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Twillingate - New World Island Regional Profile

December 2008

Prepared by Jennifer Stuckless

and Nicole Renaud

for the

Rural-Urban Interaction in Newfoundland

and Labrador: Understanding and

Managing Functional Regions Project

Rural-Urban Interaction in Newfoundland and Labrador: Understanding and Managing Functional Regions

Pilot Region Profile: Twillingate – New World Island 1

Table of Contents

1. Twillingate – New World Island Regional Background 2

1.A. Location and local government 2

1.B. Individual communities overview 7

1.B.1 History of communities in the Twillingate - New World Island region 7

1.B.2 Comparison of Twillingate – New World Island Region communities 15

1.C. Regional well-being 17

Social, cultural and human health indicators 17

Economic indicators 22

Environmental indicators 23

Infrastructure 25

Resident views on community well-being 27

2. Future Directions 27

3. References 29

4. Appendix 30



1. Twillingate – New World Island Region Background

1.A. Location and Local Government

The Twillingate-New World Island (NWI) area is a part of the Kittiwake Economic

Development Corporation (or zone 14). Within zone 14, the communities of the Twillingate-NWI

area make-up subzone 5.

Municipalities and Local Service Districts within the Twillingate-NWI area include:

Bridgeport

Carter’s Cove

Chanceport

Cobb’s Arm

Cottlesville

Crow Head

Fairbank

Herring Neck

Hillgrade

Indian Cove

Merritt’s Harbour

Moreton’s Harbour

Newville

Parkview

Pike’s Arm

Purcell’s Harbour

Ragged Point

Summerford

Tizzard’s Harbour

Too Good Arm

Twillingate

Valley Pond

Virgin Arm



Fig 1. Twillingate – New World Island Pilot Region



The Twillingate-New World Island (NWI) area is a series of small islands located on the

Northeast coast of Newfoundland in Notre Dame Bay. Twillingate is made up of two islands- a

Fig 2. Project Pilot Regions



North and South island that are connected by a short causeway named Tickle Bridge. In total, the

two islands cover about 26.17 km2 (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2008). Twillingate is linked to

the mainland of the province by the Walter B. Elliott causeway built in 1973. Prior to that,

residents used a ferry service to travel between Twillingate and the rest of Newfoundland.

Crow Head is located on the Northern tip of Twillingate’s north island. There are no

physical boundaries that separate Twillingate and Crow Head, except for a few hundred metres of

road. The community of Ragged Point is located on the edge of Twillingate, while Little Harbour

and the Local Service District of Purcell’s Harbour are located about 4km outside of Twillingate.

Twillingate and Crow Head also share many services such as snow clearing, garbage

collection, water supply, sewage, hospital, RCMP and fire services. RCMP and hospital services

are also shared with NWI.

NWI is made up of one island that is approximately 50km (NWI Accommodations and

Attractions). NWI is connected to the mainland of the province by the L.R. Curtis causeway.

The communities of Cottlesville and Summerford are located very close to one another

and are practically indistinguishable as they are separated by only a one-kilometre shared

watershed. Local Service Districts are scattered throughout NWI.

The communities located on NWI share many services. For example, Cottlesville and

Summerford share a water supply, while all of the communities on NWI share fire department

services. All communities on NWI, except for Summerford, share waste collection and disposal

as well. NWI also has its own health care clinic that is shared by all communities on NWI. They

also share RCMP and health care services with Twillingate.

The Twillingate-NWI area can be reached from Western Newfoundland by road by using

Route 340 at Lewisporte. From Eastern Newfoundland, Twillingate-NWI can be reached by road

using Route 330 and 331 via Gander or Route 320 at Gambo, all of which connect with Route

340 at Boyd’s Cove (The Town of Twillingate, 2006). There are no airports or airstrips located in

this area, but there is a helicopter landing pad located at Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health

Centre that is primarily used by the hospital and Canadian Coast Guard in case of emergencies.

The Twillingate-NWI area is also accessible by water, as fishing is the main industry and many

tourists visit the area using their private boats during the summer.

The nearest urban centres are Gander and Lewisporte. Gander (population: 10,000) is

approximately 100km and 89km south of Twillingate and NWI, respectively, while Lewisporte

(population: 4200) is approximately 85km and 67km southwest of Twillingate and NWI,

respectively (Community Accounts, 2008).

The Twillingate-NWI area is a part of the Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation

(or zone 14). Within the Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation, Twillingate and NWI

make up sub-zone 5.



Table 1. Twillingate – New World Island Area Communities

Community Population Community Type

Black Duck Cove Unincorporated Community

Bridgeport Local Service District

Carter’s Cove Local Service District

Chanceport Local Service District

Cobb’s Arm Local Service District

Cottlesville 275 Municipality

Crow Head Municipality

Durrell 760

Fairbank Local Service District

Green Cove

Hatchet Harbour

Herring Neck 930 Local Service District

Hillgrade Local Service District

Indian Cove Local Service District

Kettle Cove

Little Harbour Unincorporated Community

Merritt’s Harbour Local Service District

Moreton’s Harbour Local Service District

Newville Local Service District

Parkview Local Service District

Pike’s Arm

Purcell’s Harbour Local Service District

Ragged Point Unincorporated Community

Roger’s Cove

Salt Harbour

Shoal Cove

Summerford 965 Municipality

Tizzard’s Harbour Local Service District

Too Good Arm

Twillingate 2090 Municipality

Valley Pond 130 Local Service District

Virgin Arm

TOTAL

685

5835

Local Service District

(Source: Community Accounts, 2008)

1Parkview, Virgin Arm and Carter’s Cove have combined to form the Local Service District of Virgin Arm/Carter’s

Cove/Parkview. 2Hillgrade and Fairbank have combined to form the Local Service District of Fairbank/Hillgrade.

3The data for Twillingate includes Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s Harbour.

4The data for Virgin Arm also includes Chanceport.

5The data for Herring Neck includes Cobb’s Arm, Fairbank, Green Cove, Hatchet Harbour, Indian Cove, Merritt’s

Harbour, Newville, Pike’s Arm, Roger’s Cove, Salt Harbour and Shoal Cove. 6The community of Durrell is now included within the municipality of Twillingate.



1.B. Individual Communities Overview

1.B.1 History of Communities in the Twillingate – New World Island Region

Bridgeport

Bridgeport was first settled in the 1880’s by Josiah Noel from Harbour Grace,

Newfoundland and Labrador. The community was named by Adam Chalk, shortly after he

returned from travelling to Bridgeport, Nova Scotia (Community Profiles, 2003).

