Coffee & Culture: The Height of the Land Trappers w/ Joe Goudie

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October 16 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
$12
Address: The Rooms

Organizer

Name: St. John’s Storytelling
Email: storytellingstjohns@gmail.com

Thursday, October 16

2:30–3:30pm | The Rooms

Join us for an afternoon with Joe Goudie.

The land trappers of Labrador—primarily Innu, Inuit, and settler hunters—lived off the land by trapping animals like fox, marten, and beaver for food and fur.

Using snowshoes, sleds, and later snowmobiles, they followed long traplines through the wilderness, staying in small cabins or tents during the winter months.

Trapping was central to both survival and the fur trade, with furs traded at posts like those run by the Hudson’s Bay Company. The practice blended Indigenous knowledge with settler traditions and shaped life in Labrador for generations. Though less common today, it remains an important part of the region’s heritage.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.