Bay Bulls is a vibrant, growing and family-oriented community
of 1200 people situated on the Southern Shore of the Avalon Peninsula in
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Just a 25 minute drive from downtown St. John's (capital city of
Newfoundland and Labradors ), Bay Bulls is one of those rare places that
manages to maintain a small town feel yet provide easy access to a metropolitan
center. Bay Bulls was originally founded more than 400 years ago to accommodate
the fishing industry that still plays an important role in the local economy
today. The Town has also diversified over the past several decades to the point
where local businesses now provide valuable agricultural, manufacturing,
industrial and marine supply services to key global clients. The close
proximity of our safe harbour to international trade routes for offshore oil
and gas fields has Bay Bulls well positioned to continue taking advantage of
future opportunities. Indeed this is a 'must see' place with much potential yet
to be realized. |
Witless Bay was incorporated in 1986, and by 2006 statistics,
the population stands at approximately 1070. This Community was a fishing town,
and today there is still a crab processing plant operating, employing some 250
area residents. There is also farming as well as other service industries.
Witless Bay has much to offer residents and tourists with
breathtaking walking trials maintained by the East Coast Trail and local
volunteers. Nearby boat tours will take you to any four islands of the
Ecological Reserve. Witless Bay has a recreation area which includes a
building complex, a ball field, tennis courts, an outdoor pool and small
playground. Throughout summer, the Town provides a recreation program for young
children, supervised by students funded through government grants and the Town
of Witless Bay.
Our town has a number of organizations which include Community
Heath & Services, Girl Guides of Canada, Knights of Columbus, R.C. Parish
(St. Patrick's), St. Bernard's School Committee, Southern Shore Figure Skating,
Witless Bay Beavers, Witless Bay Harbour Authority, Witless Bay Heritage
Committee, Southern Shore Minor Hockey League, an active 50+ Club and the
Witless Bay Kinsmen Club. |
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Goulds was amalgamated with Wedgewood Park into the city of St. John's in
1991. With an estimated population of 12 000, the community is located south
west of the city centre. While it is disincorporated, Goulds is a rural
community within the city limits.
The area offers kindergarten to grade 12 education through three
schools; Goulds Elementary for grades K-6, St. Kevin's Junior High School for
grades 7-9, and St. Kevin's High School for grades 10-12. Some of the
highways through Goulds include the Main Road (Route 10) link to Kilbride and
into downtown St. John's, Petty Harbour Road (Route 11) link to Petty
Harbour-Maddox Cove, Cape Spear, and also into downtown St. John's. Robert E.
Howlett Memorial Drive (Route 3) currently links to Mount Pearl at Route 2,
Pitts Memorial Drive. In addition, Goulds is served by the Metrobus public
transportation system, with service connecting the community of Kilbride and
The Village Shopping Centre. |