Bridgeport Harbour (Source: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2005)

Carter’s Cove

Carter’s Cove was originally settled in 1850 by Thomas Burt, George Farr and George

Burt from Tizzard’s Harbour. They settled in this area because of its good fishing grounds and

logging area (Community Profiles, 2003).

Post Office in Carter’s Cove



Cottlesville

Since its settlement, Cottlesville has had many “accidental and intentional” names. These

names include Cottle’s Island, Cottle, Cottel, Cotell, Cattle, Cottle Village, Cottle’s Cove, and

Cottles. In 1980, the community name was officially changed to Cottlesville, which became the

community’s first legal name.

Before its incorporation, Cottlesville consisted of 2 settlements: Cottle’s Island and

Luke’s Arm. Each of these settlements are in coves on the opposite sides of a small peninsula on

Southwest NWI (Community Profiles, 2003).

Breakwater Fisheries Limited, Cottlesville

Moreton’s Harbour

Moreton’s Harbour was first settled in the 1700’s by the Horwood family from Carbonear.

There are several theories surrounding the origin of the community’s name. One theory is that it

is named after Moreton, a village in Dorset, England. The other theory is that the community is

named after two of the early missionaries who came to the area and were brothers- John and

Julien Moreton (Central Newfoundland Tourism, 2001). Another theory was that the community

was named after Reverend Moreton, who was one of the first United Church ministers to come to

the area (Community Profiles, 2003). An interesting point is that Moreton’s Harbour was one of

the first communities to send messages by Morse Code (Community Profiles, 2003).

Moreton’s Harbour Museum (Source: Central Newfoundland Tourism, 2001)



Parkview

Parkview, formerly known as Dark Hole, was first settled in 1970 by Stanley Burt.

Parkview was given its new name after a survey was taken of all the community residents. The

name Parkview was decided upon since the community had an excellent view of Dildo Run

Provincial Park (Community Profiles, 2003).

A privately-owned sawmill in Parkview.

Summerford

Summerford was first settled in 1892 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler. After being

originally called Farmer’s Arm, the name was changed to Summerford in 1912.

Years ago, the main industry in Summerford was schooner building. The schooners were

built and fitted for the cod fishery, and then sailed to Labrador and the French Shore by the men

who built them (Community Profiles, 2003).

Summerford Town Hall and Community Centre



Tizzard’s Harbour

The first settlers of Tizzard’s Harbour were Vincent and Rebecca Tizzard, who came from

England sometime between 1750 and 1800 (Community Profiles, 2003).

Tizzard’s Harbour United Church

Twillingate

About 100 years ago, Twillingate was a thriving community in Newfoundland as it was

one of the busiest trade and service centres for the Labrador and Northern shore fisheries. Now,

since its incorporation on September 30, 1965, the development of the former Newfoundland

railway, and the introduction of the cod moratorium in 1992, Twillingate has now re-invented

itself as “The Iceberg Capital of the World,” as icebergs, whales, and the rich culture and history

of Twillingate draw many visitors to the area each year.

Twillingate Harbour (Source: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2005)



Twillingate is one of the few areas in Newfoundland and Labrador that can trace its

history back 3500 years to the inhabitiation of the Maritime Archiac Indians around 1500 B.C.

(The New Rural Economy Project, 2007). The existence of the Maritime Archaic Indians in

Twillingate was confirmed in 1967 when there was a major discovery of Maritime Archaic

artifacts in Back Harbour (Historica Canadiana, 2006).

The first European residents of Twillingate were a French fishing fleet between 1650 and

1690. The French first called the area “Toulinguet” because of its similarity to a group of islands

off of the coast of France (The New Rural Economy Project, 2007). Twillingate remained a

French fishing station until the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 (The Canadian Encyclopedia, 2008). It

has also been thought that the French supposedly abandoned the area because of their fear of the

Beothuk people (Historica Canadiana, 2006).

The Beothuks were the native inhabits of the Twillingate area until the early-mid 1700s,

when the first English settlers arrived. These settlers consisted of four families- Moore, Smith,

Bath, Young, all of which are surnames that still exist in the area today (Historica Canadiana,

2006). The English settlers also anglicized the community name from “Toulinguet” to

“Twillingate” (The New Rural Economy Project, 2007).

By 1857, Twillingate had become of Newfoundland’s greatest fishing ports. At that time,

the community had about 400 fishing vessels, and 40 vessels were involved in the seal fishery.

The population was about 2300, and included the clergy, doctors, mechanics, fishermen and

merchants (Historica Canadiana, 2006).

Southside Twillingate, Date Unknown. (Source: www.twilliingate.net, 2008)

Even though the fishery was the main industry in Twillingate, there have been attempts to

diversify the economy. One such example is the Sleepy Cove (now located in Crow Head) copper

mine owned by the Great Northern Copper Company of North Dakota. After the mine opened in

1913, there were high hopes for its success, but after only a few loads of ore were shipped out,

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the price of copper plummeted. The mine closed in 1917 (Historica Canadiana, 2006). Pieces of

equipment belonging to the mine can still be seen at Sea Breeze Park in Crow Head.

Shoal Tickle, Date Unknown. (Source: Adey, 2007)

Perhaps the most famous resident of Twillingate was Georgina Sterling, who was a world

renown opera singer. Georgina Sterling was born on April 3, 1867 to Dr. William Sterling,

Twillingate’s first doctor (Historica Canadiana, 2006; The New Rural Economy Project, 2007).

As a child she showed a lot of promise as a soprano opera singer, and seeing as there was no local

training available, she moved to Paris to study under Madame Marchesi. Georgina travelled

around the world and amazed people worldwide with her performance. She performed under the

stage name “Mme. Marie Toulinguet,” but it was singing ability that earned her the name

“Nightingale of the North.” Tragically, illness prematurely ended Georgina’s singing career. As a

result, she returned to Twillingate and died in relative obscurity in 1935. In 1964, the citizens of

Twillingate erected a headstone to mark her grave. It said “The Nightingale of the North sang

fairer than the larks of Italy. She entertained royalty by her voice, the poor by the kindness of her

heart. Erected by an admiring public, 1964” (The New Rural Economy Project, 2007).

