Community Profiles
Miles Cove
Trail: Beothuk Trail HWY 380
Mayor: Melvin Morey
Deputy Mayor: Shawn Grimes
Councillors: Leslie Normore and Denzil Reid
Address: Miles cove, NL A0J 1L0
Telephone: (709) 652-3685
Fax: (709) 652-3685
Availability: Bi-Weekly Monday - Thrusday 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
Miles Cove is a small fishing community, located on the east side of Sunday Cove Island in western Notre Dame Bay and is surrounded by rugged hills and sparkling blue ocean waters.
Population
There are 140 people living there now.
Local History
Miles Cove first appears in the 1911 Census reporting a population of 45.
The population since 1911 has slowly increased, despite the loss of people to larger centres such as Roberts Arm, Springdale and Baie Verte during resettlement in the 1950's and 1960's. Miles Cove received settlers from other resettled communities such as Wellmans Cove, Paddock's Bight and Jerry's Harbour on Sunday Cove Island. When the causeway linking the Island to the mainland was constructed in 1973 the community saw many people who had moved away return.
The main sources of employment had been the local fishery, the French shore and Labrador fisheries, and the lumber woods.
The 1921 Census recorded Miles Cove residents as being Methodist, except for one Church of England person. The Pentecostal Assemblies arrived in the late 1930's and by 1971 over 80% of the population was Pentecostal. Some of the main family surnames in the community were Fudge, Hewlett, Morey, Normore, Reid and Rowsell.
Commercial Trade
Financial Facilities
Stores.
There is one convenience store in Miles Cove. That is Morey's Convenience. All banking and financial facilities are located in Roberts Arm.
Postal Services
There is a post office located in the community.
This post office provides full counter service. Post office boxes are available to the residents.
Media Data
Newspaper(s).
Television.
Internet
The regional newspaper that serves the community is the Nor'wester. Cable television is not available to the community but they are provided with CBC and NTV.
Health and Welfare
There is no medical centre in the community.
The nearest medical centre to Miles Cove is in Roberts Arm. Public health nurses visit the school periodically. Larger medical facilities are located in Grand Falls-Windsor. These facilities are used when a patient needs specialist care, surgical procedures, or the condition of the patients requires hospitalization and long term care.
Fire Protection
Miles Cove has a volunteer fire department with 12 volunteer firefighters.
In case of a fire, the volunteers are notified by telephone. The town is equipped with hoses and pumps.
Transportation
The roads in the community are all gravel and are in very good driving conditions.
The size of the community does not warrant the need for public transportation. The CN bus terminal is located at South Brook.
Utilities and Power
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro provide electricity to the community of Miles Cove. Source of power is the South Brook terminal station. It has a voltage of 7200 and a transformer capacity of 500 KVA.
Water Supply and Sanitation
Treated water supply.
Public sewage system.
Garbage collection.
The community has a protected, chlorine treated water supply with 100% of the households connected to this system. All households use public septic tanks as their sewage system. Garbage is collected once a week by the council and carried to a dump/landfill located 3 km from the community.
Social & Cultural Data
There is a Pentecostal Church located in the community. There are two organizations in the community which are the Pentecostal Women's Ministries and the Pentecostal Boys and Girls Club.
