Mainland (known in French as La Grand'Terre) is a

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and

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in the

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. It is on the western shore of the

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approximately from the Stephenville International Airport. Mainland is a coastal community, bordered by both the ocean and forest. The main industry in the community has traditionally been fishing, but currently (2016) a large portion of the inhabitants leave the community seasonally to earn income. The community is home to one of six Francophone schools in the province, Centre Scolaire et Communautaire Ste-Anne (École Sainte-Anne), which serves students from kindergarten to grade 12. The school is adjoined by L'Association Régionale de la Côte Ouest (ARCO) and L'Héritage de l'Île Rouge. The predominant religion practiced is Roman Catholic. The chapel (St. Ann's Chapel) is part of the

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. There is a small island clearly visible from the town, named L'Île Rouge (Red Island). Local folklore is that it was given the name, as it appears to glow red during sunset at a certain point in the year. The island is uninhabited and with the exception of birds, holds no wildlife. The nearest towns are Three Rock Cove and Cape St. George. The nearest large shopping center is Stephenville. The nearest hospital is also located in Stephenville. Mainland has the status of

in Canadian census data. In the

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, the community had a population of 311. The community is historically notable as one of the island's centres of

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settlement and culture. In 2009, CJRM-FM, a francophone

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station from

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, applied to add a rebroadcaster in the community. After a successful community fundraising campaign,

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agreed to install a cellphone tower to serve Mainland and nearby Three Rock Cove.

Geography

Mainland is in

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within Subdivision E of Division No. 4.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by

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, Mainland recorded a population of 314 living in 144 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 341. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

Mainland is a local service district (LSD) that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. The chair of the LSD committee is Sherisse Benoit.

References

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