This book is a comprehensive history of the community of Brigus, a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, which dates back to around 1612, when John Guy sold half of the harbour to the Spracklin family. Located in a sheltered bay, Brigus has been home to many fishermen and a strategic location in early times. It is located adjacent to Cupers Cove (modern-day Cupids), an English settlement established in 1610 by John Guy on behalf of Bristol's Society of Merchant Venturers. Its name comes from "Brickhouse," the name of an old town in England. Brigus was home to the world-famous Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence, Hawthorne Cottage. There were many other "Arctic Heroes" who came from this historic town, including Captain William Munden, who built the schooner Four Brothers, the first 100-ton schooner in Newfoundland, in 1819. Incorporated in July 1964, Brigus's first mayor was Fred Bartlett. The present mayor is Byron Rodway. Reverend R. Wells was the first clergy mayor elected in the province. This book is the result of a deep personal commitment on the part of the author and the kindness of the many who allowed insight into certain, often pertinent, facts relating to their own family history. The author's preferred style of recounting the town of Brigus's history in the format of a grandfather telling it to his grandchild is a method deliberately employed with the hope that it will heighten interest and thus serve to help eliminate the "dryness" which is so much a part of a book of mere historical facts. | Brigus by John Northway Leamon, Paperback | Indigo Chapters