The Burin Peninsula ( / ˈ b j ʊər ɪ n / BURE -in ) is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.
15-457: The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating Fortune Bay to the west from Placentia Bay to the east. It measures approximately 130 km (81 mi) in length and between 15 and 30 kilometres (9.3–18.6 mi) in width. It is connected by a 30 km (19 mi) wide isthmus between Terrenceville and Monkstown . It was originally named
30-608: A 20-year lease with the intention of establishing a service hub supporting regional aquaculture , the first of its kind in Canada. Marbase is a partnership between one Newfoundland businessman, Paul Antle, and the Norwegian company Amar Group AS. In 2019, Marbase Cleanerfish Ltd., began work on a commercial lumpfish hatchery in Marystown, with an anticipated customer base of Atlantic salmon farm operators. As of 2020, government approval of
45-467: A 25 km ferry ride from Fortune . Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east: Communities on the south coast of the peninsula, beginning in the west: 47°23′N 55°07′W / 47.38°N 55.11°W / 47.38; -55.11 Fortune Bay Fortune Bay ( French : baie Fortune ) is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on
60-530: A distance of 56 kilometers. The bay extends in a northeast direction for 105 kilometers ending at Terrenceville . Within Fortune Bay there are also a number of inner bays and coves including, Connaigre Bay , Great Bay de l'Eau, Belle Bay and Long Harbour. There are a number of islands located in the bay, of which the largest is Brunette Island . Some of the other islands include Sagona Island, Great Island, St. John's Island, Chapel Island and Petticoat Island. It
75-471: A ferry connects the two islands with Fortune. The Geological stage Fortunian - the first age of the Cambrian Period - is named after Fortune and Fortune Bay . The GSSP is nearby. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Fortune had a population of 1,285 living in 617 of its 767 total private dwellings, a change of -8.3% from its 2016 population of 1,401 . With
90-552: A loan of $ 17 million to finance the re-opening. Production finally commenced in mid-2018. Route 210 traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between Marystown and Fortune . Route 220 runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road Route 222 runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , and 221 are numbered local roads. The Burin Peninsula's economy
105-541: A second mine also opened in 1937, the American Newfoundland Fluorspar Company. The fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence were major employers until business declined in the 1970s; the mines had closed by 1978. In 2011, Canada Fluorspar Inc. outlined preparations to open a fluorspar mine on the site of the old mine. The federal government provided $ 5 million in funding in 2017 and the provincial government provided
120-489: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador Fortune (2021 population: 1,285) is a Canadian town located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador . Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland and was incorporated as a town in 1945. The town is located near the southeastern boundary of Fortune Bay. The name of
135-652: Is believed that the name Fortune Bay is derived from the Portuguese word fortuna meaning place of good fortune. It is also one of the oldest surviving names in Newfoundland when it appeared on Maggiolo 's map from 1527. The Geological stage Fortunian is named after Fortune Bay and Fortune . The GSSP is located at Fortune Head . 47°15′00″N 55°29′57″W / 47.25000°N 55.49917°W / 47.25000; -55.49917 ( Fortune Bay ) This Newfoundland and Labrador location article
150-621: Is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are outports and have no road connection (such as South East Bight ). Rencontre East , another isolated community, is accessible by a ferry port in Bay L'Argent and travels to Pool's Cove on the Connaigre Peninsula via Rencontre East. The French Islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon are the last colonies of France in North America, they are located just
165-558: The Buria Peninsula by fishermen from the Basque region during the 16th century. The peninsula is also known as "The Boot" because of its shape. For centuries, there were plentiful cod , other fish and crustaceans in the area. The seafood supplied a thriving fishing industry. The eventual collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery led to local mass unemployment during the second half of
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#1732844470354180-513: The 1990s. In response to a decline in the cod fishery industry, the Newfoundland government refurbished the Marystown shipyard in 1992. Ownership left Canada when the American company Friede Goldman Ltd. bought the facility in 1998, and remained in American hands when ownership changed again in 2002 to Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd . By 2019, the shipyard had been idle for four years and was acquired by Marbase Marystown Inc. (usually just Marbase), under
195-408: The south coast of Newfoundland , Canada . The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe ( 46°57′08″N 55°59′19″W / 46.95222°N 55.98861°W / 46.95222; -55.98861 ) on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island ( 47°28′56″N 56°11′52″W / 47.48222°N 56.19778°W / 47.48222; -56.19778 ) at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for
210-513: The town is believed to have originated from the Portuguese word "fortuna" meaning "harbour of good fortune." The main industry in Fortune is the ocean fishery which employs 400 residents. The majority of species landed include cod , flounder , and haddock . Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon . During the spring and summer months,
225-429: The work in relation to environmental impact had not yet been completed. Fluorspar (also called fluorite ) deposits had been noted on the peninsula as early as 1843; however, it was not until 1933 that mining began. The operation was started by American Walter Siebert whose company was named the St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland. Backbreaking work and no pay initially, finally led to a more significant mine by 1937;
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