Bishop's Falls

Bishop's Falls
Town
Seal
Motto(s):  "In Media Silva Maneo"  (Latin) "In the middle of the forest, I remain"
Country	Canada
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division	6
Government
• Mayor	Robert (Bob) Hobbs
Area
• Total	28.12 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	3,399
• Density	120.9/km2 (313/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code	709

For waterfall in Shillong, see Bishop Falls (India).

Bishop's Falls is a Canadian town in the north-central part of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

It is in Division No. 6, on the Exploits River, near the town of Grand Falls-Windsor and the town of Botwood. Its mayor, Bob Hobbs, is a Former Teacher at Leo Burke Academy; he succeeded former mayor Jody Fancey, the town's first female Mayor.

The railroad played a major part in the area's history. There is a trestle in the town which is the longest east of Quebec. The town sits along the Exploits River which flows through and to the falls. There is ongoing talk of combining the towns of Bishop's Falls and Grand Falls-Windsor.

A Full history of Bishop's Falls can be found in the book "In the centre of the forest, I remain", written by Former mayor George Saunders.

According to the 2006 Statistics Canada Census:

• Population: 3,399
• % Change (2001-2006): -7.8
• Dwellings: 1,413
• Area (km²): 28.12
• Density (persons per km²): 120.9

	North: Division No. 6, Subd. C
West: Division No. 6, Subd. C	Bishop's Falls	East: Division No. 6, Subd. D
	South: Division No. 6, Subd. C

See also

• List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador

External links

• Town of Bishop's Falls