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Rothesay Parish, New Brunswick
Rothesay is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised was divided for governence purposes between the towns of Rothesay and Quispamsis and the local service district of the parish of Rothesay, all of which were members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name The parish may been named in honour of the Duke of Rothesay, one of the hereditary titles of the Prince of Wales, who visited the area in 1860 as part of his tour of North America. History Rothesay was erected from Hampton Parish in 1870. In 1873 the boundary with Hampton was clarified among the islands of Hammond River and altered to run along grant lines on the mainland. Boundaries Rothesay Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 157 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 460, 461, 473, and 474 at same site. *on the northwest by the Kennebecasis River; *on the east by a line running up the Hammond River through ... [...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] |
Fredericton
Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 63,116 and a metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian Census. It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities, the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, the Fredericton Region Museum, and The Playhouse, a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. Fredericton is also an important and vibrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonds Parish, St John County
Simonds is a civil parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the local service districts of Fairfield and the parish of Simonds, both of which are members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Contrary to the map image on this page, Simonds does not and never has included the City of Saint John within its boundaries, although Saint John did annex part of Simonds in 1967. Origin of name The parish may have been named in honour of Charles Simonds, Speaker of the House of Assembly when the parish was erected, or his family, who were prominent in the early history of the province. History Simonds was erected in 1839 from Portland Parish. In 1902 an error in the boundaries of Saint John was corrected, returning part of Simonds. The error occurred in 1889 when Saint John was amalgamated with Portland Parish and its boundary description was rewritten, misstating the boundary at Drurys Cove. In 1973 the territor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammond River (New Brunswick)
The Hammond River is a tributary of the Kennebecasis River in New Brunswick, Canada. It runs approximately in southern Kings County along the border of Saint John County. It rises in the Caledonia Highlands near the rural community of Hammondvale and runs in a westerly direction to its junction with the Kennebecasis River. Near the mouth of the river, at the rural community of Nauwigewauk, the river is joined by a short tributary draining Darlings Lake. The Hammond River is one of the few rivers in the world that still has spawning Atlantic salmon. It was named for Andrew Hamond, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1781 to 1782, who owned land in the area. References See also *List of bodies of water of New Brunswick This is a List of bodies of water in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, including waterfalls. New Brunswick receives precipitation year-round, which feeds numerous streams and rivers. There are two main discharge basins: the Gulf of Saint La ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wells, New Brunswick
Wells was a community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was incorporated into the town of Rothesay Rothesay ( ; gd, Baile Bhòid ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay, which offers an onward rail ... on January 1, 1998. The townsite is located 6.51 km east of Rothesay. A post office was established in 1880 and removed in 1930. In 1898, Wells was a farming settlement with a population of 40. References Neighbourhoods in New Brunswick Former municipalities in New Brunswick Populated places disestablished in 1998 {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renforth, New Brunswick
Renforth is a Canadian suburban community and former village in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is situated on the south bank of the Kennebecasis River northeast of Saint John. It is named after James Renforth, a rower from Britain who had died of heart failure during a match against Saint John's famous Paris Crew in August 1870 in the waters of the Kennebecasis River off the community. The name was changed to Renforth in 1903. Previously, the resort community was known as "the Chalet". On January 1, 1998 the village was merged with several other communities situated along the lower Kennebecasis River to become part of an expanded town of Rothesay. Notable people See also *List of neighbourhoods in New Brunswick A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairvale, New Brunswick
Fairvale was an incorporated village in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was amalgamated with the town of Rothesay on January 1, 1998. Notable people See also *List of neighbourhoods in New Brunswick A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References Neighbourhoods in New Brunswick Populated places disestablished in 1998 Former villages in New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Riverside-Kinghurst
East Riverside-Kinghurst was an incorporated village in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was amalgamated with the town of Rothesay Rothesay ( ; gd, Baile Bhòid ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay, which offers an onward rail ... on January 1, 1998. Although the second half of the name was originally Kingshurst, the first 's' was dropped when the village was incorporated. Neighbourhoods in New Brunswick Populated places disestablished in 1998 Former villages in New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondola Point
Gondola Point is a Canadian suburban community located in Kings County, New Brunswick. Formerly an incorporated village, it was amalgamated with the town of Quispamsis in 1998. Geography Gondola Point is located in the southeast of the country, 800 km east of Ottawa. Surroundings are quite densely populated, with 222 inhabitants per square kilometer. The area is a part of the hemiboreal climate zone. the average annual temperature in the area is 5 °C. The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 18 °C, and the coldest is January, with -12 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,789 millimetres. The rainiest month is December, with an average of 257 mm of precipitation, and the driest is August, with 80 mm of precipitation. Notable people See also *List of Neighbourhoods in New Brunswick A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John County, New Brunswick
Saint John County (2016 population: 74,020) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The city of Saint John dominates the county. Elsewhere in the county, tourism is focused around the Bay of Fundy. Census subdivisions Communities There are two municipalities within Saint John County (listed by 2016 population): Parishes The county is subdivided by the Territorial Division Act (Section 27) into one city and three parishes (listed by 2016 population): Demographics As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint John 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 density of in 2021. Language Access Routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the county, including external routes that start or finish at the county limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas *Highways ** ** *Principal Routes ** ** *Sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
