Too Good Arm is an outport

Newfoundland outport

An outport is the term given for a small isolated coastal community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Originally the term was just used for coastal communities on the island of Newfoundland but the term has also been adopted for those on the mainland area of Labrador as...

 located on New World Island

New World Island

New World Island is an island in Notre Dame Bay, just off the coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The island is connected to Newfoundland by a causeway. The prominent communities on the island are Summerford, Virgin Arm, Hillgrade, Newville, Cobb's Arm and...

 in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of 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

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. It neighbours the communities of Pike's Arm and Cobb's Arm

Cobb's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cobb's Arm is a community on New World Island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located about 8 km outside Newville and leads to other communities such as Pike's Arm and Toogood Arm....

 and is the terminus of Route 346

Newfoundland and Labrador Route 346

Route 346 in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada leads from Route 340 near Newville to Too Good Arm, the highway's terminus. The highway runs for approximately 14 kilometres and connects the communities of Cobb's Arm, Roger's Cove, Pike's Arm, Green Cove and Too Good Arm to Route...

.

The community's first postmistress was Gladys B. Bath.

History

In 1994, two years after the Government of Canada

Government of Canada

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 declared a moratorium on the Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod

The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, is a well-known demersal food fish belonging to the family Gadidae. It is also commercially known as cod, codling or haberdine....

 fishery, an inshore fisherman from Too Good Arm became the first Newfoundlander in history to be charged for jigging cod to feed his family.

Services

Most services are provided in nearby communities or towns. A convenience store

Convenience store

A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...

 is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away in Cobb's Arm. The closest supermarkets are located in Virgin Arm and Twillingate

Twillingate

Twillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...

, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) and 22 kilometers (13.5 mi) away, respectively. Residents generally travel to Twillingate, Lewisporte

Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland Island, Canada, with a population of 3,312. It is situated in a bay close to the mouth of the Exploits River. Lewisporte has an excellent port and related facilities that serve the many communities along Notre Dame Bay. Gander and its international...

, or Gander

Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

Gander is a Canadian town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately south of Gander Bay, south of Twillingate and east of Grand Falls-Windsor...

 for shopping.

Primary

Primary education

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 and secondary students

Secondary education

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 are transported by bus

School bus

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 to New World Island Academy

New World Island Academy

New World Island Academy is a K-12 school in Summerford, New World Island, Newfoundland, Canada. It operates under the Nova Central School District and serves all towns on New World Island, including Summerford, Virgin Arm, Hillgrade, Cobb's Arm, Newville, Herring Neck and others. Current...

, a K-12

K-12

K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...

 public school in Summerford

Summerford, Newfoundland and Labrador

Summerford is a small town on the central coast of Newfoundland in Canada. It is located just off Provincial Route 340, Road to the Isles.The Town of Summerford lies in New World Island, in Notre Dame Bay Newfoundland, Canada and had a population of 976 in the Canada 2006 Census...

.

High speed internet (DSL) and landline telephone service are provided by Aliant

Aliant

Bell Aliant Inc. is a communications company providing services in various areas throughout eastern Canada, as Bell Aliant throughout Atlantic Canada, and under the NorthernTel, and Télébec brands in rural areas of Ontario and Quebec....

. Although there are no cable television

Cable television

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 providers, two over-the-air

Over-the-air

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 channels - NTV

CJON-TV

CJON-DT is a Canadian English language television station broadcasting on channel 21 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, with additional transmitters and cable coverage throughout the province. It is known on-air as NTV, for Newfoundland Television...

 and CBC

CBNT

CBNT-DT, channel 8, is a television station in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It serves as the CBC Television station for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The station went on the air on October 1, 1964, as previous CBC...

 - are available.

Direct broadcast satellite

Direct broadcast satellite

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 signals intended for Shaw Direct and Bell TV set-top boxes can be received, and cellular phone coverage is provided by Aliant, TELUS

TELUS

Telus is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services including internet access, voice, entertainment, video, and satellite television. The company is based in Burnaby, British Columbia, part of Greater Vancouver...

, and other carriers.