The community, originally known as South Side or Little Bay has its origins in the French fishery of the seventeenth century when the good natural harbour would attract fishermen to spend the summer in the area and return to France for the winter months. Permanently settled in the eighteenth century, the community remained a fishing village for nearly 200 years until the advent of the railroad.[1]
Mi'kmaq villages in St. Georges Bay and Placentia existed in 1594.[2]: 11 [3]: 220–21 [4]: 80 [5][6]: 138 Jeannot Pequidalouet - the eastern Mi'kmaq chief of Cape Breton, who had previously overwintered in Newfoundland - began to create permanent settlements in St. George's Bay and Miawpukek in the 1760s.[7][8] In May 1767 when James Cook was mapping Newfoundland coast, he met a tribe of Mi'kmaq in St. George's Bay.[9]: 12
Early fisheriesedit
In the seventeenth century the French fishermen spent the summer months in St. Georges harbour and returned to France for the winter. They began to overwinter in the eighteenth century and St. Georges continued to be a fishing village "for nearly 200 years until the advent of the railroad."[1]
After the railroadedit
The railroad came to Western Newfoundland in 1898, and because of the work that the railway created, as well as access to many different types of goods, many people from outlying communities flocked to St. George's. The town quickly became a major centre in Western Newfoundland. The town became a distributor of goods to the surrounding area and the Port au Port Peninsula. Lumbering, fishing and farming were the primary occupations and lobster plants also opened there. A brewery/distillery also operated there for a short time at the turn of the century. The community also became the seat of the magistrate in the area and a courthouse was constructed.
Demographicsedit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, St. George's had a population of 1,139 living in 543 of its 611 total private dwellings, a change of -5.3% from its 2016 population of 1,203. With a land area of 25.71 km2 (9.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 44.3/km2 (114.7/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
Attractionsedit
St. Georges once hosted an Annual Blueberry Festival every August at Blueberry Hill which ran for 25 consecutive years .[11]
Sandy Point, located 3.5 kilometres south of Stephenville, is an uninhabited 2,471-acre (1,000-hectare) island of natural wealth in St. Georges Bay.[12]
Black bank is a black sand beach with beautiful tree lined embankments.
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^Tulk, Jamie Esther (July 2008), "Our Strength is Ourselves: Identity, Status, and Cultural Revitalization among the Mi'kmaq in Newfoundland" (PDF), Memorial University via Collections Canada Theses, Newfoundland, retrieved August 5, 2008
^Hanrahan, Maura (2003), "The lasting breach: The omission of Aboriginal people from the Terms of Union between Newfoundland and Canada and its ongoing impacts. Collected research papers of the Royal Commission on renewing and strengthening our place in Canada." (PDF), Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada, St. John's, retrieved August 5, 2016
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^Wetzel, Jerry (1995), Decolonizing Ktagmkuk Mi'kmaw history, LL.M Theses, Dalhousie University
^Miapukek First Nation: Indian Act: We Got In, We Could Get Out(PDF). AFOA National Conference. February 25–27, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
^Jeddore, Phil (2001), "Lnu'k Saqmawaq of Taqm Mi'kmaq chiefs of Newfoundland", Miawipukek Aknutmaqn: News and Information from Aosamiaji'jij Miawpukek Reserve, Conne River, Taqm (Newfoundland), retrieved August 5, 2016 March 10, 1996, to April 2001
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Not to be confused with Cape St George Newfoundland and Labrador St George s is a Canadian community in the St George s Bay on the southwest coast of Newfoundland of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador St George s South Side Little BayTownSaltbox home in St George sSt George sLocation of St George s in NewfoundlandCoordinates 48 25 39 N 58 28 40 W 48 42750 N 58 47778 W 48 42750 58 47778CountryCanadaProvinceNewfoundland and LabradorSettled18th centuryPopulation 2021 Total1 139Time zoneUTC 3 30 Newfoundland Time Summer DST UTC 2 30 Newfoundland Daylight Area code709HighwaysRoute 1 TCH Route 461WebsiteSt George s official websiteThe community originally known as South Side or Little Bay has its origins in the French fishery of the seventeenth century when the good natural harbour