Humber Valley
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The Humber Valley is a region in Western Newfoundland. The valley begins with the Upper Humber River, on the shores of this you find the Town of Reidville and the farming community of Cormack. The river runs along to dump into Deer Lake at the town of Deer Lake. This lake continues up the valley passing the local service districts of St. Jude’s and Pynn’s Brook, and the Town of Pasadena. The lake ends and turns back into the Lower Humber River at the local service district of Little Rapids and the Humber Valley Resort, a golfing development. The river continues up the valley through the Town of Steady Brook and empties into the Bay of Islands at Corner Brook and Massey Drive.
The Humber Valley Region has a population of about 36,000 people, this is the major hub for Western Newfoundland. It is considered one of the most picturesque areas of the province.
The Extended Humber
The Humber Valley region also sometime stretches on to include the Town of Howley, and the Towns of Jackson's Arm and Hampden.The Great Humber Joint Council
The Great Humber Joint Council is a group that has formed to by various towns in the Humber Valley Region. The Great Humber Joint Council Consists of:Member Towns
- Deer Lake
- Pasadena
- Steady Brook
- Cormack
- Glenburnie - Birch Head - Shoal Brook(1)
- Corner Brook
- Massey Drive
- Irishtown - Summerside
- Hughes Brook
- Meadows
- Gillams
- McIver's
- Cox's Cove
- Mount Moriah
- Jackson's Arm
- Hampden
- Howley
- Reidville
- Humber Arm South
- Sops Arm(2)
- Pollards Point(2)
- St. Jude's(2)
- Pynn's Brook(2)
- Little Rapids(2)
- Lark Harbour
- York Harbour
(2) These places are not registered towns. They are Local Service District's.
Electoral Districts
On a federal level, this area is found in the riding of Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador, but provincially it is divided into four districts Humber Valley, Humber East, Humber West, and Bay of Islands.Employment
People in the region work in many different areas like the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill which is the major lifeblood of the region, the mill also runs the Deer Lake hydro-electric facility. The Deer Lake Regional Airport employs many along with the various government departments and facilities both provincial and federal. Also things like agriculture play a major role in the employment of the region.Links
- [The City of Corner Brook]
- [The Town of Steady Brook]
- [The Town of Pasadena]
- [The Town of Deer Lake]
- [The Town of Reidville 1]
- [The Town of Reidville 2]
- [The Humber Valley Resort]
- [Marble Mountain]
- [Pasadena Ski and Nature Park]
See also
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