This particular adventure, however, caused me some trepidation since we’d be unplugged with young kids (Battle Harbour is largely tech-free, with limited cell service). Battle Harbour was once the salt fish capital of the world, but the tides began to turn in the 1960s. Around the communal table, we met other visitors, including painter Jean Claude Roy, who returns to Battle Harbour every year to capture the view in his art. She helped us understand that Battle Harbour had been a hard place for families to survive. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...A credit-based economy, known as the truck system and used for much of the 19th century, had the effect of saddling many fishing families with lifelong debt: Merchant barons provided essential supplies to fishermen on credit in the spring, in exchange for dried fish in the fall, but because the price for fish was low, repayment was often beyond reach.

Source: thestar June 05, 2021 09:56 UTC