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[[Image:greensharbourNL.jpg|thumb|right|Green's Harbour]] |
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|area_land_km2 = 6.13 |
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|population_footnotes = <ref>Statistics Canada. 2022. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released April 27, 2022. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 4, 2022).</ref> |
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'''Green's Harbour''' is |
'''Green's Harbour''' is a [[Local service district (Newfoundland and Labrador)|local service district]] and [[designated place]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. |
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== Geography == |
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In 1871 Greens Harbour is described as a large fishing settlement on south side of Trinity Bay, district of Trinity. The people are engaged in ship building and farming to some extent. The scenery around here is remarkably beautiful. Distant from Heart's Content 23 miles by road, and from New Harbour 9 miles by road. Mail weekly. Population 210. There are four fishermen who have the surname Simmons they are Edward, Eli, John and Samuel. Green’s Harbour was a small place with only 210 people living there in 1881. The events of Green’s Harbour are as follows. |
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Green's Harbour is in [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] within [[Division No. 1, Subdivision E, Newfoundland and Labrador|Subdivision E]] of [[Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador|Division No. 1]].<ref name=2016census2>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=311&SR=1&S=87&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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1866 - Great Eastern (cable ship) entered the harbour |
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As a designated place in the [[Canada 2016 Census|2016 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Green's Harbour recorded a population of 642 living in 277 of its 371 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:642-534}}|534|1}} from its 2011 population of 534. With a land area of {{convert|6.13|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|642|6.13|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016census>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1301&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=9999&PR=10 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 7, 2018 | access-date=December 22, 2021}}</ref> |
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== Government == |
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1869 - First school erected (Methodist school) |
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Green's Harbour is a local service district (LSD)<ref name=LSD>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/files/Copy-of-Local_Service_District_Directory-October-2021.pdf | title=Directory of Local Service Districts | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | date=October 2021 | accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.<ref name=LSDfaqs>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/mpa/faq/faq-lsd/ | title=Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions | publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador | accessdate=January 1, 2022}}</ref> The chair of the LSD committee is Jennifer Hillier.<ref name=LSD/> |
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== Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge #9 == |
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1874 - First marriage recorded |
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The Heart and Hand [[Orange Order in Canada|Loyal Orange Lodge]] #9 was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure by the [[Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador]] in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Heart and Hand LOL #9 Registered Heritage Structure |url=https://heritagenl.ca/heritage-property/heart-and-hand-lol-9-registered-heritage-structure/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=heritagenl.ca}}</ref> The building was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places on 2005/01/26.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca |url=https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=2198&pid=0 |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=www.historicplaces.ca}}</ref> As a fundraiser for the building's restoration work in 2018, the Green's Harbour Heritage Society sold wooden shingles which the town's residents decorated on the reverse with personalized messages and memories, serving as a type of [[time capsule]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 2018 |title=How Green Harbour's historic lodge is transforming into a time capsule |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/orange-lodge-shingles-greens-harbour-1.4766550 |access-date=26 July 2022}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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1875 - First teacher appointed |
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*[[List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
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*[[List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
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*[[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 80]] |
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== References == |
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1884 - First official Methodist church built |
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1890 - First post office opened in Green's Harbour, postmaster was Hezekiah Burt |
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1907 - 18 deaths recorded in Green's Harbour |
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1914 - First train passed |
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1916 - Ambrose Penney sported Green's Harbour's first automobile |
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1930 - The settlement became lighted and connected by phone for the first time. The power was flickered on by Mr. Henry March. Originally only one bulb was allowed per household because it was all that the transmitters could withstand. |
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1931 - The Salvation Army built its school |
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The Way Office was established in [[1875]] and the first waymaster was Simon Reid. The first [[Postmaster]] was William Mitcham in [[1891]]. The population in [[1956]] was 608. |
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In Green's Harbour lived a number of Families including the Simmons family. |
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Another popular family name included Crocker. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
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{{coord missing|Canada}} |
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[[Category:Coastal settlements in Canada]] |
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[[Category:Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
[[Category:Designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
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[[Category:Local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador]] |
Latest revision as of 17:35, 26 July 2022
Green's Harbour | |
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Coordinates: 47°38′17″N 53°30′29″W / 47.638°N 53.508°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Region | Newfoundland |
Census division | 1 |
Census subdivision | E |
Government | |
• Type | Unincorporated |
Area | |
• Land | 6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 530 |
Time zone | UTC−03:30 (NST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−02:30 (NDT) |
Area code | 709 |
Green's Harbour is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Geography
[edit]Green's Harbour is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 1.[3]
Demographics
[edit]As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Green's Harbour recorded a population of 642 living in 277 of its 371 total private dwellings, a change of 20.2% from its 2011 population of 534. With a land area of 6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi), it had a population density of 104.7/km2 (271.3/sq mi) in 2016.[1]
Government
[edit]Green's Harbour is a local service district (LSD)[4] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[5] The chair of the LSD committee is Jennifer Hillier.[4]
Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge #9
[edit]The Heart and Hand Loyal Orange Lodge #9 was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1995.[6] The building was listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places on 2005/01/26.[7] As a fundraiser for the building's restoration work in 2018, the Green's Harbour Heritage Society sold wooden shingles which the town's residents decorated on the reverse with personalized messages and memories, serving as a type of time capsule.[8]
See also
[edit]- List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
- List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland and Labrador Route 80
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Statistics Canada. 2022. (table). Census Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released April 27, 2022. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 4, 2022).
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Heart and Hand LOL #9 Registered Heritage Structure". heritagenl.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "How Green Harbour's historic lodge is transforming into a time capsule". CBC News. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2022.