La Poile

La Poile is a settlement on La Poile Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador. The community is inaccessible by road and is served by a ferry via a port in Rose Blanche.[1][2][3][4] The town mainly works in lobster fishing. As of the 2016 census the population is 87 people.[5] The community has a school offering grades K-9 and a small store. There is an Anglican church which offers services once a month. Health care is limited to a first responder and a visiting doctor who comes once a month, weather permitting.

La Poile
Location of La Poile in Newfoundland and Labrador

The town was the subject of an episode of Viceland's Abandoned. There are only 3 students in the local school. The last town-wide vote did not have enough support for the residents to accept provincial money to leave the settlement under the resettlement program.

La Poile as it appeared in 1971.

References
  1. Roy, Rosalyn (Mar 6, 2019). "MV Challenge One to service La Poile – Rose Blanche ferry route for next two years". The Telegram. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  2. "12-passenger ferry in La Poile has residents 'completely fed up'". CBC News. Mar 19, 2018. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  3. "Hanging on: outports on south west coast of Newfoundland still alive, despite challenges". Saltwire News. Dec 20, 2019. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  4. Blue, Martine (Jul 3, 2018). "Ferry frustration for LaPoile residents". The Telegram. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.
  5. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. Retrieved Nov 15, 2020.

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