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The Board

Them days you sent a youngster up the road to say there was a game on. Now you send the code, and if a chair's still empty when you deal, one of the regulars takes it.

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Down the road

Well, Sunday after Mass we'd walk it. Start at the gate and go down, and every house along here I'll tell you who's in it.

Allan Hawco Republic Of Doyle

Allan Hawco is a St. John's-born actor, writer, and producer best known as the creator and star of 'Republic of Doyle,' the CBC Television detective series that ran from 2010 to 2014. The show followed Jake Doyle, a roguish private investigator working alongside his father Malachy in St. John's, and was notable for being shot entirely on location in Newfoundland — showcasing the city's distinctive

Allan Hawco is a St. John's-born actor, writer, and producer best known as the creator and star of 'Republic of Doyle,' the CBC Television detective series that ran from 2010 to 2014. The show followed Jake Doyle, a roguish private investigator working alongside his father Malachy in St. John's, and was notable for being shot entirely on location in Newfoundland — showcasing the city's distinctive geography, architecture, and culture to national and international audiences. Hawco conceived the show specifically to tell Newfoundland stories from Newfoundland, and the production brought significant economic and cultural benefits to the province. 'Republic of Doyle' attracted guest appearances from major stars including Russell Crowe, Rhea Perlman, and Victor Garber, lending it unexpected international prestige. After the show ended, Hawco continued working in film and television, appearing in American productions and developing new projects. He has been a strong advocate for the Newfoundland film and television industry, pushing for infrastructure and funding that would make the province a sustainable production hub. Hawco has received honorary doctorates and civic recognition in St. John's. He represents a generation of Newfoundlanders determined to tell their own stories rather than moving away to do creative work elsewhere. His work helped shift national perceptions of Newfoundland from a place people leave to a place with its own rich creative identity.

Fact

On the go

Them days the garden party was the whole summer. Here's what's on the go now, and when.

The kitchen

Well, Sunday the pot was on before Mass and the smell of it met you at the gate. Here's what was in it, and how it's done.

The hall

Them days the hall had a dance Saturday and the kitchen had music the rest of the week. It's still playing. Come in and listen.

The yarns

He said, you know the one about the light on the water. I said, I do. That's a story, mind, and I'll tell you which parts.

Not the house

No, I said, that's not the house. It was down just below there. Go back up the road.

Back up the road