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Sainte-Marie Parish, New Brunswick
Saint-Marie (originally Saint Mary), is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes, most of the parish belongs to the town of Champdoré, with small areas along its eastern and northern boundaries belonging to the town of Grand-Bouctouche and the village of Five Rivers, respectively; all are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Saint-Antoine and the local service districts of Grand Saint-Antoine and the parish of Saint Mary.The French name of Saint Mary is officially ''la paroisse de Sainte-Marie''. Origin of name The parish's name may have come from a church. History Sainte-Marie was erected as Saint Mary in 1867 from Wellington Parish. In 1871 the Renauds Mills area of Sainte-Marie was returned to Wellington. In 1883 Sainte-Marie annexed part of Harcourt Parish east of the railway. In 1888 Saint-Paul Parish was erected from all of the ... [...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] |
Wellington Parish, New Brunswick
Wellington is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Bouctouche, Buctouche 16 Indian reserve, the incorporated rural community of Cocagne, and the local service districts of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent and the parish of Wellington, all of which except the Indian reserve are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission (KRSC). Wellington includes the special service areas of Bouctouche Cove, Desroches, Dixon Point-Route 134, and Saint-Grégoire. Origin of name The parish was named for the Marquess of Wellington,Wellington was raised to Duke two months after the parish was erected. British commander in the Peninsular War. History Wellington was erected in 1814 as part of Northumberland County from Newcastle Parish. It included modern Dundas and Sainte-Marie Parishes plus most of Saint-Paul Parish. In 1827 Dundas was erected as its own parish. In 1828 the boundary with Dundas was adjusted. In 1862 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundas Parish, New Brunswick
Dundas is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the towns of Champdoré and Grand-Bouctouche and the rural communities of Beausoleil and Maple Hills; Maple Hills is a member of the Southeast Regional Service Commission, while the others belong to the Kent RSC. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Saint-Antoine, the rural community of Cocagne and the local service districts of Grande-Digue, Grand Saint-Antoine, Shediac Bridge-Shediac River, the parish of Dundas, and (through its Saint-Grégoire special service area) the parish of Wellington. Cocagne, Grande-Digue, and Shediac Bridge-Shediac River, and most of the Dundas Parish LSD are now part of Beausoleil, Saint-Antoine and Grand Saint-Antoine part of Champdoré, while the community of Dundas in the western end of the parish is part of Maple Hills. The parish was informally referred to as Notre-Dame after one its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richibucto Parish, New Brunswick
Richibucto (originally Liverpool) is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Richibucto, the village of Rexton, the Indian Island 28 Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Cap-de-Richibouctou, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, and the parish of Richibucto, all of which except the Indian reserve are members of the Kent Regional Service Commission (KRSC). Origin of name The parish was named for the Richibucto River, which in turn is of Mi'kmaq origin. History Richibucto was erected from Carleton Parish as Liverpool parish in 1827. In 1832 the parish's name was changed to Richibucto. In 1835 the southwestern part of the parish was erected as Weldford Parish. In 1909 the newly erected Saint-Charles Parish included part of Richibucto. Boundaries Richibucto Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 89 and 90 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 238, 252–254, 269, and 270 at same site. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weldford Parish, New Brunswick
Weldford is a civil parish in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between Richibucto 15 Indian reserve and the local service district of the parish of Weldford, which is a member of the Kent Regional Service Commission (KRSC). Origin of name Weldford was a portmanteau of the names of the two Kent County Members of the Legislative Assembly in 1835, John W. Weldon and John P. Ford. History Weldford was erected in 1835 from Richibucto Parish. Boundaries Weldford Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 89, 98, and 99 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 251–253, 266–269, 283–285, and 300 at same site. *on the north by a line due west from the northernmost corner of the Richibucto 15 Indian reserve; *on the east by a line running southerly along the eastern border of the main part of the Richibucto 15 Indian reserve to the Richibucto River, downstream to the mouth of the St. Nicholas River, up the St. Nicholas and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buctouche River
The Buctouche River (colloquially spelt Bouctouche) is a river in eastern New Brunswick, Canada which empties into the Buctouche Bay in the Northumberland Strait in the town of Bouctouche. The river's name means "Big Little Harbour" in the Mi'kmaq. River communities * Saint-Joseph-de-Kent * Maria-de-Kent *Roy * Sainte-Marie-de-Kent * Upper Buctouche *Coates Mills * McLean Settlement * Hebert River crossings * Route 126 * Route 515 * Route 490 * Route 525 * Route 11 * Route 134 See also *List of rivers 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 ... References Rivers of New Brunswick Bouctouche {{NewBrunswick-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick
Sainte-Marie-de-Kent (most often referred to as Sainte-Marie) is an unincorporated Canadian village located at the intersection of Route 515 and Route 525 in Kent County, New Brunswick. It is in the parish of Saint Mary. The village is located 45 km north of Moncton and its residents are largely Acadians, most of whom speak French in its local variant Chiac. Sainte-Marie-de-Kent is the site of theKent County Agricultural Fair one of New Brunswick's oldest and largest agricultural fairs, a five-day event which has been held annually since 1956, during the final full week of August. 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 {{Reflist Communities in Kent County, New Brunswi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coates Mills
Coates Mills is an unincorporated village in the Canadian province of Kent County, New Brunswick Kent County (2016 population 30,475) is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian, and English. Some larger tourist attractions include the dune de Bouctouche, Kou .... History It was named after '' John Coates'' who immigrated from England in 1810, was the first postmaster of the province. In 1904 there was 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 church in Coates Mills and a population of 100. Notable people See also * List of communities in New Brunswick References Communities in Kent County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 490
Route 490 is a north–south provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 116 intersection in Bass River. The road has a length of approximately 57.6 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street". When the highway enters Moncton it is known as McLaughlin Drive. History Intersecting routes *New Brunswick Route 116 in Bass River *New Brunswick Route 510 in Browns Yard *New Brunswick Route 470 in Pine Ridge *New Brunswick Route 515 in McLean Settlement *New Brunswick Route 485 in Sweeneyville *New Brunswick Route 515 in Hebert *New Brunswick Route 2 in Moncton *New Brunswick Route 115 in Moncton River crossings * Richibucto River - Browns Yard * Richibucto River - Pine Ridge (2 crossings) * Bouctouche River - McLean Settlement * Bouctouche River - Gladside Communities along Route * Bass River * Browns Yard * Pine Ridge * McLea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
