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Clarenville – Bonavista

Regional Overview

The Clarenville-Bonavista Rural Secretariat region includes the Bonavista Peninsula, Clarenville area and the Isthmus - extending from the tip of the Bonavista Peninsula to Terra Nova, Swift Current and Long Harbour, the region has a long history in diversification of people, culture, and economic activity.

In 2006, the population of the region was 28,650, within 109 communities; a decline of 5.4% since 2001. The largest community is Clarenville (population 5300), and there are three communities or community clusters with over 1000 population – Arnold’s Cove, Bonavista and Trinity Bay North. There are 105 other towns with less than one thousand residents and these small communities constituted 44% of the region’s population.

Following an open nomination process, a Regional Council was established and consists of members with varying backgrounds and interests from larger and smaller communities throughout the region. The Council meets at least four times a year and is supported by a Regional Partnership Planner, Colin Holloway, whose regional office is located in Bonavista.

The Clarenville-Bonavista region is bound by coastal waterways resulting in deep roots in the fishing industry. The region has also benefited from a number of major employers in the oil & gas sector; agricultural industries and the forestry sector.

The region contains many sites of importance to the history & culture of Newfoundland and Labrador. Bonavista has been proclaimed as the landing site of John Cabot in 1497 and historic points include the Ryan Premises National Historic Site, The Matthew Legacy and the Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Bonavista, the home of Sir William Coaker in Port Union; the community of Trinity & the Random Passage Film Set in Trinity Bight. The region is home to three golf courses and the White Hills Ski Resort and includes portions of the eastern boundary to the Terra Nova National Park.

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