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Smith's Cove
Smith's Cove, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 15.56
Next Station East: Imbertville Station (Smith's Cove)
Next Station West: Digby
Features
Active as a flag stop station from approximately 1891 to 1951, this station name however caused some local confusion as the community of Smith's Cove was located further east, and what this station that the DAR called Smith's Cove was usually called Joggins Bridge. In 1914, the DAR built a station closer to Smith's Cove but used the name Imbertville as this Smith's Cove Station already existed.[1]
In 1952, after the station was closed, the building was purchased by Arthur Stone of Digby. He moved the station and converted it to a restaurant, "The Bon-E-Lass". The move was described by Hazel Clayton in a guide book, "About 1952 the C.P.R. Railway disposed of most of its smaller stations. The Smith's Cove Station, situated about opposite Mountain Gap Inn, was sold to Arthur Stone , of Digby, and moved to it's present position. Mr. Stone had it transformed into a very attractive tea room known as Bon-E-Lass. This tea room, next door to Mr. Stone's residence , is open to the public only in the summer time, as he has business in Florida in the winter."[2] The building still stood until 2018, although closed and covered in vegetation.[3]
Track Schematic for Smith's Cove, 1918.
Smith's Cove Station, in later years when converted to "The Bon-E-Lass" Restaurant, Nov. 18, 1962.
No 1828 at Smith's Cove, circa 1986.
No 1828 at Smith's Cove, circa 1986.
References
- ↑ The Homestead - 1981-July-16 - Review of Annapolis Valley Saga
- ↑ Hazel Clayton, Smith's Cove, Down Nova Scotia Way, reference courtesy Valerie Young Mount
- ↑ Mike Parker, End of the Line The Dominion Atlantic Railway: A Trip Back in Time, Lawrencetown NS: Pottersfield Press (2019), p. 76
