The Burin Peninsula ( ) is a

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located on the south coast of the island of

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

in the province of

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T ensus subdivision Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador rovince(table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released 29 November 2017. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed 21 March 2020). The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating Fortune Bay to the west from

Placentia Bay Placentia Bay (french: Baie de Plaisance) is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long ...

to the east. It measures approximately in length and between in width. It is connected by a wide isthmus between

Terrenceville Terrenceville is a small town located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current. History Terrenceville is located on the island of Newfoundland, approximately north of Marystown on Route 211. It was known as He ...

and Monkstown. It was originally named the Buria Peninsula by fishermen from the Basque region during the 16th century. The peninsula is also known as "The Boot" because of its shape.

Economy

For centuries there were plentiful

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, other fish and crustaceans, which supplied a thriving fishing industry. The eventual collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery led to local mass unemployment during the second half of the 1990s. In response to a decline in the cod fishery industry, the Newfoundland government refurbished the Marystown shipyard in 1992. Ownership left Canada when the American company Friede Goldman Ltd. bought the facility in 1998, and remained in American hands when ownership changed again in 2002 to Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd. By 2019, the shipyard had been idle for four years and was acquired by Marbase Marystown Inc. (usually just Marbase), under a 20-year lease with the intention of establishing a service hub supporting regional

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, the first of its kind in Canada. Marbase is a

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between one Newfoundland businessman, Paul Antle, and the Norwegian company Amar Group AS. In 2019, Marbase Cleanerfish Ltd., began work on a commercial

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hatchery in Marystown, with an anticipated customer base of Atlantic

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operators. As of 2020, government approval of the work in relation to environmental impact had not yet been completed. Fluorspar (also called fluorite) deposits had been noted on the peninsula as early as 1843 but it was not until 1933 that mining began. The operation was started by American Walter Siebert whose company was named the St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland. Backbreaking work and no pay initially, finally led to a more significant mine by 1937; a second mine also opened in 1937, the American Newfoundland Fluorspar Company. The

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mines in St. Lawrence were major employers until business declined in the 1970s; the mines had closed by 1978. In 2011 Canada Fluorspar Inc. outlined preparations to open a fluorspar mine on the site of the old mine. The federal government provided $5 million in funding in 2017 and the provincial government provided a loan of $17 million to finance the re-opening. Production finally commenced in mid-2018.

Communities

Route 210 Route 210 or Highway 210 may refer to: Brazil * BR-210 Canada * Manitoba Provincial Road 210 * Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210 * Nova Scotia Route 210 * Prince Edward Island Route 210 * Quebec Route 210 * Saskatchewan Highway 210 China * C ...

traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between Marystown and

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. Route 220 runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road Route 222 runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes

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212 Year 212 (Roman numerals, CCXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asper and Camilius (or, less frequently, year 965 '' ...

213 Year 213 ( CCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Calvinus (or, less frequently, year 966 ''Ab urbe cond ...

214 Year 214 ( CCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Messalla and Suetrius (or, less frequently, year 967 ''Ab urbe con ...

215 Year 215 ( CCXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Laetus and Sulla (or, less frequently, year 968 ''Ab urbe condita''). ...

, and

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are numbered local roads. The Burin Peninsula's economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are

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s and have no road connection (such as

South East Bight South East Bight (SEB) or Southeast Bight is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is on the western shore of Placentia Bay on the Burin Peninsula. The community is not connected b ...

). Rencontre East, another isolated community, is accessible by a

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Bay L'Argent Bay L'Argent ( ) is a town in the Canada, Canadian Provinces of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The ferry MV Marine Trader has a port in Bay L'Argent servicing the Newfoundland outport, isolated outport of Rencontre East with anothe ...

and travels to

Pool's Cove Pool's Cove is a community located on the north west side of Fortune Bay, on the South Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The town had a population of 143 in the 2021 Census. The ferry MV Marine Trader has a port in Pool's Cove servicing the isola ...

on the

Connaigre Peninsula The Connaigre Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Harbour Breton is the largest population centre on the peninsula. The Connaigre Peninsula is ...

via Rencontre East. The French Islands of

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are the last colonies of

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in North America, they are located just a 25 km ferry ride from

. Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east: *

Harbour Mille Harbour Mille-Little Harbour East is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Geography Harbour Mille-Little Harbour East is in Newfoundland within Subdivision I of Division No. 2. I ...

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St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 433 in the Canada 2021 Census, a drop from 470 in 2011. History The town of St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine was amalga ...

* Point Enragée * Garnish * Frenchman's Cove *

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Grand Bank Grand Bank or 'Grand Banc' as the first French settlers pronounced it, is a small rural town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, with a population of 2,580. It is located on the southern tip or "toe" of the Burin Peninsula (als ...

Communities on the south coast of the peninsula, beginning in the west: *

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Point May Point May is the most southerly community on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 254 in 2021. It is a Catholic community with a church, town hall, fire hall, softball and soccer field. It is known for its close p ...

* Calmer *

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* Allan's Island * Lamaline *

Point au Gaul Point au Gaul is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town had a population of 67 in the Canada 2021 Census, down from 88 in 2016. Point au Gaul is approximately 76 km southeast of Marystown. Demograph ...

* Taylor's Bay * Lord's Cove *

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* Lawn * Little St. Lawrence *

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* Epworth * Lewin's Cove * Burin Bay Arm * Burin * Port au Bras * Fox Cove-Mortier * Little Bay, Placentia Bay * Creston * Creston North * Marystown * Spanish Room * Rock Harbour * Jean De Baie * Red Harbour * Rushoon *

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* Parkers Cove * Boat Harbour West * Boat Harbour * Brookside * Davis Cove *

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* Monkstown * Great Paradise * Little Paradise * St. Joseph's *

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* Petite Forte * Clattice Harbour * Clattice South West * Burnt Island * Murphy's Cove *

Isle Valen Isle Valen or Valen Island, was established as Isle of Valen in 1856. It was a small place with 23 families. The Way Office was changed to Post Office in 1891. The name was changed to its present calling before 1968. It was depopulated on September ...

* Darby's Harbour *

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* Southeast Bight * Toslow * Presque *

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* Saint Leonards

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The Heritage Run
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Economy

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