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Wakefield Parish, New Brunswick
Wakefield is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, located north on the west bank of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River north of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Woodstock. Prior to the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform, 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised two Local service district (New Brunswick), local service districts and part of a third, all of which were members of the Regional Service Commission#Western Valley Regional Service Commission, Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census geographic units of Canada#Census_subdivisions, Census subdivision of Wakefield Parish shares the civil parish's borders. Origin of name The parish may have been named for the city of Wakefield, England, Wakefield in Yorkshire, England. Historian William Francis Ganong noted that the name predated the parish's erection, appearing in 18 ... [...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] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicklow Parish, New Brunswick
Wicklow is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, forming the northwestern corner of Carleton County. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised a single local service district and parts of one town and one village, all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Wicklow Parish includes all of the parish outside the two municipalities. Origin of name The parish may have been named after the town of Wicklow or County Wicklow in Ireland. William Francis Ganong listed its origin as uncertain. History Wicklow was erected in 1833 as part of the five-way split of Kent Parish. The parish extended west to include part of Maine claimed by New Brunswick. Boundaries Wicklow Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 91 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 255, 256, 271, and 272 at same site. * on the west by the international border; * on the north by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Parish, New Brunswick
Southampton is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the town of Nackawic, the village of Millville, and the local service district of the parish of Southampton, all of which were members of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name When Carleton County was erected in 1832 the new county line went through Northampton Parish. The next year the part of Northampton south of the line was erected as Southampton. History Southampton was erected in 1833 from the part of Northampton Parish that was southeast of the Carleton County line. In 1834 the county line was altered to run along grant lines, adding territory to Southampton. In 1865 the boundary with Queensbury Parish was altered, removing territory east of the East Branch Nackawic Stream. Boundaries Southampton Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 112, 113, and 124 at same site. Remainder of parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Parish, New Brunswick
Richmond is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, located west of Woodstock. It comprises one local service district (LSD) and parts of two others, all of which are members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The census subdivision of Richmond Parish shares the civil parish's borders. Origin of name The parish may have been named in honour of the Duke of Richmond, Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, as the area was opened for settlement in 1817. Another possibility is that some of the early settlers came from Richmond, New York. History Richmond was erected in 1853 from the western part of Woodstock Parish. Boundaries Richmond Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 111 and 123 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 323, 344, and 365 at same site. * on the west by the international border, * on the north by the Meduxnekeag River, * on the east by the second tier of land grants west of the Saint Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peel Parish, New Brunswick
Peel is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, situated on the eastern bank of the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River. It comprises one Local service district (New Brunswick), local service district and part of one town, both of which are members of the Regional Service Commission#Western Valley Regional Service Commission, Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census geographic units of Canada#Census_subdivisions, Census subdivision of Peel Parish includes all of the civil parish except the town of Florenceville-Bristol. Origin of name The parish may have been named after one of two brothers: Jonathan Peel, Secretary of State for War when the parish was created, or Robert Peel, who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. History Peel was erected in 1859 from northwestern Brighton Parish, New Brunswick, Brighton Parish. It included the southwestern co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton Parish, New Brunswick
Brighton is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, northeast of Woodstock, extending from the eastern bank of the Saint John River to the York County line. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised one town and two local service districts, all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Brighton Parish included all of the civil parish except the town of Hartland. Origin of name The origin of the parish's name is not certain. History Brighton was erected in 1830 within York County from all of Wakefield Parish east of the channel of the Saint John River. It contained parts of modern Bright, Northampton, Peel, and Southampton Parishes. Boundaries Brighton Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 92, 93, 101, and 102 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 273, 274, 288–290, 305, 306, and 324 at same site. * on the west by the Saint John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Parish, New Brunswick
Bright is a civil parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the local service districts of Keswick Ridge and the parish of Bright, both of which are members of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The parish was named in honour of John Bright, recently appointed British President of the Board of Trade at the time. History Bright was erected in 1869 from Douglas Parish. Boundaries Bright Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 103, 112, 113, 125, and 126 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 307, 325, 326, 347, 348, and 369 at same site. * on the northeast and east by a line beginning on the Carleton County line about 1.5 kilometres northeasterly of Little Forks Brook, then running south 40º east to the mouth of Howard Brook, then down the Keswick River to the Saint John River; * on the south and southeast by the Saint John River; * on the southwest by the central line of a two-lot gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmot Parish, New Brunswick
Wilmot is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, located along the international border northwest of Woodstock, New Brunswick, Woodstock. It comprises one Local service district (New Brunswick), local service district, part of one village, and part of another LSD, all of which are members of the Regional Service Commission#Western Valley Regional Service Commission, Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census geographic units of Canada#Census_subdivisions, Census subdivision of Wilmot Parish includes all of the civil parish except the village. Origin of name The parish was named in honour of Lemuel Allan Wilmot, Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick at the time of its erection. History Wilmot was erected in 1869 from the western polling district of Simonds Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Simonds Parish Available as a free ebook from Google Books. and originally inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonds Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick
Simonds is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, located north of Woodstock on the western bank of the Saint John River. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised one local service district and part of one town, both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Simonds Parish includes all of the civil parish except the town of Florenceville-Bristol. 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 1842 from northern Wakefield Parish. It included Wilmot Parish, a narrow wedge of Wicklow Parish, and part of Maine claimed by New Brunswick. Boundaries Simonds Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 101 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 287, 288, 304, ... [...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] |
Northampton Parish, New Brunswick
Northampton is a civil parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, sitting across the Saint John River from Woodstock. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised two local service districts, both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Northampton Parish shares the civil parish's borders. Origin of name The parish's name may have come from it being on what was then the northern edge of York County. History Northampton was erected in 1786 as one of York County's original parishes. It originally included most of Southampton Parish and modern Northampton Parish. Boundaries Northampton Parish is roughly triangular in shape, bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 102, 111, and 112 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 306, 324, 325, and 345 at same site. * on the west by the Saint John River; * on the southeast by York County; * on the north by a line beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
