West St ModesteIn the early 1700s, Pierre Constantin gave his fishing concession the title of "Seigneurie du Grand St. Modet" and directed all his fishing operations from two locations. Around 1800 Grand and Petit St. Modet became East and West St. Modeste, each designating the village at the extremes of St. Modet Bay. Although East St. Modeste has been abandoned, West St. Modeste still uses its full name, even though it no longer has a point of comparison. Dr. Wilfred Grenfell open the second cooperative store of Labrador in West St. Modeste in 1903 (the first was established in Red Bay) and the Oblate Missionaries chose the community for their mission "Our Lady of Labrador" which was established in 1958.
Services at Town Centre
Canada Post CorporationPartners in Learning Social Education Corporation Counselling Services Labrador Straits Family Resource Centre Hub Office West St. Modeste Youth Centre Resettlement
In 1966 a new all-grade school was opened in West St. Modeste after the school at L'Anse au Diable closed. The people of L'Anse au Diable decided to move in order ot give their children better access to education and in 1967 they moved 15 houses from L'Anse au Diable to West St. Modeste
Current members of the Town Council of West St. Modeste
Agnes Pike - Mayor
Robert O'Brian - Deputy Mayor Agnes Cabot - Councilor Suzette Marshall - Councilor Jack Letemplier - Councilor Marie Marshall - Councilor Josephine O'Dell - Councilor |
Contact Information:
Town of West St. Modeste
P.O. Box 78 West St. Modeste, NL A0K 5S0 Tel: (709)927-5583 Fax:(709)927-5898 Email: townwsm@nf.sympatico.ca Agnes Pike, Mayor Sandra O'Dell, Town Clerk/Manager Announcements:
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For exceptional accommodations in the community of West St. Modeste please visit the Ocean View Resort.
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