Fortune is a Canadian

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...

 town located in the province 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...

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Fortune is situated on the western side of the Burin Peninsula

Burin Peninsula

The Burin Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador....

 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 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 employes 400 residents. The majority of species landed include Cod

Cod

Cod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...

, Flounder

Flounder

The flounder is an ocean-dwelling flatfish species that is found in coastal lagoons and estuaries of the Northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.-Taxonomy:There are a number of geographical and taxonomical species to which flounder belong.*Western Atlantic...

, and Haddock

Haddock

The haddock , also known as the offshore hake, is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. Haddock is a popular food fish and is widely fished commercially....

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Fortune is also the nearest Canadian port for travelling to the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. During the spring and summer months, a ferry connects the two islands with Fortune.

Notable people

• H. B. Mayo
  H. B. Mayo
  Henry Bertram Mayo, D.Phil, FRSC, was Canada's oldest living political scientist and Rhodes Scholar, and is currently professor emeritus at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada...
  
  , political scientist
• Ambrose Price
  Ambrose Price
  Ambrose Price is a Canadian interior designer and Gemini award-winning television personality, who hosts the HGTV show The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price.-Life and Early Career:...
  
  , interior designer and television personality
• Cassandra Martin, makeup artist and beauty blogger www.facebook.com/xTheMakeupBag

External links

• Town of Fortune