Gordon Property

Early settlers Robert and Anne Gordon are remembered for the prized fruit trees they planted on the property. All four of their sons became “cannery men.” One son, Don, recalled taking a boat to school in the “early days,” collecting driftwood for firewood, and “bagging” 100 ducks on Sturgeon Banks in one day.

When the Okino family later purchased the house in 1951, they planted cherry trees and vegetables from seeds imported from Japan. They were the only fishing family to return to Terra Nova after internment.

The property became home to the Richmond Pony Club in the 1970s.