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The Rural Secretariat region Corner Brook - Rocky Harbour includes the surrounding area of Corner Brook and White Bay South to Jackson’s Arm extending north to, but not including, River of Ponds.
The region is the fourth largest Rural Secretariat region in geography (15,830 square kilometers) and in population (45,495). There are 43 communities, of which 28 are coastal (65%) with over 26 (60%) of the communities below 500 in population. The largest community is Corner Brook, which is the western regional headquarters for the Provincial Government and the urban center for western NL. There are five other communities of over 1000 population – Deer Lake, Pasadena, Humber Arm South, Irishtown- Summerside and Rocky Harbour.
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Following an open nomination process, a Regional Council was established and consisting of 12 individuals within the region with varying backgrounds and interest from larger and smaller communities throughout the region. This is the only Regional Council to have Co-chairs: Colleen Kennedy, Rocky Harbour & Don Downer, Corner Brook.
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The Council has met at least five times since it’s been established in October 2005. The Council is supported by a Regional Partnership Planner, Doris Hancock and the regional office is co-located with the respective provincial Departments of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development, Fisheries, Tourism and the National Research Council of Canada office at Millbrook Mall, Corner Brook.
The Corner Brook-Rocky Habour region is bound by coastal and inland waterways, fiords and mountains and hosts a festival of color every autumn. There are many assets and opportunities such as: Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a 25-billion-year-old geological history as old as the planet and a human history going back 4,500 years, plus the Discovery Center and Tableland Mountains and the vibrant communities, such as Woody Point and Rocky Harbour. White Bay has Main River with national heritage status, old growth forest and the oldest tree on the Island. Marble Mountain boasts the best skiing east of the Rockies, and is in close proximity to the Pasadena Cross Country Ski and Nature Park, Corner Brook Stream Trail and a Fine Arts School at Memorial University’s Grenfell College where shows from local writers to Broadway hits co-exist with established and newly discovered archeological sites. There is the internationally recognized Humber Valley Resort and golf course, The Center for International Students, The Centre for Environmental Excellence, and the Bonne Bay Marine Station at Norris Point. There are 300 kms of hiking trails including the Bay of Islands Trails and the newly opened Appalachian Trail and a heritage rich in forestry, fishery, farming and mining traditions. People, communities and businesses work co-operatively to host world-class events, such as sports triathlons, and embrace new opportunities.
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