Lethbridge and Area explained

Lethbridge and Area
Other Name:Lethbridge to Sweet Bay
Settlement Type:Local service district
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map:Canada Newfoundland and Labrador#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lethbridge to Sweet Bay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Newfoundland and Labrador
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Newfoundland
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:7
Subdivision Type4:Census subdivisions
Subdivision Name4:E and F
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title1:Governing body
Established Title:Established
Timezone:NST
Utc Offset:−03:30
Timezone Dst:NDT
Utc Offset Dst:−02:30
Coordinates:48.358°N -53.758°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:709
Blank Name:Highways
Blank1 Name:Waterways

Lethbridge and Area is a local service district (LSD) in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Name

The legal name of the LSD is "Lethbridge, Morley's Siding, Brooklyn, Charleston, Jamestown, Portland, Winter Brook and Sweet Bay".[1] [2] The LSD is however known as "Lethbridge and Area" in common usage and is also referred to as such on the LSD's official website and in its communication.

Alternatively, the LSD is also known as "Lethbridge to Sweet Bay".[3]

History

The Lethbridge and Area LSD was established in 2010.

Geography

Lethbridge and Area is in Newfoundland within Subdivision E and Subdivision F of Division No. 7.[4] The Lethbridge to Sweet Bay LSD includes the communities of Brooklyn, Charleston, Jamestown, Lethbridge, Morley's Siding, Portland, Sweet Bay, and Winter Brook.[5]

Government

Lethbridge and Area is an LSD that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[6] The chair of the LSD committee is Kevin Pennie.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Canadian Geographical Names Database, 'Lethbridge, Morley's Siding, Brooklyn, Charleston, Jamestown, Portland, Winter Brook and Sweet Bay', 2021. Accessed on August 6, 2023.
  2. Canadian Legal Information Institute, 'Local Service District of Lethbridge, Morley's Siding, Brooklyn, Charleston, Jamestown, Portland, Winter Brook and Sweet Bay, NLR 38/10', 2010.
  3. Web site: Directory of Local Service Districts . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . October 2021 . January 1, 2022.
  4. Book: 91 Census . Population and Dwelling Counts . Unincorporated Places . . Ottawa . June 1993 . January 5, 2022.
  5. Web site: Our Story . Lethbridge and Area Local Service District . January 2, 2022.
  6. Web site: Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador . January 1, 2022.