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The Rural Secretariat region St. Anthony - Port au Choix includes all communities north of and including, River of Ponds on the western side of peninsula and all communities in White Bay Central, Englee to Main Brook. This same area is also covered by the Great Northern Peninsula Joint Council.
The region is comprised of 56 coastal communities within 10,450 square kilometers with a population of 15,035 in 2001. These communities primarily access their public services in four communities throughout the region - Port Saunders, Roddickton, Flower’s Cove, and St. Anthony. The largest community in the region is St. Anthony which provides a number of services to the area including Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital and the College of the North Atlantic. (Map)
Following an open nomination process, a Regional Council was established and presently consists of 13 individuals within the region with varying backgrounds and interest from larger and smaller communities throughout the region. The Chair of this Regional Council is Richard May.
The Council meets at least four times a year with sub-regional meetings being held to deal with more in-depth regional analysis. The Council is supported by a Regional Partnership Planner, Nina Mitchelmore and the regional office is located at Roddickton.
The St. Anthony – Port au Choix region boasts a number of assets and opportunities. The region is home to the L’anse aux Meadows UNESCO World Heritage Site which highlights the earliest known European site in the New World. There is also the Grenfell Interpretation Centre which details the life of Sir Wilfred Grenfell and his efforts to the region. There are a number of other attractions such as the Port au Choix National Historic Site, Big Droke Interpretation Centre, French Shore, Deep Cove Winterhousing Site, and Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve that visitors enjoy particularly in the summer season. The culture and heritage of the region is rich in many traditions which are still evident today.
With a budding tourism industry, this area is also rich in natural resources such as the fishery, forestry and pristine environment. The economy of the region is heavily reliant on its natural resources and there has been some diversification within the utilization of these resources that has included value added production. Small scale manufacturing is also becoming more prevalent in the region and can potentially be a major economic contributor.
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