| 词条 | Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Torbay | official_name = Town of Torbay | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | motto = "Salus et Felicitas"{{spaces|2}}(Latin) "Health and Happiness" | image_skyline = 2011 - FEB 12 - 22 - NEWFOUNDLAND -061 near Torbay (5453353530).jpg | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = Torbay NFLD logo.gif | seal_size = 120x90px | image_shield = | shield_size = | city_logo = | citylogo_size = | pushpin_map = Newfoundland | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Torbay in Newfoundland | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Newfoundland and Labrador | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | established_title2 = | established_date2 = | established_title3 = | established_date3 = | government_type = | government_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Craig Scott | leader_title1 = MHA | leader_name1 = Kevin Parsons | leader_title2 = MP | leader_name2 = Nick Whalen | area_footnotes = [1] | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = 34.89 | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | population_as_of = 2016 | population_note = | population_footnotes = [1] | population_total = 7,899 | population_density_km2 = 212.1 | timezone = Newfoundland Standard Time | utc_offset = −03:30 | timezone_DST = Newfoundland Daylight Time | utc_offset_DST = −02:30 | coordinates = {{coord|format=dms|scale:30000_type:city_region:CA-NL|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = A1K | area_code = 709 | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = {{Official URL}} | footnotes = }} Torbay is a town located on the eastern side of the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is located {{Convert|12|km}} north of the capital city of St. John's and is part of the St. John's metropolitan area. Due to the Torbay's close proximity to St. John's, the town's population is quickly growing. According to the 2016 census the population was 7,899,[1] up from 7,397 in 2011.[3] HistoryThe name Torbay comes from Torbay, Devon, England and was first mapped in 1615 by John Mason. It comes from the old Anglo-Saxon "Tor" which means "a rocky hill".[4] Both places are geographically similar with wide-open bays that face in a northeasterly direction. An extract from Bishop Feild's Journal states, "indeed there seems to be a little colony of Devon folk in Torbay." John Nutt, the pirate, settled here with his family from Devon. The community of Torbay experienced three French campaigns, the first of which occurred in December 1696. These invasions contributed to the eventual construction of the Torbay Battery in 1781, which was manned by 25 troops from the 71st Regiment and Royal Artillery. The ordnance was eventually withdrawn in 1795. The census of 1677 indicated the Cole and Corum families as residing in "Tarr-Bay" Newfoundland. The following year the Field Family joined them. By 1794 the population of Torbay included many of the surnames now associated with Torbay and totalled 108 English settlers and 99 Irish settlers. The Way Office, a mail handling facility used where there was not enough business to warrant a full post office,[5] was established in 1891. The early history of the community was further highlighted by the landing of Colonel William Amherst and his troops in 1762 on their way to re-capturing the capital city of St. John's from the French. This event was officially recognized in 1978 when the first mayor of Torbay, William Manning unveiled a stone monument and plaque at the present day Veterans Memorial Park.[6] DemographicsThe following information is from: Statistics Canada[7][8]In the 2016 census the population was 7,899.[1] In 2011 Torbay's population grew 17.8% from 2006 bringing the population to 7,397, making it one of the fastest growing communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.[3][9] Population chart of the Town of Torbay:[10]
GeographyClimate{{Weather box|collapsed = Y |location = St. John's International Airport (approximately {{convert|4.5|km|abbr=on}} south southwest of Torbay) |Jan maximum humidex = 17.2 |Feb maximum humidex = 17.3 |Mar maximum humidex = 17.2 |Apr maximum humidex = 26.1 |May maximum humidex = 29.5 |Jun maximum humidex = 34.8 |Jul maximum humidex = 38.5 |Aug maximum humidex = 37.7 |Sep maximum humidex = 35.8 |Oct maximum humidex = 29.8 |Nov maximum humidex = 23.7 |Dec maximum humidex = 18.6 |metric first = Y |single line = Y |year maximum humidex = 38.5 |Jan record high C = 15.2 |Feb record high C = 16.0 |Mar record high C = 18.3 |Apr record high C = 24.1 |May record high C = 25.6 |Jun record high C = 29.4 |Jul record high C = 31.5 |Aug record high C = 31.0 |Sep record high C = 29.5 |Oct record high C = 24.6 |Nov record high C = 19.4 |Dec record high C = 16.1 |year record high C = 31.5 |Jan high C = -0.9 |Feb high C = -1.5 |Mar high C = 1.2 |Apr high C = 5.2 |May high C = 10.7 |Jun high C = 15.9 |Jul high C = 20.3 |Aug high C = 19.9 |Sep high C = 15.9 |Oct high C = 10.5 |Nov high C = 5.9 |Dec high C = 1.2 |year high C = 8.7 |Jan mean C = -4.8 |Feb mean C = -5.4 |Mar mean C = -2.5 |Apr mean C = 1.6 |May mean C = 6.2 |Jun mean C = 10.9 |Jul mean C = 15.4 |Aug mean C = 15.5 |Sep mean C = 11.8 |Oct mean C = 6.9 |Nov mean C = 2.6 |Dec mean C = -2.2 |year mean C = 4.7 |Jan low C = -8.6 |Feb low C = -9.3 |Mar low C = -6.2 |Apr low C = -2.0 |May low C = 1.5 |Jun low C = 5.9 |Jul low C = 10.5 |Aug low C = 11.1 |Sep low C = 7.7 |Oct low C = 3.3 |Nov low C = -0.7 |Dec low C = -5.5 |year low C = 0.6 |Jan record low C = -23.3 |Feb record low C = -23.8 |Mar record low C = -23.8 |Apr record low C = -14.8 |May record low C = -6.7 |Jun record low C = -3.3 |Jul record low C = -1.1 |Aug record low C = 0.5 |Sep record low C = -1.1 |Oct record low C = -5.6 |Nov record low C = -13.4 |Dec record low C = -19.7 |year record low C = -23.8 |Jan chill = -35.7 |Feb chill = -40.3 |Mar chill = -40.3 |Apr chill = -21.4 |May chill = -14.2 |Jun chill = -7.7 |Jul chill = -3.4 |Aug chill = -2.0 |Sep chill = -4.4 |Oct chill = -11.8 |Nov chill = -24.6 |Dec chill = -34.3 |year chill = -40.3 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 150.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 125.2 |Mar precipitation mm = 130.8 |Apr precipitation mm = 121.8 |May precipitation mm = 100.9 |Jun precipitation mm = 101.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 89.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 108.1 |Sep precipitation mm = 130.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 161.9 |Nov precipitation mm = 144.0 |Dec precipitation mm = 148.8 |year precipitation mm = 1513.7 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 73.7 |Feb rain mm = 60.5 |Mar rain mm = 76.7 |Apr rain mm = 93.7 |May rain mm = 93.9 |Jun rain mm = 100.5 |Jul rain mm = 89.4 |Aug rain mm = 108.1 |Sep rain mm = 130.9 |Oct rain mm = 158.9 |Nov rain mm = 116.3 |Dec rain mm = 88.4 |year rain mm = 1191.0 |snow colour = green |Jan snow cm = 79.9 |Feb snow cm = 66.5 |Mar snow cm = 52.3 |Apr snow cm = 25.7 |May snow cm = 6.1 |Jun snow cm = 1.3 |Jul snow cm = 0.0 |Aug snow cm = 0.0 |Sep snow cm = 0.0 |Oct snow cm = 2.9 |Nov snow cm = 26.3 |Dec snow cm = 61.3 |year snow cm = 322.3 |Jan precipitation days = 21.9 |Feb precipitation days = 19 |Mar precipitation days = 20.1 |Apr precipitation days = 18.1 |May precipitation days = 16.4 |Jun precipitation days = 14.9 |Jul precipitation days = 13.3 |Aug precipitation days = 14.2 |Sep precipitation days = 16 |Oct precipitation days = 19.3 |Nov precipitation days = 20.1 |Dec precipitation days = 22.4 |year precipitation days = 215.6 |Jan rain days = 9.7 |Feb rain days = 8.1 |Mar rain days = 11.5 |Apr rain days = 13.4 |May rain days = 15.3 |Jun rain days = 14.9 |Jul rain days = 13.3 |Aug rain days = 14.2 |Sep rain days = 16 |Oct rain days = 18.5 |Nov rain days = 15.5 |Dec rain days = 11.8 |year rain days = 162.4 |Jan snow days = 17.9 |Feb snow days = 15.2 |Mar snow days = 13.4 |Apr snow days = 8.1 |May snow days = 2.5 |Jun snow days = 0.3 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 2.1 |Nov snow days = 8.4 |Dec snow days = 16.3 |year snow days = 84.2 |source 1 = [11] |source 2 = [12] |date=August 2010 }} EconomyThe town of Torbay is a bedroom community, with most of the workforce commuting to the nearby cities of St. John's and Mount Pearl. No public transport links St. John's to its northern suburbs and exurbs, and all such commutes are done by car only. The town's economy is driven mostly by service industries that serve the residents such as a grocery store, convenience stores, doctors offices, hair salons, real-estate offices and restaurants among others. With population growth in the town in recent years the housing market has become a significant part of the local economy. Torbay has become the most expensive housing market in the province with average home prices surpassing $375,000. Between 2009 and 2010 the town also saw the largest appreciation in housing prices in the St. John's CMA, with housing prices rising 32%.[13] TransportationAirThe town is serviced by St. John's International Airport which was formally the Torbay Airport. Airlines include Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Labrador, Air Saint-Pierre, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, Provincial Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet and WestJet Encore. The airport offers services across Canada and the United Kingdom and Ireland, to the United States, Saint-Pierre and the Caribbean.