Baytona is a small rural community found in Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

. A bay

Bay

A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...

 separates Baytona from a neighboring town called Birchy Bay

Birchy Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Birchy Bay is a small community found in Notre Dame Bay in the province of Newfoundland.Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The name Birchy Bay is derived from the many birch trees which were found on its shores many years ago...

. The first settlers of Baytona fished for a living, but with a depletion in cod

Cod

Cod is the common name for genus Gadus, belonging to the family Gadidae, and is also used in the common name for various other fishes. Cod is a popular food with a mild flavor, low fat content and a dense, flaky white flesh. Cod livers are processed to make cod liver oil, an important source of...

 stocks and lobster

Lobster

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s, there was a shift away from the fishing industry

Fishing industry

The fishing industry includes any industry or activity concerned with taking, culturing, processing, preserving, storing, transporting, marketing or selling fish or fish products....

.

Currently the majority of people living in Baytona make a living from the forestry industry. According to the 2006 census there are

Baytona has a fire department

Fire department

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, town council

Town council

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 and a recreation committee. There is currently one running convenience store. The community has a playground, and a basketball court.

The community has an Anglican and a Pentecostal church.

Name change

Originally, Baytona was known as "Birchy Bay North". In 1958 the name was changed to "Gayside" to help the flow of mail delivery. However, in 1985, due to the teasing, joking and harassment of neighboring communities, the name of the town was changed from "Gayside" to "Baytona".