Today marks the 80th anniversary of one of the province's deadliest fires. On the evening of December 12, 1942...
On the evening of December 12, 1942, hundreds of WWII soldiers and local residents gathered at the Knights of Columbus Hostel on Harvey Road for Uncle Tim’s Barn Dance, a live music show that was being aired on VOCM.Soon after 11:00 p.m., someone shouted “Fire!” and radio listeners at home were horrified to hear the chaos and screams until the broadcast suddenly went silent.Ninety-nine people died in the conflagration, which many believed to have been caused by wartime sabotage.
A list of casualties submitted by Justice Brian Dunfield of the public enquiry into the fire. Retrieved from MUN Digital Archives
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