Georgina Sterling. (Source: The Iceberg Shop, 2008)

Another pivotal point in Twillingate’s history was the building of the Notre Dame Bay

Memorial Hospital (NDBMH). After the end of World War I, Twillingate residents started a



movement to open their own hospital as a tribute to those who died in the war (Historica

Canadiana, 2006). After three years of construction, the hospital officially opened for patients on

October 1, 1924. However, part of the original hospital was destroyed by a fire in 1943. A new

hospital was opened in 1974, very close to the original hospital’s location (Historica Canadiana,

2006).

Fire at the Old Hospital, 1943. (Source: Adey, 2007)

Valley Pond

The first settlers of Valley Pond were Henry, Arch and Lemore Rideout, who first came to

the area over 120 years ago. The settlement was originally called Salt Water pond, and was given

its current name in 1982 (Community Profiles, 2003).

Valley Pond Harbour (Source: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2005)

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Virgin Arm

Virgin Arm was first named by settlers who came to the area and were amazed by the vast

population of “virgin” Spruce trees (referring to the unharvested forest) that were located in the

area.

(Community Profiles, 2003).

Virgin Arm (Source: Glenn Rogers, 2008)



1.B.2 Comparison of Twillingate-NWI Region Communities

Fig 3. Community Populations

Source: Community Accounts, 2008. 1Data for Twillingate includes the communities of Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s

Harbour. 2Data for Virgin Arm includes the communities of Parkview, Chanceport and Carter’s Cove.

3Data for Herring Neck includes the communities of Cobb’s Arm, Fairbank, Green Cove, Hatchet Harbour, Indian

Cove, Merritt’s Harbour, Newville, Pike’s Arm, Roger’s Cove, Salt Harbour, Shoal Cove, Sunnyside and Toogood

Arm. 4The community of Durrell is included under the municipality of Twillingate.

All communities in the Twillingate-NWI region are experiencing a decline in population.

This decline is due to outmigration. Since the start of the cod moratorium, more residents have

been looking elsewhere for work. However, in recent years, while people are continuing to leave

the community to find employment, it seems to be individuals rather than families that are

leaving. For instance, many men are leaving to do seasonal or “shift” work in places such as

Alberta, while the women and children continue to live at home.

All of the communities are an important part of the region as many of the goods and

services regionally available are spread out amongst those communities. However, Twillingate

and Summerford seem to be the important service centres of the region. For example,

Summerford provides fire department services to all communities in NWI. Twillingate provides

the most shopping, accommodation and health services for the area.



The most important industry in the region is the fishery. There are three major fish

processors in the area- Breakwater Fish Processors in Bridgeport, Breakwater Fisheries in

Cottlesville and Notre Dame Seafoods in Twillingate. These businesses are a key part of the fish

industry in the area. Each processors employs residents from every community, not just their own

community, during the fishing season (depending on the species). As well, the processors tend to

buy their fish from local fishermen and in turn support their livelihood.

Another growing industry in the region is tourism, as thousands of tourists visit the area

during the summer months. Tourism benefits all communities in the area as tourist attractions

such as bed and breakfasts, restaurants, boat tours and museums are scattered throughout the

communities in the region. Tourism also provides many opportunities for local artists and

musicians to sell their products and gain wider popularity and recognition.

1.C. Regional Well-being

Table 2. Regional well-being indicators

Category Indicators Status

Social,

cultural and

human health

Demographics: ethnicity, population trends,

age

Education: facilities, levels of high-school and

post-secondary graduation

Health: mortality/life expectancy, fertility, self-

rated health

Social services

Culture: organizations, programs and events

Social capital: commitment to place, shared

sense of identity/history, social

conflict/cohesion, civil society, mutual aid

Population continues to

gradually decrease. Adequate

health services for the area.

Good education system,

despite declining enrolment.

Growing commitment to

preservation of culture and

history.

Economic

Employment by labour force

Employment rate

Median and total income

Gender participation

Trends in major sectors

Informal economic activity

Income has grown over the

past 20 years. Unemployment

is above the provincial rate.

The primary sector is the

number one employer. There

are 147 businesses, the highest

number in tourism.

Environmental

Waste management

Air and water pollution

Drinking water

Biodiversity/species health

Land and resource planning and management

Pollution is not a major

concern in the area, as much of

the natural wildlife is being

preserved. However, more

recycling programs are

needed.

Infrastructure

Roads

Docks and wharves

Information and communication

Water and sewer

Energy and heat

Road conditions are relatively

poor. Water and sewer,

information and

communication need to be

improved.



Social, Cultural and Human Health Indicators

Demographics

The Twillingate-NWI region is an area of about 5800 residents, mostly of Newfoundland

ancestry. Approximately 5.62% of the residents identify themselves as having aboriginal status,

while 3.44% of residents were born in a foreign country.

Since 1986, the population of the Twillingate-NWI area has been steadily declining (see

Appendix Table 1). While this is generally a concern to most residents in the area, there is a

growing concern about the lack of “young people” in the area, especially since the average age of

a person in the area is 47.8 years (Statistics Canada, 2008). Many residents feel that eventually

entire communities in the area will no longer exist since the population is aging, and as older

residents die, there will be no youth to replace them (see Appendix Graph 1).

The aging population is an important concern of local organizations and businesses.

Many businesses in the area have commented that it is difficult to find employees. For instance,

fish processors that require young people to unload fishing boats say that it is difficult to find

enough workers, especially during the busiest parts of the fishing season when there are many

boats that need their catch unloaded at the same time. Local non-government organizations on the

other hand, are experiencing similar problems. These organizations are finding it more and more

difficult to recruit new members. For example, the Loyal Orange Lodge (LOL) in Twillingate

once had over 400 members, now they only have 17 members. Most of the members have been

with the LOL for 50 years, with only 2 new members joining in the past three years. Since the

LOL is a volunteer organization, members are unable to carry out as many activities due to the

increasing age of their members, who range in age from approximately 50-95 years old. They fear

that since there are very few young people joining the organization and members continue to pass

away, that the LOL will be unable to work in the community for much longer.

Education

Currently, there are 3 schools in the Twillingate-NWI area: Twillingate Island

Elementary, J.M. Olds Collegiate and New World Island Academy. All 3 schools are under the

jurisdiction of the Nova Central School District.

