Re: "NEWFIE" STORE IN EDMONTON do they carry salt cod with skin on

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On Friday, February 9, 1996 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Gary Maday wrote:
> I received a rather scathing message today regarding my posting about
> Edmonton's relatively new "Newfie" Store. Apparently, some people out
> there (you know who you are) are extremely offended by the use of the
> "Newfie" label.
>
> Without passing judgment on the criticism received - except to say that
> offensiveness is a concern that should always be legitimately addressed -
> let me say that I had no intention to offer any derrogatory description
> to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. "Newfie Store" is, indeed,
> the name of the store in question. It offers a taste of Newfoundland and
> Labrador out here in the middle of prairie land.
>
> Perhaps next time it just won't be worth doing my good deed for the day...
>
> (For those of you who missed the first message, the store is located at
> 101 Ave. and approx. 76 Street in Edmonton.)
>
> G.W. Maday
> Law '97
> University of Alberta