Conception Bay ( CB ) is a bay on the southeast coast of Newfoundland , Canada .
59-548: Bay Roberts ( 2016 Population 6,012; Census Agglomeration 11,083) is a town located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the northeastern Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . The growth of the local economy can be connected to the town's proximity to other major Newfoundland markets, by road and by water. The town is connected by Veterans' Memorial Highway to Route 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway ) leading to all points in
118-413: A 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada , was Canada's seventh quinquennial census . The official census day was May 10, 2016. Census web access codes began arriving in the mail on May 2, 2016. The 2016 census marked the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, which had been dropped in favour of the voluntary National Household Survey for
177-659: A National Historic Site in 2008, having already been recognized as a Provincial Registered Heritage Structure. Eric Jerrett of the Bay Roberts Heritage Society reflected the feelings of the town when he expressed his pride in the work the Heritage Society has done to preserve and restore the building. Today, the building is a centre of activity. It houses the "Road to Yesterday Museum," the Christopher Pratt Art Gallery,
236-420: A change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 6,012 . With a land area of 24.51 km (9.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 243.7/km (631.3/sq mi) in 2021. The Cable Building is both a Provincial Heritage Structure and a National Historic Site. The Building has been restored and contains the award-winning Road to Yesterday Museum and the Christopher Pratt Art Gallery. The town has one of
295-524: A maximum depth of 300 metres (980 ft). Conception Bay covers an area of 1295 square kilometres and contains several islands, the three largest being Bell Island , Little Bell Island and Kellys Island . The Bay is fed by rivers from its east and west, which flow on into the Atlantic Ocean. In 1501 and 1502, the Corte-Real brothers explored and charted Greenland and what is today
354-402: A passing ocean liner and brought to England, and after being given up for lost, they arrived home on Christmas Eve that same year. The Western Union Cable Company brought the outside world to Bay Roberts in 1910. Eventually, ten trans-Atlantic cables were landed there—among them the fastest in the world at that time. Hundreds of employees, both local and worldwide, passed through the doors of
413-611: A population density of 3.9/km (10.2/sq mi) in 2016. Canada's most and least populous provinces were Ontario at 13,448,494 and Prince Edward Island at 142,907 respectively. Among the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest with a population of 41,786 while Yukon was the smallest with a population of 35,874 after Nunavut 's population overtook Yukon for the first time in its history. The majority of Canada's population in 2016 were females at 50.9%, while 49.1% were males. The average age of
472-624: A production of "Saltwater Moon" by award-winning Canadian playwright David French (who was born on Coley's Point.) Last summer, they produced his play "Soldier's Heart." Bay Roberts won the Newfoundland and Labrador 2011 Tidy Towns Award in the 4001 - 8000 population category. For Winter Lights Celebrations, the town won the National WinterLights Celebration Mentoring Award and Circle of Excellence 5 Star Award for Residential Lighting. During
531-406: A town whose economy depends upon its service industry. Bay Roberts has become a main business centre for a large part of Trinity and Conception Bays. Vast improvements have also been made in the area of recreation with the modernization of the swimming pool and the development of the ball fields and tennis courts. It had a population of 2,226 in 1911 and 4,072 in 1976. In 2011, Bay Roberts celebrated
590-475: A week to finish the work. Their wage was enough to buy one barrel of flour or one keg of molasses - a welcome relief for people facing a winter of hunger. One store owner in the area (reportedly Mrs. Bursell) compared the project to the Klondike Gold Rush and, as a result, the causeway got its name - The Klondyke. (with a different spelling) Since 1996, Bay Roberts has celebrated the construction of
649-661: Is one of the larger towns in Newfoundland, and the largest on the Baccalieu Trail . The town has a provincially recognized museum called the Road to Yesterday, and the Shoreline Heritage Walk has been developed. The Shoreline Heritage Walk is a 4-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) walking trail which passes through Juggler's Cove and French's Cove in Bay Roberts East and celebrates the early history of
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#1732793895672708-542: The Avalon Peninsula , opening towards the Atlantic Ocean at its northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis 47°48.63′N 52°47.15′W / 47.81050°N 52.78583°W / 47.81050; -52.78583 in the south and Split Point 48°05.99′N 52°50.94′W / 48.09983°N 52.84900°W / 48.09983; -52.84900 near Bay de Verde in the north. It has
