La Scie: Located further along on the northeast tip of the Peninsula, the name of the town, La Sae translates to "the saw", referring to the saw-like shape of the hills surrounding the harbour.

According to information presented in the ENL, La Scie was the first French migratory fishing station north of the 1763 southem boundary for the French Shore and the settlement received its first English resident in 1826 when a Daniel Duggan was engaged to ensure "the thievin' English on the other side of the peninsula couldn't get their hands on" French property during seasonal absences, Except for the odd caretaker, permanent settlement was not encouraged and when La Scie first appeared in the 1857 Census only one family of 14 was reported..

From the CNL website comes some interesting local history and some local names used by the fishermen in the area:
La Scie got its name from the French settlers who occupied the harbour for approximately eighty-years.... La Scie was settled by descendants of Irish and English fishermen as soon as the French left. The Andrews and Critch families who lived in La Scie in 1825 were from the West Country of England, whereas the Clance families came from Ireland.

There are several small islands near La Scie. The most noted are the Horse Islands, which are two large Islands surrounded in places by dangerous rocks.

Local names such as Hit or Miss Point, and Nervous Point tell you the kind of reputation that the Islands have among the people who fished and used the waters near Horse Islands.

These Islands were the largest islands in the area and people lived there until 1967, when they were all relocated to La Scie. Bishop's Rock off La Scie is important as a roosting place for saltwater duck.

Population of La Scie in 2016 was 872, a 3.0% decrease from the 899 recorded in 2011.

Used with permission from "Uncovering the Origin of 1001 Unique Place Names in Newfoundland and Labrador" 2021 Jennifer Leigh Hill

Address of this page: http://nl.ruralroutes.com/LaScie