Twillingate Island Elementary (TIE) is located in Twillingate, NL. It accommodates

students from kindergarden to grade 6 from all the communities on Twillingate Island. TIE was

originally built in the late 1940s as a four-room, all-grade school, and was operated by the United

Church Board of Education up to the end of the 1950s. It was one of many denominational

schools scattered throughout Twillingate Island. Prior to 1969, TIE served only those students

strictly from the town of Twillingate, while students from other communities on Twillingate

Island attended school in their own communities. In 1972, all the schools on Twillingate Island

became integrated and became a part of the Notre Dame Integrated School Board (Twillingate

Island Elementary website).



Twillingate Island Elementary

J.M. Olds Collegiate (JMOC) is a high school located in Twillingate, NL., that currently

serves students grades 7-12. JMOC was opened in September, 1960, and was first referred to as

the Regional High School. JMOC was formerly and unofficially called Twillingate Island Central

High School until it was officially renamed on March 22, 1980. It was named in honour of Dr.

J.M. Olds who practiced medicine in Twillingate for almost 50 years (J.M. Olds Collegiate

website).

J.M. Olds Collegiate

New World Island Academy is located in Summerford, NL., and opened in 2005. It serves

students from kindergarden to grade 12 from the NWI area (New World Island Academy

Website).

New World Island Academy



School enrolment in this area continues to gradually decrease due to smaller family sizes

and outmigration (see Appendix Graph 2 and Graph 3). Many residents of the area predict that as

school enrolment continues to decrease that eventually all schools on Twillingate and NWI will

be combined into one Kindergarden-Grade 12 school.

In the past, it was common for teenagers to leave school early in order to help out their

families or to begin working in the fishery. Today, most students stay in school to complete their

grade before beginning full-time work (See Appendix Table 5). Since there are no university or

colleges in the area, anyone wishing to pursue a higher education is forced to move out of the

area. The nearest university campuses are the Memorial University campuses in Corner Brook or

St. John’s. The nearest colleges are in Gander and Lewisporte.

Health

There are two health facilities in the Twillingate-NWI area. In Twillingate, the Notre

Dame Bay Memorial Health Centre serves all residents in the region. In the past, residents were

able to receive almost every type of medical treatment at this facility, including major surgeries,

as the health care centre was one of the few hospitals in Newfoundland at that time. Now, the

health care centre provides mainly outpatient care.

Notre Dame Bay Memorial Health Care Centre

In Summerford, the NWI Community Health Centre is a small clinic that provides basic medical

care to mainly NWI residents.

NWI Community Health Centre



Social Services

There are many different types of social services available to residents of the Twillingate-

NWI area. These include churches, fire department, RCMP, museums, art galleries, and

recreation facilities.

There are many churches located throughout the Twillingate-NWI for the following

denominations: Salvation Army, United Church, Pentecostal, Full Gospel, and Anglican. The

closest Roman Catholic Church is located in Boyd’s Cove, NL. All of these churches hold regular

Sunday Services, and most have active youth, men and women’s fellowship groups. Churches

that do not have an organized group for various reasons, such as low number of members in the

congregation, utilize the facilities of other churches or organize activities with other churches.

There are three volunteer fire departments in the area- Summerford and Tizzard’s Harbour

and Twillingate. The Twillingate Volunteer Fire Department serves all residents of Twillingate

Island. The Summerford Fire Department is made up of volunteers from Summerford, but the

department provides services to 17 communities on NWI, except Tizzard’s Harbour. Each

resident pays a fee to their respective community council which in turn is passed onto the Town

of Summerford ($15 per household). Tizzard’s formed its own fire department, but has an

agreement that the Summerford Volunteer Fire Department is available for back-up if needed.

There is one RCMP detachment in the Twillingate-NWI area which is located in

Twillingate. It serves all the communities in the Twillingate and NWI.

Recreation facilities in the area include a stadium, ball fields, tennis courts, basketball

courts and a swimming pool. In Twillingate, there is a ball field, swimming pool and a stadium.

In Bridgeport there is a ball field. Cottlesville and Summerford both have ball fields and tennis

courts. Carter’s Cove has a basketball court. All communities in Twillingate-NWI share

recreation facilities, especially the stadium and swimming pool which offers figure skating,

hockey and swimming lessons for youth in the area.

George Hawkins Memorial Arena, Twillingate



Culture

The preservation of Newfoundland culture and history is a very important part of life in

the Twillingate-NWI area. Since tourism is a growing industry in the region, many businesses,

entertainers and organizations are focused on showcasing Newfoundland’s rich culture.

Perhaps the two biggest cultural displays in the area are Cottlesville’s Festival By The

Bay held for two days in August, and the Twillingate-NWI Fish, Fun and Folk Festival held for

one week in July. Both of these festivals have meals, activities, entertainment and parades, all of

which contain some element of Newfoundland culture or history. Both of these events are well

attended not only by local residents but also visitors from around the world. There are also a

number of local artists, some of which have galleries that are listed among the businesses in he

appendix below.

Social Capital

There is a strong, positive sense of community in the Twillingate-NWI area, which is

evident by the large number and variety of community groups in the area (20 community

organizations and 14 based within and serving multiple communities in the Twillingate-New

World Island region). Each organization plays a vital role in improving some aspect of life in the

region.

Table 3. Non-government organizations

Category Group

Bus/Professional/Industry

Twillingate Harbour Authority

Harbour Authority of Bridgeport, Moreton’s Harbour and

Valley Pond

Herring Neck Harbour Authority

Women’s Organizations Women’s Institute

Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Service for Disabilities Community Living Committee

Twillingate Unpaid Caregivers Support Group

Emergency/Crisis Service

Twillingate Volunteer Fire Department

Summerford Volunteer Fire Department

Twillingate Red Cross

Health Services Community Advisory Committee (Primary Health)

Twillingate Hospital Auxiliary

Heritage/Preservation Twillingate Island Tourism Association

Fish, Fun & Folk Festival Committee

Family/Child Care/Youth YMCA Summerford Child Care Centre

Education/Training/Employment

Twillingate Public Library Board

NWI Island Academy School Advisory Committee

Twillingate Island Elementary School Council

J.M. Olds Collegiate School Council



Summerford Public Library Board

Service/Social Clubs

Twillingate Lions Club/Twillingate Leo Club

NWI Lions Club

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 21

Bridgeport and Area Kinsmen Club

Recreation/Sports

Twillingate Recreation Committee

Cottlesville Recreation Committee

Pike’s Arm Recreation Committee

Toogood Arm Recreation Committee

Religious Organizations/Churches Twillingate-NWI Ministerial Association

Social-Other

Loyal Orange Lodge

50+ Club

Twillingate Masonic

Economic Development Twillingate-NWI Development Association

All organizations in the area are facing similar challenges due to outmigration of young

people and the aging population. Many organizations are faced with the problem that since there

are less young people in the community, membership will continue to decrease. As well, many

organization representatives said that it is difficult to carry out activities in the community due to

the declining membership.

