Text Size
A
A
A

Corner Brook - Rocky Harbour

Regional Overview

The Rural Secretariat region Corner Brook - Rocky Harbour includes the surrounding area of Corner Brook and White Bay South to Jackson’s Arm extending north to, but not including, River of Ponds. The region is the fourth largest Rural Secretariat region in geography (15,830 square kilometers) and in population (approximately 45,700). There are 43 communities, of which 28 are coastal (65%) with over 26 (60%) of the communities below 500 in population. The largest community is Corner Brook, which is the western regional headquarters for the provincial government and the urban center for western NL. There are five other communities of over 1000 population – Deer Lake, Pasadena, Humber Arm South, Irishtown- Summerside and Rocky Harbour.

Following an open nomination process, a Regional Council was established and currently consists of seven individuals within the region with varying backgrounds and interest from larger and smaller communities throughout the region. This is the only Regional Council to have Co-chairs: Colleen Kennedy & Don Downer. The Council meets at least four times a year and is supported by a Regional Partnership Planner, Greg Wood, whose regional office is located in Corner Brook.

The Corner Brook-Rocky Habour region is bound by coastal and inland waterways, fiords and mountains and hosts a festival of color every autumn. The region is home to many attractions including Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Discovery Center and Tableland Mountains, Marble Mountain Ski Resort, and 300kms of hiking trails. Memorial University’s Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook is home to a Centre for Environmental Excellence and a Fine Arts School.

Region Maps

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software can be used for viewing PDF documents. Download Acrobat® Reader for free opens new window

 
Last Updated:
This page and all contents are copyright, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, all rights reserved.