Keswick Ridge (2011 population: 1,526 ) is a Canadian rural 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 ...
on
Route 616.
The
local service district A local service district is a type of designated place in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, a local service district is a defined area led by an elected committee responsible for the deliv ...
of Keswick Ridge takes its name from the community.
History
First settled by the sons and daughters of the
Loyalists from Massachusetts, the community still maintains its Loyalist roots.
It is located on the east bank of the
Saint John River 20 kilometres upstream from the city of
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 do ...
, occupying a ridge between the
Keswick River
The Keswick River is a tributary of the Saint John River in York County, New Brunswick in Canada. Early documents referred to it as Madam Keswick River.
The Keswick River watershed is entirely rural, dominated by forests and small farms in the c ...
and
Mactaquac Headpond. Mixed
farming
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
and small local business is the major source of income in the area.
"The Ridge" or "God's Country", as it is referred to by locals, is best known for its
bucolic
A pastoral lifestyle is that of shepherds herding livestock around open areas of land according to seasons and the changing availability of water and pasture. It lends its name to a genre of literature, art, and music ( pastorale) that depic ...
scenery, and apple growing.
Route 616 which runs through Keswick Ridge was voted in a CAA survey as Atlantic Canada 9th Worst Roads for 2017, as well as Top Worst Roads for 2018
Education
Keswick Ridge School Keswick may refer to:
Places Australia
* Keswick, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
**Keswick railway station, Adelaide
** Adelaide Parklands Terminal (formerly Keswick Rail Terminal)
Canada
*Keswick, Edmonton, Alberta
*Keswick, Ontario
* Kesw ...
features a school (KRS) offering multi-age classrooms from kindergarten to grade 8. The school used to be used as a high school but now the high school students are bused into
Fredericton High School
Fredericton High School is a high school in the city of Fredericton in New Brunswick, Canada.
History
When the city of Fredericton was initially laid out in 1758, city planners set aside a plot of land in the downtown region that was intended ...
. The sports teams are known as
Keswick Ridge Raiders Keswick may refer to:
Places Australia
* Keswick, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
**Keswick railway station, Adelaide
** Adelaide Parklands Terminal (formerly Keswick Rail Terminal)
Canada
*Keswick, Edmonton, Alberta
*Keswick, Ontario
* Kesw ...
.
Notable people
Dec 1, 2014 - It was announced today that Deborah and Delbert Munn were joint winners of Canada's November 28/2014 Lotto Max Draw. Their winnings $25 million, in the split draw were approximately $12.5 Million.
In December 2016, local Keswick Ridge farmer Andrew Lovell was honoured as Canada's Outstanding Young Farmer.
Keswick Ridge apple farmers win Young Farmers Award
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See also
*List of communities in New Brunswick
This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ...
References
External links
York Rural Community Project
Communities in York County, New Brunswick
Designated places in New Brunswick
Local service districts of York County, New Brunswick
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