Bay de Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Bay de Verde is an incorporated town in Conception Bay
on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula
of Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.
is nestled between two hills while on both sides of the low lying area gently slope towards the ocean. On the southwestern side is the harbour, called the foreside, where fishing boats are moored in the central section away from the land and wharf
s and at one time away from the fishing stages. The other side of this low lying area, called the backside, was once also used for fishing stages, called fishing rooms, and where boats were also moored away from the land. Due to its more treacherous rocks and steep slopes and its exposure to the raging sea and winds of the North Atlantic, backside has long been abandoned as an area for fishing rooms.
Bay de Verde and surrounding areas are barren of any trees except for a small grove
of rugged spruce
trees called the minister's grove. This is where the manse
of the Minister of the local parish
was built.
On the western side of the harbour just below an area called Spring Hill is the section of Torquay
, which derives its name from an English town by the same name.
Bay de Verde is accessible by Route 70 of the provincial road system. The road down to the heart of the town is very steep and can be very dangerous in the winter during snow storms.
Split Point, a prolific fishing berth in the community, is also the boundary line between Conception Bay and Cape St. Francis.
in 1662 when the French took over that town. There is no doubt that there were settlers such as the Taverners already established at Bay de Verde when he arrived. In 1675 seven families and their servants, numbering close to 150 people, had erected eleven rooms and stages in the harbour.
The best record of the period comes from the journal of Abbe Baudoin, dated February 2 to February 6, 1697. Baudoin, who travelled with Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
's raiders, noted that "there were in this harbour fourteen settlers well established and ninety good men." During King William's War
, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign
. These French raiding parties destroyed the community and killed a number of inhabitants again during Queen Anne's War
in 1705.
One of the early family names of Bay de Verde is Taverner. According to H.F. Shortis (1910) William Taverner was a naval officer and surveyor on a British man-of-war who later worked on a Newfoundland map of 1745.
The main road in Bay de Verde is Masters Road named after John Masters an apprenticed to William Taverner
about 1700–1701. The Taverner family of Poole and Bay de Verde – a moderately well-off group which divided its time between Poole and Newfoundland.
Abraham, William Taverner's brother, an obscure figure, was the Newfoundland agent for the London merchant, James Campbell
, who had extensive plantations at Bay de Verde. Campbell was financial agent in London for Captain John Moody who had been commander of the Newfoundland garrison during Major Thomas Lloyd’s absence in 1704–1705 and who was an avowed adversary of Lloyd. Although many of the Newfoundland planters tried to keep away from both Lloyd and Moody, William Taverner led a group which, early in 1708, complained about Lloyd’s exploitation of the colonists.
of Conception Bay
near Baccalieu Island
.
Precipitation falls on the area both as snow in the wintertime and moderate rainfall in summer.
The Gulf Stream and Labrador Current converge just of the coast of Newfoundland and provide for very dense fog that can linger in the area for days.
Snow can accumulate with prolonged periods of snowfall which was the case in the winter of 2000 - 2001. The attached picture shows the height of snow from the road surface
Statistics Canada detail demographics follow link here
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula
Bay de Verde Peninsula
The Bay de Verde Peninsula is the largest peninsula that makes up part of the Avalon Peninsula, of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.
Geography
Bay de Verde is the northern most community in Conception Bay. The central part of this picturesque fishing villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
is nestled between two hills while on both sides of the low lying area gently slope towards the ocean. On the southwestern side is the harbour, called the foreside, where fishing boats are moored in the central section away from the land and wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
s and at one time away from the fishing stages. The other side of this low lying area, called the backside, was once also used for fishing stages, called fishing rooms, and where boats were also moored away from the land. Due to its more treacherous rocks and steep slopes and its exposure to the raging sea and winds of the North Atlantic, backside has long been abandoned as an area for fishing rooms.
Bay de Verde and surrounding areas are barren of any trees except for a small grove
Grove (nature)
A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth, such as a sequoia grove, or a small orchard planted for the cultivation of fruits or nuts...
of rugged spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
trees called the minister's grove. This is where the manse
Manse
A manse is a house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of a Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist or United Church...
of the Minister of the local parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
was built.
On the western side of the harbour just below an area called Spring Hill is the section of Torquay
Torquay
Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...
, which derives its name from an English town by the same name.
Bay de Verde is accessible by Route 70 of the provincial road system. The road down to the heart of the town is very steep and can be very dangerous in the winter during snow storms.
Split Point, a prolific fishing berth in the community, is also the boundary line between Conception Bay and Cape St. Francis.
