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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] |
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] |
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native English-speakers, and the province's population is 969,383 according to the 2021 Census. It is the most populous of Canada's Atlantic provinces. It is the country's second-most densely populated province and second-smallest province by area, both after Prince Edward Island. Its area of includes Cape Breton Island and 3,800 other coastal islands. The Nova Scotia peninsula is connected to the rest of North America by the Isthmus of Chignecto, on which the province's land border with New Brunswick is located. The province borders the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and is separated from Prince Edward Island and the island of Newfoundland by the Northumberland and Cabot straits, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River is a river in south-eastern New Brunswick, Canada. Referred to as the "chocolate river" by local tourist businesses, it is characterized by its brown mud floor and brown waters. The river has a meander length of and is located in Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The watershed features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse population of terrestrial and aquatic species. Ten named tributaries join the river in its course toward its mouth in Shepody Bay. Before the construction of a causeway in 1968, the river had one of the world's largest tidal bores, which ranged from in height and moved at . With the opening of the causeway gates in April 2010, the river is flushing itself of ocean silts, and the bore is returning to its former size. The Mi'kmaq were the first to settle near the river, and used it as part of a portage route between Shubenacadie and the village of Petitcodiac, where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick Route 126
Route 126 is a North/South provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The road runs from Route 117 intersection in Miramichi. The road has a length of approximately 121 kilometres, and services small, otherwise isolated rural communities. In these areas, the highway is often unofficially referred to as "Main Street." The road parallels the New Brunswick East Coast Railway directly to the east. When the highway enters Moncton it changes to Ensley Drive, then Mountain Road. History Route 126 was commissioned in 1965 to replace the former route 33. It was shortened in Miramichi in 1997 to end at the new Route 117 bypass, rerouted in the Lutes Mountain area in 1998 to follow a short section of the former Trans-Canada Highway ( Route 2), and shortened in Moncton in 2003 when the portion of Mountain Road south of Wheeler Boulevard ( Route 15) was turned over to city control. Intersecting routes * Route 118 in Miramichi * Route 440 in Rogersville * Route 480 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Kouchibouguac National Park, and Bonar Law Commons. Federally, it is split bwtween the ridings of Beauséjour, represented by Dominic LeBlanc of the Liberal Party of Canada and Miramichi—Grand Lake, represented by Jake Stewart of the Conservative Party of Canada. Provincially, it is split between the electoral districts of Kent North and Kent South. History Established in 1826 from Northumberland County: named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767–1820) and the father of Queen Victoria. Census subdivisions Communities There are five municipalities within Kent County (listed by 2016 population): First Nations There are three First Nations reserves in Kent County (listed by 2016 population): Note – Richibucto 15, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coverdale Parish, New Brunswick
Coverdale is a civil parish in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada, located along the Petitcodiac River opposite Moncton and Dieppe. It comprised (before 2023) one incorporated town and one local service district (LSD), both of which were members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. The Census subdivision of the same name includes only the unincorporated part of the parish. Origin of name The parish takes its name from Coverdale River, a former name of Little River, a tributary of the Petitcodiac. The Coverdale River may have been named in honour of Myles Coverdale (1488-1569), translator of the Bible and Bishop of Exeter. History Coverdale Parish was erected in 1828 from northern Hillsborough Parish. Boundaries Coverdale Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 120, 131, and 132 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 358, 359, and 378–380 at same site. *on the north and east by the Petitcodiac River; *on the south the southern line of a grant to ... [...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] |
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] |
Harvey Parish, New Brunswick
Harvey is a civil parish in southern Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. It comprises a single local service district, which is a member of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. The Census subdivision of the same name shares the parish's borders. Origin of name The parish was probably named in honour of Sir John Harvey, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick 1837-1841. History Harvey Parish was erected in 1838 from western Hopewell and southern Salisbury Parishes. It included modern Alma Parish and the southern part of Elgin Parish. Boundaries Harvey Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 143 and 152 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 418, 419, 436, 437, and 452 at same site. *on the northwest by a line beginning about 2.8 kilometres west and slightly south of the junction of Rice Road with Kent Road, then running north 72º east to a point about 1.35 kilometres north of Lumsden Road, where Elgin, Harvey, Hillsborough and Hopewell Parishes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John is a seaport city of the Atlantic Ocean located on the Bay of Fundy in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada, established by royal charter on May 18, 1785, during the reign of King George III. The port is Canada's third-largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk, Breakbulk_cargo, break bulk, containers, and cruise. The city was the most populous in New Brunswick until the 2016 census, when it was overtaken by Moncton. It is currently the second-largest city in the province, with a population of 69,895 over an area of . French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24, 1604 (the feast of St. John the Baptist) and is where the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Maliseet, Wolastoqiyik peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq. The Saint John area was an important area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moncton Parish, New Brunswick
Moncton is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the cities of Dieppe, New Brunswick, Dieppe and Moncton; the village of Salisbury, New Brunswick, Salisbury; the Indian reserves of Metepenagiag 3 Urban Reserve, Metepenagiag 8 Urban Reserve, and Soegao 35; and the Local service district (New Brunswick), local service district of the parish of Moncton, which further includes the special service areas of Calhoun Road, Greater Lakeburn, New Brunswick, Greater Lakeburn, Irishtown, New Brunswick, Irishtown, and Painsec Junction. All governance units except the Indian reserves are members of the Regional Service Commission#Southeast Regional Service Commission, Southeast Regional Service Commission. Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Robert Monckton, the British commander who captured Fort Beauséjour and oversaw the Expulsion of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell Parish, New Brunswick
Hopewell is a civil parish in eastern Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. It comprises one village and one local service district, both of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. The Hopewell Rocks are the parish's best known feature. The Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish except the village of Riverside-Albert. History Hopewell parish originates in a 1765 one-hundred-thousand acre Cumberland County township grant within the British Colony of Nova Scotia, following "'' Le Grand Dérangement''". The proprietors of the township may have named it for Hopewell, Pennsylvania, possibly the home of some of the settlers of the township. The bounds of the township grant were described as follows, "To begin due west form the point of land lying between the Memramcook and Petitcodiac on the west side of the Petitcodiac River and to extend from form thence west twenty miles and from thence south to the seacoast on the Channel of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
