Clarenville (2006 pop.: 5,274) is a Canadian town on the east coast of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ...

Clarenville's Marina Area.

Clarenville was incorporated in 1951 and is located in the Shoal Harbour valley fronting an arm of the Atlantic Ocean called Random Sound. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The town grew in importance after it became a junction on the Newfoundland Railway where a branch line to the Bonavista Peninsula left the main line. The construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the community in the 1960s resulted in it becoming a local service centre for central-eastern Newfoundland, serving 96,000 people living in 90 communities within a 100 km radius{source}. Strategically located between three peninsulas, Clarenville is blessed by geography in being centrally located and within two hours' driving time to 70% of the province’s population. Newfoundland Railway logo or herald (used 1926-1949) The Newfoundland Railway was a historic railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland and was the longest narrow gauge railway system in North America. ... The Bonavista Peninsula is a large peninsula on the east coast of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Trans Canada Highway over Canada Map The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

The town is a natural gateway to the scenic Discovery Trail, extending down the Bonavista Peninsula to famous Trinity and Bonavista, reputed sight of the first landing of European explorer John Cabot. The trail is a panorama of scenery, historic sites, coastal towns and villages, and natural wonders.

Source: Town of Clarenville

Geography

The Town of Clarenville is located near the center of three peninsulas: Avalon, Burin, and Bonavista . The Trans Canada Highway and provincial route 230 pass through the town linking Clarenville to the Bonavista Bay area and to the rest of the provincial road network. Because of its geographical location and variety of services provided to the area, Clarenville has long been known as "The Hub of The East Coast".

The Clarenville area has many of the physical features characteristic of the East Coast of Newfoundland and experiences a marine climate. It lies along the coastal slopes which rise from the Atlantic Ocean towards the interior central plateau of the island. The dominating physical feature is a ridge of broken peaks which rise to heights up to 152 meters above sea level parallel to the coast line. Bare Mountain, with an elevation of 156 meters above sea level, dominates the skyline in the northern part of the town. This ridge falls sharply towards the sea so that its coastal edge is characterized by moderate to severe slopes.

Towards the southern part of Clarenville, the ridge is broken by a series of valleys which have cut their way through from the coast. The most notable of these is the valley formed by the Lower Shoal Harbour River and Dark Hole Brook and their seaward extension of Lower Shoal Harbour, a shallow and narrow indentation of the sea marked by small rock islands and tidal mud flats. The flats surrounding the river are marshy and subjected to flooding during spring runoff. The river serves as the main drainage course for the area behind the coastal ridge.

Clarenville has developed in a narrow strip between the coastal ridge and the sea. The average width of the corridor is between 450 to 600 meters. Located at the most westerly end of an in-drift called Random Sound, extending approximately 25 km inland behind Random Island. As probably the deepest, best sheltered, ice-free port on Newfoundland's east coast, Clarenville is ideal for commercial shipping and recreational boating activities. A warm water port is a port where the water does not freeze (rendering it unusable) in the winter. ...

Source: http://clarenville.newfoundland.ws/

History

There is no definite date for the first settlement of what is now Clarenville. It is known that William Cowan owned a sawmill at Lower Shoal Harbour around 1848 and this was bought by Joseph Tilley and James Summers of Hants Harbour. They settled here. Settlers also arrived at Dark Hole ( or Dark Harbour). The families that made up this community were the Balsoms, Pearces, Vardys, and Seawards. Settlers also arrived at Brook Cove ( the Burseys ) , Broad Cove ( the Strongs, Adeys) , and Red Beach ( the Stanleys ). These five communities became part of a new community known as Clarenceville in 1892 when the railway came through. There are two versions of the origin of Clarenville's name. It has been attributed to a memorial to the Duke of Clarence, eldest son of the then Prince of Wales ( later King Edward VII ) who died in 1892. The other version is that it was named for a son of Prime Minister Sir William Whiteway. However, Sir William had no son by that name. By 1901 Clarenville was the way everyone spelled the name and it has remained that way.

A wood carving of the town seal of Clarenville on display at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

John tilley and his family were the first settlers of Lower Shoal Harbour. They traveled from Hants Harbour in 1848 because of the abundance of timber here. "Scholar John " many people referred to him as, because he taught himself how to read and write. As a young man he married Elizabeth Bursey of Old Perlican and they had four sons and six daughters. Being one of the earliest Justices of the Peace licensed to perform marriages in Newfoundland, John Tilley performed the marriage of his own daughter. If we were to look in church records today, we would find that Scholar John's name would appear several times in the late 1830's and 1840's when there was apparently no minister or missionary available. When the Tilley's first arrived the first thing they had to do was to build a log cottage which would be a temporary structure. They later built a saw mill so they could build a standard size home. Along with the saw mill, the Tilleys became involved with fox farming, gardening, coopering, blacksmithing, fishing and fish canning. John Tilley and Sons were the tinning operation to tin salmon in Newfoundland (the first salmon was tinned by Tilley and Sons). Shortly after Scholar John tinned his first salmon he learned of a fishery exhibition. He sent a sample to the exhibition and received a prize in the form of a bronze medal with the inscription: " Warranted to keep free from taint and to retain its purity and nutritious quality, in any climate for many years." Later, Scholar John, Aaron and Moses Tilley ( sons ) with help from John's son-in-law David Palmer, built the first church in Shoal Harbour. White Hills Ski Resort. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 611 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2070 × 2030 pixel, file size: 681 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a digital photo I took myself. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 611 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (2070 × 2030 pixel, file size: 681 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a digital photo I took myself. ... Memorial University of Newfoundland, (popularly known as Memorial University or MUN) is a comprehensive university located primarily in St. ...

Source: http://clarenville.newfoundland.ws/

Recreation

White Hills Ski Resort.

Clarenville is a sports and recreation wonderland. The town held the 1994 Newfoundland Winter Games and in 1997 the National Under 17 Men's Softball Tournament. Clarenville offers many recreational activities including: a complete health club with indoor pool, a public skating arena, three softball diamonds (including one lit by night) and a recreation complex with three regulation size volleyball courts. Nearby, for those who enjoy the outdoors, you will find two golf courses, several hiking trails, vast snowmobiling country and many more nature activities. Clarenville also boasts the only Ski Resort east of Corner Brook, White Hills Ski Resort. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Demographics

Clarenville is located in Division No. 7 on Trinity Bay. Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government bureau commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. ...

• Population: +5,104
• % Change (1996-2001): -4.3
• Dwellings: 2,104
• Area (km².): 140.73
• Density (persons per km².): 36.3

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See also

• List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

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External links

• Clarenville Chamber of Commerce

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