Ellerslie-Bideford was a municipality that held
community status in
Prince Edward Island
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, Canada.
It was located in
Prince County
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on
Lot 12.
Most residents of Ellerslie-Bideford lived on Ellerslie Road (
Route 133) which spans 5 miles from
Route 2 to
Route 12.
History
The community was incorporated by provincial government in 1977, when Ellerslie merged with Bideford. Ellerslie was founded in 1853 by a local carpenter, being named after Ellerslie, Scotland. Bideford was named in 1818 after
Bideford
Bideford ( ) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, South West England. It is the main town of the Torridge District, Torridge Districts of England, local government district.
Toponymy
In ancient records Bi ...
,
Devon
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, England.
Ellerslie is currently one of the last communities in the
West Prince district of Prince Edward Island prior to the border with
East Prince.
The community had a rich history in the fox farming and ship building industries. The Bideford Shipyard launched several sea vessels, including the last one to be christened there, the Meteor. Bideford is also home to a Shellfish Museum; as the fishery is the basis of the local economy.
Over the past several years, the Community Improvement Council (or CIC) has endeavored to undertake several infrastructure projects. These projects include a new set of Soccer Fields and a Running Track. The Council also attempted to move the community towards a central sewer system from the current model of independent septic tanks for each dwelling, however this motion was defeated in a community vote, over much controversy.
On September 28, 2018, the municipality was combined with
Lady Slipper, to create the new municipality of
Central Prince.
Education
Ellerslie was home to
Ellerslie Elementary School, which has approximately 200 students in grades K-6. From this school, area residents go to
Hernewood Intermediate, and
Westisle Composite High.
Attractions
*Bideford Parsonage Museum
*The Bideford Shellfish Museum
See also
*
List of communities in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is the least populous province in Canada with 154,331 residents as of the 2021 census and is the smallest in land area at . Prince Edward Island's 63 municipalities cover of the province's land mass and were home to of ...
*
Summerside
*
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...
*
Tignish
Tignish is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.
It is located approximately northwest of the city of Summerside, and northwest of the city of Charlottetown. It has a population of 719. The name "Tignish" is derived ...
References
Government of PEI Municipality Information
External links
Government of PEI Profile
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Communities in Prince County, Prince Edward Island
Former rural municipalities in Prince Edward Island
Populated places established in 1901
Populated places disestablished in 2018