Western Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Western Cove is located on Bar Haven Island in Placentia Bay. Bar Haven was renamed, formerly called Barron Island. On the island there were two communities, Western Cove being one and the other larger community being Bar Haven. The community was depopulated and resettled by the government in the 1960's.

In the summer of 2006, Barhaven Island celebrated their 40th year anniversary of resettlement. They held a reunion and between 100-300 people attended.

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