North America East Coast Culture. People eat meat...I sensed you vegetarian, in respect. I'm a filmmaker with projects, but make no money at moment with that. So the moneymaking job I currently work at is a small town abattoir (Not my chosen profession, i just want to make movies) But i live in Saskatchewan. A culture that is hunting, and respect. And they do it for protecting habitat from predators and over populated animal populations and they get some good home made food. Not the crap you given at supermarket.... And on non-meat side, I love my broccoli mushroom noodle stir fry. And pizza with just cheese and mushrooms.... Lol