Norman's Bay

For the English settlement, see Normans Bay.

Norman's Bay

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Location of Norman's Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador

Norman's Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is an isolated community ^[1] at the head of Norman Bay, an extension of Martin Bay. The population of the community was 15 in the 2021 census.

Norman Bay was a winter settlement for the fishing stations of Snug Harbour and Venison Tickle. At the time when southeast Labrador fishing stations were being encouraged to resettle in the 1960s, the Ward family at Snug Harbour resisted pressures to move to Charlottetown or another larger community and instead made Norman's Bay their permanent home. Most people are still dependent on fishing as the main source of income.

The community is reliant on the postal, air, and medical services in nearby Charlottetown.

The community is not accessible by road and was serviced by a ferry port in Charlottetown until 2018 when the provincial government started using helicopter service. ^{[2] [3]}

In 2021, the local school, Raymond Ward Memorial was closed due to no enrolment. ^[4]

Coordinates: 52°56′13″N55°54′29″W / 52.937°N 55.908°W / 52.937; -55.908

Geography

Norman's Bay is in Labrador within Subdivision B of Division No. 10. ^[5]

Demographics

As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Norman's Bay recorded a population of 15 living in 5 private dwellings, a change of -40% from its 2016 population of 25. ^[6] With a land area of 9 km² (3.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.8/km² (7.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[7]

Government

Norman's Bay is a local service district (LSD) ^[8] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community. ^[9] The chair of the LSD committee is vacant. ^[8]

See also

• List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
• List of local service districts in Newfoundland and Labrador
• NunatuKavut

References

1. "Isolated Labrador communities get pandemic relief". The Telegram. Jul 10, 2020. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.
2. "Norman Bay residents worried they'll lose ferry service". The Telegram. May 16, 2018. Retrieved Oct 20, 2020.
3. "Charlottetown - Norman's Bay".
4. Smyth, Jeff (2021-06-14). "NLESD Closes Three NL Schools with No Student Enrolment". VOCM. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
5. "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.
6. 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 June 18, 2022).
7. "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.
8. "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
9. "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.