Douglas (2001 population: 2,369) is a Canadian suburban community in
York County,
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) 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. It is the only province with both English and ...
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Located on the east bank of the
Saint John River, Douglas developed as a farming community but has witnessed two residential subdivisions developed in recent decades, largely for residents commuting to
Fredericton.
History
Notable people
Canadian writer and
Confederation Poet Sir
Charles G.D. Roberts, who has been called the "father of
Canadian literature
Canadian literature is the literature of a multicultural country, written in languages including Canadian English, Canadian French, Indigenous languages, and many others such as Canadian Gaelic. Influences on Canadian writers are broad both g ...
," was born in Douglas on January 10, 1860.
[Thomas Hodd,]
Charles G.D. Roberts
," New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia, STU.ca, Web, Apr. 17, 2011.
See also
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List of communities in New Brunswick
References
Communities in York County, New Brunswick
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