Gander - Lewisporte District

District Commander
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P.O. Box 366
301 James Blvd.
Gander, Newfoundland, Canada A1V 1W7
Telephone (709) 256-6841
Fax (709) 256-6846

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police headquarters is located at 301 James Boulevard, Gander-Lewisporte. The district office opened on June 11, 1986 and supervises RCMP detachments in the Gander area as well as Lewisporte, Twillingate, New-Wes Valley, Glovertown, Carmanville, Fogo, and Gander Detachment. The district’s jurisdiction includes the Town of Gander, the region west to the Glenwood overpass and east to the Gambo overpass. Gander-Lewisporte District Headquarters also includes a number of specialist units. These include a Major Crimes Unit, Federal Enforcement Section, Traffic Services and Drug Section. In addition, a separate RCMP facility is located near Gander International Airport with a three-man Telecommunications Workshop.

The Town of Gander Police Department has two police officers which are supernumerary constables. They also assume the duties of animal control officer. These officers enforce all municipal regulations within the town’s boundaries and perform duties that include traffic enforcement, school safety monitoring, and protection of homes and businesses. The Town of Gander Police Department is located in the RCMP district headquarters at 301 James Boulevard. You can contact the Municipal Police Department by calling (709) 256-4065 or Facsimile (709) 256-6846.

Community profiles:

Gander

Gander is a world-renowned town due to its impressive contributions to the world of flight. Established in 1938 as a strategic North American base allowing Trans-Atlantic flight during World War II, Gander grew as the largest airport in the province and can handle very large planes including the Concorde, Soviet Antonov cargo carrier and is designated as an alternate landing site for NASA’s Space Shuttle program.

The main economic industries for the Town of Gander are in the areas of transportation, communications, public administration and defense. In addition, a large portion of Gander’s economy is driven by the service industry, due to the dependence of some 128 surrounding communities, which to a large extent rely on Gander businesses and services. This service area consists of some 90,000 people within a 100 km/60 mile radius. The Town itself has developed into a full service community of more than 10,000 people influenced by virtually all cultures and nationalities.

Gander is a beautiful clean community with many cultural and natural attractions. With accommodations and facilities capable of hosting large trade shows and world-class conventions, Gander is an important resource to the regional tourism industry and is known as the convention
and tournament capital of Newfoundland.

Within an hour drive of Gander you will discover the natural wonders that makes our province so unique. Newfoundland and Labrador is home to some of Canada’s best salmon fishing rivers. The nearby Gander River is a world class waterway offering thrilling adventures and superb Atlantic salmon angling. Gander has a newly expanded eighteen-hole golf course overlooking scenic Gander Lake, and is also within an hour drive of Terra Nova National Park and “Iceberg Alley”, where whales and icebergs meet.

Gander is a prosperous community offering an excellent school system and a broad range of cultural and recreational activities.

Gander is home to the 103 Search and Rescue Squadron. This squadron provides search and rescue services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as northeastern Quebec. Additionally, 103 Rescue Squadron offers transient aircraft servicing to visiting Canadian Forces aircraft and allied aircraft as requested. In addition to military personnel, a large number of in-commuters contribute heavily to Gander’s labour force and the local economy.

Lewisporte

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P.O. Box 310
217 Main Street.
Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada A0G 3A0
Telephone (709) 535-8637
Fax (709) 535-0146

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is located at 217 Main Street. The detachment area covers 16 communities with a combine population of 12,850. The communities in this area include Micheal’s Harbour, Campbellton, Loon Bay, Baytona, Birchy Bay, Boyd’s Cove, Norris Arm North, Norris Arm South, Comfort Cove/Newstead, Embree, Little Burnt Bay, Stanhope, Brown’s Arm, Porteville and Laurenceton. The detachment has of one corporal and five constables. It is mainly responsible for general law enforcement duties in the Lewisporte and surrounding areas.