767-451: The 16th century. Fishermen from Brittany and Normandy in what is today France fished the waters off the coast of Bay Roberts in the early 16th century and named the harbour Baie de Robert. They established onshore fishing rooms where they dried and salted codfish. The French fishermen came to the area because of its large harbour, and flat rock beaches which they used for curing fish. Most likely they started building fishing rooms near
826-653: The 17th century. A rather famous story in its day was the following case: in 1873, a fishing boat and Theophilus Picot was in here, it were attacked by a giant squid. From the late 1890s to the 1960s, Bell Island was home to an iron ore mine in Wabana , operated most recently by the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (DOSCO). The ore was shipped for processing to DOSCO's steel mill in Sydney, Nova Scotia . During World War II , anchored DOSCO cargo ships, along with
885-496: The 2011 census. With a response rate of 98.4%, this census is said to be the best one ever recorded since the 1666 census of New France . This census was succeeded by Canada's 2021 census . Consultation with census data users, clients, stakeholders and other interested parties closed in November 2012. Qualitative content testing, which involved soliciting feedback regarding the questionnaire and tests responses to its questions,
944-414: The 60th anniversary of its incorporation. On February 24, 1951, the town, which is an amalgamation of five smaller communities: Bay Roberts East, Bay Roberts, Coley's Point, Shearstown / Butlerville, and Country Road, officially became an incorporated municipality. The town of Bay Roberts has matured from its humble beginning as a fishing settlement to one of the most prosperous towns in the province. While
1003-721: The Bay Roberts Archives, and the Bay Roberts municipal offices, and the Bay Roberts Council Chambers. In front of the building is a concourse which marks the site of the cable landing. The Town of Bay Roberts was incorporated in 1951 after Premier Joseph Smallwood suggested that if the town had its own council, it could take care of paving its own roads. In the time since its incorporation, Bay Roberts has seen many changes. The number of services has greatly increased from two main businesses to
1062-410: The Bay Roberts station. The brick building was erected as a relay station on the connection from England to North and South America. During two world wars, it necessitated a company of army personnel to guard the property from possible enemy action. Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt had a private line on the link through Bay Roberts station. The Cable Building in Bay Roberts was designated
1121-829: The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador , claiming these lands as part of the Portuguese Empire . The name Conception Bay comes from the Portuguese Baía da Conceição ("Bay of the Conception") and was presumably given in honour of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception , December 8. The name first appears on the Oliveriana (Pesaro) map of around 1504–1505. Conception Bay was
1180-602: The Fields, Lately , was also born at Coley's Point. He has been writer in residence at the University of Western Ontario. In 1914, nurse Myra Louise Taylor volunteered her services and was placed in charge of caring for the survivors of the SS Newfoundland sealing disaster. Canada 2016 Census The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728,
1239-511: The French arrived in 1697, Abbé Baudoin, a priest who accompanied Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville on his raids, maintained a journal. He called the town Baye Robert. He says that d'Iberville captured 10 servants, 3 planters and 3 boats there and took 1500 codfish. These numbers may not have represented the entire population. By the time Abbé Baudoin and Pierre d'Iberville arrived, many of the people who lived in Bay Roberts had probably escaped into
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#17327938956721298-659: The Guardian rolled off the man-power-driven press. (Part of this printing equipment was acquired from the late (Magistrate) Jabez P. Thompson , who printed a newspaper called The Vindicator at Brigus , around the start of the 20th century.) Just after the founding of The Guardian in Bay Roberts, the Western Union Cable Company of New York became interested in acquiring a site in Conception Bay for their Atlantic Cable Relay Station. The Guardian
1357-517: The Klondyke and the unique bond between the two communities in the annual Klondyke Days festivities. The founder of the Guardian was the late Charles Edward Russell , who was born at Bay Roberts in 1877. In 1909, he bought a small printing plant from Harris and Wesley Mosdell who for a number of years published a weekly newspaper called The Bay Roberts Outlook . On 9 July 1909, the first issue of
1416-610: The Newfoundland Teachers' Association, formed in 1890, was James Bancroft, who was teaching in Bay Roberts. He was instrumental in forming the Association. St. Mark's Anglican School in Shearstown dates back to 1867. (The original building has been incorporated into the present school, making it the oldest school in the district. The old building was destroyed by fire in 2002.) By the 20th century, Bay Roberts
