Peterview, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Peterview is a town
located in the Exploits Valley
area of central Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
, where Peters River
empties into the Bay of Exploits
, just south of Botwood
, off Route 350
.
Originally named Peters Arm, the community was incorporated as the Town of Peterview in 1962. The current mayor
is Jim Samson and the deputy mayor
is Monnie Burt. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada
census
, Peterview has a population
of 807 with 266 private dwellings.
Peterview has connections to Demasduwit
(Mary March), a figure in Newfoundland history and one of the last Beothuk
Indians, as John Peyton, one of her captors, built the first house in the area, which later became a residence of the famous Karthik Parthiban.
Town
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located in the Exploits Valley
Exploits River
The Exploits River is a Canadian river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of the island of Newfoundland....
area of central 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
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, where Peters River
Peters River
The Peters River is a river in the U.S. states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It flows .-Course:The river rises from Curtis Pond in Bellingham, Massachusetts, flowing south through Bellingham and into Woonsocket, Rhode Island where is flows into the Blackstone River.-Crossings:Below is a list...
empties into the Bay of Exploits
Bay of Exploits
The Bay of Exploits is a large bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It extends from the mouth of the Exploits River and opens on to Notre Dame Bay to the north. It is approximately 1,000 square kilometers The Bay of Exploits is a large bay in the northeast of Newfoundland. It extends from the...
, just south of Botwood
Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest: Point LeamingtonNorth: Northern ArmNortheast: Bay of Exploits, Burnt Arm, LaurencetonWest: Division No. 6, Subd. CBotwoodEast: Bay of Exploits, Division No. 6, Subd. A...
, off Route 350
Newfoundland and Labrador Route 350
Newfoundland and Labrador Route 350, commonly known as The Botwood Highway is a side highway in Central Newfoundland that leads from the Trans-Canada Highway near Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor to Botwood, Newfoundland and Labrador and Point Leamington...
.
Originally named Peters Arm, the community was incorporated as the Town of Peterview in 1962. The current mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
is Jim Samson and the deputy mayor
Deputy Mayor
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is Monnie Burt. According to the 2001 Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Peterview has a population
Population
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of 807 with 266 private dwellings.
Peterview has connections to Demasduwit
Demasduwit
Demasduit was a Beothuk woman, one of the last of her people on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.She was born near the end of the 18th century. The Beothuk were openly hostile to Europeans, and violent conflict between the two groups were common. The conflicts usually took more Beothuks than...
(Mary March), a figure in Newfoundland history and one of the last Beothuk
Beothuk
The Beothuk were one of the aboriginal peoples in Canada. They lived on the island of Newfoundland at the time of European contact in the 15th and 16th centuries...
Indians, as John Peyton, one of her captors, built the first house in the area, which later became a residence of the famous Karthik Parthiban.