William's Harbour
William's Harbour is a former local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The community was entirely resettled in 2017.[1] The settlement was part of the NunatuKavut territory.
History
A fishing community, William's Harbour went into decline following the 1992 cod moratorium with the closure of its fish plant in 1992.[2] The local school closed in 2000.
In a March 28, 2013 interview on CBC Radio's As It Happens programme, area administrator George Russell stated that the 17 remaining residents of William's Harbour were willing to accept a new re-settlement offer of $275,000.00 per household from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador to residents of struggling outport communities.[3]
On August 15, 2017, the CBC reported that the residents of William's Harbour had agreed to relocate. The entire community was in agreement with the decision to move. The cost was approximately $4 million (Canadian) to complete the relocation. The government expects to save about $7.9 million Canadian dollars over the next two decades. Residents will be able to return for berry picking or fishing by applying for a five-year permit after they have relocated to a new community.[4] On November 10, 2017 the last residents left William's Harbour.[5][6][7]
As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, William's Harbour recorded a population of 0 down from 15 in the 2016 census.[8]
Geography
William's Harbour is in Newfoundland within Subdivision B of Division No. 10.[9]
See also
- List of designated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
- NunatuKavut
- Resettlement (Newfoundland)
- Todd Russell
References
- ^ Sweet, Barb (November 17, 2021). "'If I wants to go, I'll go,' says Gaultois man as Newfoundland and Labrador changes resettlement requirements | SaltWire". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "The day the lights went out in William's Harbour - Macleans.ca".
- ^ "UN Drought Convention: Labrador Resettlement". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. March 28, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "William's Harbour residents agree to relocate, says province". CBC.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Remaining residents say goodbye to William's Harbour | SaltWire".
- ^ "'William's Harbour is my home': Resettling an island off Labrador's south coast | CBC News".
- ^ "Residents of William's Harbour Moving Forward with Relocation".
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2021 census – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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