the site of the old mine. The federal government provided $5 million in funding in 2017 and the provincial government provided a loan of $17 million to finance the re-opening. Production finally commenced in mid-2018. Communities Route 210 traverses the length of the Burin Peninsula, running along the northwest side of the peninsula between Marystown and Fortune. Route 220 runs from Fortune to Marystown on the southern side. A short connecting road Route 222 runs between these two roads west of Marystown. Routes 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, and 221 are numbered local roads. The Burin Peninsula's economy is tied to the ocean, consequently most of its settlements are located on the coast; some are outports and have no road connection (such as South East Bight). Rencontre East, another isolated community, is accessible by a ferry port in Bay L'Argent and travels to Pool's Cove on the Connaigre Peninsula via Rencontre East. The French Islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon are the last colonies of France in North America, they are located just a 25 km ferry ride from Fortune. Communities on the north coast of the peninsula, beginning in the east: Terrenceville Harbour Mille Little Harbour East Bay L'Argent St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine Point Enragée Garnish Frenchman's Cove L'Anse-au-Loup Grand Bank Fortune Communities on the south coast of the peninsula, beginning in the west: Lories Point May Calmer High Beach Allan's Island Lamaline Point au Gaul Taylor's Bay Lord's Cove Roundabout Lawn Little St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Epworth Lewin's Cove Burin Bay Arm Burin Port au Bras Fox Cove-Mortier Little Bay, Placentia Bay Creston Creston North Marystown Spanish Room Rock Harbour Jean De Baie Red Harbour Rushoon Baine Harbour Parkers Cove Boat Harbour West Boat Harbour Brookside Davis Cove Sandy Harbour Monkstown Great Paradise Little Paradise St. Joseph's Port Anne Petite Forte Clattice Harbour Clattice South West Burnt Island Murphy's Cove Isle Valen Darby's Harbour Great Bona Little Bona Southeast Bight Toslow Presque Saint Annes Saint Leonards See also 1929 Grand Banks earthquake Frenchman's Cove Provincial Park St. Lawrence Laurentians References External links The Heritage Run Peninsulas of Newfoundland and Labrador