Towns and communities nearby
Bay de Verde and surrounding areas are dotted by small fishing communities established to be close to the fishing grounds. Some of the communities within a 15 minute driving distance from Bay de Verde are:- Red Head CoveRed Head Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorRed Head Cove is a fishing village in Newfoundland and Labrador located near the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula separating Trinity Bay and Conception Bay, in a steep valley north of Bay de Verde. Red Head Cove is a fishing community. The cove provides very little shelter or level ground for...
- Grates CoveGrates Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorGrates Cove is the most northerly community on the Avalon Peninsula, located on the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Called "the Grates" by John Guy as early as 1612, the origin of the name is unknown.-History:...
- Daniel's CoveDaniel's Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorDaniel's Cove is a resettled fishing village on the northwest tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula nestled in a picturesque valley halfway between Grates Cove and Old Perlican.-History:...
- Old PerlicanOld Perlican, Newfoundland and LabradorOld Perlican is a fishing village on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Incorporated in 1971, it is one of the oldest fishing communities in Newfoundland, serving as the major fishing station in Trinity Bay for migratory fisherman from England in the 17th...
- Low PointLow Point, Newfoundland and LabradorLow Point an unincorporated town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada located on a spit of land overlooking a small bay called Bay de Verde Bight...
- Caplin CoveCaplin Cove, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorCaplin Cove is a small community on the north shore of Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is surrounded on the north by Low Point near the end of the Bay de Verde Peninsula, and on the south by Lower Island Cove...
History
According to D. W. Prowse (1895) the earliest documented inhabitant of the 'Bay of Arbs' (today known as Bay de Verde) was Isaac Dethick, an English planter who was expelled from PlacentiaPlacentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia...
in 1662 when the French took over that town. There is no doubt that there were settlers such as the Taverners already established at Bay de Verde when he arrived. In 1675 seven families and their servants, numbering close to 150 people, had erected eleven rooms and stages in the harbour.
The best record of the period comes from the journal of Abbe Baudoin, dated February 2 to February 6, 1697. Baudoin, who travelled with Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1702 (probable)was a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of...
's raiders, noted that "there were in this harbour fourteen settlers well established and ninety good men." During King William's War
King William's War
The first of the French and Indian Wars, King William's War was the name used in the English colonies in America to refer to the North American theater of the Nine Years' War...
, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign
Avalon Peninsula Campaign
The Avalon Peninsula Campaign occurred during King Williams War when forces of New France, led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, destroyed 23 English settlements along the coast of the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland in the span of three months...
. These French raiding parties destroyed the community and killed a number of inhabitants again during Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War , as the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession was known in the British colonies, was the second in a series of French and Indian Wars fought between France and England, later Great Britain, in North America for control of the continent. The War of the...
in 1705.
One of the early family names of Bay de Verde is Taverner. According to H.F. Shortis (1910) William Taverner was a naval officer and surveyor on a British man-of-war who later worked on a Newfoundland map of 1745.
The main road in Bay de Verde is Masters Road named after John Masters an apprenticed to William Taverner
William Taverner
William Taverner born Bay de Verde, Newfoundland Canada. Taverner, son of William Taverner was a plantation owner in St. John's in 1768 and by 1702 had business establishments in Trinity and Poole...
about 1700–1701. The Taverner family of Poole and Bay de Verde – a moderately well-off group which divided its time between Poole and Newfoundland.
Abraham, William Taverner's brother, an obscure figure, was the Newfoundland agent for the London merchant, James Campbell
James Campbell
James Campbell, Esq. was the founder of the Estate of James Campbell, one of the largest and wealthiest landowners in the United States Territory of Hawaii and in the state of Hawaii until 2007...
, who had extensive plantations at Bay de Verde. Campbell was financial agent in London for Captain John Moody who had been commander of the Newfoundland garrison during Major Thomas Lloyd’s absence in 1704–1705 and who was an avowed adversary of Lloyd. Although many of the Newfoundland planters tried to keep away from both Lloyd and Moody, William Taverner led a group which, early in 1708, complained about Lloyd’s exploitation of the colonists.
17th century
- 1612 - October of 1612 Bartholomew PearsonBartholomew PearsonBartholomew Pearson yeoman, settler, born in Wollaton, Nottingham, England was one of the group of English settlers of John Guy's colony at Cuper's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada who had arrived in 1612, two years after the colony was established.Pearson was most likely sent by Percival Willoughby to...
, yeoman of WollatonWollatonWollaton is an area in the western part of Nottingham, England. It is home to Wollaton Hall with its museum, deer park, lake, walks and golf course...
, NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, settler in the first English colony in Newfoundland, took part in John Guy’s expedition to Trinity Bay and was among those ship-wrecked at Green Bay (Bay de Verde) on the way back. Nine days later, near starvation, they regained Cuper’s CoveCuper's Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorCuper's Cove, on the southwest shore of Conception Bay on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula was an early English settlement in the New World, and the second one after the Jamestown Settlement to endure for longer than a year...
(now Cupids), having walked to Carbonear where they had found a boat. Pearson was one of a group of settlers who went to Cuper’s Cove in 1612. His task was to assess the agricultural possibilities of Newfoundland to only condemned both the land and the climate after a few months there. This expedition was financed by Sir Percival WilloughbyPercival WilloughbySir Percival Willoughby was a prominent land owner, businessman involved during his lifetime variously in mining, iron smelting, glass making and as an investor in the Newfoundland Company. He married Bridget Willoughby, evidently his third cousin, the daughter of Sir Francis Willoughby builder...
, a prominent member of the Merchant Venturers company formed in 1610 for the plantation of Newfoundland.
- 1628 - Sir David KirkeDavid KirkeSir David Kirke was an adventurer, colonizer and governor for the king of England. Kirke was the son of Gervase Kirke, a wealthy London-based Scottish merchant, who had married a Huguenot woman, Elizabeth Goudon, and was raised in Dieppe, in Normandy.In 1627 Kirke's father and several London...
Governor of Newfoundland encouraged British settlement in Newfoundland, collected a five per cent tax on all fish and oil taken by foreign fishermen, and fortified the choice spots of FerrylandFerryland, Newfoundland and LabradorFerryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
, St. John'sSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
and Bay de Verde. - 1662 – Isaac Dethick settled at Bay de Verde after being deported from Placentia by the newly arrived French garrison.
- 1675 – There are seven families and their servants , numbering about 150 people total, occupying 11 rooms and stages in the harbour at this time.
- 1677 – Bay de Verde fishery produces 1,700 quintalsQuintal (unit of mass)The quintal or centner, from Latin centenarius , is a historical unit of mass in many countries which is usually defined as 100 base units of either pounds or kilograms...
of fish. - 1693 – Bay de Verde fishery produces 4,450 quintals of fish.
- 1697 – The journal of Abbe Baudoin noted that "there were in this harbour fourteen settlers well established and ninety good men".
18th century
- 1714 – William Taverner, born at Bay de Verde, surveys the south coast of Newfoundland for the English crown.
- 1729 – Bay de Verde becomes one of the six judicial districts created by Governor Henry OsbornHenry Osborn (governor)Admiral Henry Osborn was a British naval officer who served as Commodore Governor of Newfoundland. He was a younger son of Sir John Osborn, 2nd Baronet.-Naval career:...
, in order to protect life liberty and property. These districts were responsible for the erection of stocksStocksStocks are devices used in the medieval and colonial American times as a form of physical punishment involving public humiliation. The stocks partially immobilized its victims and they were often exposed in a public place such as the site of a market to the scorn of those who passed by...
and the administration of flogging for minor crimes. - 1738 - Seventeen ships are engaged in the cod fishery.
19th century
- 1804 - George GarlandGeorge Garland, Jr.George Garland was an early Newfoundland merchant and magistrate.He was born in Poole, England, the son of George Garland and the grandson of Benjamin Lester. At the age of 14, he was sent to Trinity in Newfoundland to be trained in the fishery operated by his family...
establishes a trading post. - 1811 - 20+ individuals had disembarked the schooner Fanny at Bay de Verde due to the deplorable conditions they endured in the voyage from Ireland to Newfoundland. On September 3, 1811 James Lannon, master of the schooner Fanny, appeared in court at St. John's to answer to the charge of not providing water and food for the crew and passengers. They left Waterford, Ireland on April 23, 1811 for St. John's. The schooner was greatly overcrowded with 184 passengers and twelve crew. John Lynch who appeared as a witness paid 6 guineas for his passage told how they only received a quart of water a day during his voyage and for the last week of their voyage only received half pint of water a day.
- 1823 – Newfoundland School Society under the direction of Samuel Codner establishes its first free schoolFree educationFree education refers to education that is funded through taxation, or charitable organizations rather than tuition fees. Although primary school and other comprehensive or compulsory education is free in many countries, for example, all education is mostly free including...
. - 1832 – John Lynch is teaching school in the cooper shop of Timothy Dineen at Bay de Verde.
- 1838 – Northern BayNorthern Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorNorthern Bay is a small community on the northern tip of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.-Location:...
