Formal Recognition Type

Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program

Notes

In the early 1900s Thomas Goldsworthy constructed a fishing premises in the community of Salmon Cove (late renamed Champney’s West). The premises consisted of a splitting stage, a main stage for salting fish, a wharf and flakes. Thomas passed the property down to his son Abram in the 1940s. Abram and his family moved to Port Rexton in December 1967. In the spring of 1968, the main stage from the premises in Champney’s West was towed 6 kilometres to Port Rexton. A new wharf was constructed and the old main stage attached. A splitting stage and a storage stage were newly constructed and attached to the same wharf. Abram fished from Port Rexton for 15 years. In the early 1980s Abram passed the property down to his son Robert. In the 1990s Robert rebuilt the splitting stage and removed the salting stage. The main stage was left untouched and has been continuously used by three generations of the Goldsworthy family.

Community

Port Rexton

Municipality

Town of Port Rexton

Construction (circa)

1900 - 1968

Builder

Thomas Goldsworthy

Style

Rectangular Short Façade