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| Motto: "In Media Silva Maneo" (Latin) "In the middle of the forest, I remain" |
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Bishop's Falls
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| Census division | 6 | ||
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| • Mayor | Robert (Bob) Hobbs | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 28.12 km2 (10.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 3,399 | ||
| • Density | 120.9/km2 (313.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) | ||
| Area code(s) | 709 | ||
Bishop's Falls is a Canadian town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. Its mayor, Bob Hobbs, is a former teacher at Leo Burke Academy; he succeeded former mayor Jody Fancey, the town's first female Mayor.
The railroad played a major part in the area's history. There is a trestle in the town which is the longest east of Quebec. The town sits along the Exploits River which flows through and to the falls. There is ongoing talk of a possible amalgamation of the towns of Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor.[1]
A full history of Bishop's Falls can be found in the book "In the centre of the forest, I remain", written by former mayor George Saunders.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:
| North: Division No. 6, Subd. C | ||
| West: Division No. 6, Subd. C |
Bishop's Falls |
East: Division No. 6, Subd. D |
| South: Division No. 6, Subd. C |
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