1475-729: The area but they were out numbered by fishermen from the English West Country. Over time, some of these West Country fishermen began to settle in the area. Seary 's book Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland states that the families with the surname French arrived as long ago as 1634 and the Earles and the Badcocks arrived in the 1660s. In the 1675 census, Bay Roberts is called "Bay of Roberts." The Berry census of Newfoundland records only two planters in Bay Roberts. One
1534-556: The balance of Canada began on May 2, 2016, with the unveiling of the online census questionnaire, eight days prior to the official census day of May 10, 2016. Because of a wildfire in early May in northeast Alberta , Statistics Canada suspended enumeration efforts in the Fort McMurray area with alternate means to collect data from its evacuated residents to be determined at a later date. Shortly after re-entry, residents were encouraged to complete their census form online or over
1593-402: The bay. The provincial government operates a passenger-vehicle ferry service from Bell Island to Portugal Cove (on the bay's southeastern shore), operating through what locals know as the "Bell Island Tickle." Humpback whales have been known to enter the bay while migrating. Private vessels and tourist charters frequent the bay's waters during the summer months. Property development in
1652-464: The causeway. Construction began in the winter months. Rock and gravel were carried to the site in hand-barrels, by horse and sled, and by hand. Men cut a channel through the ice and dumped the rock into the open water. When the Labrador fishery failed in 1897 and many families faced severe hardship, the government agreed to pay the men, women and children who worked on the construction of the causeway $ 1
1711-517: The coast of Conception Bay was 90,490 making it one of the most densely populated areas of the province. Conception Bay is adjacent to the St. John's Metropolitan Area which contains 5 of the 10 largest settlements in the province and is home to over 200,000 people. The smaller communities in Newfoundland may often be referenced by the Bay in which they are located, e.g.: ' Port de Grave , CB'. The bay indents
1770-487: The development of the Bay Roberts Heritage Trail. The Klondyke, a causeway that connects Coley's Point and Bay Roberts, was once considered to be a "gold mine" to local families that were paid to complete it in 1897. Before the construction of the Klondyke, passengers and freight were ferried from Water Street in Bay Roberts to Coley's Point. During a public meeting in 1897, residents decided to build
1829-399: The economy depended to a large extent on the fishing industry, as merchants owned between 60 and 70 ships which were used by the local fishermen. In 1911, it had an Anglo-American Express office, postal telegraph office, ten stores, one hotel, three churches and one weekly newspaper. The first combined passenger and mail flight in Newfoundland, made by Major F. S. Cotton on February 24, 1922
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1888-505: The end of Bay Roberts harbour in Bay Roberts East in such areas as Juggler's Cove. Then they moved to French's Cove and later to Mercer's Cove. Evidence of these European people can be found in community place names such as Priaulx Hill and in nearby names such as Spaniard's Bay and Port de Grave . By the late 16th century, Bay Roberts had become part of the English Shore. Some French, Spanish and Portuguese fishermen still visited
1947-481: The finest town museums in the province. The gallery is acclimatized and is designed to display a permanent collection of art work, including works by Pratt. In addition, it hosts the works of well known local artists and visiting art collections. The town has two summer theatre productions. "A Time in Pigeon Inlet" is in its 4th season. The production features musician and storyteller, Kelly Russell (recognized by
2006-522: The good of all. Eric Dawe of Avalon Coal Salt & Oil Ltd is only surviving member of the original town council and can be affectionately referred to by residents as the Only Living Father of the town's incorporation. He was Special Patron of the town's Winter Carnival in 2011. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Bay Roberts had a population of 5,974 living in 2,490 of its 2,803 total private dwellings,
2065-538: The loading pier at Wabana, were the target of Nazi U-boats on at least two occasions. The attacks occurred on 5 September 1942, when U-513 sank the British ship SS Saganaga and the Canadian ship Lord Strathcona, and on 2 November when U-518 sank the Free French ship P.L.M. 27 and the Canadian ship Rose Castle. During the first attack, aiming for the anchored ore carriers, a torpedo missed its target and struck
2124-649: The mandatory long-form census, starting in 2016. By early January 2016, Statistics Canada had announced a need for 35,000 people to complete this survey to commence in May. The release dates for geography products from the 2016 census were: The release dates for data by release topic from the 2016 census are: Portions of Canada's three territories and remote areas within Alberta , Labrador , Manitoba , Quebec and Saskatchewan were subject to early enumeration between February 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016. Enumeration of
