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Location of Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland

The Burin Peninsula (/ˈbjʊərɪn/ BURE-in)^[1] is a peninsula located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Marystown is the largest population centre on the peninsula.^[2]

The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating Fortune Bay to the west from Placentia Bay to the east. It measures approximately 130 km (81 mi) in length and between 15 and 30 kilometres (9.3–18.6 mi) in width. It is connected by a 30 km (19 mi) wide isthmus between Terrenceville and Monkstown.

It was originally named the Buria Peninsula by fishermen from the Basque region during the 16th century. The peninsula is also known as "The Boot" because of its shape.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

For centuries, there were plentiful cod, other fish and crustaceans in the area. The seafood supplied a thriving fishing industry. The eventual collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery led to local mass unemployment during the second half of the 1990s.

In response to a decline in the cod fishery industry, the Newfoundland government refurbished the Marystown shipyard in 1992.^{[citation needed]} Ownership left Canada when the American company Friede Goldman Ltd. bought the facility in 1998, and remained in American hands when ownership changed again in 2002 to Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd.^{[citation needed]} By 2019, the shipyard had been idle for four years and was acquired by Marbase Marystown Inc. (usually just Marbase), under a 20-year lease with the intention of establishing a service hub supporting regional aquaculture, the first of its kind in Canada.^[3]^[4] Marbase is a partnership between one Newfoundland businessman, Paul Antle, and the Norwegian company Amar Group AS.^[4]

In 2019, Marbase Cleanerfish Ltd., began work on a commercial lumpfish hatchery in Marystown, with an anticipated customer base of Atlantic salmon farm operators.^[5] As of 2020, government approval of the work in relation to environmental impact had not yet been completed.^[5]

Fluorspar (also called fluorite) deposits had been noted on the peninsula as early as 1843; however, it was not until 1933 that mining began. The operation was started by American Walter Siebert whose company was named the St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland. Backbreaking work and no pay initially, finally led to a more significant mine by 1937; a second mine also opened in 1937, the American Newfoundland Fluorspar Company. The fluorspar mines in St. Lawrence were major employers until business declined in the 1970s; the mines had closed by 1978. In 2011, Canada Fluorspar Inc. outlined preparations to open a fluorspar mine on the site of the old mine. The federal government provided $5 million in funding in 2017 and the provincial government provided a loan of $17 million to finance the re-opening. Production finally commenced in mid-2018.^[6]^[7]

Communities

Route 210 traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between Marystown and Fortune.^[8] Route 220 runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road Route 222 runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, and 221 are numbered local roads.

The Burin Peninsula's economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are outports and have no road connection (such as South East Bight).^[9]^[10] Rencontre East, another isolated community, is accessible by a ferry port in Bay L'Argent and travels to Pool's Cove on the Connaigre Peninsula via Rencontre East.^[11]

The French Islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon are the last colonies of France in North America, they are located just a 25 km ferry ride from Fortune.^[12]^[13]

Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east:

Communities on the south coast of the peninsula, beginning in the west:

References

^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
^ Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released 29 November 2017. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed 21 March 2020).
^ Roberts, Terry (26 September 2019). "Sale of Marystown shipyard raises hopes for aquaculture growth, job creation". CBC.ca. CBC. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Farrell, Colin (28 November 2018). "Marystown Marine Workers happy with final agreement with Marbase". The Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: Saltwire Network. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Marystown Marbase Cleanerfish Hatchery". Environmental Assessment - Projects. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2020. Registration 2062. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ "St. Lawrence fluorspar mine gets $5M from feds, hundreds of jobs touted". CBC News. March 15, 2017.
^ First fluorspar from St. Lawrence mine to ship this week: Haley
^ "Flooding damage leaves Burin Peninsula reeling | CBC News".
^ Gale, Paula (November 25, 2017). "Faces and Places: A peek inside the isolated outport of South East Bight". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
^ "South East Bight – Petite Forte ferry schedule". Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula". Cape Breton Post. Saltwire Network. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
^ "St-Pierre-Miquelon tourism sector bracing for COVID-19 challenges | SaltWire".
^ "Burin Peninsula hopes to cash in as St-Pierre-Miquelon gets new car ferries | CBC News".

