Author recalls drives out of Providence Bay and Spring Bay 67 years ago
To the Expositor:
The wonderful story of the Ken Noland cattle drive in the November 19, 2025 edition of The Expositor by Tom Sasvari flooded my memory with the cattle drives we had out of Providence Bay and Spring Bay approximately 67 years ago.
These farmers eventually pastured their cattle close to the big Little Current fall cattle sale.
Cattle from the Government Road and Cranston Road met cattle up past the Jim Gilpin farm and met the Spring Bay cattle at the Ross Cranston (now Eric Orford corner).
Approximately 100 head would head for the major nearby farm on Newby’s Bay, resting there for the night. The next long day, the drive went past the Woods farms and on to the Bidwell Road, then past Fort Sheg on Green Bay Road over the mountain and came out on Green Bush Road where Gary May farms.
Pasture was across the road from the Bargains Centre. That night sleep came easy. At that time nearly all the cattle that went south went by train that came right to Little Current.
Thanks Tom!
Lyle Dewar
Providence Bay
