Humber East

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District created 1966 Last contested 2014 Electors (2011) 8,801 Elector 8,801		First contested 1966 Population (2006) 10,153 Province Newfoundland and Labrador

Legislature Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Census divisions Division No. 5, Newfoundland and Labrador

Humber East is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Includes the eastern section of Corner Brook as well as Humber Village, Little Rapids, Massey Drive, Pasadena and Steady Brook. There is a mix of urban and rural areas. The district is among the most prosperous in the province.

Humber East has elected a series of political heavyweights, including Clyde Wells, Tom Farrell, Lynn Verge and former premier Tom Marshall.

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Members of the House of Assembly

The district has elected the following Members of the House of Assembly:

Boundaries

The District of Humber East is located on the West Coast of Newfoundland, it takes in a portion of the City of Corner Brook, The towns of Massey Drive, Steady Brook, Humber Village, Little Rapids, and Pasadena. Its boundaries are as follows:

Begins at the intersection of the Meridian of 57o30' West Longitude and the southern shoreline

of Deer Lake;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the sinuosities of the southern shoreline

of Deer Lake to its intersection with the centre line of Blue Gulch Brook;

Then running in a general southeasterly direction along the centre line of Blue Gulch Brook to its

intersection with the centre line of Main Street, Pasadena;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of Main Street to its

intersection with the centre line of South Brook;

Then running in a general southeasterly direction along the centre line of South Brook to its

intersection with the Parallel of 49o North Latitude;

Then running due south to the point of intersection with the southern shoreline of Grand Lake;

Then running due west to its intersection with the centre line of the Trans Canada Highway;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the centre line of the Trans Canada

Highway to its intersection with the centre line of Lewin Parkway;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Lewin Parkway to its

intersection with the centre line of Wheeler’s Road;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Wheeler’s Road to its

intersection with the centre line of Pratt Street;

Then running in a general southwesterly direction along the centre line of Pratt Street to its

intersection with the centre line of Carter Avenue;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Carter Avenue to its

intersection with the centre line of Elizabeth Street;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Elizabeth Street to its

intersection with the centre line of Churchill Street;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the centre line of Churchill Street to its

intersection with the centre line of O’Connell Drive;

Then running in a general easterly direction along the centre line of O’Connell Drive to its

intersection with the centre line of Corner Brook Stream;

Then running in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of Corner Brook Stream to its intersection with the southern shoreline of Humber Arm;

Then running in a general northeasterly direction along the sinuosities of Humber Arm and Humber River to the intersection with the centre line of the Bay of Islands North Shore Highway, Route #440;

Then running in a northeasterly direction to the summit of Old Man Mountain, north of Old Mans Pond;

Then running in an easterly direction to the point of beginning.

References

Humber East Wikipedia

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Members of the House of Assembly

Boundaries

References