External links

The Heritage Run

47°23′N 55°07′W / 47.38°N 55.11°W / 47.38; -55.11

[1] The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press

[pdc-2] Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released 29 November 2017. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed 21 March 2020).

[CBC2019-3] Roberts, Terry (26 September 2019). "Sale of Marystown shipyard raises hopes for aquaculture growth, job creation". CBC.ca. CBC. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

[:5-4] Farrell, Colin (28 November 2018). "Marystown Marine Workers happy with final agreement with Marbase". The Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: Saltwire Network. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

[:4-5] "Marystown Marbase Cleanerfish Hatchery". Environmental Assessment - Projects. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 2020. Registration 2062. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

[6] "St. Lawrence fluorspar mine gets $5M from feds, hundreds of jobs touted". CBC News. March 15, 2017.

[7] First fluorspar from St. Lawrence mine to ship this week: Haley

[8] "Flooding damage leaves Burin Peninsula reeling | CBC News".

[9] Gale, Paula (November 25, 2017). "Faces and Places: A peek inside the isolated outport of South East Bight". cbc.ca. CBC News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

[10] "South East Bight – Petite Forte ferry schedule". Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

[11] "Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula". Cape Breton Post. Saltwire Network. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

[12] "St-Pierre-Miquelon tourism sector bracing for COVID-19 challenges | SaltWire".

[13] "Burin Peninsula hopes to cash in as St-Pierre-Miquelon gets new car ferries | CBC News".

