Basil Lane's Stage was constructed by John Broders around 1890 and later owned by his nephew Charlie Lane. Basil Lane purchased the stage in the late 1970s. The stage was built using locally cut wood that had been sawn with a pit-saw. It was used originally for holding heavy and light salted cod, and sometimes as a slaughter house for sheep and cows.

Basil Lane's stage was noticeably damaged when the Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society applied to the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program for assistance in the restoration process. The roof had begun to sag as some of the rafters were rotten and some boards covering the roof were very weathered. The cribbing and shores beneath the stage were also in bad shape and would need to be replaced.

New cribbing and shores were first installed under the stage. Then the work of correcting the sagging roof began. Several rafters were replaced and new roof boards were attached to these. Some of the exterior wooden clapboard was replaced, the stage was painted and a new bridge and flake constructed. "This century old stage has again become a focal point in our community," says Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society president Jim McGrath. "We have received very favourable comments about the restoration work completed."

 

Dan Foley's Stage was built in 1959 by brothers Philip and William Foley and their sons. It was constructed using recycled materials from an old stage that had been at the same location and a barn that had been taken down. The stage had been used to store heavy and light salted cod and as a storehouse for punts during the winter months. It was occasionally used as a slaughter house as well.

Structurally, Dan Foley's Stage had held up well from the time of its construction, but repairs were needed to stabilize the building. The Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society applied to the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program for assistance in making these necessary repairs. The stage head was badly damaged and needed to be replaced, as were some of the wooden shores and cribbing that supported the floor.

Included in the restoration process was the installation of new cribbing and shores, repairs to the roof, new exterior clapboard and new windows modelled on traditional styles. "It is wonderful to know that this stage will now be preserved as a testament to the traditional fishery and to those whose livelihood depended on it," says Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society president Jim McGrath.

 

Edwin Broders' Twine Store was built around 1870 by Peter Broders. It was originally used to store cod traps, nets, trawls and other fishing gear. Salt fish was also stored in both the lower and top levels. Peter Broders was a boat builder and many punts, skiffs and schooners were built in and around the store. Some of the schooners built by Peter went to The Front, bringing crews to the seal hunt. The store sits in its original location, which is unusual in Tilting, a community with a long tradition of moving or "launching" buildings.

The store was showing the effects of the passing years when the Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society applied to the Fisheries Heritage Preservation Program for assistance to restore the building. During the restoration process new shores and foundation supports were installed, the roof was shingled and eaves repaired, local clapboard was installed on the exterior, windows were replaced, corner boards and trims repaired and new walkways constructed to ensure safe access to both storeys. A new coat of red paint completed the facelift.

Perched on a gentle, rocky slope on the edge of the harbour, Edwin Broders' Twine Store is a great example of the restoration work undertaken by the Tilting Recreational and Cultural Society.