[14] GovernmentMunicipalThe town council of Torbay is composed of a mayor, deputy mayor and five town councillors. The mayor and councillors are elected during the municipal election, which is held every four years on the last Tuesday in September. The deputy mayor is subsequently elected by the town councillors and the mayor, during the first meeting of the new council.[15] ProvincialTorbay is a part of the provincial electoral district of Cape St. Francis, the district is a tory stronghold and is currently represented by Progressive Conservative MHA Kevin Parsons.[16][17] FederalThe town is represented in the House of Commons by the federal riding of St. John's East, formally St. John's North. The seat was another tory stronghold and was represented by Conservatives MP's for the majority of time since 1949. Since 2015, Nick Whalen has been MP for the area. SportsHockeyThe town is home to the Northeast Eagles, which offers novice, atom, peewee and bantam hockey for youths. The town also has a senior hockey team for adults, both teams play at the Jack Byrne Arena. The arena is Torbay's first hockey arena which opened in October 2008, under the name North East Avalon Arena. In March 2009 the arena was officially opened by Premier Danny Williams and was renamed the Jack Byrne Arena after the former MHA who had died in early 2008. SoccerThe Torbay soccer association runs soccer games throughout the summer for youths.[18] EducationThe town is home to Holy Trinity Elementary which offers kindergarten to grade 4 education, Juniper Ridge Intermediate which offers grades 5 to 7 and Holy Trinity High which offers education from grades 8 to 12.[19][20] English and French immersion education is offered at both schools. A new elementary school was constructed to replace the former Holy Trinity Elementary; the school opened in September 2010. The School is still called Holy Trinity Elementary School. Juniper Ridge Intermediate was opened in September of 2018 with attending students from the surrounding area. See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1001509&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Torbay&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&TABID=1&B1=All|title=Torbay, T [Census subdivision], Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada [Country] (table). Census Profile 2016 Census|publisher=Statistics Canada|date=February 2, 2017|accessdate=February 21, 2018}} 2. ^ 3. ^1 {{cite web|title=Census Profile - Torbay|url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1001509&Geo2=CD&Code2=1001&Data=Count&SearchText=Torbay&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1|publisher=Statistics Canada|accessdate=2 March 2012}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Mills|first=A. D.|title=The Popular Dictionary of English Place-Names|publisher=Parragon Book Service Ltd and Magpie Books|year=1996|pages=332|chapter=Torbay; Torre|isbn=0-7525-1851-8}} 5. ^Miscellaneous brief items about Red Island 6. ^About Torbay 7. ^StatCan 2001 Census {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061231030858/http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo62b.htm |date=2006-12-31 }} - population 8. ^Population and dwelling counts (2006 Census). Statistics Canada. 9. ^{{cite web|title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table-Tableau.cfm?LANG=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=5&O=D&RPP=25&PR=10|publisher=Statistics Canada|accessdate=2 March 2012}} 10. ^Torbay at the Canadian Encyclopedia 11. ^{{cite web | url = http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?Province=NFLD&StationName=&SearchType=&LocateBy=Province&Proximity=25&ProximityFrom=City&StationNumber=&IDType=MSC&CityName=&ParkName=&LatitudeDegrees=&LatitudeMinutes=&LongitudeDegrees=&LongitudeMinutes=&NormalsClass=A&SelNormals=&StnId=6720& | title = Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 | accessdate = 2010-04-20 | publisher = Environment Canada}} 12. ^{{cite web | url = http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/normals_documentation_e.html#wmo | title = Calculation of the 1971 to 2000 Climate Normals for Canada | accessdate = 2010-04-20 | publisher = Environment Canada | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130627223738/http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/prods_servs/normals_documentation_e.html#wmo | archivedate = 2013-06-27 | df = }} 13. ^Housing Now St. John’s CMA 14. ^St. John's Airport {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501180109/http://www.stjohnsairport.com/index/index.cfm?id=43 |date=2010-05-01 }} 15. ^Town Council 16. ^CBC: District profile 17. ^Tories Sweep Newfoundland and Labrador byelections 18. ^official site 19. ^Holy Trinity Elementary {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430194428/http://www.htes.k12.nf.ca/aboutus.asp |date=2009-04-30 }} 20. ^Holy Trinity High External links{{Commons category}}
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