Pool's Cove. Located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, according to the 2016 Census there were 193 residents, a slight increase (6.0%) over the 182 recorded in 2011.

It is known as the port for the ferry the MV Northern Seal which services the isolated outports of Rencontre East and Bay L'Argent.

Pool's Cove made the headlines in 2019 with their new food sustainability program. Ariana Kelland, a reporter with CBC News wrote an article after visiting the community, entitled: "With closest grocery store 55 km away, this community is embracing food sustainability:

No fresh food? A small community on the south coast is tackling it one vegetable at a time":

Pool's Cove highlights a problem that plagues many Newfoundland and Labrador communities where healthy food is scarce and availability is jeopardized when bad weather prevents ferries from running and transport trucks from making it over long stretches of road....

A survey of the community found 68 per cent of the population of Pool's Cove have high blood pressure. And an astonishing 98 per cent of people said they want access to healthier food.

The community applied for a grant with Central Health and Food First NL, a provincial, non-profit organization that aims to provide healthy, sustainable food for residents of the province.

They were accepted, and this year, are preparing for their second season.

In total, 72 people in the community took part in planting the garden last year, and Marshall said Food First inspired others to have spinoff gardens. If residents don't have fresh vegetables for their Sunday dinner, the community garden provides.

The veggie bins are actually old fish buoys from Northern Harvest farm in nearby St. Alban's, which were rescued from the dump....

Wild foods, like berries, fish and game, are easier to come by, but not everyone in the aging town has the ability to hunt, fish or gather. That's where the community freezer comes in.

"The community has an older population right now, and it seems that we are going back to the way it used to be when we were kids," Marshall said. "We're enjoying it immensely."

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

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