Known by the Micmac
as 'Tjigaoegatic', or bass place, and by the French as
'la rivière de l'Ouest', the Eliot or West River rises
in the highest rolling hills of Prince Edward Island, a splendid
example of the tidal rivers characteristic of the province.
Farmland extends to its shores and in days gone by its
wharves were the scene of much exporting activity, including
Mapeque oysters, the Island's most valuable commercial
shellfish. Today tourism is the main industry here along
with the harvest of Irish moss, a considerable and
dependable of local income.
