'Excited to become a Canadian': Corner Brook woman recalls the time leading up to Confederation

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She may have been too young to vote, but supporting Confederation was never something that she doubted.“Whatever Dad said was good for us was good for us. We took it and never argued,” she said.Burt was born on Oct. 2, 1930, and grew up on Gillett’s Lane in Corner Brook.

When the referendum votes were held, Burt said her father looked after at least one of the polling booths.Her father always had an interest in politics and world events, and it is something that she, too, came to enjoy.When it came to Confederation, she said her father explained to them that Canada was rich and could look after Newfoundlanders.The family allowance was just one of the social welfare programs and benefits that Newfoundlanders would be able to access.

After the voting ended on July 22, 1948, Burt recalls her parents going to her uncle’s house to listen to the results on the radio.

 

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