The town was serviced by the C.N. coastal boats until early 1995. It was a main port for many isolated communities on the south coast that needed to get to places such as Marystown, Clarenville, and St. John's.
The population was 300 in 1944, 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956. Like many other towns in rural NL, Terrenceville, has seen its population decline due to many families having to leave for full-time employment, as well as an aging population which requires medical facilities.
Geographyedit
Terrenceville is located in a valley at the head of Fortune Bay which is separated into two bits. The barsway, which is fresh water, and the miles barsway, which is saltwater. This separation is caused by a sand bar dividing the two bodies of water.
Demographicsedit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Terrenceville had a population of 446 living in 191 of its 223 total private dwellings, a change of -7.5% from its 2016 population of 482. With a land area of 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 29.5/km2 (76.4/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Recent eventsedit
In the past, the Eastern School Board had come under fire for the declining conditions of the local K-12 school St. Joseph's All Grade. In September 2007, mold was found in the building's gymnasium roof, and thus the roof had to be replaced.
In July 2007, Terrenceville had its very first Come Home Year celebrations.
Every year, usually the first weekend in August, The Fire Dept. hosts a festival now known as "The Bottom of the Bay Festival" which often attracts many community members, those from other communities, as well as sightseers. In 2020 the festival was not held, due to quarantine restrictions, as well as public opinion preferring the festival not go ahead.
In 2015, Transport Canada sought to sell or divest itself of its local port facility.[2]
^"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.
Terrenceville - Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, vol.5, p. 359-361.
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terrenceville, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, neutrality, this, article, disputed, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, remove, this, messa. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The neutrality of this article is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Terrenceville news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Terrenceville is a small town located on the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland Canada south west of Swift Current TerrencevilleTownTerrencevilleLocation of Terrenceville in NewfoundlandCoordinates 47 39 48 N 54 43 38 W 47 66333 N 54 72722 W 47 66333 54 72722Country CanadaProvince Newfoundland and LabradorPopulation 2021 Total446Time zoneUTC 3 30 Newfoundland Time Summer DST UTC 2 30 Newfoundland Daylight Area code709HighwaysRoute 211 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Recent events 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editTerrenceville is located on the island of Newfoundland approximately 80 kilometres 50 mi north of Marystown on Route 211 It was known as Head of Fortune Bay until 1905 when it was renamed in honor of former Newfoundland governor Terence O Brien The town was serviced by the C N coastal boats until early 1995 It was a main port for many isolated communities on the south coast that needed to get to places such as Marystown Clarenville and St John s The population was 300 in 1944 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956 Like many other towns in rural NL Terrenceville has seen its population decline due to many families having to leave for full time employment as well as an aging population which requires medical facilities Geography editTerrenceville is located in a valley at the head of Fortune Bay which is separated into two bits The barsway which is fresh water and the miles barsway which is saltwater This separation is caused by a sand bar dividing the two bodies of water Demographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Terrenceville had a population of 446 living in 191 of its 223 total private dwellings a change of 7 5 from its 2016 population of 482 With a land area of 15 12 km2 5 84 sq mi it had a population density of 29 5 km2 76 4 sq mi in 2021 1 Recent events editIn the past the Eastern School Board had come under fire for the declining conditions of the local K 12 school St Joseph s All Grade In September 2007 mold was found in the building s gymnasium roof and thus the roof had to be replaced In July 2007 Terrenceville had its very first Come Home Year celebrations Every year usually the first weekend in August The Fire Dept hosts a festival now known as The Bottom of the Bay Festival which often attracts many community members those from other communities as well as sightseers In 2020 the festival was not held due to quarantine restrictions as well as public opinion preferring the festival not go ahead In 2015 Transport Canada sought to sell or divest itself of its local port facility 2 See also editList of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador List of people of Newfoundland and LabradorReferences edit 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 tc gc ca Ports Asset Transfer Program External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Terrenceville Statistics Canada 2021 Census for Terrenceville St Joseph s All Grade Home Page Terrenceville Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador vol 5 p 359 361 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terrenceville amp oldid 1135987769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
