Leading Tickles West: Located approximately 25 km (15.5 mi) northwest of Point Leamington on the shores of Notre Dame Bay, about 12 km (7.4 mi) east of Triton, one has to wonder why would a stretch of water would be referred to as "leading"?

Well, it turns out that "leading" actually started as Ladle Tickle does that help you? According to local lore, the community took its name from a mock, located at the narrowest section, that was commonly referred to as "The Ladle" because it looked like a large ladle one might use to bail one's boat if it was taking on water.

In fact, the term, "lading" referred to the process of bailing the water out of a boat. Leading Tickles West includes the communities of Leading Tickles South and Leading Tickles East.

According to the ENI. sources, in the 1836 census the community was registered as Ladle Tickles and in 1845 as Lading Tickles. It is unknown when it was first recorded as being "Leading Tickles".

In the most recent census of 2016, there were 292 residents, a 13.4% decrease from the 337 recorded in 2011.

Thimble Tickle Bay: Located off the coast, near Glovers Harbour (in Notre Dame Bay), this bay's claim to fame is that in 1878 the largest Atlantic Giant Squid, 16.764 m (55 ft) long, ever found washed up on the coast of the bay.

In 2001 to commemorate the find, and to increase tourism, a replica was commissioned and now lies near where the original squid was found.

The sculpture was commissioned to Don Foulds, who is famous for sculptures in his hometown in Saskatchewan that include a giant turtle, and moose and a woolly mammoth.

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

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