Valleyfield,
Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
is a village and was served by the C.N.R. It joined the Rural District of Badger's Quay-Valleyfield-Pool's Island in April 1980 until 1992 when the District merged with other nearby towns to form
New-Wes-Valley
New-Wes-Valley is a municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated in 1992, it is located at the Northern end of Bonavista Bay just south of Cape Freels.
New-Wes-Valley takes its name from the towns of Newtown, Wesleyville, a ...
. Valleyfield has a good harbour, and is the location of the Beothic Fisheries fish plant.
History
Valleyfield first appears in the 1891 ''Census'' as Northwest Arm, with eleven families living there. It was settled by families mainly from
Greenspond
Greenspond is a community in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Greenspond is one of the communities that comprise an area called Bonavista North, in Bonavista Bay, on the northeast coast of the Island of Newfoundland. These ...
and
Pool's Island. The first settlers in Valleyfield were James and Thomas Ricketts, who were originally from Seal Cove; William Welcher and Christopher and John Stratton from Greenspond; Peter and James Burry, and Abraham, Samuel, and Abel Stratton. In the early 1900s more people moved to Valleyfield including the Winters, Starkes, Sturge, Kean, Blackmore, Hunt, and Roberts.
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Church History
In 1891, forty of the 77 people in Valleyfield were Methodist, and in 1903 a Methodist church was built in Valleyfield. The church was dedicated on February 12, 1905. By 1921 the population was 454 and 211 of them were Methodist.
[Naboth Winsor, ''Resounding God's Praises on Islands in Coves,'' 1990.]
References
See also
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List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundla ...
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Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay (BB) is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean.
The bay is demarcated by Cape Freels to the nor ...
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Populated coastal places in Canada
Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador