Aillik, Newfoundland and Labrador
Aillik | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
UTC-3 (Atlantic Daylight Time) | |
| Area code | 709 |
| Year | Pop. |
|---|---|
| 1921 | 15 |
| 1935 | 18 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| Source: Census of Newfoundland and Labrador | |
Aillik (
History
Archeological finds at Aillik indicate that the site was seasonally occupied by the Inuit, possibly as early as 1500 CE.[5]
A Hudson's Bay Company trading post, also known as Eyelick or Eyeleck, was established in around 1838, with George Mackenzie as factor.[4] The post was used for seal hunting, salmon fishing, and trading, but was abandoned in 1840-1841 due to poor returns. It reopened in 1855, operating seasonally until it closed for good sometime between 1875 and 1878.[6]
The location continued to be used as a summer settlement for cod and seal fishermen who came from nearby Kaipokok Bay. In 1921, it had a population of 15, seven fishing boats, and one sailing vessel of 50 tons. It grew in importance in the 1930s, with a trading post ran by a family of independent traders. In 1938, a church was built by Pentecostal pastor William Gillette, who moved to Postville a few years later.[5]
In 1945, it had a population of 16, and had regular boat service to other Labrador and Newfoundland ports at that time.[7] In 1949, Gillette opened a store in Postville, which would serve Aillik from then on.[5] The first postmaster (established July 2, 1952) was William John Pilgrim.[8]
See also
- List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of ghost towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
References
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Ailik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Aillik". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b Place Names of Atlantic Canada. William Baillie Hamilton. University of Toronto Press: 1996
- ^ ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
- ^ "Hudson's Bay Company: Aillik". pam.minisisinc.com. Archives of Manitoba - Keystone Archives Descriptive Database. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ United States Hydrographic Office (1951). Sailing Directions for Northern Canada: The Coast of Labrador Northward of St. Lewis Sound, the Northern Coast of the Canadian Mainland, and the Canadian Archipelago (2nd ed.). Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 155.
- ^ "Post Offices and Postmasters 1851 - 1981: Aillik". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca. Library and Archives Canada. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.