“I can remember going down to the Sweet Shoppe, which was owned by the Ganue family… I remember going down to Marty’s.” – Andy Jones and Brenda O’Brien

“My connection with the downtown was primarily in the fifties when St. John’s Harbor was totally redeveloped. The entire cold water fund from what is now the wharf out in the battery.” – Tom Whelan

“…Rocket is really, really delicious. It’s so good, but it’s not the same as Auntie Crae’s.” – Jill Sexton

“…we would always go to this great little general store. A little market, more of a fruit market, but they always had soft serve custard cones.” – Christina Tizzard

“Specific to St. John’s, still goes on, is the regatta. Which is the longest rowing regatta in North America.” – Rosilyn Chancey