St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

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website = [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/ Town of St. Lawrence]
footnotes = St. Lawrence is located on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland.

History

St. Lawrence's economy was primarily based on fishing until the recent collapse of North American cod stock. The government of Canada has implemented a morotorium on cod fishing. A Fluorspar mine in St. Lawrence was once a major employer in the community until 1978, when Alcan closed the mine. A recent wind project has been announced by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for St. Lawrence. The project will result in the installation of 14, 1.8MW turbines.

U.S.S Pollux and U.S.S Truxtun

On February 18, 1942, more than two hundred American sailors died when the U.S.S. Pollux and U.S.S Truxton ran around in Chamber Cove.
* [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/truxton_pollux.htm The Sinking of the U.S.S Pollux and U.S.S Truxton]
* [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/paul_squires.htm The Lanier Phillips Story]

port

Known as the 'Soccer Capital of Canada', the St. Lawrence Laurentians have provided some very competitive teams which have represented Newfoundland in many national championship tournaments.

Links

* [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/ Town of St. Lawrence]
* [http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/stlawrence.html History of the St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mines]
* [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/museum.htm St. Lawrence Miners Memorial Museum]
* [http://www.discoverstlawrence.com/hydro_power.htm Wind Project to be located near St. Lawrence]
* [http://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/nr/1002n07.htm Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Wind Power Announcement for St. Lawrence]
* [http://www.laurentianshomepage.com/ St. Lawrence Laurentians]
* [http://school.esdnl.ca/stlawrenceacademy/ St. Lawrence Academy]
* [http://www.esdnl.ca/ Eastern School District]