Another issue amongst community organizations is collaboration. Many organizations

feel that even though partnerships among groups in the same community are good, more

collaboration is needed between groups in different communities in order for the organizations

and communities to survive.

Economic Indicators

The main sources of employment in the Twillingate-NWI area are the fishery, tourism,

construction, and sales and services industries. Despite these major sources of employment, the

unemployment rate in this region is much higher than the provincial unemployment rate of 16.7%

(see Appendix Table 6).

Income for residents in the area has gradually increased over the past 15 years. The

average income has increased from about $12,000 in 1995 to $17,000 in 2005, or $13,872 in

1995 dollars1 (see Appendix Graph 4). The median family income has increased from about

$18,000 in 1990 to $30,000 in 2005, or $22,277 in 1990 dollars (see Appendix Graph 5).

Industry sectors based on worker type and occupation were looked at by first considering

Twillingate Island and New World Island separately, then in combination, in order to determine

the top 5 industries. This was done for 1996 and 2001 for comparative purposes, and to outline

potential short-term economic trends.

The top 5 industries in order for 1996 were identified as: primary (grouped as fishers,

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and office and related. The top 5 industries in order for 2001 were identified as: sales and

service, construction and related, primary, processing and manufacturing, and office and related.

The most significant change is the shift of the primary industry from first to third place (see

Appendix Tables A6.1, A6.2, A6.3).

The percentage of workers of the total workforce employed in the primary industry saw a

28% drop between 1996 and 2001, making it the industry with the greatest decrease out of the

total industries. Processing and manufacturing recorded the second greatest decrease with a 10%

decrease, sales and services came in third with a decrease of 5%, and office and related dropped

by 3%. Construction and related saw an increase by 12%. In total, the workforce saw a 6%

decrease in the 5 year period, going from 3,395 workers to 3,205 workers (ibid).

In 2000, 375 out of 1720 workers were employed in primary industries in New World

Island (agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting), representing 22% of the total workforce. In

the same year, Twillingate Island had 215 workers out of 1485 in primary industries, representing

14.5% of the total workforce. In total, there were 630 workers out of 3205 for the region of

Twillingate – NWI for a total of 20% of employment dedicated to the primary industry sector

(Appendix ). While a decline from 26% in 1995, primary sector employment remains significant,

particularly on New World Island.

When looking at the distribution of businesses in the region, the greatest number of

businesses by category fall under tourism/accommodation, with 40 of 147 listed businesses

(27%). The second highest category is professional/technical services (26), and the third is

financial, insurance, and real estate, with 11 businesses. Restaurant and wholesale and/or retail

other tie with 10 listed businesses, and the specialty retail stores category has 9 businesses.

Please note that those businesses not falling within any categories have been classified as “other”,

of which there are 15 (see Appendix - List of Businesses).

Environmental Indicators

Waste Management

Garbage disposal on Twillingate Island is carried out by the Town of Twillingate and

garbage is carried to a community dump in Durrell. In NWI, garbage is carried to a community

landfill located just outside of Summerford. The waste disposal service is organized on NWI by

the Waste Disposal Committee, which is responsible for garbage collection in all NWI

communities, except Summerford. The Town of Summerford manages garbage collection in its

town.

There is one recycling centre located in the area that collects only beverage containers

(Green Depot in Twillingate). From discussions with local residents, many people feel that more

recycling programs need to be developed in the area to include cardboard, paper and other types

of plastic.



Air and Water Pollution

The air quality of the Twillingate-NWI area is considered to be “relatively good” and has

an air quality value of 25 or less (exact air quality value for each community was unavailable).

The Air Quality Index is an indicator of air quality based on hourly measurements of 6 of the

most common air pollutants (sulfur dioxide (SO2), ground-level ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide

(NO2), total reduced sulfur (TRS), carbon monoxide (CO), and fine particulate matter (PM2.5)).

(Environment Canada, 2008).

The quality of water surrounding the Twillingate-NWI area is relatively good. However,

water pollution is a concern. For example, the Twillingate Harbour Authority is concerned that

quality of water in Twillingate harbour is being destroyed by the town’s sewer system which

flows into the harbour, and by boats that sometimes dump their waste into the water rather than

properly disposing it. The Harbour Authority feels that these activities will eventually destroy the

local ecosystem. In the meantime, they feel that it will discourage people from docking their

boats in the area, especially tourists who visit the area by boat.

Drinking Water

Drinking water in the Twillingate-NWI area is relatively safe. There is a history of boil

advisories in the area’s municipalities (Department of Environment and Conservation, 2008). The

main concern with drinking water in the overall region seems to be its colour, but that is a

problem found throughout main areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is rather difficult to obtain water quality data for this area as many residents, especially

those in local service districts, still use their own artesian wells or use local service district

watersheds which are not monitored regularly. The communities have mostly not been ranked in

the provincial Drinking Water Quality Index for Public Water Supplies due to boil advisories in

place or an inadequate number of Trihalomethane (THM) samples to compare to THM guidelines

(ibid).

The Town of Twillingate has its own town water supply that serves almost 100% of its

residents. The towns of Summerford and Cottlesville have a joint town water supply. Many of the

local service districts in this area do not have their own community water supply with the

exceptions of Herring Neck, Moreton’s Harbour, Purcell’s Harbour, and Fairbank/Hillgrade.

Biodiversity/Species Health

The Twillingate-NWI area is included in the Boreal Shield, which is one of Canada’s

many terrestrial ecozones. Within the Boreal Shield, the Twillingate-NWI area is a part of the

North Shore Forest Ecoregion, which spans along the North shore of Newfoundland from the

Northern Peninsula to Bonavista. The climate in this region includes short, cold winters and cool

summers. However, the summers in this area is the warmest among the provincial coastal region

and is the driest part of the island. The average summer temperature in this region is 12.5ºC and

the average winter temperature is -3.5ºC. Annual precipitation ranges from 900-1000mm.



