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Canterbury Parish, New Brunswick
Canterbury is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it was divided (before 2023) between the villages of Canterbury and Meductic and the local service districts of Benton and the parish of Canterbury, all of which are members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). Origin of name The parish was named in honour of John Manners-Sutton, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time and later 3rd Viscount Canterbury following the death of his brother. Manners Sutton Parish (originally Manners-Sutton) was erected at the same time. History Canterbury was erected in 1855 from Dumfries Parish. An oversight omits Falls Island in the Saint John River, leaving it outside the boundaries of both Canterbury and Dumfries. In 1879 the rear of Canterbury was erected as North Lake Parish. In 1957 Fall Island in the Saint John River was stated to belong to Canterbury. Boundaries Canterbury Parish is bounded: Remainder of pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parishes In New Brunswick
The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided by the ''Territorial Division Act'' into 152 parishes, units which had political significance as subdivisions of counties until the Municipalities Act of 1966. Parishes still exist in law and include any municipality, rural community, or regional municipality within their borders. They provided convenient boundaries for electoral districts and organising delivery of government services for some time after 1966 but were gradually supplanted for such purposes by local service districts (LSDs), which better represent communities of interest. Local governance reforms scheduled for 1 January 2023 will abolish the local service district as a unit of governance but this will not affect the existence of civil parishes. Parishes are still usedAs of July 2021, by more than a dozen Acts and more than fifty Regulations. to describe legal boundaries for health administration judicial matters, agricultural boards, and some other entities; highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lake Parish, New Brunswick
North Lake is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of North Lake, which is a member of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). Origin of name The parish takes its name from the eponymous lake. History North Lake was erected in 1879 from Canterbury Parish. Boundaries North Lake Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 134, 135, and 145 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 384, 385, 403–405, 421–423, and 438 at same site. * on the north by the Carleton County line; * on the east by a line running up Eel River, including First Eel Lake, Second Eel Lake, and Third Eel Lake, then east-southeasterly across land to La Coote Lake, then down La Coote Lake and Big La Coote Stream to the northern end of Palfrey Lake; * on the southeast by a line running southwesterly from the southeastern corner of a grant to Abraham Lint west of Allandale Road near the Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Parish, New Brunswick
Southampton is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the town of Nackawic, the village of Millville, and the local service district of the parish of Southampton, all of which were members of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name When Carleton County was erected in 1832 the new county line went through Northampton Parish. The next year the part of Northampton south of the line was erected as Southampton. History Southampton was erected in 1833 from the part of Northampton Parish that was southeast of the Carleton County line. In 1834 the county line was altered to run along grant lines, adding territory to Southampton. In 1865 the boundary with Queensbury Parish was altered, removing territory east of the East Branch Nackawic Stream. Boundaries Southampton Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 112, 113, and 124 at same site. Remainder of parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northampton Parish, New Brunswick
Northampton is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, sitting across the Saint John River from Woodstock. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised two local service districts, both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Northampton Parish shares the civil parish's borders. Origin of name The parish's name may have come from it being on what was then the northern edge of York County. History Northampton was erected in 1786 as one of York County's original parishes. It originally included most of Southampton Parish and modern Northampton Parish. Boundaries Northampton Parish is roughly triangular in shape, bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 102, 111, and 112 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 306, 324, 325, and 345 at same site. * on the west by the Saint John River; * on the southeast by York County; * on the north by a line beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodstock Parish, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, surrounding the town of the same name on its landward side. It comprises one town, one Indian reserve, part of one village, and parts of three Local service district (New Brunswick), local service districts, all of which except the Indian reserve are members of the Regional Service Commission#Western Valley Regional Service Commission, Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).. The Census geographic units of Canada#Census_subdivisions, Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish except the municipalities and Indian reserve. Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Viscount Woodstock, a junior title of the William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister of Great Britain when the United Empire Loyalist, Loyalists arrived in New Brunswi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiff Lake (New Brunswick)
Skiff Lake is a lake in Canterbury Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Location Skiff Lake is a glacier lake in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, near the village of Lakeland Ridges. There are 27 islands scattered throughout the lake. Surrounding the lake are large granite boulders which may have been formed from one of the eruptions of Mount Pleasant Caldera. History Skiff Lake was named by Lord Northcote in 18??, who paddled a skiff over to an island that he had claimed. This island is now known as Northcote island. A cottage was built on Northcote island which was the first camp on an island on Skiff Lake. There is a camp named "Lady of the Lake" that is the oldest camp on the lake, on the eastern shore of the lake. There haves been several outfitters on Skiff Lake. These include: Crombies camps, Foulke Camps, Skiff Lake Outfitters, Skiff Lake Inn. Fish species Fish found in the lake include: Land-locked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Brook trout, American eel, Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mactaquac Dam
The Mactaquac Dam is an embankment dam used to generate hydroelectricity in Mactaquac, New Brunswick. It dams the waters of the Saint John River and is operated by NB Power with a capacity to generate 670 megawatts of electricity from 6 turbines; this represents 20 percent of New Brunswick's power demand. Location Formally called the Mactaquac Generating Station, the dam and power house are located approximately upstream from the city of Fredericton. The dam is an embankment dam consisting of a rock-fill structure sealed by clay. It combines with two concrete spill-ways to form an arch across a narrow section of the river between the communities of Kingsclear on the west bank, and Keswick Ridge on the east bank. Construction Rising 40 metres in height above the river level, the reservoir (referred to locally as the "head pond" or Lake Mactaquac) covers 87 square kilometres and extends 96 kilometres upstream, near Woodstock. The dam and powerhouse are a "run of the river" d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skiff Lake, New Brunswick
Skiff Lake is an unincorporated community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. The community is on the north-west corner of Skiff Lake. History 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, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ... References Communities in York County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartin Settlement, New Brunswick
Hartin Settlement is a small rural community in western York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Formerly a farming community, it is now home to approximately twenty families. It is located near Lakeland Ridges, New Brunswick. History The settlement is named for Thomas Robinson Hartin Sr. Reverend, who encouraged people to settle in this area in 1865. It was settled primarily by Episcopalians from different parts of the province. The petition by Thomas Hartin to found the settlement was signed in 1862 by Surveyor General, John McMillan. By 1866, Hartin Settlement was a farming community with approximately 26 families. Most of these families survived off of small farms on their land. During this time every land owner had to clear trees and have a building on their property. The community also had to work together to maintain the road. Hartin Settlement had a schoolhouse for grades one to eight. The Chief Superintendent of Education noted it as: "This school is well equipped and does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
