Community Profiles
Tilt Cove
Trail: Dorset Trail HWY 410
Mayor: Donald Collins
Deputy Mayor: Terry Rideout
Councillors: Baxter Winsor, Lola Collins, Cindy Rideout
Address: P.O. Box 22, A0K 3M0
Telephone: (709) 675-2641
Availability: Anytime
Introduction:
The Queen of Swansea Memorial, which is located in Tilt Cove, was erected in memory of the passengers and crew who perished on Gull Island following the sinking of the vessel the Queen of Swansea. This was the ship which transported copper ore from Tilt Cove to Wales.
Population:
Tilt Cove has 5 families.
Local History
Settled around 1813 or earlier, Tilt Cove was a tiny fishing settlement with a population of about 25. In 1857 Smith McKay discovered rich deposits of copper ore and in 1864, in conjunction with C.F. Bennett, began mining operations. In 1916, the population peaked to 1500.
In 1892, the "Newfoundland Colonist", a newspaper, described Tilt Cove as "the leading town in Notre Dame Bay, with the sides, top and bottom of the mines being one solid mass of copper, looking as if it would be everlasting". The town was once very prosperous but there was a time, like now, when it was not. In 1920 the mines closed and the population dropped to around 100 and remained that way until the mines reopened in 1957 and Tilt Cove experienced a re-birth. In 1967 the mines closed down never to re-open.
Fishery Industry
There are no fisherpersons in Tilt Cove.
Commercial Trade
All 4 One Fiber Products Ltd. is the only business located in Tilt Cove, which is a boat building facility, but at the present time it is not operating fully in Tilt Cove but has moved most of its work to La Scie
Housing
The number of houses in Tilt Cove in 1995 is 8, with only 7 of them occupied.
Education
Tilt Cove has no schools.
Postal Service
There is a rural mail box service in Tilt Cove. Mail is transported to and from La Scie .
Media Data
Newspaper(s).
Television
Health & Welfare
Tilt Cove is serviced by the La Scie Clinic and the Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre. The nearest facilities are in La Scie.
Transportation
Community Travel.
Airport.
Bus Service.
Utilities & Power
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
Water Supply & Sanitation
Pond Water Supply.
Garbage Collection.
Sewage System
Tilt Cove gets their water from Castle Rock Pond one mile from the community. The type of system is gravity flow. The system is not treated, but it is inspected every three months.
The council is responsible for garbage collection which is once a week from June to October and twice a week from November to May. The garbage is brought to the La Scie dump. The type of sewage system is septic tanks.
Social & Cultural Data
There are no churches in the community, and residents have to travel to other areas for social events.
