Puffincove Story Shelf

Come in, settle down, and read a story from home.

• The Last Steam Train on the Bonavista Branch — the final steam run, and the people who carried its last miles.
• When the Rifter Came Out — clear river days, breaking ice, and a childhood memory from Shoal Harbour.
• Old Memories Still Turn — a picture and a memory of the old water wheel.
• William Willard Howard — a New York shipowner who brought relief to hungry fishing families on Newfoundland’s south coast.
• The Bomber at Stage Cove — a 1942 wartime flight that ended in Conche.
• When the Caplin Rolled In — a family memory of summer, the sea, and Mom’s quick thinking.
• Miss Light Keeper and the Night the Sea Spoke — a story from the light.
• Shoal Harbour, 1933 — The Balbo Flight — a flying boat brought the wide world into a familiar harbour.
• The Old Newfoundland Port — a harbour shaped by the sea, at the heart of Puffincove.
• SS Caribou — A Story of a Whole Island — a familiar crossing of the Cabot Strait changed by tragedy, courage, and rescue.