Burgeo-La Poile

Geography

The district includes the part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador bounded as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection with the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude and the shoreline of the southwest coast, located east of the community of Grey River; Thence running due north along the Meridian of 57 degrees West Longitude to its intersection with the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude; Thence running west along the Parallel of 48 degrees 30 minutes North Latitude to its intersection with the Meridian of 58 degrees West Longitude; Thence running in a southwesterly direction to the point of land known as Red Rocks, located on the eastern shoreline of Cabot Strait, north of Cape Ray; Thence running in a general easterly direction along the sinuosities of the southwest coast to the point of beginning, together with Burgeo Island, the Ramea Islands and all other islands adjacent thereto.

All geographic coordinates being scaled and referenced to the Universal Transverse Mercator Map Projection and the North American Datum of 1983.

Federal riding

The provincial boundary of this district falls within the federal district of Long Range Mountains.

Communities

1. Burgeo
2. Burnt Islands
3. Cape Ray
4. Channel-Port aux Basques
5. Diamond Cove
6. East Bay
7. Fox Roost
8. Grand Bruit
9. Grey River
10. Harbour Le Cou
11. Isle aux Morts
12. La Poile
13. Margaree
14. Petites
15. Ramea
16. Rose Blanche

Members of the House of Assembly

District of Burgeo-Lapoile

Former District of Lapoile

Former District of Burgeo-Bay D'Espoir

Election results

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As District of La Poile

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As District of Burgeo-Bay d'Espoir

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References

References

1. (3 August 2011}}{{dead link). "Summary of Polling Divisions BURGEO - LA POILE". Elections Newfoundland and Labrador.
2. (October 10, 2007). "Former minister calls Liberal collapse 'catastrophic'". CBC News.
3. (15 November 2007). "Jones takes on interim Liberal leadership". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
4. (Aug 20, 2020). "Fighting for first pay raise in 8 years, some ferry captains in N.L. look to strike on Friday". CBC News.
5. (Aug 24, 2020). "No deal: Provincial government ushers in essential service ferry schedule as of Tuesday morning". CBC News.
6. (Oct 25, 2020). "Decades after resettlement, tiny communities still dot Newfoundland's 'forgotten coast'". CBC News.
7. Tait, Bryan. "Ramea-Burgeo ferry back on course".
8. ; [http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/ebc/edbc2006.pdf Newfoundland and Labrador Boundaries Commission, 2006]; ''[[Elections Newfoundland & Labrador]]''; retrieved March 29, 2008.
9. "Report – Newfoundland and Labrador".
10. [[Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
11. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Retrieved April 13, 2011.