Elliston is an incorporated fishing
settlement
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situated on the
Bonavista Peninsula
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of
Newfoundland
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,
Canada
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. Incorporated in 1965, the town of Elliston was once called Bird Island Cove and it is composed of a number of communities, North Side, Noder Cover, Elliston Centre, Elliston Point, Porter's Point, Sandy Cove, The Neck and
Maberly. Elliston is known as the Root Cellar Capital of the World and has claimed that title from the 135
root cellar
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s that exist in the community.
In 2013, parts of the movie
The Grand Seduction were filmed at Elliston.
History
Elliston, originally known as Bird Island Cove, was settled in the early 19th century, primarily by fishing families attracted to the rich marine resources of the region. In 1902, the town was renamed Elliston by Reverend
Charles Lench
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to honour in honor of Reverend
William Ellis, the first
Methodist
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missionary in this town.
In 2010, discussions were held about the potential annexation of Elliston by the nearby town of
Bonavista The proposal arose from concerns about the economic sustainability and administrative challenges of smaller municipalities in the region. A feasibility study was conducted to explore the benefits and drawbacks of merging services and governance. However, the idea was met with mixed reactions from residents, and the annexation did not proceed. Elliston continues to operate as an independent municipality.
Events
* The Roots, Rants and Roars festival is filled with Elliston's music and food, with a competition called Cod Wars where chefs make the most creative and original dishes featuring cod.
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
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conducted by
Statistics Canada
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, Elliston had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the ninth-most populous province in Canada, with 510,550 residents recorded in the 2021 Canadian Census, and is the seventh-largest in land area, with . Newfoundland and Labrador has 278 municipalities, including 3 ...
*
List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
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References
https://www.townofelliston.ca/1about/inquire.html
https://www.townofelliston.ca/2visit/loop.html#ptrain
External links
*
Town of EllistonElliston - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.1, p. 772-774.
Populated coastal places in Canada
Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
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