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Dumfries Parish, New Brunswick
Dumfries is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the local service district of the parish of Dumfries, which was a member of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The parish may have been named in honour of Capt. Adam Allen, a Loyalist born in Dumfries, Scotland, who settled at the mouth of the Pokiok River. History Dumfries was erected in 1833 from Prince William Parish. and that part of Woodstock Parish south of the Carleton County line. In 1834 the county line was altered to follow grant lines when it neared the Saint John River, transferring several small areas between Dumfries and Woodstock. In 1836 the Saint John River islands in front of Dumfries were formally added to the parish, correcting an oversight in the legislation erecting Dumfries. In 1850 Big and Little Coac Islands were removed from Dumfries. In 1855 the western part of Dumfries was erected as ... [...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] |
Saint John River (Bay Of Fundy)
The Saint John River (french: Fleuve Saint-Jean; Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: ''Wolastoq'') is a long river that flows from Northern Maine into Canada, and runs south along the western side of New Brunswick, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Fundy. Eastern Canada's longest river, its drainage basin is one of the largest on the east coast at about . A part of the border between New Brunswick and Maine follows 130 km (80 miles) of the river. A tributary forms 55 km (35 miles) of the border between Quebec and Maine. New Brunswick settlements through which it passes include, moving downstream, Edmundston, Fredericton, Oromocto, and Saint John. It is regulated by hydro-power dams at Mactaquac, Beechwood, and Grand Falls, New Brunswick. Hydronym Samuel de Champlain visited the mouth of the river on the feast day of John the Baptist in 1604 and renamed it the Rivière Saint-Jean or Saint John River in English. Many waterways in the system retain their origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensbury Parish, New Brunswick
Queensbury is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Queensbury, which is a member of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The area was settled by the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist unit named in honour of Queen Charlotte. History Queensbury was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of York County. In 1824 part of Queensbury was included in the newly erected Douglas Parish. In 1835 the boundary between Queensbury and Douglas was moved upriver, removing territory from Queensbury. In 1842 the interior boundary with Douglas was altered. In 1847 four islands in the Saint John River were transferred from Prince William Parish. Big Coac, Little Coac, and Great Bear all appear on the cadastral map of the area; Bloodworth appears as Heustis Island, which was granted to N. Bloodworth. In 1865 the boundary with Southampton Parish was altered, adding the remainde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokiok, New Brunswick
Pokiok is a rural community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Situated on the west bank of the Saint John River, west of Fredericton, and west of Nackawic-Millville, the community is home to the Pokiok Falls, which were created by the Pokiok Stream emptying over a ledge into the Saint John River. The Pokiok Falls were a local tourist attraction until construction of the Mactaquac Dam in 1967 saw them flooded by the rising reservoir. In early spring the reservoir water level is lowered to prevent flooding from spring runoff. During this time you can see part of the Pokiok gorge where the falls once ran. Previous spelling—Poquiock. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawkshaw, New Brunswick
Hawkshaw is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick located on the Saint John River. It is situated in Dumfries, a parish of York County. Much of this community was submerged by water when the Mactaquac Dam was built in 1967. Prior to construction, many of the buildings were moved and others were burned. The rural community of Nackawic-Millville was built nearby to house the displaced residents. History See also *List of communities in New Brunswick *The Town That Drowned ''The Town That Drowned'' is a coming of age novel by Riel Nason and was first published in Canada in 2011 by Goose Lane Editions. It has won many awards including ‘Winner 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize’, was a finalist in the 2012 'CLA Young ... References Communities in York County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McAdam, New Brunswick
McAdam is a village located in the southwestern corner of York County, New Brunswick, Canada. The village covers and had a population of 1,151 as of 2016. An independent study was executed early 2018, and the results found that the population of McAdam had grown to 1,225. Turning the tide of a shrinking population, this is the first time the community's population grew since 1956. The area was first settled in the mid-to-late 19th century as a group of small lumber camps. The area further developed due to its advantageous location as an important railway junction between the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway from the Maritime provinces to New England and central Canada and branch lines to St. Stephen, St. Andrews and Woodstock. The town was an important servicing stop for many passenger and freight trains, as well as military trains during the World Wars. A large railway station was built to accommodate travelers and a roundhouse and yard were located in the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick And Canada Railway And Land Company
The New Brunswick and Canada Railway and Land Company was chartered in or prior to 1856 by Act of the New Brunswick Legislature. In that year, it took over the St. Andrews and Quebec Railway Company, which had been formed in 1836. It acquired 10,000 acres for every mile built of a railroad between Fredericton and Trois-Rivières; in other words, 1.6 million acres in total. The railway was leased to the Canadian Pacific Railway when the NBCRLC ran into financial difficulties, but its control remained of the land, which was leased in exchange of stumpage to various timber companies. The company was granted lands, among others, in the Restigouche River, the Miramichi River and the Tobique River watersheds, and it maintained a staff in Saint John, New Brunswick to oversee stumpage on its lands. When, during World War II, the British owners decided to sell, the firms that held leases were asked to buy them by general manager W. E. Golding, but all refused for one reason or another. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magaguadavic Lake
Magaguadavic Lake (meaning "lake of eels" in Mi'kmaq) ronounced: ''mack-a-dave-ick''is a lake in south-western New Brunswick, Canada. It lies primarily in Prince William Parish, but small parts of it extend into neighbouring Dumfries Parish and McAdam Parish, all in York County. The lake is home to smallmouth bass and landlocked salmon, and the warmer months see many fishermen, boaters, swimmers and vacationers throughout. Although not as massive as Grand Lake or Oromocto Lake, it is still one of the largest bodies of fresh water in New Brunswick. Part of the lake is known as "second lake" (also called "Little Magaguadavic" or "Little Mack"); this small inflow is connected via a winding, marshy channel called the thoroughfare. The larger of the "two" lakes is more commonly referred to as "Magaguadavic Lake" among residents and locals. There are many beaches and islands on both lakes. See also *List of lakes of New Brunswick This is a list of lakes of New Brunswick, a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumfries, New Brunswick
Dumfries is an unincorporated community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is named for Dumfries, Scotland, the original home of Adam Allen, an early settler. 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] |
