Carbonear
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Carbonear is a town on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2001, there are 4,759 people living in Carbonear, down from 5,168 in 1996.
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[edit] History
Located on the west side of Conception Bay, about half way up the Bay de Verde Peninsula is the town of Carbonear. There are different variations where the community name probably comes from. Either the Spanish word "carbonera" (a female who makes or sells charcoal); or from a number of French words, most likely "Charbonnier" or "Carbonnier".
One of Carbonear's first residents was Nicholas Guy who had moved there with his family from Cupids by at least 1631.
[edit] Timeline
- 1630s - 1640s - Mary Weymouth is listed as running a plantation in Carbonear.
- 1631 - Nicholas Guy, who had formerly lived at Cupids, is settled with his family at Carbonear.
- 1679 – William Downing and Thomas Oxford propose to fortify "Carboniere" on behalf of the residents.
- 1697 – The settlement consisting of 22 houses is destroyed by the French. The French report that the houses of Carbonear are "the best built in all Newfoundland". Carbonear Island defends itself from the attack.
- 1705 – Once again the French burned the town. Carbonear Island again defends itself from the attack.
- 1729 - Carbonear is designated one of the six Judiciary districts in Newfoundland. Two of the first Justices of the Peace, William Pinn and Charles Garland are assigned to the district.
- 1762 - Successful invasion of Carbonear Island by the French
- 1767– The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel established a church at Carbonear.
- 1775 – Carbonear attacked by American privateers.
- 1788 – The first Methodist church in Carbonear is erected.
- 1826 – Newfoundland School Society is established in Carbonear and has 100 students.
- 1862 – A riot by mummers makes it necessary to send troops from the St John’s garrison to restore order.
- 1866 – The Grammar School established in 1838 is closed and students are divided between Roman Catholic and Protestant boards equally.
- 1900s (early) The Carbonear District Vocational School is built (provided upgrading services and vocational training to residents of the Trinity and Conception Bay areas).
- 1974 – Approval is given by the town council for the development of a shopping mall in the western section of the town.
- 1976 (September 13) – Official opening of the new Regional Hospital takes place and the old hospital is made into a nursing home for the elderly patients who are bed-ridden.
- 1978 – TriCon shopping mall is opened.
[edit] Notable people born/lived at Carbonear
- Philip Henry Gosse (marine biologist)
- Robert William Boyle (physicist)
- William George Guy (chemist)
- Rev. Philip Tocque
- Rev. Monsignor E. J. O'Brien
- Frank Moores
- Rex Murphy
- Jenny Gear
- Princess Sheila NaGeira
- Séan McCann
- Greg Penney (founder of PennTrans Inc.)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Town of Carbonear website
- Carbonear Community Access Centre website
- Compass Newspaper website
- St. Patrick's Parish, Carbonear website
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