Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir

Milltown–Head of Bay d'Espoir
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Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 55°44′39″W / 47.92583°N 55.74417°W / 47.92583; -55.74417
Country Canada
Province Newfoundland and Labrador
Population
 (2021)
 • Total669
Time zoneUTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code709
Highways Route 361

Milltown–Head of Bay d'Espoir is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 669 in the Canada 2021 Census.

In January 2017, Bay d'Espoir Academy, along with the local RCMP detachment and Milltown Town Hall/Fire Department, was set ablaze in an act of arson.[1] The original school was located in Milltown. A new school was built on a parcel of land in St. Alban's with construction completed in October 2021.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Tobin, Stephanie; Delaney, Anna (Jan 17, 2017). "Man charged after Milltown school, town hall, RCMP station burn". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Three Years After Arson, Contract Awarded for Replacement Milltown-Bay d'Espoir School". VOCM News. Aug 12, 2019. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Some residents feel left out of the loop on new Bay d'Espoir school". CBC News. Feb 8, 2019. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Barry, Garrett (Mar 28, 2018). "Replacement coming for burnt-out Bay d'Espoir Academy". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.