Terrenceville, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Terrenceville is a small fishing village located on the Burin Peninsula
of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current
. It was served by the C.N.R. The population was 300 in 1940; 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956.
Terrenceville was known as Head of Fortune Bay and/or Fortune Bay Bottom until 1905. The community was renamed in honor of former governor Sir J. Terence O'Brien
at the suggestion of the Parish Priest of the area.
Today Terrenceville consists of mainly the descendents of the first settlers. Many of those surnames still exist there today.
Some of the surnames there today are Including but not limited to:
If you would like to add more names feel free to do so under expanding this page option please list in order.
Terrenceville in recent years has been a declining community with many families having to uproot for work and other reasons such as lack of post secondary institutions and medical facilities. Many families relocated to Alberta to work for the company CP Rail. Others also for competing work in different divisions in today's booming Albertan economy.
More and more young people are now looking at post-secondary education as a way to obtain working careers. Many have gone to Memorial University and obtained degrees, colleges to ascertain trades. This to has led to the decrease in Terrenceville's population and these people are obtaining work in their field of study, but in different parts of Canada, and even the world. For a small community, it has people in many different places.
In recent years the Eastern School Board has come under fire for the declining conditions of the local k-12 school St. Joseph's All Grade. In Sept 2007 mould was found in the building's gymnasium roof and now has to be replaced. This was initially overlooked but the school board's first inspection. Since then, the school has been kept in great shape and will be apart of the community for many years.
In July 2007 Terrenceville had its very first Come Home Year
Celebrations.
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....
of Newfoundland, Canada, south west of Swift Current
Swift Current, Newfoundland and Labrador
Swift Current is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
. It was served by the C.N.R. The population was 300 in 1940; 424 in 1951 and 521 in 1956.
Terrenceville was known as Head of Fortune Bay and/or Fortune Bay Bottom until 1905. The community was renamed in honor of former governor Sir J. Terence O'Brien
John Terence Nicholls O'Brien
Sir John Terence Nicholls O'Brien was a surveyor, engineer and colonial governor, born in Manchester, England and died in London, England....
at the suggestion of the Parish Priest of the area.
Today Terrenceville consists of mainly the descendents of the first settlers. Many of those surnames still exist there today.
Some of the surnames there today are Including but not limited to:
- Byrd(e)
- Clarke
- Coombs
- Cox
- Hackett
- Hickey
- Hynes
- Kearley
- Labour
- Lavhey
- McCarthy
- Mitchell
- Myles
- Rideout
- Samms
- Saunders
- Synard
- Vaslett
- Wells
- Pardy
- Parsons
- Fizzard
If you would like to add more names feel free to do so under expanding this page option please list in order.
Terrenceville in recent years has been a declining community with many families having to uproot for work and other reasons such as lack of post secondary institutions and medical facilities. Many families relocated to Alberta to work for the company CP Rail. Others also for competing work in different divisions in today's booming Albertan economy.
More and more young people are now looking at post-secondary education as a way to obtain working careers. Many have gone to Memorial University and obtained degrees, colleges to ascertain trades. This to has led to the decrease in Terrenceville's population and these people are obtaining work in their field of study, but in different parts of Canada, and even the world. For a small community, it has people in many different places.
In recent years the Eastern School Board has come under fire for the declining conditions of the local k-12 school St. Joseph's All Grade. In Sept 2007 mould was found in the building's gymnasium roof and now has to be replaced. This was initially overlooked but the school board's first inspection. Since then, the school has been kept in great shape and will be apart of the community for many years.
In July 2007 Terrenceville had its very first Come Home Year
Come Home Year
Come Home Year is a civic event for many towns that encourages a return to home town. Due to significant economic migration away from many of the small rural towns these events draw many generations to celebrate....
Celebrations.
See also
External links
- Statistics Canada 2001 Census for Terrenceville
- St. Joseph's All Grade Home Page
- http://www.k12.nf.ca/stjosephsag/school%20webpage/mainpage.htm