The Last Run: A Tribute to the MV Bonavista (6/24/1987)

[@tracyrockwoodfry3134]

My dad narrated this, Art Rockwood. He had an incredible voice, and it's nice to hear it again. Thanks for posting.

[@autonlmatic]

He did an amazing job well done.

[@DaiAtlus79]

loved hearing your dad on fridays after noon hour news on the radio doing the trivia cross talk, had a cpl stumpers thrown his way :) also, i travelled on that boat as a young child from Goose Bay to Nain.

[@fredrayner7529]

Beautiful memories and nicely put together.😢💖

[@denniscooper281]

Magical. Thanks so much for this. As a retired seafarer I could almost smell the Atlantic spray.

[@autonlmatic]

Thanks so much for posting this is just awesome.

[@ianspingle8865]

wonderful 👍👏they don't make show's like this anymore so many memories

[@matthewshaw988]

Those five folk are great musicians. Thank you. Newfoundland is a storehouse of British and Irish culture. The relationships here in Europe are up in the air just now. Newfoundlanders can help remind us that our shared transatlantic culture has deep strengths and needs rebuilding.

[@Ryan98063]

That's right. While the British have an identity crisis I, an accordion player and solid Newfoundlander can attest that we have no such qualms with where we come from

[@dougfarrand3965]

We did the three week trip from St. John's to Nain and back in the early 70's. My brother and I were likely 12 & 13. Best trip ever for a family from Toronto. We were the first supply ship of the season to many of the most northern communities. It was quite the celebration in every port.

[@gordgraham8426]

This is so beautiful to me awesome 👍

[@montanasnowman3138]

What a beautiful production . I wasn't alive yet what a beautiful time Much simpler time.

[@wadmanlikesbeer1]

Awesome video, ty for posting!

[@billevans3185]

I remember watching this on tv when it was broadcast..... actually TAPED it on vhs which was pretty high tech back then..... watched it repeatedly for years after..... thanks for posting and RIP Dermot

[@curtdawe]

Same here. Tried to get it from CBC but they wouldn't release it because of the music I think ... this a PUBLIC broadcaster who paid for the show with OUR tax dollars .... I figure that alone makes it PUBLIC PROPERTY.

[@marcelolinhares8233]

What a beautifull ship and tradition

[@GordonGraham-r1i]

This is beautiful good old memories

[@fandangofandango2022]

Wonderful.

[@GordonGraham-r1i]

This is beautiful music

[@harrymartin445]

A fun trip. Wonderful experience.

[@itsyetipy5811]

The best years of my life were spent working on this ship as 3rd off,2nd off, 1st off, and Master on this vessel,I last visited this vessel at the Louis Basin in Quebec after it was sold to a Quebec company to conduct tours on the St.Lawrence River ,I don't think the enterprise amount to anything,sand the vessel was beached in the are of Petite Riverea P.Q.

[@GreatLakesSongs]

was it a cruise ship or an ocean liner?

[@jfarrell85]

What a great show. I wish they would have done something similar for the MV Caribou and Smallwood when they retired them.

[@sadogue1]

My father was a crew member on the Bonavista for many years, and would have made this trip a few times. I remember him speaking of Capt. "Jobby" Kean.

[@HowardYoungEagleflight]

I was also a crew member on The Bonavista I was in the engine roomin the 60 and 70s

[@pynetripp9323]

North American built steel vessels last 100 years or more with proper maintenance. Why are we replacing these great vessels with boats built in China?

[@Hockeyfan9884]

before 18 minutes, cut the volume to less than half .

[@alberthamel6039]

1987 It was Newfoundland & Labrador , get it right mr narrator

[@garychynne1377]

sad

[@NewfieOutdoorsman]

Who was the band singing?

[@pat3r]

NewfieOutdoorsman the main band are called Ryan’s fancy. whilst not members the other two musicians who play are Harry Martin and Shirley montague if memory me right!

[@jase4270]

Most of this absolutely sucked with the music.