Emergencies Service

Lewisporte offers many services including the following:

• Lewisporte Family Medical Clinic
• Lewisporte Lab & X-Ray Clinic
• Lewisporte Dental Clinic
• Freakes’ Ambulance Services
• Lewisporte Fire Department
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Canadian Coast Guard

Community profile:

The seaport town of Lewisporte is situated at the head of Burnt Bay in the Notre Dame Bay in a well-protected harbour. Settlers first arrived in Lewisporte, previously named Burnt Bay and Marshville, in 1887 and engaged in the prosperous fishing, logging, and ship building industries. Lewisporte is named for Lewis Miller, an enterprising Scotsman who operated a logging company in central Newfoundland. Millertown, another community in this region is also named for him.

Lewisporte is the ‘Gateway to the North’ because of its extensive freight and passenger service providing a link between Newfoundland and Labrador. It had its first railway station established in 1900 at Notre Dame Junction, just six miles to the south. With the railway station established, a sawmill operation made Lewisporte a shipping location. This saw milling company, Timber Estates Limited, was a major impetus for growth in the town. The sawmills produced more than all other Newfoundland sawmills combined and Lewisporte had its name derived from the owner of Timber Estates Ltd., Lewis Miller.

Lewisporte has grown from 1965 to a population of nearly four thousand people. Modern banking, financial, legal, and medical services have become evident along with a healthy restaurant, hotel, and retail trade. Playgrounds and ball parks, along with the ice stadium have provided many recreational activities. Distribution has been the life blood of the community and has served to make Lewisporte the hub of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Marine and Yacht Club

Lewisporte is located in Notre Dame Bay. It has been referred to as the “Caribbean of the North” by Canadian Yachting Magazine and is known as the most scenic and peaceful bays in the Province. As a result, Lewisporte has a very active yacht club with over one hundred members. There is a marina for recreational craft tie ups, a breakwater with floating piers, and two marina launch haul-up facilities. Many yachts visit from all over the world, and land loving visitors can take advantage of boat tours and sailing operations, which are based at the marina. For additional information contact: (709) 535-3625

Parks

Notre Dame Provincial Park is located approximately 12 Kms from town. This park boasts over one hundred campsites, swimming, an interpretation program, convenience store, accommodations, boat rentals and a ski chalet.

Centrally located in town is Woolfrey’s Pond Trail and Campgrounds which offers a swimming area, walking trail, day use facilities, shower and laundry, multi purpose building, overnight camping and more

Carmanville

RCMP Carmanville
P.O. Box 190
Carmanville, NL
A0G 1N0
709-534-2686 Phone
709-534-2661 Fax

Carmanville community policing officer is located 63 km north of Gander on the central north east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. The office is staffed by three regular members and one part time public servant. The community of Carmanville, on the Atlantic Ocean, is home to approximately 650 people. However, the office serves 38 communities from Change Islands in the west to Musgrave Harbour at the eastern boundary with a total population of approximately 4,000.

This area of the province offers something for everyone, all year round. There are snow mobile trails in winter, moose hunting in the fall, salmon fishing in summer and a coastline which has been one of the most photographed in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. There is five km of beach in Mugrave Harbour which attracts hundreds of tourists a year.

Musgrave Harbour also boasts a municipal park for the camping enthusiasts. Named for the ill-fated flight of Dr. Fredrick Banting, The Banting Municipal Park also houses an interpretation center and replica of Dr. Banting’s plane.

The Gander Bay region boasts incredible fishing opportunities and is the mouth of the Gander River system. Through this area, from Gander on Route 330 to Route 331 and then on to Route 340, one can travel leisurely to Twillingate in about an hour and a half. On this route you may see moose, fox, coyotes, rabbits, black bears, seals, eagles, geese and of course gigantic Icebergs.

Carmanville is known for its friendly people, wonderful scenery and very good restaurants.