2183-646: The most frequent size among private households at 34.4%. In regards to the journey to work data in Ottawa, there was an increase of people driving their car to work of 51.3% which has the highest mode of transportation. On the other hand, public transit decreased to 25.1% comparing to the 2011 census. The census data in 2016 shows that people have been using other modes of transportation more than other years, this includes walking and cycling. Conception Bay The population (in 2011) of people living in municipalities (or unincorporated census subdivisions) located along
2242-751: The occasion of homecomings and letters to loved ones at home, and the happy news of the Armistices. Other events that made interesting headlines were: "The Loss of the Swallow" which was the story of the Coley's Point fishing vessel, The Swallow, owned and mastered by John Bowering and his crew, all from Coley's Point, who were driven to sea in the Atlantic during a hurricane in September, 1915. After many days adrift, they were rescued from their sinking vessel by
2301-618: The phone; however door-to-door enumeration remained suspended. Non-binary activists expressed concern that the choice between "male" and "female" on the "sex" question left them with no valid options. In response, Statistics Canada stated that "Respondents who cannot select one category ... can leave the question blank and indicate, in the Comments section at the end of the questionnaire, the reason(s) for which they've chosen to leave this question unanswered." Statistics Canada stated that they intend to analyze these comments but that because of
2360-514: The pier, making Bell Island one of the few places in North America to suffer a direct enemy attack (see Attacks on North America during World War II ). The wrecks of the four cargo ships sunk during these two attacks are visible at low tide; a memorial on shore is dedicated to the 69 merchant sailors who lost their lives. Since 2011 Memorial University of Newfoundland has been conducting archaeological excavations at Carbonear bordering
2419-402: The population was 41.0 years (40.1 years for males and 41.9 years for females). In terms of occupied private dwellings, 53.6% of them were single detached dwellings, followed by 18% being units in apartment buildings less than five storeys, and 9.9% being apartment units in buildings with five or more storeys. The average household size was 2.4 people per household. Two-person households were
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2478-458: The province. St. John's , the capital city, is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away. Argentia , the eastern terminal for Marine Atlantic 's Gulf Ferry Service, is 70 kilometres (43 mi) away. Local businesses have easy access to more than half of the province's population. As a result, the town is a centre for major transportation and distribution, providing services for the Avalon Peninsula and surrounding areas. With approximately 6,000 people, it
2537-503: The provincial government as Newfoundland and Labrador's first tradition bearer in 2009). A Time in Pigeon Inlet is based on stories written and performed on CBC radio by Kelly's father, Ted Russell. In 2011, Ted Russell was recognized as a "Person of Provincial Significance by the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program. In July and August 2010, Victoria LOL #3 Museum and Playhouse featured
2596-474: The rule of law for the Bay Roberts area. Stocks and a jailhouse were constructed for the punishment of criminal offenders. The construction of a one-room school also took place with one male teacher in charge. In 1791, there were 30 members of the Wesleyan Church in Bay Roberts under the charge of George Vey. The Church of England was also active, since first St. Matthew's Church started in 1824 and
2655-499: The site of Britaniola Colony, established in 1610. It was the site of Sea-Forest Plantation founded in 1610 and Bristol's Hope Plantation founded in 1619. During the 1610s, the Bay was the hideout of the infamous Newfoundland based buccaneer , Peter Easton . Artifacts from the 17th-century planter era through the 19th century have been found, such as Spanish coins, one minted in Peru. There was trade between Newfoundland and Bilbao during
2714-714: The summer, it won the 2009 Tidy Towns Award – Population category of over 3500 and the 2009 Torngat Municipal Achievement Award in the category of Environmental Sustainability with the Town of Spaniard's Bay – won for their joint efforts on the Shearstown Estuary. In the summer of 2010, Bay Roberts was one of 10 towns on the 2010 Kraft Celebration Tour. In 2011, Ron Delaney of Bay Roberts won the 2010 Cyril Hoskins Memorial Award for recreation practitioners from Recreation NL. Award-winning Canadian playwright David French , author of Salt-Water Moon , Leaving Home , and Of
2773-416: The technical difficulties of analyzing free-form text, this analysis will not be released on the same schedule as the binary gender data. In the 2016 Census of Population, Canada recorded a population of 35,151,728 living in 14,072,079 of its 15,412,443 total private dwellings, a 5% change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. With a land area of 8,965,588.85 km (3,461,633.21 sq mi), it had