Vegetation in this region consists of forests with black and white spruce and/or balsam fir

trees that have an understory of feathermoss. The quality of the forests deteriorates closer to the

coast as there is an increased exposure to wind. Pitcher Plants are also commonly found in the

bog areas of the Twillingate-NWI area.

Elevations in this area range from sea level to about 150m above sea level.

Wildlife includes seabirds, especially murre, eider, and tern. Species of “at risk” birds in

the area include the ivory gull and short-eared owl (Department of Environment and

Conservation, 2008).

Source: Parks and Natural Resources Division, Department of Environment and Conservation, 2007.

Infrastructure Indicators

Roads

In general, roads in the Twillingate-NWI region are in fair to poor condition. As well,

many of the roads are very narrow, making it very difficult sometimes for larger vehicles to

navigate around turns when there is oncoming traffic. In Summerford, even though all the roads

are paved, there are a lot of pot holes. In Bridgeport and Hillgrade most of the side roads are not

North Shore Forest Ecoregion



even paved. During the past few months, much of the pavement on the highway from Hillgrade

to Twillingate has been replaced, making the drive through this section of the region much better.

Docks and Wharves

Since fishing is one of the main industries in the Twillingate-NWI area, docks and

wharves are an important part of life. There are wharves and docks scattered throughout the area,

some residents have a personal wharf, whereas others use the larger wharves operated by the

Harbour Authorities and companies.

Harbour Authorities are local organizations that operate and manage harbours according

to the needs of the local area. Harbour Authorities provide services such as laundry facilities,

lounges, showers, ice and wharf space to local boats as well as boats from outside of the local

area. There are 3 Harbour Authorities in the region- Twillingate Harbour Authority, Herring Neck

Harbour Authority and Harbour Authority of Bridgeport, Moreton’s Harbour and Valley Pond.

The Twillingate Harbour Authority is responsible for 4 sites (wharves) in Twillingate, 2 of which

are owned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and 2 are owned by the Town of

Twillingate. The Herring Harbour Authority is responsible for 1 wharf in Herring Neck. The

Harbour Authority of Bridgeport, Moreton’s Harbour and Valley Pond is responsible for wharves

in 3 communities- Bridgeport, Moreton’s Harbour and Valley Pond.

Twillingate Harbour Authority

Information and Communications

Information and communication services have improved in the past few years. Most

communities have cell phone service and cable TV. However, some of the local service districts

and unincorporated communities such as Little Harbour and Purcell’s Harbour do not have cable

TV service.

In regards to internet services, many communities have wireless and cable internet. Many

residents hope that internet services will be upgraded to broadband in the near future.

There are also places such as the Twillingate Public Library and the Visitors Information

Centre in Newville which provide free wireless internet for local residents and tourists to use free



of charge. The Twillingate Public Library also has a CAP site which provides computers

available for use as well as computer classes throughout the year.

Water and Sewer

The Town of Twillingate has its own town water supply that serves almost 100% of its

residents. The towns of Summerford and Cottlesville have a joint town water supply. Many of the

local service districts in this area do not have their own community water supply with the

exceptions of Herring Neck, Moreton’s Harbour, Purcell’s Harbour, and Fairbank/Hillgrade.

Twillingate, Summerford, Cottlesville and Fairbank/Hillgrade have their own sewer

systems, which dispose of wastewater through outfalls to waterbodies. However, there are also

residents who still use their own septic tanks. For central NL, 76% of municipalities rely on

outfalls; 70% provincially. In central NL, 46% of municipalities have residences with private-

septic systems; 47% in the province as a whole.

Energy and Heat

Due to the cold, long winters experienced in the Twillingate-NWI region, many residents

depend upon wood and oil heat to keep their homes warm. Many residents still make trips into

the woods throughout the year to get wood for their homes.

Since this region receives a lot of wind throughout the year, there are a couple of

organizations in the year who are investigating the possibility of using wind mills to generate

electricity for the area.

Resident Views on Community Well-Being

Based on the data obtained from interviews with local business and organization

representatives, most community residents feel optimistic about the future of communities in the

area. Many residents feel that there is a great interest in their community and that residents will

not let their community “die.” They feel that their community will survive because the fishery

seems to be stable and the tourism industry is continuing to grow.

Residents who are not optimistic about the future of their community blame it on the lack

of young people in the community due to outmigration. Some people feel that their community

will eventually become a “vacation community” as “immigrants” continue to move in. In

addition, residents feel that since we are not connected to an urban area, this region will not

benefit from new oil developments in the province.

2. Future directions for the region

There are several groups in the Twillingate-NWI that strive to improve life in the area through the

use of strategic planning. The following groups have created and actively pursued strategic plan

goals for the area. They include:



Municipalities:

- Regional approach to recreational facilities

- Regional government for NWI (i.e. manages garbage collection) as it is better for the

community to cooperate on some initiatives

Twillingate-New World Island Development Association Strategic Planning Committee:

- Aquaculture and secondary planning

- Cottage industries

- Foreign students

- New technologies

- Good web page

- Facilities to reflect demographics

- New opportunities created by demographics

- Safe and sustainable environment

- More activities for youth

The Committee plans to accomplish these goals by focusing on leadership, regional

cooperation, involvement of stakeholders, community enhancement (to make more viable for

the population), and economic/social development (to ensure economic and social viability of

the area).

Twillingate Island Tourism Association

- Main goal is to increase tourism in the area by developing cultural, heritage and natural

assets of the islands.

- Development of harbour front to create a “mass of attractions” for tourists

- One-stop visitor centre in Twillingate

- Refurbish lighthouse

- Living history village

o Restore community and maintain living, working community and give visitors a

“full experience”

- Itineraries and visitors packages

- Heritage tourism (i.e. develop museums and archaeological sites)

- Develop more services for tourists

Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation

- Develop a regional investment attraction package

- “Buy local” campaign

- Tourism industry survey

o Collect information on tourism industry that will identify direction for future

tourism initiatives



3. References

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http://www.twillingate.net/history/exhibit/

Central Newfoundland Tourism. (2001). Moreton’s Harbour. Retrieved August 21, 2008, from

http://www.centralnewfoundland.com/moretonsharbour.php3

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J.M. Olds Collegiate. (2004). Dr. John McKee Olds. Retrieved August 21, 2008, from

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Town of Twillingate. (2006). Getting to Twillingate. Retrieved August 21, 2008, from

http://www.townoftwillingate.ca/Tourism_info.htm

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http://www.k12.nf.ca/twillingate/history.html

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4. Appendix

Table 1. Population of the Twillingate-NWI Region, 1986-2006.

