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Placentia Campus

 

Placentia Campus Resources

Welcome to Placentia Campus, College of the North Atlantic!  The historic and scenic town of Placentia is located on Newfoundland's east coast on the Avalon Peninsula and is home to approximately 3500 residents. Placentia enjoys the best of small town spirit, yet close to the province’s capital city of St. John’s which is just a 90 minute drive away.

The campus has population of approximately 100 spirited students, with 20 friendly and professional staff. The rural nature of the campus helps to create a family-type environment, whereby students are given all the supports they need to become successful, while enjoying student life.

New residents to the area will discover easily accessible local healthcare facilities, including assisted living communities and primary care facilities. Placentia’s schools encompass primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions, as well as private training institutes. There is a wealth of recreation options for all ages in both indoor and outdoor sports and fitness activities throughout the community from playgrounds, baseball and soccer fields to swimming, hockey, even ATV groups.

The Placentia region has the distinction of being home to or a short drive to such major tourism attractions as Castle Hill National Historical Park, Atlantic Charter Site, and the famous Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve. One only has to step outside the doors of the campus to enjoy a stroll on our popular waterfront boardwalk.

If you wish to know more about our town check out some of these community links:
Town of Placentia
Placentia Area Chamber of Commerce
Placentia Area Historical Society
Castle Hill National Historic Site of Canada
Placentia Public Library
Placentia Area Theatre D’Heritage
Placentia Bay Cultural Arts Centre
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
Atlantic Charter Site
Port of Argentia

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Find us at:

College of the North Atlantic
1 Roosevelt Ave P.O. Box 190
Placentia, NL
A0B 2Y0
Tel: 709-227-2037
Fax:709-227-7185

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Off-Campus Student Housing Options

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College of the North Atlantic has partnered with SpacesShared, a platform that allows students interested in homesharing to find safe and affordable housing so that they can focus on their academic success.

For more information about homesharing through SpacesShared, or to register for a free account as a host or a student, visit spacesshared.ca .



Off-Campus Student Housing Listings

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ROOMS AND APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Joanne Cochrane and Jamel Knight - 709-213-9159/bookings@baychalets.ca - Dunville
2-bedroom house with WIFI and electricity included.  Also includes house cleaning service every two weeks and is a 5 minute drive from CNA. Between $1,000-$1,400/month

Lorraine Clarke - 709-746-8885 - Fox Harbour Rd, Dunville - Rooms for Rent - No live in Landlord

Joyce O-Reilly - 709-227-6551 - Placentia
1 room available. $800/month with everything included

Ann Wakeham - 709-227-9186 - Dunville
3 rooms available

Sheila Griffiths-Beresford - 709-685-9274 - Ship Harbour
3- bedroom house for rent. $2,400 per month or $800 a month per room. Furnished, heat and light included.

Ken OKeefe - 709-227-4664 - Jerseyside - Rooms to rent.

Leon Chubbs - 709-486-7335 - 72 Orcan Drive Placentia - 2 rooms availabe with utilities included.

Paula Murphy -  709-743-5684 -Dunville - 1 bedroom for rent with its own washroom in a shared house. Laundry access available. WIFI included and it has a private entrance.

Judy O'Keefe - 709-227-4901 - Southeast 
1-bedroom fully furnished apartment with utilities and internet included. Plenty of parking space. Short drive to all amenities.

Irene Whittle - 709-325-3223 - Placentia 
Fully furnished room with all utilities included. There is a small fridge in the room and occupant has full use of the kitchen and laundry room.  3 minute walk to CNA

Lorraine Chubbs - 709-213-0149 - Placentia
Rooms to rent with no landlord on site – move in ready; just bring your personal belongings.  Internet, heat and light included in rent.

Leo Collins - 709-227-7193 - Southeast, Placentia - One room for rent with a private bath.

Diana Hickey - 709-227-5016 - Dunville
1-bedroom apartment for rent. Male or female. Heat, light, and cable included. Non-smoker preferred.

Philomena Viscount - philomenaviscount123@outlook.com -  Dunville  - Two rooms for rent.

Ernie Kelly - 709-227-4204 - Freshwater
Two 2-bedroom apartments available for rent. Male or female.  Furnished and includes a washer/dryer. Heat, light, and cable included.

Kelly Reading - 709-227-3000/6828 - Jerseyside - 4-bedroom house for rent. Rooms rented separately.

Janice Hopkins - Jerseyside - Contact Austin @ 709 -227-4246 and if unavailable call Janice @ 306-514-0400  - 1bachelor and  6 -2 bedroom apartments.

Shamus Traverse - 709-691-7309/780-381-1740 - shamustraverse@hotmail.com - Jerseyside & Placentia One 2-bedroom apartment available. Fully furnished. Heat,light , internet, and cable included. Male or female. Non-smoker preferred.

Travis Foley - 709-227-9111 - Southeast - One room for rent. 

Valerie Power - valerie.power@vale.com - Placentia - 3-bedroom house for rent. 

Margie Careen - 709-227-5246 (H) 709-631-1588 (C)- Placentia & Southeast - Rooms for rent

Zach Bourque - zachbourque@live.com - Placentia - Two rooms for rent. 

Frank Maher - 709-227-9134 - Placentia - 3-bedroom furnished apartment and 2- bedroom furnished apartment for rent. 

John Kelly - 709-227-4388 - Placentia
1-4 bedroom houses for rent. Heat, light and cable included in some, but not all. Male or female. Non-smoker preferred.

John Kelly - 709-227-5151/2107 - Placentia
Efficiency units and rooms for rent.  1- 4 bedrooms available. Heat, light and cable included in most, but not all. Male or female. Non-smoker preferred.

Aloysius Palfrey - 709-227-9689 - Placentia
4 furnished rooms available. Heat, light, cable and internet included. Full use of shared kitchen and washer/dryer. Non-smoker preferred.

Frances Foley - 709-227-3508 - Placentia - 2-bedroom fully furnished apartment. Heat, light and cable included. Non-smoker preferred. Walking distance to college.

Allison Carey - 693-4426 - Placentia - 2 self-contained units with no landlord on site. Each unit has two bedrooms & are fully equipped with all furniture and appliances. Cable, internet, heat & light are all included. $600 per room.

Paul - 709-589-5030 - Freshwater -  2 rooms (shared accommodations) with everything included (internet, fire stick, heat & light). It has air conditioning, washer/dryer, and is fully furnished. Parking available and only 5 minutes from CNA.

Larry Foley - 902-817-3575 - 2-bedroom house with heat and light included - $1,200 per month.  If you would prefer to pay your own utilities $900 per month.

Larry Foley - 709-227-3508 - 2-bedroom, two bath house (one room with ensuite). Heat, light, & cable included - $1,250 per month.

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