SITE PROFILE – STEPHENVILLE

Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital 142 Minnesota Drive Stephenville, NL A2N 1H0 709-643-5111

Site Information:

Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital (STRH) in Stephenville is a forty-four bed acute care center with a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services for the people of the Bay St. George catchment area. The catchment area services by Sir Thomas Roddick Hospital is between the Port au Port Peninsula east to and south to the Jeffrey’s-St. Fintan’s area serving a population of approximately 24,000.

The Health Services provided include:

Medical Services Nursing Services Surgical Services Obstetric/Gynecological Services Emergency Services Renal Care Outpatient Clinics Specialty Clinics (Travelling) Pharmacy Services.

Location:

Located in scenic Bay St. George, the Town of Stephenville has a population of 8,000 and is the service centre for a catchment area of 25,000. Stephenville has a sound economic infrastructure based on long-time commercial interests and industries. The town has a 42- bed hospital, a thriving education system that includes the Provincial Headquarters of the College of the North Atlantic, and a multitude of recreational activities. In Stephenville, visitors will discover a wonderful blend of intriguing natural beauty, fascinating history, warm hospitality, and rich cultural tradition. The area is home to a a blend of French, English, Scottish and Mi'kmaw Indian ancestries, combining to form a unique mixture of culture and tradition.

How to get there:

Stephenville is only hours away from eastern North American cities by air. Regularly scheduled flights serve Stephenville International Airport from points in and the U.S. as well as other parts of and Labrador. The largest runway in Newfoundland, in excess of 10,000 feet, Stephenville Airport is ideally located and equipped to service both domestic and international flights.

By way of route 460 or 490, Stephenville is 166 kilometers from the Marine Atlantic ferry terminal in Channel-Port aux Basques. A regular trans-island bus service, DRL Coach Lines, makes regular daily stops in Stephenville

Recreation:

Whaleback Nordic Ski Park has over 40 kilometers of trails, with 2 kilometers lighted for night skiing.

The Stephenville Dome offers hockey, figure skating and recreational skating.

The Caribou Curling Club, Pieroway Baseball Park, Harmon Golf Club, and The West Coast Training Center with its facilities for judo, karate, squash, badminton, basketball, volleyball, weight lifting and tennis provide year-round activities for the active lifestyle.

The Regional Aquatic Centre, a multi-use family facility located at 20 Tennessee Drive, contains a 6-lane competitive leisure pool, a junior pool, a tots pool, and a whirlpool. For pool schedule, contact (709) 643-6688; for additional information, contact (709) 643-6689.

Stephenville Arts and Culture Center

The Stephenville Theatre Festival produces professional theatre every summer season and is committed to an involvement in cultural activities throughout the year.

Bay Theatre, a high calibre amateur theatre group and winners of numerous provincial awards, entertains with several productions each year.

Secondary schools, led by talented dedicated staff, and artists and producers from the local arts community, have active and high quality fine arts, music and theatre as an integral part of the curricular and extracurricular programs.

Mammoth visual artworks, depicting scenes from Stephenville’s past, adorn several buildings in prominent places throughout the town. They were produced by students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, College of the North Atlantic, under the direction of artist-instructors.

Fine arts and crafts created by Newfoundland artists and artisans can be purchased at craft shops and studios. Exhibitions of fine art are regularly on display at the Arts and Culture Center, Stephenville.

Restaurants:

Lee's Snack & Confectionery 709-643-4590 116 Queen St, Stephenville, NL A2N 2N5

Emiles Pub & Eatery 709-643-6666 44 Queen St, Stephenville, NL A2N 2M5

Kentucky Fried Chicken 709-643-5179 80 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J3

Sun Luck Restaurant 709-643-3022 92 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J3

Hartery's Family Restaurant 709-643-2242 109 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J4

Pizza Delight 709-643-3000 37 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1H5

Dreamcatcher Lodge 709-643-6655 14 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1H2

Mary Brown's Famous Chicken & Taters 709-643-5153 68 West St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1E3

Mcdonalds Restaurants 709-643-6465 221 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J9 McDonald's $1.39 Value Picks Menu

Fillmore's Entertainment Lounge 709-643-6200 41 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1H5

Golden G Dairy Bar 709-643-4411 75 West St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1E5

Grocery stores:

Colemans Grocery Store 709-643-2885 125-127 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J5

Indian Head Consumers Co-Op 709-643-5675 50 Carolina Ave, Stephenville, NL A2N 2S3

Shoppers Drug Mart 709-643-5351 44 Queen St, Stephenville, NL A2N 2M5

Dominion Stores 709-643-0850 62 Prince Rupert Dr, Stephenville, NL A2N 3W7

Banks:

RBC - Stephenville 709-643-8300 73 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1H9

BMO Bank Of Montreal 709-643-8900 Stephenville 78 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1J3

Royal Bank 709-643-9549 73 Main St, Stephenville, NL A2N 1H9

Scotiabank 709-643-8400 42 Queen St, Stephenville, NL A2N 3A7

Student accommodations:

1. Montana Drive: A 3 bedroom apartment in Stephenville located less than a 5 minute drive from the hospital. This unit has a shared living room, bathroom and kitchen. The kitchen is a fully functional kitchen with all of the standards ie. Coffee maker, microwave, dishes and cutlery. Laundry facilities are available at this location.

2. Stephenville Crossing: A 3 bedroom house next door to Medical Clinic, this location is located less than a 15 minute drive from STRH. This unit also has a shared living room, 2 washrooms, kitchen and laundry facilities. The kitchen is a fully functional kitchen with all of the standards ie. Coffee maker, microwave, dishes and cutlery.

Regional Memorial Contact: Ms. Lavinia Chin Academic Program Administrator for Western Region Rural Medical Education Network, Faculty of Medicine Memorial University 347 O’Connell Drive , NL A2H 6J7

Contact Person: Sharon Brake (709) 643-5111 ext 233 Email: [email protected]

All accommodations at STRH are single/shared accommodations. They provide a communal living environment, unfortunately family living arrangements are not available but they will try to accommodate a family request if required. No pets are allowed in the accommodations provided.

All accommodations have wireless internet and phone.

Upon your arrival please pick up the keys to your apartment and your access card at the Health Records Registration Desk, main entrance, STRH.

Meals are available in the cafeteria at STRH at regular cafeteria prices.

For more information on the Town of Stephenville please refer to the following link: http://www.townofstephenville.com/general/visitors

Updated: April 30, 2013