Humber-Gros Morne is a provincial electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador . As of 2011 there are 12,509 people living in the district.
5-466: Humber-Gros Morne includes part of the former district of St. Barbe and most of the former district of Humber Valley . The district was created following the 2015 electoral districts boundaries review. The district includes Deer Lake and surrounding communities (Howley and Reidville) as well as the southern half of the Great Northern Peninsula. Bellburns is the district's northern limit on
10-474: Is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . As of 2011, there were 7,064 eligible voters living within the district. The district was abolished in 2015 and replaced by St. Barbe-L'Anse aux Meadows . An area along the west coast of the Great Northern Peninsula, the district has significant economic disparity among various communities. While most of
15-578: Is a popular big game hunting destination for primarily US hunters. Up to a dozen big game outfitters operate from the area employing hundreds of guides, cooks and others. The area has fish processing plants in Woody Point, Rocky Harbour, Cow Head, River of Ponds, Port au Choix, New Ferrole and Black Duck Cove. Various species including shrimp, turbot and crab are processed locally, while many other species such as lobster, herring, mackerel and halibut are shipped out with little to no processing done. It included
20-469: The towns with Gros Morne National Park, and the Town of Port Saunders, which is a government service centre have fared very well economically, other towns such as Bird Cove have lost more than 50% of their population since the 1992 cod moratorium . The tourist season runs from late May until late October. While the principal tourism driver is Gros Morne National Park, the season continues into late October as this
25-507: The west side and Jackson's Arm is the northern limit on the east side. Other notable communities in this district include Cormack, Cow Head, Hampden and Rocky Harbour. The district was formerly represented by Premier Dwight Ball until his resignation. The district is currently represented by Premier Andrew Furey . The district has elected the following members of the House of Assembly : St. Barbe (electoral district) St. Barbe
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