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The following was published in the “Western Star” newspaper on April 5, 1916.
“Another new industry is about to start on this Coast. Year after year, there are, consumed by the people of the West Coast about 360,000 pounds of various grades of creamery butter. The people have had to depend upon the factories of St. John’s for the greater portion of this article. Now a creamery is to be established on the West Coast.The location selected for the Creamery is Seal Cove, near Stephenville Crossing, on the north side of Bay St. George. It is situated in the vicinity of one of the best farming sections of the country.”
Despite hearing many stories of a butter factory in Seal Cove, documentation of it’s existance to hard to find.
“William Robertson Warren, Walter Stanley Monroe and an unidentified man visiting the Butterine Factory, Stephenville, Newfoundland, 1918.”
The Butterine Factory aka the West Coast Creamery was actualy located in Seal Cove, Stephenville Crossing.
After reviewing some old land maps, the approximate location was confirmed.
Apparently, this was not the only butter factory that was located in Stephenville Crossing during the period.
The following was published in the “Western Star” newspaper on May 13, 1925.
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