Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the island of Newfoundland, along St. George's Bay, on the Port au Port Peninsula. The DPL consists of the fishing villages of Abraham's Cove and Piccadilly.
Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove | |
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  Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove Location of Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′11″N 58°54′51″W / 48.51972°N 58.91417°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Settled | late 1800s |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 372 |
| Time zone | UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Highways |  Route 460 Route 463 |
Geography
editPiccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E of Division No. 4.[1]
Communities
edit- Abraham's Cove
According to the local population, the Abraham's Cove site was first settled in the late 19th century by the Duffey family, of mixed Acadian and Mi'kmaq ancestry. The population kept livestock and fished for cod, herring, and lobster. With the increasing scarcity of commercial fish, many residents found employment in the nearby Ernest Harmon US AFB in Stephenville, which operated from 1941 to 1966, or at the provincial highways depot. Today, very few local residents still engage in fishing, and many men and women seek seasonal employment elsewhere in the province or in Nova Scotia.
- Piccadilly
Piccadilly has its own liquor and confectionery store, which is called Parkview. Its park is located a kilometre from Parkview. It is a beautiful place for camping, the beach is sandy and a lot of people swim and go clamming on the shoals.[2] It has a great view of the bay and nature trails. Camp sites, water, bathrooms, changing rooms, and electricity are available.[3] Down the road about one kilometre is Piccadilly Central High School, which is located near a body of water called Piccadilly Bay which end at an old wooden bridge known as "The Big Hole". There is a wharf across from the Colliers, and marine centre, where the fishermen sell lobsters and fish. There is a church called Our Lady of Fatima where the community gathers on Sundays. In the early 1960s, Piccadilly housed the only theatre west of Stephenville. It was known for showing very old, black and white movies during the winter months while warming its clientele with a wood-burning stove.
Demographics
editAs a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Piccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove recorded a population of 372 living in 163 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of -2.1% from its 2011 population of 380. With a land area of 16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.6/km2 (58.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editPiccadilly Slant-Abraham's Cove is a local service district (LSD)[5] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[6] The chair of the LSD committee is Troy Skinner.[5]
Education
editPiccadilly Central High School opened its doors to high school students on the Port au Port Peninsula in September 1998. After being an elementary school since 1975.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "New guide tells the unique rocky history of Newfoundland | SaltWire".
- ^ "The Packet".
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Municipal and Provincial Affairs. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.