On Saturday he was given a tour of the town including a visit to
Deadman's Cove. In the afternoon he was accompanied by Baxter House, the Coast of Bays
Tourism Coordinator, to the Fortune Bay North area where he toured the towns from Pool's
Cove to Wreck Cove. While in Belleoram, Messieur Thuau visited the scallop hatchery,
Cluett House and the municipal centre. In the evening he drove to Conne River and stayed
for the night in Bay D'Espoir. Tracey Perry, the Executive Director of the Coast of Bays
Corporation joined him for dinner and discussed possible business relationships between
businesses in the Coast of Bays region and on the island of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
On Sunday, Messieur Thuau was given a tour of the Bay D'Espoir area including
aquaculture sites, the hydroelectric generating station and the salmon hatchery. From
here, the Prefect travelled to Hermitage and Seal Cove before returning to Harbour Breton
in the evening. On his return to Harbour Breton, Messieur Thuau was given a tour of the
ConAqua mussel farms located in Jerseyman's Harbour. Before leaving for the Burin
Peninsula, he met with Mr. Don Stewart, Chairperson of the Coast of Bays Corporation, to
discuss his travels through the region. The Coast of Bays Corporation will be following up
on some initiatives over the coming months with the business community in Saint-Pierre et
Miquelon.
For more information about the Coast of Bays region, contact:
Tracey Perry, Executive Director
Coast of Bays Corporation
P.O. Box 310
St. Alban's, Newfoundland
A0H 2E0
Phone: 709-538-3552
Fax: 709-538-3627
E-mail: inquiries@coastofbays.nl.ca
Last Revised on August 2, 1999