New Wes Valley

New Wes Valley RCMP
P.O. Box 129, Wesleyville, NL
A0G 4R0
(709)536-2419
(709)536-3256 (fax)

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Community Policing Office is located on Circular Road in Pound Cove. The detachment is responsible for the area along Highway 320 and 330 south from Lockers Bay Bridge to north of Deadman’s Bay. The detachment’s jurisdiction includes Trinity, Centreville, Wareham, Indian Bay, Greenspond, New Wes Valley, Cape Freels, Lumsden and Deadman’s Bay.

New Wes Valley is located on the north-east coast of Newfoundland, just 112 km from Gander, on Route 330, along the Kittiwake Coast. The area is known for it’s rugged beauty and the coastline for it’s icebergs and the occasional glimpsing of whales. New Wes Valley was incorporated in 1992 when the towns of Wesleyville, Newtown, Brookfield, Valleyfield, Templeman, Pound Cove and Badger’s Quay amalgamated.

The area has always been associated to the fishery and today it still thrives on the ocean’s marine life. Every year local fisherman and boats head out onto the sea to harvest, shrimp, crab, lobster and take part in the seal hunt. Apart from the commercial fishery the recreational fishery is also exceptional on the many freshwater ponds and streams that lay host to trout and Atlantic Salmon, locally known as sea trout.

The detachment also polices areas to the south including Indian Bay, Centreville, Wareham, Trinity which features some of the best sport fishing in Newfoundland. To the north the detachment polices Lumsden and Deadman’s Bay where spectacular sandy beaches and awe-inspiring waves draw tourists from around the country and globe.

The greatest attraction though is the people, friendly, lively and always ready to open the arms to visitors and share in the local splendor. The area has so much to see and explore and is truly beyond your imagination.

Fogo Island

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 208,
Fogo Island, Newfoundland
A0G 2B0
Telephone: (709) 266-2251
Facsimile: (709) 266-2703
ORI: NF10017

Detachment Area: Population approximately 2000 in 10 communities
Primary Industry: Fishing
Nearest Major Center: Gander - approximately - 80 km. away.

Fogo Island is located in Notre Dame Bay and is approximately 25 km X 15 km in size, approximately 80 km northeast of Gander. Take Route #330 and #331 from Gander to Farewell. At Farewell you board the ferry Captain Earl W. Winsor, which takes approximately 50 minutes to reach Fogo Island. You will land at Man O’War Cove, Stag Harbour, which is approximately 20 km from Fogo Island Detachment.

The majority of RCMP duties include enforcing the Criminal Code and other Federal Statutes. Provincial Statutes that are commonplace are Highway Traffic Act, Liquor Control Act, Motorized Snow Vehicles and All-Terrain Vehicles Act. Due to the fact that Fogo is an Island, there may be a requirement for enforcing the Canada Shipping Act, Small Vessel Regulations, Wildlife Act, and Migratory Birds Conventions Act and the Narcotic Control Act. Fogo Island office is partnered with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. They share a unique service whereby they utilize the same office, equipment, and clerical support. Both agencies work side by side and assist each other on various occasions.

Fogo Island is made up of 10 different communities with many attractions located throughout the Island including:

Brimstone Head, located in the town of Fogo, is considered one of the four corners of the earth by the Flat Earth Society. There is a walking trail which takes you to the top of Brimstone Head.

Tilting has been designated a National Historic Site by Parks Canada. The community depicts a typical fishing village and holds many interesting attractions.

Lion’s Den is a former community that has been resettled. There is a very scenic walking trail which takes you past the local mussel bed.

The Battery is a walking trail which takes you to the top of Fogo Head. This site has several original cannons displayed that were used to protect Fogo harbour.

Little Greeps Cove, Joe Batt’s Arm, an archeological excavation has discovered various historical tools which are believed to trace back to the Groswater Eskimo.

Marine Interpretation Centre located in Seldom, holds many artifacts from days gone by. Also there’s a marina where visiting boats can dock for the night and avail of various services.

Fogo Island holds several festivals throughout the summer months. These festivals boasts a dory load of local musical talent. They are becoming quite popular and bring many tourists to the Island.