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Avalon Peninsula

Regional Overview

The Avalon Peninsula Rural Secretariat region encompasses the Northeast Avalon including Bell Island, Conception Bay South, Conception Bay North, Trinity Bay North and the areas of Placentia, the Cape Shore, St. Mary’s Bay, and the Southern Shore.

The region consists of approximately 9,100 square kilometers and is the smallest Rural Secretariat region geographically. The 2006 population of the region was approximately 243,500 making it the largest Rural Secretariat region demographically and has a total of 188 communities. The majority of the population (approximately 71% or 170,100 people) live in towns with more than 5,000 people – in our case, St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Conception Bay South, Paradise, Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, Torbay, and Bay Roberts whereas about 15% (approximately 35,400 people) live in towns and areas with less than 1,000 people.

Following an open nomination process, a Regional Council to represent the Avalon Peninsula was established and presently consists of 16 individuals from around the region with varying backgrounds and interests from larger and smaller communities. The Council is supported by two Regional Partnership Planners - Jamilee Fitzpatrick, whose office is located in Dunville, and Michelle Yetman, whose office is located in Carbonear. The Avalon Peninsula Rural Secretariat region has unique diversity, including the largest urban areas of the province such as the capital city of St. John’s and the City of Mount Pearl, but also many rural communities. While the region has a large rural population, it is also the provincial center for oil and gas and the main location of government, most Industry Associations and many Corporate Headquarters. The region has numerous opportunities in energy, tourism, communications, marine and ocean technology, agrifoods and fisheries, biotechnology, mining and manufacturing.

There are a number of post-secondary education providers within the Avalon Region: Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, College of the North Atlantic and private training institutes. Memorial University is the only university in Newfoundland and Labrador and the largest university in Atlantic Canada.

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