Burin was settled nearly three hundred years ago with the first evidence of permanent settlements being dated at 1718. A letter from Pastour de Costabelle, governor of Placentia, to the head of the French Navy dated at 1708 indicated that French fishermen had been fishing and exploring les Burins for many years. Burin, like many other coastal communities, survived the harsh Newfoundland winters and extreme seasonal weather and began to flourish. The fishing trade became a lifeline for the people of Burin and the town gradually expanded to a population of well over 3,000 today. There has been many advances made in the lifetime of our town.
Burin now has many local businesses, attractions and educational facilities available.
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