would attract fishermen to spend the summer in the area and return to France for the winter months Permanently settled in the eighteenth century the community remained a fishing village for nearly 200 years until the advent of the railroad 1 Contents 1 Mi kmaq 2 Early fisheries 3 After the railroad 4 Demographics 5 Attractions 6 See also 7 ReferencesMi kmaq editMi kmaq villages in St Georges Bay and Placentia existed in 1594 2 11 3 220 21 4 80 5 6 138 Jeannot Pequidalouet the eastern Mi kmaq chief of Cape Breton who had previously overwintered in Newfoundland began to create permanent settlements in St George s Bay and Miawpukek in the 1760s 7 8 In May 1767 when James Cook was mapping Newfoundland coast he met a tribe of Mi kmaq in St George s Bay 9 12 Early fisheries editIn the seventeenth century the French fishermen spent the summer months in St Georges harbour and returned to France for the winter They began to overwinter in the eighteenth century and St Georges continued to be a fishing village for nearly 200 years until the advent of the railroad 1 After the railroad editThe railroad came to Western Newfoundland in 1898 and because of the work that the railway created as well as access to many different types of goods many people from outlying communities flocked to St George s The town quickly became a major centre in Western Newfoundland The town became a distributor of goods to the surrounding area and the Port au Port Peninsula Lumbering fishing and farming were the primary occupations and lobster plants also opened there A brewery distillery also operated there for a short time at the turn of the century The community also became the seat of the magistrate in the area and a courthouse was constructed Demographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada St George s had a population of 1 139 living in 543 of its 611 total private dwellings a change of 5 3 from its 2016 population of 1 203 With a land area of 25 71 km2 9 93 sq mi it had a population density of 44 3 km2 114 7 sq mi in 2021 10 Attractions editSt Georges once hosted an Annual Blueberry Festival every August at Blueberry Hill which ran for 25 consecutive years 11 Sandy Point located 3 5 kilometres south of Stephenville is an uninhabited 2 471 acre 1 000 hectare island of natural wealth in St Georges Bay 12 Black bank is a black sand beach with beautiful tree lined embankments See also editList of cities and towns in Newfoundland and LabradorReferences edit a b Town History Town of St Georges 2016 retrieved August 5 2016 Tulk Jamie Esther July 2008 Our Strength is Ourselves Identity Status and Cultural Revitalization among the Mi kmaq in Newfoundland PDF Memorial University via Collections Canada Theses Newfoundland retrieved August 5 2008 Hanrahan Maura 2003 The lasting breach The omission of Aboriginal people from the Terms of Union between Newfoundland and Canada and its ongoing impacts Collected research papers of the Royal Commission on renewing and strengthening our place in Canada PDF Royal Commission on Renewing and Strengthening Our Place in Canada St John s retrieved August 5 2016 Stone Helen 1993 Living in time immemorial Concepts of time and time immemorial Why Aboriginal rights theory is problematic in the courts and around the negotiating table Master s thesis Carleton University Wetzel Jerry 1999 The hidden Term of Union Executive summary confederation and federal abandonment of the Newfoundland Mi kmaq Newfoundland Quarterly 92 4 23 28 Wetzel Jerry 1995 Decolonizing Ktagmkuk Mi kmaw history LL M Theses Dalhousie University Miapukek First Nation Indian Act We Got In We Could Get Out PDF AFOA National Conference February 25 27 2014 Retrieved August 5 2016 Jeddore Phil 2001 Lnu k Saqmawaq of Taqm Mi kmaq chiefs of Newfoundland Miawipukek Aknutmaqn News and Information from Aosamiaji jij Miawpukek Reserve Conne River Taqm Newfoundland retrieved August 5 2016 March 10 1996 to April 2001 Whiteley William H 1975 James Cook in Newfoundland 1762 1767 PDF Newfoundland Historical Society Pamphlet p 36 retrieved August 6 2016 Population and dwelling counts Canada provinces and territories census divisions and census subdivisions municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved March 15 2022 Attractions Town of St Georges 2016 retrieved August 5 2016 NCC Sandy Point www natureconservancy ca Archived from the original on 2012 03 13 48 25 39 N 58 28 40 W 48 42750 N 58 47778 W 48 42750 58 47778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St George 27s Newfoundland and Labrador amp oldid 1135987497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