Roman Catholic ParishParishA parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
is established and Father Bernard Duffy begins his ministry covering all of the North Shore including Bay de Verde . - 1839 – First Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
denominational school is established by the Newfoundland School SocietyNewfoundland School SocietyThe Newfoundland School Society was established on June 30, 1823 by a merchant named Samuel Codner. Codner first came to Newfoundland in 1788 and periodically traveled back to England were he was influenced by the Evangelical Revival occurring there during this time. He was inspired to help...
and run by William Pippy.. - 1841 - Church of England wardens James Norris and William Barter establish the Anglican Parish.
- 1843 – School master John Morrissey begins a Roman Catholic denominational school.
- 1846 – Reverend John Roberts is appointed to the Church of England mission of Grates CoveGrates Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorGrates Cove is the most northerly community on the Avalon Peninsula, located on the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Called "the Grates" by John Guy as early as 1612, the origin of the name is unknown.-History:...
– Bay de Verde. - 1847 – Oliver Rouse arrives to take over the Anglican Parish and its missions.
- 1870 – The newly constituted Road Board begins to establish roads.
- 1872 – Road completed to Red Head CoveRed Head Cove, Newfoundland and LabradorRed Head Cove is a fishing village in Newfoundland and Labrador located near the tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula separating Trinity Bay and Conception Bay, in a steep valley north of Bay de Verde. Red Head Cove is a fishing community. The cove provides very little shelter or level ground for...
, Grates Cove and Old PerlicanOld Perlican, Newfoundland and LabradorOld Perlican is a fishing village on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada. Incorporated in 1971, it is one of the oldest fishing communities in Newfoundland, serving as the major fishing station in Trinity Bay for migratory fisherman from England in the 17th...
. - 1873 - James RyanJames M. RyanJames Ryan businessman, oldest of seven sons and two daughters of Mary Ellen Fleming and Michael Ryan was born in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada....
of BonavistaBonavista, Newfoundland and LabradorBonavista is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike many Newfoundland coastal settlements, Bonavista was built on an open plain, not in a steep cove, and thus had room to expand to its current area of 31.5 square...
, owner of James Ryan and Company establishes a trading operation at Bay de Verde. - 1880 – Roman Catholic Parish of the Assumption established with Reverend Gregory Battcock as priest.
- 1881 – First telegraph line from CarbonearCarbonear, Newfoundland and LabradorCarbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2006, there are 4,723 people living in Carbonear, down from 4,759 in 2001.-History:...
to Bay de Verde. - 1891 – St. Barnabas Anglican Church completed.
- 1892 – Construction began on Assumption Parish Roman Catholic Church.
20th century
- 1902 - Thomas Moore begins to operate one of the first lobster canning plants in the community.
- 1911 – Fisherman's Protective Union store is open.
- 1916 – RailwayNewfoundland RailwayThe Newfoundland Railway was a railway which operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow gauge railway system in North America.-Early construction:...
branch line from Carbonear to Bay de Verde is completed. - 1929 – Electricity is turned on for the first time. Power is supplied from the United Township Electric Company.
- 1932 – Railway branch line is shut down.
- 1942 - First breakwater built at Emberley's Point.
- 1946 – The Fisherman's Co-operative Society is established.
- 1947 - Duncan Blundon builds his forgeForgeA forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
for manufacture of trap grapples and other metal works. - 1948 - First cod liver reducing plant built.
- 1949 - Liver plant catches on fire and explosions can be heard throughout the night as 50 gallon drums are burned and exploded.
- 1950 – Patrick Noonan becomes the first mayor of Bay de Verde’s Town Council, which was established in July to provide services, including a municipal water supply system. Council rendered inactive in the next year.
- 1953 - BirdseyeClarence BirdseyeClarence Frank Birdseye II was an American inventor who is considered the founder of the modern method of freezing food.- Early work :...
cold storage plant built replacing old Moores store. - 1954 - Maurice and Patrick Quinlan buy out the business of James F. O'Neill.
- 1955 - The Ice house is demolished to give way to slipwaySlipwayA slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. They are used for building and repairing ships and boats. They are also used for launching and retrieving small boats on trailers and flying boats on their undercarriage. The...
and winchWinchA winch is a mechanical device that is used to pull in or let out or otherwise adjust the "tension" of a rope or wire rope . In its simplest form it consists of a spool and attached hand crank. In larger forms, winches stand at the heart of machines as diverse as tow trucks, steam shovels and...
to haul boats onto dry land in fall for winter storage. - 1958 - Ice house dismantled.
- 1967 – St. Joseph’s Central High School opens.
