Collette is a small rural community in the
Northumberland County region of
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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. The community is settled half way between
Miramichi, and
Moncton, off the
Route 126, and near
Rogersville.
The
local service district of Collette
takes its name from the community.
History
The community is named for Hosea Collette, a man who settled in the Northumberland County region in the early twentieth century. Home to the Trappist and Trappistine Monasteries, and place with Msgr. Marcel Richard settled until his death in 1915.
The community is home to many French families,
Babineau,
Doucet
Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of Acadia in particular (now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and parts of Quebec and New England).
As a result of the Great Expulsion in 1755 ...
te,
Pitre,
Gallant, Doiron and Vautour. The community once one church, that served the area which opened on November 28, 1954 and it was known as Notre Dame de Fatima Roman Catholic Church, or more commonly as "Our Lady of Fatima" which housed the church, a community centre, as well as a slumberoom for people who have died from the parish. It held its final mass on September 12, 2021, and was demolished on July 14, 2022. The community centre still remains. Each July, the community hosts a Picnic on the Church grounds. The community is home to nearly three hundred people, mostly young and older families. The present parish priest, who also tends to the church, is Father Wislais Simervil. He is also a priest at Saint Francois de Sales Roman Catholic Church in
Rogersville and Imaculée Conception Roman Catholic Church in
Acadieville.
The community was once home to a
sawmill
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and home to the Sacre Coeur Convent, now demolished. The nearest hospital or medical treatment centers provided to the community are the
Miramichi Regional Hospital, Rogersville Medical Clinic,
Moncton City Hospital or
Dr. Georges L. Dumont Regional Hospital. The community is situated and near the
Barnaby River
The Barnaby River is a tributary of the Miramichi River in New Brunswick, Canada.
The Barnaby River rises in southern Northumberland County, close to the Kent County, New Brunswick boundary and flows north and west into the south side of the Sout ...
area, about 9 miles from the community, and can be accessed from the West Collette Road, through the woods and connecting near
Semiwagan Ridge.
Via Rail
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has a main line through the community which is the main
CN Rail
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CN i ...
system.
Notable people
{{Main, List of people from Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Border communities
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Rogersville
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Murray Settlement
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Young Ridge
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Barnaby
Barnaby is an Old English surname composed of the Saxon element ''beorn'' 'young warrior' and the Danish suffix ''by'' meaning 'settlement'. As a given name, it means "son of consolation" and is etymologically linked with the New Testament name Bar ...
*
Rosaireville
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
References
Communities in Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Designated places in New Brunswick
Local service districts of Northumberland County, New Brunswick