Shea Heights

Shea Heights is a small neighborhood located in the hills of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Shea Heights
Neighborhood
Shea Heights is located in Newfoundland
Shea Heights
Shea Heights
Coordinates: 47.5082°N 52.6733°W / 47.5082; -52.6733
CountryCanada
ProvinceNewfoundland
CitySt. John's, Newfoundland
Established1930s (as Blackhead Road)
1984 (added to St. John's)

History

Shea Heights was originally settled outside of the city of St. John's in the 1930s. The community was originally called Blackhead Road, but changed its name to Shea Heights in order to honour a local priest.[1] The community was added to the St. John's metropolitan region in the 1960s as part of the Canadian urban renewal project and fully integrated into St. John's in 1984. [2]

A $4.1 million renewal project in the 1960s, announced by Joey Smallwood, helped transform the Blackhead Road community. At the time, about 2,000 people lived in 336 "tiny shacks."[3] A reservoir was also created as part of the project.[4] The residents of the community used a National Film Board of Canada grant to help demonstrate the need for a sewerage system to the provincial government in 1973.[5]

The community was renamed Shea Heights sometime around 1977.[6]

In 2001, Shea Heights was left isolated from the rest of St. John's after the remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle flooded streets.[7]

In 2013, the community's post code, A0A 1J0, caused issues as it required mail to be sent to Shea Heights and not St. John's.[8]

Notable People

References
  1. Coish, Colin (February 6, 1986). "A look at the Gayside of life". Edmonton Journal.
  2. Collier, Keith (2011). "Six Decades of Expansion: St. John's Suburbs and Surrounding Communities".
  3. "St. Johns, Newfoundland – the problem at its worst". February 3, 1968.
  4. "Business Opportunities". National Post. September 20, 1969.
  5. Nelson, James (February 23, 1973). "Community counseling new NFB field". Ottawa Citizen. p. 32.
  6. Joyce, Randy (August 27, 1977). "Visiting Cape Spear is not easy!". Calgary Herald.
  7. McDonald, Michael (September 20, 2001). "Hurricane Gabrielle's leftovers wreak havoc on St. Johns". National Post.
  8. "A0A not OK for Shea Heights residents". CBC News. May 22, 2013.
  9. Mason, Gary (September 12, 1997). "Newfoundland rookie catches big glance from big fish Messier". The Vancouver Sun.

Shea Heights Community Website

47.5082°N 52.6733°W / 47.5082; -52.6733

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