- 1967 – Quinlan Brothers fish plant operates six of the twelve longliners fishing from the community processing cod and turbot. During peak season the plant employs over 300 people from Bay de Verde and surrounding communities.
- 1972 – Tricon Elementary School opens.
- 1975 – Town Council reactivated after twenty-five years of dormancy.
- 1992 – Cod fishery is closed down by the Federal Government of Canada. Crab and shrimp fishery continues to be successful at Bay de Verde.
- 1999 – Bay de Verde Heritage House and Baccalieu IslandBaccalieu IslandBaccalieu Island is a 5 km² uninhabited island at the northern extremities of Conception Bay near the community of Red Head Cove, Canada. It is separated from the island of Newfoundland by Baccalieu Tickle, a small strait and an abundant fishing ground....
Exhibit officially opened.
Current
- 2002 - St. Joseph's Central High School closes.
- 2004 - Bay de Verde wins 'TIDY TOWNS AWARD'
Shipwrecks
- the longliner Mainlander owned by Gordon Tweed, uncle of Shannon TweedShannon TweedShannon Lee Tweed is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller...
.
Economy
Bay de Verde today is a prominent fishing community located on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde PeninsulaBay de Verde Peninsula
The Bay de Verde Peninsula is the largest peninsula that makes up part of the Avalon Peninsula, of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
of Conception Bay
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
near Baccalieu Island
Baccalieu Island
Baccalieu Island is a 5 km² uninhabited island at the northern extremities of Conception Bay near the community of Red Head Cove, Canada. It is separated from the island of Newfoundland by Baccalieu Tickle, a small strait and an abundant fishing ground....
.
Climate
The climate of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent land areas is influenced by the temperatures of the surface waters and water currents as well as the winds blowing across the waters. Because of the oceans' great capacity for retaining heat, the climate of Bay de Verde are moderate and free of extreme seasonal variations.Precipitation falls on the area both as snow in the wintertime and moderate rainfall in summer.
The Gulf Stream and Labrador Current converge just of the coast of Newfoundland and provide for very dense fog that can linger in the area for days.
Snow can accumulate with prolonged periods of snowfall which was the case in the winter of 2000 - 2001. The attached picture shows the height of snow from the road surface
Culture
| Population in 2006 | 470 |
| Population change from 2001 | -12.0% |
| Median age (2001) | 43.0 |
| Number of families (2001) | 155 |
| Number of married couples (2001) | 145 |
| Total number of dwellings (2006) | 217 |
| Catholic (2001) | 45.9% |
| Protestant (2001) | 53.4% |
| 2006 Land Area (km².) | 13.28 |
Statistics Canada detail demographics follow link here
Notable persons of community
- Augusta Barter C.M. Order of Canada, nurse (born Bay de Verde)
- D'Arcy BroderickD'Arcy BroderickD'Arcy Broderick is a Newfoundland-Irish musician who plays fiddle, guitar, mandola, banjo, accordion and mandolin. He is best known as a former member of the popular Irish-Newfoundland bands The Irish Descendants and The Fables. He is currently performing around Newfoundland with the band Middle...
Singer and musician (born Bay de Verde) - William James EmberleyWilliam James EmberleyWilliam James Emberley of Bay de Verde, Newfoundland . William son of Joseph Emberley and Jane Emberley was a fisherman that experienced the hunger and plight of the Newfoundland fisherman during the Great Depression of the 1930s...
fisherman and song writer (born Bay de Verde) - Paul O'NeillPaul O'Neill (author)Paul O'Neill, OC is a writer, historian and former CBC producer. He has written many books on the history of Newfoundland. O'Neill was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, and raised in Bay de Verde until the age of 8 when his family moved to St. John's.Educated at St. Bonaventure's College in St...
C.M. Order of Canada, writer, producer (born St. John'sSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, lived in Bay de Verde) - William TavernerWilliam TavernerWilliam Taverner born Bay de Verde, Newfoundland Canada. Taverner, son of William Taverner was a plantation owner in St. John's in 1768 and by 1702 had business establishments in Trinity and Poole...
Planter, trader, surveyor (born Bay de Verde)
Tourist attractions
- Heritage House and Baccalieu Island Exhibit
- The Bay de Verde Heritage House is a merchant-class Victorian house built in 1896 which features many exhibits, including one on the Baccalieu Island Bird Sanctuary.
- Active Fishing Community with both a major crab and shrimp plant
- Two Historic Churches, Roman Catholic and Anglican (Over 100 years old)
- Baccalieu – Merry meeting lookout
- Scenic view of beautiful Conception Bay
- Iceberg and Whale Watching
- Many picnic tables