Richmond is a
civil parish
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in
Carleton County
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The western border is Aroostook County, Maine, the northern border is Victoria County, and the southeastern border is York County from which it was fo ...
,
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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,
located west of
Woodstock
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. 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
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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
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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
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.
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
The Meduxnekeag River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is about long. The North Branch Meduxnekeag River rises from the outlet of a small pond () in Maine and runs to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag in Wakefield, New Brunswic ...
,
* on the east by the second tier of land grants west of the Saint John River,
* on the south by a line
true east from Boundary Monument No. 1 to the Eel River, then downstream to the Woodstock Parish line.
Local service districts
All LSDs assess for street lighting and community & recreation services in addition to the basic LSD services of
fire protection
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,
police services,
land use planning
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,
emergency measures, and
dog control.
Richmond Parish
The local service district of the parish of Richmond comprises all of the parish north of Debec. It also included a small wetland area west of the mouth of Fish Creek until 2014.
The parish LSD was established in 1966
to assess for fire protection following the abolition of county government by the new ''Municipalities Act''. Community services were added in 1967
and recreational facilities in 1995.
The taxing authority is 212.00 Richmond.
LSD advisory committee: Unknown.
Debec
The local service district of Debec Consolidated School District comprises most of Richmond Parish south of Curries Lake as well as a very irregular area along the western side of Woodstock Parish, extending as far east as the junction of Dugan and Critter Roads. The school district extended into
North Lake Parish, unlike the current LSD.
Debec was established in 1966
to assess for fire protection for the whole LSD and for street lighting at Debec Junction. Community services were added in 1967,
recreational facilities and first aid & ambulance service in 1972.
The taxing authorities are 213.01 Debec Inside (the street lighting area) and 2013.02 Debec Outside.
LSDAC: Yes, as of 28 May 2020. Chair Jim Kennedy served on the WVRSC board from at least 2015 until June 2018.
Chair Lucas Flemming replaced Kennedy on the WVRSC board in June 2018
but was not listed as a member on the most recent board minutes.
Woodstock Parish
The local service district of
the parish of Woodstock has included a small area of wetlands west of the mouth of Fish Creek since 2014.
The taxing authority is 218.00 Woodstock.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish;
''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use
* Blowdown
* Campbell Settlement
*
Debec
* Elmwood
* Elmwood Station
* Green Road
* ''Houlton Road''
* Irish Settlement
* Kirkland
*
Limestone
*
McKenzie Corner
* Monument
* Oak
* Oak Mountain
* Plymouth
* Richmond Corner
* Union Corner
* Watson Settlement
* Wickham
Bodies of water
Bodies of water
[Not including brooks, ponds or coves.] at least partly in the parish:
* Eel River
*
Meduxnekeag River
The Meduxnekeag River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is about long. The North Branch Meduxnekeag River rises from the outlet of a small pond () in Maine and runs to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag in Wakefield, New Brunswic ...
* Bull Creek
* Curries Lake
* Greens Lake
* Henderson Lake
* Morrison Lake
* Saunderson Lake
* Sherwood Lakes
Other notable places
Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish.
* Belleville Protected Natural Area
* Hovey Hill Protected Natural Area
* Meduxnekeag Valley Protected Natural Area
* Oak Mountain Protected Natural Area
* Smith Brook Protected Natural Area
*
Woodstock Road
Demographics
Population
Population trend
[Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, ]2006
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census
Language
Mother tongue (2016)
See also
*
List of parishes in New Brunswick
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Notes
References
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Local service districts of Carleton County, New Brunswick
Parishes of Carleton County, New Brunswick