Local Service District:
- Chairperson: Percy Rumbolt
- Telephone: 709-847-5391
Population: 158
History
Castor River North and South are two separate communities on either side of the mouth of Castor River that flows into St. John's Bay. The river was named by the French in 1735. Castor is the Latin word for "beaver". At Castor River South a lot of salmon fishing takes place. It is an anglers challenge and is visited by many sport fishermen and tourists every year. It is a scenic area and a place for great enjoyment. The river flows west for 100 km across the peninsula to it's mouth in St. John's Bay. Castor River is one of the best salmon spawning and sea-trout rivers on the west coast.
It is reported that the first settlers to Castor River was Jesse Humber and his family. In 1888 a Mr. Shearer of Nova Scotia moved into Castor River North and setup a lobster cannery. By 1945 both communities began to grow and prosper and were recorded as having sixty-five families. In 1981 the communities began to separate with two different local committees, two schools, and two churches.
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