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Creator of Newfoundland's famed Screech-in ceremony dies

The man who created Newfoundland's famed Screech-in ceremony died Saturday at the age of 85. Myrle Vokey began doing the ceremony in 1974 while travelling the province as a director and speaker with the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association. (Aug. 21, 2024)

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