Colliers, Newfoundland and Labrador
Encyclopedia
Colliers is a town
on the Avalon Peninsula
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. It is in Division No. 1
on Conception Bay
.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada
Census:
Colliers was considered by John Guy and his associates as a preferred place for the first settlement in North America. The area that became known as Cupers Cove (Cupids) was chosen to great tragedy. If Colliers had been chosen, this tragedy might not have occurred. Thus Colliers would have been the first permanent settlement in North America.
Colliers is led by Mayor Patrick Phillips and Deputy Mayor Martin Walsh. MHA Tom Hedderson
represents the town in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
, and is currently the Provincial Minister of Transportation and Works.
Colliers is a beautiful town, with rolling hills, rivers and a pituresque harbour that is often home to icebergs. Famous residents of Colliers include former Lt. Gov. James Brown, actor John Ryan and musician Terry McDonald.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
on the Avalon Peninsula
Avalon Peninsula
The Avalon Peninsula is a large peninsula that makes up the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland.The peninsula is home to 257,223 people, which is approximately 51% of Newfoundland's population in 2009, and is the location of the provincial capital, St. John's. It is connected to the...
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...
, 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...
. It is in Division No. 1
Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador
Division No. 1, Newfoundland and Labrador is a census division covering the entire Avalon Peninsula including the Isthmus of Avalon of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador...
on Conception Bay
Conception Bay
Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
.
According to the 2006 Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
Census:
- Population: 720
- % Change (2001-2006): -1.0
- Dwellings: 404
- Area (km².): 26.16
- Density (persons per km².): 27.6
Colliers was considered by John Guy and his associates as a preferred place for the first settlement in North America. The area that became known as Cupers Cove (Cupids) was chosen to great tragedy. If Colliers had been chosen, this tragedy might not have occurred. Thus Colliers would have been the first permanent settlement in North America.
Colliers is led by Mayor Patrick Phillips and Deputy Mayor Martin Walsh. MHA Tom Hedderson
Tom Hedderson
Thomas J. Hedderson MHA, is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He is the Minister of Transportation and Works in the Cabinet of Kathy Dunderdale....
represents the town in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
, and is currently the Provincial Minister of Transportation and Works.
Colliers is a beautiful town, with rolling hills, rivers and a pituresque harbour that is often home to icebergs. Famous residents of Colliers include former Lt. Gov. James Brown, actor John Ryan and musician Terry McDonald.
| North: Conception Bay Conception Bay Conception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north... | ||
| West: Division No. 1, Subd. O Division No. 1, Subd. O, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 1, Subd. O is an unorganized subdivision on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in Division No. 1. It's divided into two parts, the northern portion touches Conception Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:... | Colliers | East: Conception Harbour Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador Conception Harbour is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1 on Conception Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 801*% Change : -9.8*Dwellings: 353... |
| South: Division No. 1, Subd. O Division No. 1, Subd. O, Newfoundland and Labrador Division No. 1, Subd. O is an unorganized subdivision on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, in Division No. 1. It's divided into two parts, the northern portion touches Conception Bay.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:... |