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Cardwell Parish, New Brunswick
Cardwell is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. The local service district was a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Viscount Cardwell, British Secretary of State for War until two months before the parish's erection. History Cardwell was erected in 1874 from Sussex Parish. Boundaries Cardwell Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 141 and 142 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 396, 397, 415–417, and 434 at same site. *on the northwest by a line beginning at the northeastern corner of a grant to Jacob Smith, about 975 metres north of the junction of Plumweseep Road and Back Road, then running north 66º east to the Westmorland County line; *on the east by the Westmorland and Albert County lines; *on the south by a line beginning on the Albert County line at a point on the prolongation of the north line of a grant to Thomas Nicholson on the eastern side of Morton Road, w ... [...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] |
Albert County, New Brunswick
Albert County (2016 population 29,158) is New Brunswick's third-youngest county located on the Western side of the Petitcodiac River on the Chignecto Bay in the Bay of Fundy. Prior to the abolition of county government in 1967, the shire town was Hopewell Cape. The county was established in 1845 from parts of Westmorland County and Saint John County, and named after Prince Albert. The mineral albertite was discovered a few miles away in 1849, giving rise to Albert Mines. Census subdivisions Communities There are four municipalities within Albert County (listed by 2016 population): Parishes The county is subdivided into six parishes (listed by 2016 population): note 2016 population of the Village of Alma Demographics As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Albert County 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 densit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studholm Parish, New Brunswick
Studholm is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Studholm, which further includes the service area of Lower Millstream. The local service district is a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Gilfred Studholme, a Loyalist military commander during the American Revolution, who later settled in the area and served on the first Executive Council of New Brunswick. History Studholm was erected in 1840 from Sussex Parish. It included Havelock Parish. In 1859 the eastern polling district was erected as Havelock Parish. In 1871 part of Havelock along Windgap Brook was returned to Studholm. Boundaries Studholm Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 130, 140, 141, and 150 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 376, 395–397, 414, 415, and 432 at same site. *on the northwest by the Queens County line; *on the east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterford Parish, New Brunswick
Waterford is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, geographic parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform, 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the Local service district (New Brunswick), local service district of the parish of Waterford, which was a member of Regional Service Commission#Kings Regional Service Commission, Kings Regional Service Commission (RSC8). The community of Waterford has an active outdoor ice rink (Waterford Youth Centre) as well as a Community Hall that hold events such as paint nights, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, Easter parties and more. The area is known for its Skiing and Mountain Biking at Poley Mountain Resorts, hunting, fishing ATVing and other outdoor activities. Some local hotspots include: Friars Nose, Trout Creek Falls, Waterford Falls, Adairs Wilderness Lodge, Parlee Brook Amphitheatre Trail, Urney Covered Bridge and the Moores M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgin Parish, New Brunswick
Elgin is a civil parish in the interior of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada, the only one of the county's parishes that does not border either the Bay of Fundy or the Petitcodiac River. It comprises two local service districts, both of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. The Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish. Origin of name The parish was probably named in honour of Lord Elgin, who was appointed Governor-General of the Province of Canada in 1847. History Elgin Parish was erected in 1847 from the northern part of Harvey Parish. Located 4.3 km ENE of Goshen: Elgin Parish, Albert County: PO from 1852: in 1866 Elgin was a farming settlement with about 36 families: in 1871 Elgin had a population of 250: in 1898 Elgin was a station on the Elgin, Petitcodiac and Havelock Railway with 1 post office, 6 stores, 3 hotels, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 tannery, 1 carriage shop, 1 cheese factory and 2 churches. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick
Salisbury is a civil parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury; the local service district of the parish of Salisbury, and the special service area of Havelock Inside which extends from the LSD of the parish of Havelock. All governance units are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. Origin of name The origin of Salisbury's name is uncertain. William F. Ganong states it was "perhaps" due to it extending nearly to Salisbury Bay, a former name of Rocher Bay. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives two possibilities: Sir John Salbusbury, who accompanied Edward Cornwallis on his mission to establish Nova Scotia; or Salisbury, a city in Wiltshire, England. History Salisbury was erected in 1787 from unassigned land west of Hillsborough, Hopewell, and Moncton Parishes. In 1838 part of Salisbury was included in the newly erected Harvey Parish. In 184 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havelock Parish, New Brunswick
Havelock is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Havelock, which further includes the western part of the service area of Havelock Inside. The local service district is a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Henry Havelock, commander of British forces at the Siege of Lucknow in 1857, who died shortly after the siege was lifted. History Havelock was erected in 1859 from the eastern polling district of Studholm Parish. In 1871 part of Havelock along Windgap Brook was returned to Studholm. Boundaries Havelock Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 129, 130, and 141 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 356, 376, 377, 396, and 397 at same site. * on the northwest by the Queens County line; * on the east by the Westmorland County line; * on the southeast by a line running north 66º east from the northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picadilly, New Brunswick
Picadilly is a rural community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located immediately next to the village of Sussex Corner and at the eastern terminus of Route 111. 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 ... Communities in Kings County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penobsquis
Penobsquis (; 2001 pop.: 1,382) is a Canadian village in New Brunswick. Penobsquis is a blend of Micmac terms for stone and brook. History Animaland Park Animaland Park, a collection of concrete sculptures of animals that was once a roadside attraction, is located near Penobsquis. In 2018, the land where the park sits was opened as a campground. The statues remain as a feature of the new campground. Water supply Penobsquis is the site of a large potash deposit which is mined by the New Brunswick division of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS). The company announced expansion plans in 2007 which will see a second mine open within several years. The community also hosts several natural gas wells known as the McCully Field. The wells are being developed by Corridor Resources Inc., some in partnership with PotashCorp. Penobsquis is also the proposed site of an Eco-Industrial Business Park to be known as Fundy Green Park. More than 50 homes in the Penobsquis area lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanic Settlement, New Brunswick
Mechanic Settlement is a community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Its population is approximately 100. It is beside Fundy National Park on Route 114. History It was founded in 1843 by a group of mechanics and laborers from Saint John, New Brunswick. It had a post office, from 1853 to 1928. In November 2010, the community received more than 291mm of rain. 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 Kings County, New Brunswick Populated places established in 1843 1843 establishments in New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