Total Population

1986 1991 1996 2001 2006

Bridgeport 240 230 210 180 130

Cottlesville 415 375 355 300 275

Herring Neck 1455 1385 1275 1015 930

Summerford 1170 1160 1135 1000 965

Twillingate 2805 2630 2475 2220 2090

Virgin Arm 995 945 870 715 685

TOTAL 7080 6725 6320 5430 5075

Source: Community Accounts, 2008

1Parkview, Virgin Arm and Carter’s Cove have combined to form the Local Service District of Virgin Arm/Carter’s

Cove/Parkview. 2Hillgrade and Fairbank have combined to form the Local Service District of Fairbank/Hillgrade. 3The data for Twillingate includes Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s Harbour. 4The data for Virgin Arm also includes Chanceport. 5The data for Herring Neck includes Cobb’s Arm, Fairbank, Green Cove, Hatchet Harbour, Indian Cove, Merritt’s Harbour,

Newville, Pike’s Arm, Roger’s Cove, Salt Harbour and Shoal Cove. 6The community of Durrell is now included within the municipality of Twillingate.

Table 2. Percentage Population Change, 1986-2006, 2001-2006

1986-2006 2001-2006

Bridgeport -46% -28%

Cottlesville -34% -8%

Herring Neck -36% -8%

Summerford -18% -4%

Twillingate -25% -6%

Virgin Arm -31% -4%

TOTAL -28% -7%




Fig 1. Male and Female Population by Age Group for the Twillingate-NWI Region.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006.

Table 3. Population Change by Sex 2001-2006

Twillingate

-New

World

Island

Male

s

(2001

)

Female

s

(2001)

Total

(2001

)

Male

s

(2006

)

Female

s

(2006)

Total

(2006

)

%

Chang

e

males

%

Chang

e

female

s

%

Chang

e

total

Total Age

Groups

3,415

3,340

6,760

3,155

3,125

6,280

-8%

-6%

-7%


Table 4. Population Distribution by Age (2006)

Age

Number

% of Total

Population

0-14

755

12%

15-64

1,900

69%

65+

1,170

19%




Fig 2. Total number of students in the Twillingate-NWI Region, 1998-2008.


Fig 3. Number students in the Twillingate-NWI area by Grade.



Table 5. Highest Level of Schooling of Twillingate-NWI Residents Highest Level of Schooling (%)

Without high

school diploma With

high

school

diploma

only

Trades or

non-

university

Some

university

Bachelor’s degree or

higher Bachelor’s

degree not

completed

Less

than

Grade

9

Grade

9-12

Bachelor’s

degree only

Above

Bachelor’s

degree

Bridgeport 24.1 24.1 20.7 17.2 10.3 .. .. 10.3

Cottlesville 25 50 7.7 15.4 .. .. .. ..

Durrell 25.2 30.1 11.2 27.3 6.3 1.4 .. 5.6

Herring Neck 34.1 28.3 13.9 16.8 7.5 .. .. 6.9

Moreton’s

Harbour 23.5 32.4 8.8 8.8 23.5 8.8 .. 17.6

Summerford 36.3 38 8.2 9.9 7 2.3 1.2 3.5

Twillingate 23.2 32.9 9.7 21.8 12.4 4.3 0.8 7.5

Valley Pond .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Virgin Arm 35.2 35.2 14.8 9.8 4.9 1.6 .. 2.5

Source: Community Accounts, 2008 1Data for Twillingate includes the communities of Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s


3Data for Herring Neck includes communities of Cobb’s Arm, Fairbank, Green Cove, Hatchet Harbour, Indian Cove,

Merritt’s Harbour, Newville, Pike’s Arm, Roger’s Cove, Salt Harbour, Shoal Cove, Sunnyside and Toogood Arm. 4The community of Durrell is included under the municipality of Twillingate.

Table 6. Twillingate-NWI Labour Force Characteristics.

Labour Force (%)

In

Labour

Force

Employed Unemployed

Not in

Labour

Force

Employment

Rate

Unemployment

Rate

Black Duck

Cove 59 65.2 39.1 41 38.5 39.1

Bridgeport 52.4 70.2 29.8 47.6 36.8 29.8

Cottlesville 47.1 79.2 20.8 52.9 37.3 20.8

Crow Head 44.4 93.8 12.5 52.8 41.7 12.5

Summerford 49.4 66.3 34.9 50.6 32.7 34.9

Twillingate 55.3 76.4 23.6 44.7 42.3 23.6

Source: Statistics Canada 1This data is based on the population of each community that is 15 years old and older.

2The data for Black Duck Cove includes all the communities in Division 8, Subdivision I: Black Duck Cove, Kettle

Cove and Ragged Point. 3The data for Bridgeport includes all the communities in Division 8, Subdivision H: Bridgeport, Carter’s Cove,

Chanceport, Fairbank, Hillgrade, Indian Cove, Merritt’s Harbour, Moreton’s Harbour, Newville, Sunnyside, Salt

Harbour, Shoal Cove, Green Cove, Hatchet’s Harbour, Tizzard’s Harbour, Valley Pond and Virgin Arm. 4The data for Twillingate also includes the data for Durrell.



Fig 4. Average Income for Communities in the Twillingate-NWI Area.


1Data for Twillingate includes the communities of Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s







Fig 5. Median Income for Communities in the Twillingate-NWI Area.

