Norman's Bay is a

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and

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in the

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. It is an isolated community at the head of Norman Bay, an extension of Martin Bay. The population of the community was 15 in the 2021 census. Norman Bay was a winter settlement for the fishing stations of

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and Venison Tickle. At the time when southeast Labrador fishing stations were being encouraged to resettle in the 1960s, the Ward family at Snug Harbour resisted pressures to move to

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or another larger community and instead made Norman's Bay their permanent home. Most people are still dependent on fishing as the main source of income. The community is reliant on the postal, air, and medical services in nearby

. The community is not accessible by road and was serviced by a ferry port in Charlottetown until 2018 when the provincial government started using helicopter service. In 2021, the local school, Raymond Ward Memorial was closed due to no enrolment.

Geography

Norman's Bay is in

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within Subdivision B of Division No. 10.

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Norman's Bay recorded a population of 15 living in 5 private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 25.Statistics Canada. 2022. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released April 27, 2022. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 18, 2022). With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

Norman's Bay 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 vacant.

References

{{Subdivisions of Newfoundland and Labrador, state=collapsed, LSD/DPL=yes Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador Road-inaccessible communities of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Demographics

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