Shea Heights is a small neighborhood located in the hills of
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada
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History
Shea Heights was originally settled outside of the city of St. John's in the 1930s. The community was originally called Blackhead Road, but changed its name to Shea Heights in order to honour a local priest. The community was added to the St. John's metropolitan region in the 1960s as part of the Canadian urban renewal project and fully integrated into St. John's in 1984.
A $4.1 million renewal project in the 1960s, announced by
Joey Smallwood
Joseph Roberts Smallwood (December 24, 1900 – December 17, 1991) was a Newfoundlander and Canadian politician. He was the main force who brought the Dominion of Newfoundland into Canadian Confederation in 1949, becoming the first premier of ...
, helped transform the Blackhead Road community. At the time, about 2,000 people lived in 336 "tiny shacks." A reservoir was also created as part of the project. The residents of the community used a National Film Board of Canada grant to help demonstrate the need for a sewerage system to the provincial government in 1973.
The community was renamed Shea Heights sometime around 1977.
In 2001, Shea Heights was left isolated from the rest of St. John's after the remnants of
Hurricane Gabrielle flooded streets.
In 2013, the community's post code, A0A 1J0, caused issues as it required mail to be sent to Shea Heights and not St. John's.
Notable People
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Donnie Dumphy
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Sexton produced skateboard videos in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and interspersed humorous skits of Donnie, in the role of a " ...
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Harold Druken
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References
External linksShea Heights Community Website
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Neighbourhoods in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador