Goulds Business Directory

Local context

The City of St. John’s identifies Goulds as one of its neighbourhoods and notes that former municipal boundaries helped shape the city’s neighbourhood map. Goulds was once an independent town, and agriculture has long been central to the area. Active farms remain part of the landscape alongside residential development, preserving a local identity that is distinct from denser parts of St. John’s.

The neighbourhood includes local shops and services as well as schools, places of worship, and recreation facilities. Bidgood Park provides trails and outdoor space, while the Goulds Recreation Complex supports indoor and field activities. Keeping Goulds as a neighbourhood profile helps people find nearby businesses by the place name used in local addresses, while the parent relationship makes clear that it is part of St. John’s. The City’s neighbourhood description also notes the continuing mix of rural land and newer housing, which helps explain why agricultural, construction, household, and recreation needs coexist in the same local area.