Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador
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Located in this town is Newfoundland's only oil refinery, the Come By Chance Refinery operated by North Atlantic Refining, which has a capacity of Template:Convert. The associated port was Canada's fifth largest port by cargo tonnage loaded and unloaded in 2011. It handled 27.4 million metric tonnes, of which 23.7 million tonnes was crude petroleum.[2]
History
The town's name is believed to be the result of explorers coming upon a Beothuk path by chance, and naming the location after the unexpected discovery.[3]
Come By Chance was chosen as the location for a Canadian cottage hospital in 1936.[3]
In February 2018, a group of oil refinery workers split a Canadian lottery winning of $60,000,000.[4]
Demographics
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Notable people
- Bob Gladney, National Hockey League player
See also
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