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Baker Brook, New Brunswick
Baker-Brook (2016 population: 564) is a former village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Geography It is located on the Saint John River 20 kilometres west of Edmundston. History The village takes its name from 19th-century sawmill businessman John Baker. In 1818, Baker, a native of Maine, settled in the area, along with several other American families. He was dissatisfied with the official borders, and in 1827 declared the village to be capital of the "Republic of Madawaska", a self-proclaimed unrecognized sovereign state being part neither of the United States nor of British America (Canada) although comprising portions of both. Baker was subsequently briefly jailed by the British for treason. A US citizen by birth, John Baker continued to live on his settlement as a somewhat reluctant British subject after Baker Brook was officially declared part of New Brunswick. Demographics Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 2011 census Mother tongue (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Edmundston
Edmundston is a city in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. On 1 January 2023, Edmundston will expanded, annexing the village of Rivière-Verte and parts of the local service districts of the parish of Saint-Jacques and the parish of Saint-Joseph. History During the early colonial period, the area was a camping and meeting place of the Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) Nation during seasonal migrations. From the mid to late eighteenth century, one of the largest Maliseet villages had been established at Madawaska and had become a refuge site for other Wabanaki peoples. The Maliseet village was originally located near the falls at the confluence of the Madawaska and Saint John Rivers. Currently, the City of Edmundston surrounds a federal Indian Reserve (St. Basile 10/Madawaska Maliseet First Nation). Originally named ''Petit-Sault'' (Little Falls) in reference to the waterfalls located where the Madawaska River merges into the Saint John River, the settlement was renamed ''Edmun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lac-Baker, New Brunswick
Lac Baker is a formerly incorporated Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is adjacent to the shore of Lake Baker, which derives its name from that of John Baker, founder of Baker Brook. History On 1 January 2023, Lac Baker amalgamated with the rural community of Haut-Madawaska to form the new town of Haut-Madawaska. The community's name remains in official use. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Lac Baker had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census Mother tongue (2016) Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clair, New Brunswick
Clair (2016 population: 781) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. History Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community named for County Clare in Ireland. The name of the village is the result of the railroad station being located near the General store of James T. Clair. The station was called Clair's and was a regular stop of the Temiscouata Railway on its way up to the Connors station. Over time, the name stuck and was shortened to the family name of Clair. The original name of the location was actually "La Petite Décharge" named after the discharge of the small "ruisseau des Lang" into the Saint John River. Forestry is the basis of the local economy. The Clair – Fort Kent Bridge crosses the International Boundary to link both communities. Demographics Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census, 2011 census Mother tongue language (2016) Attraction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick
Saint-Hilaire (2016 population: 252) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick. It is now part of Haut-Madawaska. The legal spelling of the name was St. Hilaire but this was used only sporadically by the provincial government. The largest employer is a composting plant. History and geography The municipality was constituted on 2 October 1967. It consists of a mayor and three councillors. The Saint John river valley is cut between two sets of peaks. The town is roughly 200m above sea level, while a peak of roughly 1000m is seen nearby. Frenchville, Maine is across the river. The steel truss Clair – Fort Kent Bridge is upriver about five miles, while downstream the next border crossing is the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge (also a steel truss). Economy The nearest post office is upriver in Baker Brook. A railway and NB Route 120 go through town, as well as the Saint John River. The elementary school closed in 1996 due to lack of students. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communities In New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipality. Cities New Brunswick has eight cities. Indian reserves First Nations Parishes New Brunswick has 152 parishes, of which 150 are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada. Local service districts Rural communities New Brunswick has seven rural communities. Towns and villages New Brunswick has 27 towns and 66 villages. Neighbourhoods Local service districts Other communities and settlements This is a list of communities and settlements in New Brunswick. A–B ; A * Aboujagne * Acadie * Acadie Siding * Acadieville * Adams Gulch * Adamsville * Albert Mines * Albrights Corner * Alderwood * Aldouane * Allainville * Allardville * Allison * Ammon * Anagance * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Bonet
Jordi Bonet i Godó, known professionally as Jordi Bonet (7 May 1932 – 25 December 1979), was a Spanish-born Canadian painter, ceramist, muralist, and sculptor who worked principally in Quebec. Life and work Born in Barcelona, Spain of Catalan origin, he lost his right arm at the age of 9. His childhood would be marked by the Spanish Civil War. He studied art in Barcelona. He began working in paint and ceramic before expanding his focus to include metal and concrete reliefs. He emigrated to Canada in 1954, establishing himself in Quebec, where he continued his studies. After briefly returning to Spain, he established an atelier in Mont-Saint-Hilaire in 1960. Over the next 20 years, he created more than 100 works in Quebec and abroad, and associated with major art figures such as Salvador Dalí. In 1964, he was commissioned by the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver the mural which can still be seen at the front of the Bank of Sierra Leone building, in the capital, Freetow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Madawaska
The Republic of Madawaska (french: République du Madawaska, link=no) was a putative republic in the northwest corner of Madawaska County, New Brunswick (also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle") and adjacent areas of Aroostook County in the US state of Maine and of Quebec. The word "Madawaska" comes from the Miꞌkmaq words ''madawas'' (place of) and ''kak'' (porcupine). Thus, the Madawaska is "the country of the porcupine". The Madawaska River which flows into the Saint John River at Edmundston, New Brunswick, and Madawaska, Maine, flows through the region. History The origins of the unorganized republic lie in the Treaty of Paris (1783), which established the border between the United States of America and the British North American colonies. As with several other disputed areas along the imprecisely defined border, the Madawaska area and the larger region of overlap between Maine and New Brunswick remained in dispute until 1842. In 1817, a US settler, John Baker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
