Baytona, Newfoundland and Labrador

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footnotes = Baytona is a small rural community found in Newfoundland and Labrador. A bay separates Baytona from a neighboring town called Birchy Bay. The first settlers of Baytona fished for a living, but with a depletion in cod stocks and lobsters, there was a shift away from the fishing industry.

Currently the majority of people living in Baytona make a living from the forestry industryFact|date=June 2007. There are now less than 400 people living in the community. Baytona has a fire department, town council and a recreation committee. There are currently two running convenience stores, however, one of them is barely maintaining business. The community has a playground, and a basketball court.

The community has an Anglican and a Pentecostal church. However, there is speculation that the Pentecostal church will only remain open for a short while longerFact|date=June 2007.

Name Change

Originally, Baytona was known as "Birchy Bay North". In 1958 the name was changed to "Gayside" to help the flow of mail delivery. However, in 1985, due to the teasing, joking and harassment of neighboring communities, the name of the town was changed from "Gayside" to "Baytona". [ [http://www.k12.nf.ca/greenwood/About%20Us/baytona.htm The History Of Baytona] ]

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