Goat Island is a 1.5-hectare piece of land tucked between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of the lake.
‘Can we stop at Goat Island?’ Locals concerned they may lose access to spot where children, grandchildren swim
Silas Brown · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 16, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
Goat Island is situated between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of Grand Lake. (Mike Heenan/CBC News)
An island that serves as an unofficial gathering place for Grand Lake boaters is being auctioned by the province.
Goat Island is a 1.5-hectare (3.7 acre) island tucked between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of the lake.
Its arrival at a tax sale is somewhat of a surprise to those who have frequented the island for decades.
“I really never knew who owned it and never really bothered to try and find out. I always assumed the government owned it,” Brian Watson said.
Watson said many of his family members lived in the Grand Lake area when he was growing up and he later owned a camp on the lake for 40 years.
When he got his first boat in the 1960s, he began visiting the island. Years later, he took his son there and eventually his grandchildren.
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