Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Burlington is an incorporated town located at the north side of the mouth of Green Bay
, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. Burlington, once named Northwest Arm, is a small fishing and lumbering community that was permanently settled in the mid-19th century. The community was renamed in the early part of 1915 due to a mix-up in the mail service. After many residents complained that their mail was sent to another community with a similar name, the town leaders felt the need to have a name change. Out of three separate entries, 'Burlington' was chosen.
Burlington and surrounding area has a distinct dialect that is still heard by many today, due to the English and Irish heritage the town has.
and cleared land to grow potatoes, cabbage and small fruits. Keeping animals provided meat for the winter and milk and butter in season. Settlers built their own boats for fishing in Labrador
, or they were employed by the inshore fishery. When the mines
opened at Bett's Cove
and at Tilt Cove some of the men went there to work.
Logging pitprops for the United Kingdom
were started in 1915 by John Jennings (contractor). This industry was closed in 1918 when the sale of pitprops ended. Lumber
camps opened in 1920 but closed during the Depression
of the 1930s. In 1935 the Thistle family started cutting export wood. They remained a major economic force in Burlington for approx. 30 years. Camps later opened for the cutting of pulpwood
and continued for about ten years. In 1969 pulpwood was again the main industry, shipped out by truck from Burlington.
Statistics Canada detail demographics follow link here
Green Bay (Newfoundland)
Green Bay is a natural bay located on the eastern side of the Baie Verte Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador....
, 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Burlington, once named Northwest Arm, is a small fishing and lumbering community that was permanently settled in the mid-19th century. The community was renamed in the early part of 1915 due to a mix-up in the mail service. After many residents complained that their mail was sent to another community with a similar name, the town leaders felt the need to have a name change. Out of three separate entries, 'Burlington' was chosen.
Burlington and surrounding area has a distinct dialect that is still heard by many today, due to the English and Irish heritage the town has.
Towns and communities nearby
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Brief business & organizations information
There was no large industry in the 19th century. The early settlers fished for codCod
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...
and cleared land to grow potatoes, cabbage and small fruits. Keeping animals provided meat for the winter and milk and butter in season. Settlers built their own boats for fishing in Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
, or they were employed by the inshore fishery. When the mines
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
opened at Bett's Cove
Betts Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Betts Cove is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.Betts Cove is now deserted. It was once a mining center with a peak population of 2000. It had a hospital, school and three churches. Around the 1870s copper ore was mined, crushed and partially smelted. The ore was then transported by...
and at Tilt Cove some of the men went there to work.
Logging pitprops for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
were started in 1915 by John Jennings (contractor). This industry was closed in 1918 when the sale of pitprops ended. Lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
camps opened in 1920 but closed during the Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
of the 1930s. In 1935 the Thistle family started cutting export wood. They remained a major economic force in Burlington for approx. 30 years. Camps later opened for the cutting of pulpwood
Pulpwood
Pulpwood refers to timber with the principal use of making wood pulp for paper production.-Applications:* Trees raised specifically for pulp production account for 16% of world pulp production, old growth forests 9% and second- and third- and more generation forests account for the balance...
and continued for about ten years. In 1969 pulpwood was again the main industry, shipped out by truck from Burlington.
Culture
| Population in 2007 | 376 |
| Population change from 2000 | -8.0% |
| Median age | 35 |
| Number of families | 127 |
| Number of married couples | 115 |
| Total number of dwellings | 130 |
| Protestant | 97.6% |
| Land area (km².) | 4.11 |
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