Black Tickle (Inuttitut: Kikkertet[2]) is a settlement and designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Island of Ponds and part of the unrecognized NunatuKavut territory. In the 2021 census Black Tickle had a population of 87.[1] Locations in Labrador south of Black Tickle generally observe Newfoundland Time instead of Atlantic Standard Time, which is observed by the rest of the province's continental communities. Black Tickle is inaccessible by road and is served by Black Tickle Airport, a gravel strip airport (CCE4).
Black Tickle-Domino | |
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  Black Tickle-Domino Location of Black Tickle-Domino  Black Tickle-Domino Black Tickle-Domino (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′50″N 55°46′48″W / 53.464°N 55.78°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Region | Labrador |
| Census division | 10 |
| Census subdivision | B |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,895 |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Area code | 709 |
The Goose Bay - Cartwright - Black Tickle ferry service, MV Kamutik W., runs from June to November.[3][4]
History
editIn 2012, the local fish plant closed.[5][6] In June 2016, it was announced that Black Tickle would no longer be covered by a full-time nurse and could lose its fuel source during winter months.[7] In August of the same year, it was announced that the full-time nurse would be remaining in Black Tickle.[8] The town, working with an indigenous company, announced in 2021 that Black Tickle would be getting a new fuel supply source.[9]
Beginning in 2015, it has been in the news for its large presence of polar bears.[10]
Geography
editBlack Tickle-Domino is located on the Northwestern head of the Island of Ponds off the coast of Southwestern Labrador within Subdivision B of Division No. 10.[11]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 168 | — |
| 2016 | 150 | −10.7% |
| 2021 | 87 | −42.0% |
| Source: [12] | ||
As a designated place in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Black Tickle-Domino recorded a population of 87 living in 33 of its 72 total private dwellings, a change of -42% from its 2016 population of 150.[1] With a land area of 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.9/km2 (41.2/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Government
editBlack Tickle-Domino is a local service district (LSD)[14] that is governed by a committee responsible for the provision of certain services to the community.[15] The chair of the LSD committee is Joseph Keefe.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error". 12.statcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Unveiling Nunatukavut" (PDF). nunatukavut.ca. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Goose Bay - Rigolet - Cartwright - Black Tickle". Transportation and Infrastructure. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Moore, Oliver (November 10, 2007). "A town on death row". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "7 fish plants declared permanently closed". CBC News. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Black Tickle weighs grim options". Cbc.ca. May 22, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Black Tickle Has Seen 'Steady Erosion' Of Supports: Todd Russell". VOCM. June 16, 2016. Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "'A great relief': Black Tickle celebrates keeping its full-time nurse". August 22, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "After 5 years without a gas station, Black Tickle is almost ready to fuel up again". November 3, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Polar bears 'coming in all directions' in Black Tickle". CBC News. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions, census subdivisions (municipalities) and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error". 12.statcan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Newfoundland and Labrador)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Directory of Local Service Districts" (PDF). Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. October 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "Local Service Districts – Frequently Asked Questions". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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