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Brigus
Coat of arms of Brigus
Coat of arms
Brigus (Newfoundland)
Brigus
Brigus
Location of Brigus in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°32′06″N 53°12′29″W / 47.535, -53.20806
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division 1
Settled 1612
Incorporated (town) July 21, 1964
Government
 - Mayor Byron Rodway
 - MHA Tom Hedderson (Harbour Main)
 - MP Fabian Manning (Avalon)
Area
 - Total 11. Newfoundland — ˈn(jufənˌlænd (Terre-Neuve Talamh an Éisc — is a large island 15 km off the east coast of Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador is divided into 11 Census divisions which are numbered 1 through 11 Division No 1 Newfoundland and Labrador is a Census division covering the entire Avalon Peninsula including the Isthmus of Avalon of the Canadian The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor Tom Hedderson is a Canadian politician He currently represents the riding of Harbour Main in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne is a provincial Electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. Fabian Manning (born May 24, 1964) is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Avalon is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 57 km² (4. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi)
Elevation 30 m (98 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 794
 - Density 68. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (177. 7/sq mi)
Time zone Newfoundland Standard (UTC-3:30)
 - Summer (DST) Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30)
Postal code span A0A-1K0
Area code(s) 709
Highways Highway 60
Highway 70
Website: Town of Brigus
Not to be confused with Brigus South. The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) resulting in UTC-330, or 2½ UTC−330 is only used in Canada and not during daylight saving time Daylight saving time ( DST The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) resulting in UTC-330, or 2½ UTC−230 is the offset used during daylight saving time for Newfoundland Standard Time. Newfoundland and Labrador - 35 FSAs Note As of May 2007 no postal codes yet begin with A3* A4* A6* or A7* A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 709 is the Telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, encompassing the whole Province. This is a list of highways in Newfoundland and Labrador. Main provincial highways List of Newfoundland and Labrador highways that traverse both the island and Brigus South is a small fishing community on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage. Captain Robert Abram Bartlett ( August 15, 1875 - April 28, 1946) was a Newfoundland navigator and Arctic Hawthorne Cottage located in Brigus, Newfoundland, Canada is a National Historic Site of Canada for it was the residence of Captain Bob

Incorporated in November 1964, Brigus' first Mayor was Fred Bartlett. The present Mayor is David G. Hiscock. Rev. R. Wells was the first Clergy Mayor elected in the Province.

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Geography

Located in a sheltered bay it has been home to many fishermen and a strategic location in early times. Brigus is located adjacent to Cuper's Cove (modern day Cupids) an English settlement established in 1610 by John Guy on behalf of Bristol's Society of Merchant Venturers. Cuper's Cove, on the southwest shore of Conception Bay on Newfoundland 's Avalon Peninsula was an early English settlement in the New World Cupids is a town of 775 on Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. John Guy may refer to John Guy (cricketer (born 1934 John Guy (governor (? - 1629 John Guy (historian (born Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The Society of Merchant Venturers (or just the "Merchant Venturers") is a private charitable organisation in the English city of Bristol, which

Brigus is located approximately 80 km west of St. John's, and is accessible via Route 70-A just 18 km from the Trans Canada Highway (TCH).

Demography

Demographics
  Population in 2001     784  
  Population change from 1996     -13. 1%  
  Median age     41. 9  
  Number of families     255  
  Number of married couples     195  
  Total number of dwellings     300  
  Catholic     36. 1%  
  Protestant     63. 9%  
  Land Area (km². )     11. 57  

History

The name Brigus comes from the Brickhouse which was the name of an old town in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Brigus' history dates back to around 1612, when John Guy sold half of the Harbour to the Spracklin family. John Guy may refer to John Guy (cricketer (born 1934 John Guy (governor (? - 1629 John Guy (historian (born At this time Brigus was mostly settled by people from England, Ireland, and Wales. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world

Brigus is famous for its sea Captains, it was in 1819 when Captain William Munden built the schooner Four Brothers, the first one hundred ton schooner in Newfoundland (built 1819). A schooner (ˈskuːnɚ is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts Schooners were first used by the Newfoundland — ˈn(jufənˌlænd (Terre-Neuve Talamh an Éisc — is a large island 15 km off the east coast of

There were many "Arctic Heroes" that came from this historic town:

Attractions

Brigus is a popular tourist stop, renowned for its scenic qualities and places of interest. Among these are the site of The Vindicator, where the Brigus newspaper was printed at the turn of the century; the Convent of Mercy, built in 1860 for the Mercy Sisters who came from Ireland in 1861; the local Orange Lodge; Hawthorne Cottage, now a national historic site; "The Tunnel" bored through solid rock on the waterfront in 1860 to provide access to a deep water berth for the Bartlett sailing ships; the Stone Barn Museum; Jubilee Club, the meeting place of the "Merchant Princes of Brigus" from the late 1800s to the mid 1900s; St. Hawthorne Cottage located in Brigus, Newfoundland, Canada is a National Historic Site of Canada for it was the residence of Captain Bob George' s Anglican Church, consecrated in 1845; Brigus United Church, dedicated in 1875 on the site of an earlier church; and the Roman Catholic Church, built in 1832.

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