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+{{Short description|Peninsula on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada}}
 {{Location map|Newfoundland|lat=47.38|long=-55.11|caption =Location of Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland|label=Burin Peninsula|position=right}}
-The '''Burin Peninsula''' ({{IPAc-en|'|b|j|ʊər|ɪ|n}} {{respell|BYOOR|rin}})<ref>{{Citation| author = [[The Canadian Press]]| title = The Canadian Press Stylebook| place = Toronto| publisher = [[The Canadian Press]]| edition = 18th| year = 2017}}</ref> is a [[peninsula]] located on the south coast of the island of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] in the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]].
+The '''Burin Peninsula''' ({{IPAc-en|'|b|j|ʊər|ɪ|n}} {{respell|BURE|in}})<ref>{{Citation| author = The Canadian Press| author-link = The Canadian Press| title = The Canadian Press Stylebook| place = Toronto| publisher = [[The Canadian Press]]| edition = 18th| year = 2017}}</ref> is a [[peninsula]] located on the south coast of the island of [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]] in the province of [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. [[Marystown]] is the largest population centre on the peninsula.<ref name=pdc>Statistics Canada. 2017. Marystown, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Newfoundland and Labrador [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released 29 November 2017.
+https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed 21 March 2020).</ref>
-The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating [[Fortune Bay]] to the west from [[Placentia Bay]] to the east.  It measures approximately {{convert|130|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length and between {{convert|15|to(-)|30|km}} in width.  It is connected by a {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide [[isthmus]] between [[Terrenceville]] and [[Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador|Monkstown]].
+The Burin Peninsula extends to the southwest from the main island of Newfoundland, separating [[Fortune Bay]] to the west from [[Placentia Bay]] to the east.  It measures approximately {{convert|130|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length and between {{convert|15|and(-)|30|km}} in width.  It is connected by a {{convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on}} wide [[isthmus]] between [[Terrenceville]] and [[Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador|Monkstown]].
-It was originally named the '''Buria Peninsula''' by fishermen from the [[Basque Country (historical territory)|Basque region]] during the 16th century. The peninsula is also known as "The Boot" by locals and people across the province. The peninsula received this nickname because of its boot-like shape.
+It was originally named the '''Buria Peninsula''' by fishermen from the [[Basque Country (historical territory)|Basque region]] during the 16th century. The peninsula is also known as "The Boot" because of its shape.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
-==Fishing==
+==Economy==
-For centuries there were plentiful [[cod]], other fish and crustaceans, which supplied a thriving fishing industry. The eventual [[collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery]] led to local mass unemployment during the second half of the 1990s.
+For centuries, there were plentiful [[cod]], other fish and crustaceans in the area. The seafood supplied a thriving fishing industry. The eventual [[collapse of the Atlantic northwest cod fishery]] led to local mass unemployment during the second half of the 1990s.
+In response to a decline in the cod fishery industry, the Newfoundland government refurbished the Marystown shipyard in 1992.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} Ownership left Canada when the American company Friede Goldman Ltd. bought the facility in 1998, and remained in American hands when ownership changed again in 2002 to [[Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd.|Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} By 2019, the shipyard had been idle for four years and was acquired by Marbase Marystown Inc. (usually just Marbase), under a 20-year lease with the intention of establishing a service hub supporting regional [[aquaculture]], the first of its kind in Canada.<ref name="CBC2019">{{Cite news|last=Roberts|first=Terry|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/marystown-shipyard-sale-approval-1.5297903|title=Sale of Marystown shipyard raises hopes for aquaculture growth, job creation|date=26 September 2019|work=CBC.ca|access-date=21 March 2020|publisher=CBC}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Farrell|first=Colin|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/marystown-marine-workers-happy-with-final-agreement-with-marbase-263490/|title=Marystown Marine Workers happy with final agreement with Marbase|date=28 November 2018|work=The Telegram|access-date=21 March 2020|publisher=Saltwire Network|location=St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador}}</ref>  Marbase is a [[Partnership#Canada|partnership]] between one Newfoundland businessman, Paul Antle, and the Norwegian company Amar Group AS.<ref name=":5" />
+In 2019, Marbase Cleanerfish Ltd., began work on a commercial [[lumpfish]] hatchery in Marystown, with an anticipated customer base of Atlantic [[salmon farm]] operators.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mae.gov.nl.ca/env_assessment/projects/Y2019/2062/index.html|title=Marystown Marbase Cleanerfish Hatchery|year=2020|website=Environmental Assessment - Projects|publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|id=Registration 2062|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> As of 2020, government approval of the work in relation to environmental impact had not yet been completed.<ref name=":4" /><!-- the relationship between Marbase Cleanerfish and Marbase Marystown is unknown as of this writing. -->
+Fluorspar (also called [[fluorite]]) deposits had been noted on the peninsula as early as 1843; however, it was not until 1933 that mining began. The operation was started by American Walter Siebert whose company was named the St. Lawrence Corporation of Newfoundland. Backbreaking work and no pay initially, finally led to a more significant mine by 1937; a second mine also opened in 1937, the American Newfoundland Fluorspar Company.
+The [[Fluorite|fluorspar]] mines in St. Lawrence were major employers until business declined in the 1970s; the mines had closed by 1978. In 2011, Canada Fluorspar Inc. outlined preparations to open a fluorspar mine on the site of the old mine. The federal government provided $5 million in funding in 2017 and the provincial government provided a loan of $17 million to finance the re-opening. Production finally commenced in mid-2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/fluorspar-mine-investment-st-lawrence-1.4026074|title=St. Lawrence fluorspar mine gets $5M from feds, hundreds of jobs touted|publisher=CBC News|date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.thetelegram.com/business/first-fluorspar-from-st-lawrence-mine-to-ship-this-week-haley-232359/ First fluorspar from St. Lawrence mine to ship this week: Haley]</ref>
 ==Communities==