Source: Community Accounts, 2008 1Data for Twillingate includes the communities of Black Duck Cove, Crow Head, Kettle Cove and Purcell’s







Table 6.1: Employment by Industry of Twillingate – NWI (Top 5 and Total)

1996 Employment by Industry (Top 5 and Total)

Detailed Industry Twillingate Island New World

Island

Twillingate - NWI

Primary (fishers,

loggers, other)

260 610 870 (26%)

Sales and service

425 415 840 (25%)

Construction and

related

335 350 685 (20%)

Processing &

Manufacturing

50 265 315 (9%)

Office and related

100 95 195 (6%)

Top 5 industries

total

1,170 1,735 2,905 (86%)

Total of all

industries

1,485 1,910 3,395

Source: Twillingate Island and New World Island, Employment and Working Conditions, Worker Type and

Occupation – Local Areas and Regions, Community Accounts, 2008

Table 6.2: Employment by Industry of Twillingate – NWI (Top 5 and Total)

2001 Employment by Industry (Top 5 and Total)

Detailed Industry Twillingate Island New World

Island

Twillingate - NWI

Sales and service 420 375 795 (25%)

Construction and

related

315 450 765 (24%)

Primary (fishers,

loggers, other)

210 420 630 (20%)

Processing &

manufacturing

75 210 285 (9%)

Office and related

130 60 190 (6%)

Top 5 industries

total

1,150 1,515 2,665 (83%)

Total of all

industries

1,485 1,720 3,205





Table 6.3: 1991-1996 Comparative Difference of Employment by Industry of Twillingate – NWI

(Top 5 and Total)

Employment by Industry - Comparative 1996-2001

Detailed Industry Twillingate – NWI

1996

Twillingate - NWI

2001

Comparative

Difference

Sales and service 840 795 -45 (-5%)

Construction and

related

685 765 +80 (+12%)

Primary (fishers,

loggers, other)

870 630 -240 (-28%)

Processing &

manufacturing

315 285 -30 (-10%)

Office and related

195 190 -5 (-3%)

Top 5 industries

total

2,905 2,665 -240 (-8%)

Total of all

industries

3,395 3,205 -190 (-6%)



Table 7. List of Businesses in Twillingate – New World Island Category Business

Major Supermarket (3) Twillingate Foodland

Farr’s Foodland

Twillingate Save Easy

Grocery Store (3) Herring Neck General Store

Canning Grocery

Stuckless’ Foodex

Convenience Store (6) King’s Vairety

C&R Variety

Barnes’ Store

Seaside Variety

Porter’s Convenience

Burt’s Variety Store

Restaurant (10) Dildo Run Snacks

Alvin’s Take-Out

The Coffee Cup and Pizza

Golden Restaurant

Dildo Run Snacks

R&J Restaurant

Harbourview Restaurant

Cozy Tea Room and Bakery (Restaurant & Bakery)



Mary Brown’s

FL Lobster Pool and Take-Out

Specialty Retail Store (9) AGA Variety (Liquor Store, Sporting Goods, Movie

Rental)

Islands Pizza and Tanning Salon

Isles Flowers

Twillingate Auto Supplies

J&J Fishmarket

Water Side Fish Market

The Paint Shop

Cohen’s (Furniture)

The Country Outport

Wholesale and/or retail other (10) Cloish’s Sales and Services Ltd.

Great Canadian Dollar Store

Sears Parcel Inquiry Office

Twillingate Pharmacy

New World Island pharmacy

Riff’s

Green Thmb Nursery

Notre Dame Agencies (Furniture and Hardware)

Gary’s Irving and Specialty Shop

AUK Island Enterprises

Agriculture and agrifoods (2) Cottlesville Farms

Ocean Fresh Mussels

Aquaculture

Fishery products (4) Breakwater Fisheries

Notre Dame Seafoods

Island Seafoods

Beothic Fish Processors

Food and/or beverage other than above (1) North 99 (Bar)

Wood products (2) Summerford Forest products

Cottlesville Lumber Company

Manufacturing (other) Sea Knife Kayaking (counted under tourism)

Life sciences Durrell Denture Clinic

Ocean technologies

Information/communications technology

Professional/technical services (26) Sally’s Salon

Watkins Ultramar

Twillingate Service Station Co Ltd.

Wade Anstey Beauty Salon

Notre Dame Compassionate Care (professional

home-care business)

Laite’s Small Engine Repairs

Isles Funeral Home



Sharpie’s Signs

South Island Garage

The Cutting Room (Hair Salon)

Highway Service Centre

New World Island Service Centre

New World Island Funeral Home

Boyd’s Auto Body

Total Care Hair Salon

Creative Cuts Salon

New World Island Service Centre

Linda’s Hair Design

Diane’s Designs (Hair Salon)

Gold’s Beauty Salon

O’Keefe’s Pedicure and Manicures

In Touch Therapeutic Massage

Debbie’s Hair Salon

Melvina’s Hair Design

Claude Ings (photographer)

Dale’s Beauty Salon

Financial, insurance, and real estate (11) Highland Homes

H&R Block

Scotiabank

Steers Insurance

Tri Island Credit Union

Reid Insurance

Joe’s Place (South Coast Insurance)

The Tax Place

Anthony Insurance Inc.

Philpott’s Realty Co. Ltd.

Exit Realty

Energy (1) Roger’s Home Heating

Utilities

Tourism/accommodation (40) Sea Knife Kayaking (manufactures kayaks, lessons)

Net Loft Chalet

The Sailor’s Inn

Durrell Museum

Paradise Bed and Breakfast

The Iceberg Shop & Boat Tours

Waterview Bed and Breakfast

Whitasha Inn

High Tide Cottage

Parkview Boat Tours

Highway B&B

The Oceanview Retreat

Twillingate Adventure Tours

Peyton Wood RV Park and Campground

Prime Berth (Museum)

Toulinguet Inn

Rum Runner’s Roost (Bed and Breakfast)



Harbour Lights Inn

Old Found Land Inn

Robin’s Cove Guest House

Echoes of the Ocean Hospitality Home

All Around the Circle Dinner Theatre

Crewe’s Heritage Bed and Breakfast

Cricket Field Cottage

Anchor Inn Motel & Efficiency Units

Northern Lights Bed and Breakfast

Pike’s Arm Creations (Kayak, Camping, Fine Arts

and Crafts)

Twillingate Museum and Crafts

Josie’s Bed and Breakfast

Hillside Bed and Breakfast

North East Heritage Chuch Museum

Kelsie’s Inn

Iceberg Quest Boat Tours

Baabins by the Sea

Sea Fever Cottage

Moreton’s Harbour Museum

Sunset Bed and Breakfast

Serenity Cottage

Atlantic View Cabins

Captain’s Legacy

Construction (3) Gidge’s Construction

Whitewater Construction

Boyd’s Construction

Other (15) Lynch Art Gallery and Studio

Oakwood Enterprises Ltd.

Back Harbour Enterprises

Randy Hann (Artist and Studio)

A.R.K. Enterprises Inc.

Twillingate Marine Inc.

R&G Crafts

Town of Summerford

Canada Post

Fisherman’s Resource Centre

Sunset Manor (Seniors Home)

Double Decker Taxi

White’s Taxi

Driftwood Gallery and Fine Arts

Nova Central School District Bus Depot

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