Stickney is a community in the

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province of

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 ...

. Stickney is located in northwest New Brunswick, on the north side of the Saint John River, about 1 hours from the provincial capital, Fredericton. Stickney is located about 8 minutes from

Florenceville-Bristol Florenceville-Bristol is a town in the northwest part of Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. The town is located on the banks of the Saint John River. As of 2016, the population was 1,604. History Florenceville was originally known as ...

. Also located in Stickney is the Stickney & Area Recreation Center. The many volunteers at the Stickney & Area Recreation Center work very hard on behalf of their community. Each summer and winter they host annual festivals, the summer one known as Stickney Days. Stickney also has an active Senior's club called "Stickney 50+ Club."

History

Stickney once was a very busy community when it had two

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s. The planer mill was located near the shore of the Saint John River, which was famous for salmon fishing. The other saw mill was located up the hill. Both mills operated for many years, with closure in the late 1980s. The Burner, which is located near the Saint John River, is still standing. It is the only thing left to show that the lumbering industry was a major part of life in Stickney. The Burner was used for burning the excess bark and woodchips from the mills. Stickney currently has a post office, which is located on Route 105. It was established in 1899. The first postmaster was A.L. Stickney.

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Communities in Carleton County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub

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