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-[[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210|Route 210]] traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between [[Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador|Marystown]] and [[Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fortune]].  [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 220|Route 220]] runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 222|Route 222]] runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 211|211]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 212|212]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 213|213]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 214|214]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 215|215]], and [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 221|221]] are numbered local roads.
+[[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 210|Route 210]] traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between [[Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador|Marystown]] and [[Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fortune]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/flooding-damage-leaves-burin-peninsula-reeling-1.1310192| title = Flooding damage leaves Burin Peninsula reeling {{!}} CBC News}}</ref>  [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 220|Route 220]] runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 222|Route 222]] runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 211|211]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 212|212]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 213|213]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 214|214]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 215|215]], and [[Newfoundland and Labrador Route 221|221]] are numbered local roads.
+The Burin Peninsula's economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are [[Newfoundland outport|outport]]s and have no road connection (such as [[South East Bight]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/life-in-south-east-bight-gallery-1.4410246|title=Faces and Places: A peek inside the isolated outport of South East Bight|website=cbc.ca|publisher=CBC News|access-date=October 2, 2020|date=November 25, 2017|first=Paula|last=Gale}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=South East Bight – Petite Forte ferry schedule |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/ti/ferryservices/schedules/p-southeas/ |website=Transportation and Infrastructure |publisher=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref> [[Rencontre East]], another isolated community, is accessible by a [[ferry port]] in [[Bay L'Argent]] and travels to [[Pool's Cove]] on the [[Connaigre Peninsula]] via Rencontre East.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.capebretonpost.com/opinion/columnists/touring-newfoundlands-connaigre-peninsula-21191/ |title=Touring Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula |date=November 17, 2016 |publisher=Saltwire Network |work=[[Cape Breton Post]] |accessdate=October 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707011610/https://www.capebretonpost.com/opinion/columnists/touring-newfoundlands-connaigre-peninsula-21191/ |archive-date=7 July 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The Burin Peninsula's economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are [[Newfoundland outport|outport]]s and have no road connection.
+The French Islands of [[St. Pierre et Miquelon]] are the last colonies of [[France]] in North America, they are located just a 25&nbsp;km ferry ride from [[Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fortune]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/st-pierre-miquelon-tourism-sector-bracing-for-covid-19-challenges-431062/|title = St-Pierre-Miquelon tourism sector bracing for COVID-19 challenges &#124; SaltWire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/burin-peninsula-fortune-st-pierre-miquelon-new-ferry-1.4348768| title = Burin Peninsula hopes to cash in as St-Pierre-Miquelon gets new car ferries {{!}} CBC News}}</ref>
-Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east:
+Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east:
+{{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes}}
 * [[Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador|Terrenceville]]
 * [[Harbour Mille, Newfoundland and Labrador|Harbour Mille]]
 * [[Little Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Harbour East]]
 * [[Bay L'Argent, Newfoundland and Labrador|Bay L'Argent]]
-* [[Jacques Fontaine, Newfoundland and Labrador|Jacques Fontaine]]
 * [[St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine]]
+* [[Point Enragée, Newfoundland and Labrador|Point Enragée]]
 * [[Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador|Garnish]]
 * [[Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Frenchman's Cove]]
+* [[L'Anse-au-Loup, Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador|L'Anse-au-Loup]]
 * [[Grand Bank]]
 * [[Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fortune]]
+{{Div col end}}
 Communities on the south coast of the peninsula, beginning in the west:
+{{Div col|colwidth=10em|rules=yes}}
 * [[Lories, Newfoundland and Labrador|Lories]]
 * [[Point May, Newfoundland and Labrador|Point May]]
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 * [[Port au Bras, Newfoundland and Labrador|Port au Bras]]
 * [[Fox Cove-Mortier, Newfoundland and Labrador|Fox Cove-Mortier]]
-* [[Little Bay Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Bay Placentia Bay]]
+* [[Little Bay, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Bay, Placentia Bay]]
 * [[Creston, Newfoundland and Labrador|Creston]]
 * [[Creston North, Newfoundland and Labrador|Creston North]]
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 * [[Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador|Parkers Cove]]
 * [[Boat Harbour West, Newfoundland and Labrador|Boat Harbour West]]
+* [[Boat Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador|Boat Harbour]]
+* [[Brookside, Newfoundland and Labrador|Brookside]]
 * [[Davis Cove]]
 * [[Sandy Harbour]]
-* [[Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
+* [[Monkstown, Newfoundland and Labrador|Monkstown]]
-* [[Great Paradise, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
+* [[Great Paradise, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador|Great Paradise]]
-* [[Little Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
+* [[Little Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador|Little Paradise]]
 * St. Joseph's
 * [[Port Anne]]
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 * [[Southeast Bight, Newfoundland and Labrador|Southeast Bight]]
 * [[Toslow]]
-* [[Presque]]
+* [[Presque, Newfoundland and Labrador|Presque]]
 * [[Saint Annes]]
 * Saint Leonards
+{{Div col end}}
 ==See also==
 * [[1929 Grand Banks earthquake]]
+* [[Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park]]
+* [[St. Lawrence Laurentians]]
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
+{{Commons category}}
 * [http://www.theheritagerun.com/ The Heritage Run]
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-{{coord|47.38|N|55.11|W|region:CA-NL_type:landmark_scale:1000000|display=title}}
+{{Coord|47.38|N|55.11|W|region:CA-NL_type:landmark_scale:1000000|display=title}}
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