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Business Elite Canada interviews the Mayor of

Torbay, NL, as it celebrates its 50th municipal

anniversary in 2022.

lthough the municipality is celebrating
its 50th anniversary, Torbay’s history

Agoes back to the 1500s. A mid-size

community by Newfoundland and Labrador
standards, located on the doorstep on the capital

city St. John’s, Torbay is objectively one of the
most beautiful corners in the province, country,

and world. Situated right on the Atlantic Ocean,

Torbay offers breathtaking coastal views in
a picturesque, rural setting. The rocky beach

welcomes visitors who wish to gather round

bonfires, walk the shorebound paths in search
of faeries, check out massive icebergs, or watch

whales swim in for the caplin.

Mayor Craig Scott’s family has been in Torbay

for several generations and has seen the town
change and evolve over the years. “Our town has

changed a lot since I was young,” says Scott. “At

that time back in the 70’s and 80’s there was a
thriving commercial inshore fishery—many people

made their living on the ocean. With the collapse
of the inshore fishery and the moratorium in the

early 90’s we lost that traditional fishery and a

way of life for many.”

Torbay’s population has nearly doubled since the

1990s, growing from 5000 to 8000 residents.
Mayor Craig Scott
Scott says that the Town has certainly adapted

over the years to the changing economy and

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