St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. Alban's is a town of approximately 1,200 located in the Bay d'Espoir estuary on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada. St. Alban's is the largest community in Bay d'Espoir. The town is 180 km south of Grand Falls-Windsor.

St. Alban's
Town
Coordinates: 47°52′31″N 55°50′29″W
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Government
 • MHAElvis Loveless (Lib)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,186[1]
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code(s)709
Highways Route 361
WebsiteSt. Alban's official site

St. Alban's is regarded as a hub for the aquaculture industry and the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association (NAIA) maintains an office in the town.[2]

Heritage and history

The economy in both town and area has historically been based on trading and logging when first settled in the mid-1800s, then named Ship Cove, with name changed to Saint Alban's in 1915 and in 1964, St. Alban's became incorporated as a town. Today the major town and area industries include hydro generation and aquaculture. The town consists of 1,233 residents and is the largest in Bay d'Espoir area.[3]

St. Alban's and area has emerged as the centre for the growing aquaculture industry and hydro generation remains an integral part of the area's economy. The town is home to an Aquaculture Development Centre and Aquatic Fish Health Laboratory, a 58,000 square foot fish hatchery, aquaculture manufacturing and service firms, processing plant, and many offices associated with the foregoing.[4] The aquaculture industry in the town and area in 2013 exceeded a production value of $200 million (nearly 20% of the total value of the seafood industry of Newfoundland and Labrador).[5]

The Hydro Generation Site in the area is the largest on the island of Newfoundland and provides 2,650 GWh annually. The seven generating units produce a rated output of 604 MW.[6] Both industries are very predominate to the local economy.

Hurricane Matthew

St. Alban's, along with much of the island of Newfoundland, was gravely affected by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.[7][8][9] Road access to the town was temporarily cut off by flooding washing away the main bridge. The nearby town of Conne River provided boat rides into the community while the road is being repaired.[10]

Notable People

See also

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  2. "Contact NAIA". Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Town of St. Alban's, NL". Retrieved Oct 16, 2020.
  4. "Premier Opens New Aquaculture Centre in St. Alban's". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Fisheries and Agriculture. July 14, 2011. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  5. Roberts, Terry (Sep 25, 2019). "Aquaculture conference overshadowed by fish die-off, bickering". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  6. "Bay d'Espoir generating station is 50 years old". Saltwire News. Sep 29, 2017. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  7. Barry, Garrett (Oct 10, 2016). "Multiple states of emergency declared as heavy rains batter central Newfoundland". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  8. "St. Alban's bridge replacement set to be ready by fall". CBC News. Jul 14, 2018. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  9. Barry, Garrett (Aug 21, 2018). "Roadwork still an 'itch' for St. Alban's, almost two years after damage". CBC News. Retrieved Oct 17, 2020.
  10. "Miawpukek First Nation Offers Support to Bay d'Espoir". VOCM Local News Now. October 12, 2016. Archived from the original on Oct 17, 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.


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