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Spaniard's Bay is a rural settlement on the north shore of
Conception Bay. It is approximately six miles from Harbour Grace and one mile
from Bay Roberts. The land surrounding Spaniard's Bay is filled with high
hills from which there is
Before the 1900's the men of Spaniard's Bay were fishermen and
boat builders. Every spring schooners containing whole families sailed for
Labrador and returned home in the fall. There was very little employment in
Spaniard's Bay after the decline of the fishery. Many people moved to
mainland Canada and larger communities in Newfoundland. Some people moved to
Belle Island to work in the mines while others moved to the lumber camps in
Grand Falls. Younger people migrated to mainland Canada or the United States
where they settled down and made their homes. After the turn of the century industries
such as sawmills and furniture factories developed in Spaniard's Bay. This
attracted permanent settlers and facilitated the enduring existence of this
beautiful Newfoundland community. |
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