Caplin Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Encyclopedia
Caplin Cove is a small community on the north shore of Conception Bay
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point
near the end of the Bay de Verde Peninsula
, and on the south by Lower Island Cove
. Caplin Cove was probably named for the large body of capelin
in its waters.
community, which had its own integrated elementary school
, accommodating the community's Anglican
, United
, and Salvation Army
students. The growth of service centres combined with the harsh environment of Conception Bay
contributed to the decline in population of Caplin Cove. The growth of the fresh frozen fish industry, nearby seafood
processing plants, improved roads, and new educational facilities contributed to Caplin Cove’s survival.
. It is a moderately wooded area consisting of primarily balsam fir trees.
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point
Low Point, Newfoundland and Labrador
Low Point an unincorporated town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on a spit of land overlooking a small bay called Bay de Verde Bight...
near the end of the Bay de Verde Peninsula
Bay de Verde Peninsula
The Bay de Verde Peninsula is the largest peninsula that makes up part of the Avalon Peninsula, of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
, and on the south by Lower Island Cove
Lower Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lower Island Cove is an incorporated town located on the Bay de Verde Peninsula on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a fishing community that has seen a decrease in residents since the cod moratorium.-History:...
. Caplin Cove was probably named for the large body of capelin
Capelin
The capelin or caplin, Mallotus villosus, is a small forage fish of the smelt family found in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. In summer, it grazes on dense swarms of plankton at the edge of the ice shelf. Larger capelin also eat a great deal of krill and other crustaceans...
in its waters.
History
Caplin Cove used to be a small fishingFishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
community, which had its own integrated elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
, accommodating the community's Anglican
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
, United
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
, and Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
students. The growth of service centres combined with the harsh environment of Conception Bay
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
contributed to the decline in population of Caplin Cove. The growth of the fresh frozen fish industry, nearby seafood
Seafood
Seafood is any form of marine life regarded as food by humans. Seafoods include fish, molluscs , crustaceans , echinoderms . Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are also seafood, and are widely eaten around the world, especially in Asia...
processing plants, improved roads, and new educational facilities contributed to Caplin Cove’s survival.
Timeline
- 1700’s - Caplin Cove is first settled by English fishermen.
- 1836 - Census reports a population of 44, most of whom are fishing servants.
- Mid-19th century - Several families from Freshwater and Carbonear are settled in Caplin Cove.
- 1871 - Lovell’s Newfoundland Dictionary reports 2 planters, George Cull And Michael Power, and fishermen Bussey, Stephen Compton, George Garland, Robert Keats, Charles, Job, John and Urias Reynolds, and Jacob, James and Peter Snelgrove
- 1935 - The population is 202.
- 1950’s - Decline in cod fishery and the depression causes some families to leave the community
- 1951 - Population is reduced to 188, 28 of which are fishermen and 20 are labourers.
- 1973 - To improve shore facilities, a haul-up and landing block are built.
- 1980 - The small boat inshore cod fishery remained the main employment in this community, which in 1980 reported 22 full-time fisherman in 6 crews who drew each season for the traditional berths. During the fishing season, approximately 11,000 pounds of cod per week are hauled and trucked to the plants in Conception Bay. Squid is caught and shipped to DildoDildo, Newfoundland and LabradorDildo is a town on the island of Newfoundland, in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on the southeastern Dildo Arm of Trinity Bay about 60 kilometres west of St. John's. South Dildo is a neighbouring unincorporated community...
. - 1961 - High school students attend school in nearby Western Bay.
- 1972 - Elementary school students attend school in Western Bay.
- 1992 - High School and Elementary students attended school in Bay de Verde and Western Bay.
- 1997 - High school students attend school in nearby Northern Bay and elementary students attend school in Western Bay.
- 2005–Present Day - Elementary students attend school in Western Bay And Bay De Verde, While High School students attend school in Old Perlican.
Geography
The community of Caplin Cove for the most part is on gently sloping area much higher than the coast where the majority of the buildings have been built. A road which follows a brook runs from east to west and slopes to sea level to a beach below. The Brook which stretches from the far reaches of the boundaries which runs from west to east, fed by many deep and shallow watered ponds, spotted around the region, drains into the ocean slightly dividing the community in two. Caplin Cove also consists of many natural underground fresh water springsSpring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
. It is a moderately wooded area consisting of primarily balsam fir trees.
Attractions
- Rocky Beach
- Traditional Newfoundland Houses
- Historical Graves
- Scenery/Land Features
Towns and communities nearby
- Bay de VerdeBay de Verde, Newfoundland and LabradorBay de Verde is an incorporated town in Conception Bay on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.-Geography:Bay de Verde is the northern...
- Old PerlicanOld Perlican, Newfoundland and LabradorOld Perlican is a fishing village on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Incorporated in 1971, it is one of the oldest fishing communities in Newfoundland, serving as the major fishing station in Trinity Bay for migratory fisherman from England in the 17th...
- Low PointLow Point, Newfoundland and LabradorLow Point an unincorporated town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on a spit of land overlooking a small bay called Bay de Verde Bight...
- Lower Island CoveLower Island Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorLower Island Cove is an incorporated town located on the Bay de Verde Peninsula on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a fishing community that has seen a decrease in residents since the cod moratorium.-History:...