Too Good Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Toogood Arm
other_name = Too Good Arm
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image_caption = A view of Too Good Arm




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pushpin_map_caption = Location of Toogood Arm in Newfoundland
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_name1 = Newfoundland and Labrador
subdivision_type3 = Census division
subdivision_name3 = Division No. 8
leader_title = Mayor (N/A)
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leader_title1 = MHA
leader_name1 = Derrick Dalley
(The Isles of Notre Dame)
leader_title2 = MP
leader_name2 = Scott Simms
(Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor)
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timezone = Newfoundland Standard Time Zone
utc_offset = -3:30
timezone_DST = Newfoundland Daylight Time
utc_offset_DST = -2:30
latd = 49
latm = 37
lats = 52
latNS = N
longd = 54
longm = 36
longs = 5
longEW = W
postal_code_type = Postal Code
postal_code = A0G 2R0
area_code = 709
blank_name = Highways
blank_info = Highway 346
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Too Good Arm is an outport located on New World Island in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It neighbours the communities of Pike's Arm and Cobb's Arm and is the terminus of Route 346.

The community's first postmistress was Gladys B. BathFact|date=July 2008.

History

In 1994, two years after the Government of Canada declared a moratorium on the Atlantic cod fishery [ [http://archives.cbc.ca/on_this_day/07/02/ On This Day - July 2, 1992 - CBC Archives] ] , an inshore fisherman from Too Good Arm became the first Newfoundlander in history to be charged for jigging cod to feed his family [http://www.nald.ca/CLR/social/book7/book7.pdf Newfoundland and Labrador AdultBasic Education Social History Series - Book 7 - Surviving in Rural Newfoundland] .

ervices

Most services are provided in nearby communities or towns. A convenience store is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away in Cobb's Arm. The closest supermarkets are located in Virgin Arm and Twillingate, approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) and 22 kilometers (13.5 mi) away, respectively. Residents generally travel to Twillingate, Lewisporte, or Gander for shopping.

Primary and secondary students are transported by bus to New World Island Academy, a K-12 public school in Summerford.

High speed internet [ [http://www.kittiwake.nf.ca/newsreleases/Thirteen.html Kittiwake Economic Development Corporation] ] (DSL) and landline telephone service are provided by Aliant. Although there are no cable television providers, two over-the-air channels - NTV and CBC - are available.

Direct broadcast satellite signals intended for Star Choice and Bell TV set-top boxes can be received, and cellular phone coverage is provided by Aliant, TELUS, and other carriers. [ [http://www.comparecellular.com/coverage-maps/index.asp Coverage Maps across Canada for Bell Mobility, Rogers Wireless, Telus Mobility, Fido, MiKe and more] ]

ee also

*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador

References

Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Too Good Arm
North = Atlantic Ocean
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East = Change Islands
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South = Boyd's Cove
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West = Twillingate Islands
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