Rose Blanche, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Rose Blanche is a small community on Newfoundland's southwest shore, about 45 km from Port aux Basques. This community is located in a barren area on the east side of a small bay. In this bay there are two harbours that were mainly used to provide shelter for fishing vessels.
Rose Blanche used to mainly be a fishing community, until the Moratorium on Cod Fish was brought on in 1992. Some of the scenery includes the rugged coastline, the white and rocky cliffs of "Diamond Cove". The restored light house is also an attraction.
The first settlers in Rose Blanche arrived and probably settled in 1810 , though the French had held seasonal premisses in the area in the 1700's. Rose Blanche was first settled because of its sheltered harbours and its close location to fishing grounds.
By the 1869 census, the population had grown to 663, and the area continued to attract new settlers from England and the Channel Islands to participate in the fishery. By the 1870's the community had a number of businesses which participated in the local fishery and the Labrador fishery.
The 1950's and 1960's brought significant changes to the community with the opening of a fresh-frozen fish plant , resettlement of outlying communities in Rose Blanche., as a result of the road connection that was completed between Rose Blanche and Port aux Basques in 1961.
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