The community of Eddies Cove West is actually located within the St. John Bay
just north of Ingornachoix Bay on route 430.
The natural beauty of Eddies
Cove West includes a sheltered cove, sandy beaches in a pristine environment
with majestic views of Doctors Hills, St. John Island and St. John Bay. Visitors
to the village are impressed with the community spirit, and appreciate local
escorts to the beautiful and mysterious St. John's Island, site of a French
fishing station, a whaling factory and historic French graves of the 1800's.
Local lore has it that St. John Island, which is the largest island in the bay,
was frequented by pirates. There is legend that treasure is buried somewhere
near the famous blowhole found on the island. Eddies Cove West is a quaint
fishing village at the northern entrance to the Ingornachoix region.
The primary
fishery is lobster, evident by the large number of neatly stacked traps,
supplemented by other ground fish species when available for commercial
harvesting. Logging and sawmilling have also provided income to the community's
economy as well the growth and harvesting of local vegetables is a tradition
that's still maintained even today.
Residents are provided with the minimum of
services in the community, and depend on the nearby towns of Hawke's Bay, Port Saunders and Port au Choix for its educational, recreational, social,
commercial, and medical facilities.
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