Town of Carbonear - Community Groups

Community Group Preparing
Community Dinner

The Town of Carbonear is an active community where people join organizations, clubs, and other activities according to their ages and interests

All churches provide activities for their members and members of the community. They sponsor youth groups, community dinners, bake sales, gospel concerts, and other events. There are youth groups such as Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and Air Cadets.

Princess Sheila Seniors Club.
If you are a newcomer in the area, a pensioner, 50+, or a senior, feel free to join the Princess Sheila Seniors Club, located at 163 Water Street.

Meetings are held every Wednesday night at 8:00pm from September to June. Regular monthly meetings are held the last Wednesday of every month, other Wednesday nights are "Social Nights."

Residents from Carbonear, and the surrounding area, are welcome. For more information, please call 596-3545 pr 596-2099.

Service Clubs and Organizations

Royal Canadian Air Cadets

The Kiwanis Club is very active, sponsoring among other events the Kiwanis Music Festival for young people from all over the Baccalieu Trail. They also sponsor a Key Club at Carbonear Collegiate. In 2010, the Carbonear Kiwanis Music Festival celebrated its 40th Anniversary in the community. An article for the Compass about the 40th Anniversary > >

The Masonic Lodge #1043 was chartered in 1908. The Lodge meets at the Masonic Temple, Masonic Avenue, Carbonear on the second Thursday of the months of September to May at 8:00 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus is an active organization, sponsoring community dinners and dances and other events.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #23, Kinsmen & Kinettes, the Loyal Orange Lodge, and the Lions Club are also active in the community.

Town Churches

Bethany United Church
2 Church Street, Carbonear NL, A1Y 1A9
Phone: (709) 596-6754
Fax: (709) 596-0336
Contact: Rev. Stephen & Rev. Beverly Matthews

Calvary Pentecostal Church
56 LeMarchant Street Carbonear NL, A1Y 1B6
Phone: (709) 596-7654
Contact: Pastor George M. Rideout

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Lower Southside Road Carbonear NL
Phone: (709) 596-0631
Contact: Elder Melvin Oldford

Salvation Army Citadel
Water Street, PO Box 137 Carbonear NL, A1Y 1B6
Phone: (709) 596-0100
Contact: Majors Wilbert & Joan Hopkins

St. James Anglican Church
13 Bond Street, PO Box 915 Carbonear NL, A1Y 1C4
Phone: (709) 596-1051
Contact: Archdeacon Sheppard

St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Patrick Street, PO Box 429 Carbonear NL, A1Y 1B8
Phone: (709) 596-5232
Contact: Monseigneur E.T. Bromley