Frank McCarthy

1. Frank McCarthy says he didn't try to get away from the fisheries officers. Why does he think he should be allowed to jig cod?
   
   
2. Why was the food fishery closed? Do you agree with the closure?
   
   
3. Frank has been a fisherman all his life. He says staying home is "just existing." What do you think he means?
   
   
4. Frank is angry about being watched by fisheries officers. What effect have the officers had on Frank and other fishermen in his community? Why do you think these men keep jigging cod?
   
   
5. What consequences has Frank had to face because of his conviction? If you were the judge what punishment would you have given Frank? Would you have agreed to give Frank an appeal?

Horse Thieves

1. Why did the Tilting ponies go to Joe Batt's Arm?
   
   
2. Describe Charles Decker's pony trap.
   
   
3. The council of Joe Batt's Arm passed a law ordering animals to be fenced or leashed in town. Why? What did the people of Tilting think about the new law?
   
   
4. How did the men of Tilting react when they found out their ponies had been captured?
   
   
5. The town of Tilting passed an animal by-law. What happened to the ponies on Fogo Island after that?
   
   
6. Why aren't there many Newfoundland ponies left anywhere in the province? Is there any way these animals could have been saved?

The Park

1. Why did Parks Canada want to move people away from Gros Morne?
   
   
2. Do the Laings think the park has kept its promises of employment and prosperity?
   
   
3. Why doesn't the Laing family move away from Sally's Cove?
   
   
4. How has the park changed the Laing family's life?
   
   
5. What do you think Clarence Laing means when he says living in the park is like living in a zoo?
   
   
6. Does tourism have to interfere with local people?