#nonia

[rynwayfarer]

Day 21 - Nonia Bidness The first art piece this month, the 21st piece out of 100, and the third time I've ever drawn a Lalafell.

[busstop]

'A new statue in St. John's celebrates the tradition of knitting in Newfoundland and Labrador, and 100 years of the group that helped turn yarn into income for outport women.

The bronze statue on the grounds of Government House marks the centenary of the Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association, which has had knitting at its core since its start in 1920.

NONIA was created to raise money for public health nurses in outport communities, selling knitted goods from knitters across the province. As time went on, and health care fell under government's purview, knitting for NONIA became a way for women to earn extra income to support their families.' X

[clearwatercultures]

The Clearwater Cultures farm is in full bloom right now. Here is Nonia with some of her newest kids. We've had lots of new babies from our wonderful nannies so today for Mother's Day we are thankful and celebrating these mommas. What a wonderful blessing. #clearwatercultures #mothersday #nonia #babygoats #🐐 #celebration #springtime #newmom #goatmilk #goatkefir #inspiredbynature

[lethimgoinpeace]

"Let angels guide thee on thy lofty quest..." Miss you every day more and more. I wish I could talk to you just one more time, even just for a minute. I love you Nana. I hope we will see each other in our dreams soon. #tbt #throwback #nonia #grandma #love #family #vintage

[dominicwhite]

#babyseth playing who wore it better? With our friend #kermitthefrog #itsnoteasybeinggreen #knit #nonia #newfoundland

[journaloffailure]

Anyone who owned a Lada could have told the Newfoundland government that buying a ferry from the former Soviet Union probably wasn't a good idea:

The province is finally pulling the plug on the troubled ferry Nonia.

The Telegram has been telling the story of the Nonia for several years through exclusive reports on the state of the used foreign-built vessel.

[...]

Built in Estonia in the mid-’80s, the ferry — originally called the Ahelaid and known as the Hull 100 when it arrived here — has been a money pit since the Brian Tobin government bought it.

The Liberals then expected to have it operating for $2 million.

Efforts to make the Nonia seaworthy dragged on and on.

The Conservatives continued piling money into it after they gained power in 2003.

By the time it met Canadian standards and was put into service six years after its purchase, the price tag was five times greater than anticipated.

Since entering the provincial ferry system as a swing ship in 2005, it has caused considerable headaches for users.

The low points include running aground near St. Brendan’s Island in 2006 and being so unreliable on the Bell Island run that residents there gave it its unflattering nickname.

Finding parts has been one of the biggest challenges in keeping the Nonia going. A number of key components are unique to the Russian manufacturer that built the ship. So much so, that before the province bought the ferry, recommendations were made that its sister ship be purchased, too, for parts.

That the ship's instruction manual is written in Russian has reportedly been another obstacle.

A Transport Canada memo written in those early years expressed concern about the quality of vessels for sale on the foreign market and Canada becoming a dumping ground for junk ships.

[wigginsseesyou-blog]

Oh, Wiggins. You and your admirer!anons are so adorable. ~Nonia

... they are super flattering and stuff I guess.

How am I supposed to reply to them because I dunno.

~ Wiggins