2832-431: The town and later owner of a popular outdoor skating rink on Central Street; Victor Sparkes, Principal of St. Mark's School; Eric Marshall (Marshall's Hardware and later Marshall's Restaurant); Magistrate William E. Mercer, and Ray Cave, Cave's Barber Shop. By the early 1960s, Bay Roberts had experienced a diversification in its economy with the establishment of dozens of successful, commercial establishments, thus allowing
2891-522: The town flourished as a commercial centre during the early part of the 1900s, it was after incorporation in 1951, that it firmly established itself as a major service hub for the Avalon Peninsula. Robert J. Mercer was the town's first mayor in 1951 and Fred Winsor became deputy mayor. Others elected included: Eric Dawe of Avalon Coal Salt & Oil Ltd; Alton Churchill of Churchill's Building Supplies; John North, an early volunteer fireman with
2950-441: The town to free itself, somewhat, from dependency on the uncertain fishing industry. In 1965, after agreement though a circulated petition, the areas of Bay Roberts East, Coley's Point, Country Road, and Shearstown became part of the town; and finally, in 1990, the final parts of Butlerville and Birch Hills joined. The town is an early example in the province of a number of smaller communities joining together to work successfully for
3009-506: The town. Bay Roberts offers year-round shipping services through its large port, which is similar in size to the harbour in St. John's and can accommodate the largest of ships. It is protected from ocean storms by Fergus Island at its entrance. The bay and harbour have clear shorelines, without rocks or headland protrusions. As a result of its size and outstanding features, it has been approved for anchorage by marine insurance companies. European fishermen were visiting Bay Roberts as early as
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#17327938956723068-421: The woods or to Carbonear Island because they had been warned that the French were coming. The effects of the French attacks did not last long, and Bay Roberts was built again. It became an important base for the Labrador fishery and the seal hunt. Business development began with Robert Pack, founder of the firm of Pack, Gosse, and Fryer . The appointment of Robert Badcock as constable on September 25, 1730 began
3127-662: Was Anthony Varder who lived there with his wife and four children. The other one was a widow named Jane Clay. The 1677 census says between them they employed 19 servants, owned six boats and kept 34 cattle, 22 sheep and 13 hogs. Families such as the Parsons , Mercers and Bishops arrived later. Settlers from the Channel Islands arrived in the 18th century. These early settlers left behind archaeological evidence of their way of life. Clay pipes and other artifacts have been found in places such as Mercer's Cove. At least one ship
3186-444: Was between St. John's and Harbour Grace. Before reaching Harbour Grace , the plane touched down at Clarke's Beach and Bay Roberts in Bay Roberts East. At the start of the 20th century, French's Cove in Bay Roberts East was a bustling fishing community. Today there is hardly leave any evidence that anyone ever lived there. However, the remains of root cellars and rock walls are in fairly good shape and have been reconstructed as part of
3245-668: Was consecrated in 1827 to replace an earlier Church in Mercer's Cove. The first Society for the Propagation of the Gospel missionary in charge of the Bay Roberts mission was Rev. Oswald Howell in 1837. The Newfoundland School Society (later known as the Newfoundland and British North American School Society and the Colonial and Continental Society) established a school in Bay Roberts in 1829 under Mr. and Mrs. Lind. The first president of
3304-476: Was instrumental in persuading the promoters into selecting Bay Roberts as their site. The Guardian also played a very conspicuous part in reporting events of the two world wars, chiefly the events pertaining to the many local volunteers in the various services. Many headlines read: "Killed in Action", "Died of Wounds", "Missing in Action at Sea", and so on. Also on the lighter side were the reports of receptions on
3363-641: Was lost in Bay Roberts Harbour during the 17th century. A large number of ceramic vessels which came from a 17th-century shipwreck have been recovered from the harbour. Many of these are complete or almost complete. They include storage jars from the West Country of England and olive jars from Spain and Portugal. Like many settlements in Conception Bay , Bay Roberts was destroyed by the French during King William's War (1689–1697). When
3422-471: Was regarded as a wholesale and distribution centre for Conception Bay and Trinity Bay , and major businesses included cooperage (barrel making) and shipbuilding. William Dawe was the best-known cooper, having produced 7800 butter tubs in one year. J. Bowering was a renowned shipbuilder, who produced 50 ships a year for merchants and the Hudson's Bay Company for use in the fishing and sealing industries. However,
3481-592: Was scheduled for the fall of 2013, with more extensive testing occurring in May 2014. Statistics Canada was scheduled to submit its census content recommendations for review by the Parliament of Canada in December 2014 for subsequent final approval by the Cabinet of Canada . On November 5, 2015, during the first Liberal caucus meeting after forming a majority government, the party announced that it would reinstate
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