Colborne is a

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. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Heron Bay, the Moose Meadows 4

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, and the Restigouche rural district; the town and rural district are both members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Charlo, the Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Charleur and Lorne. In the 2023 reform, Charlo merged with the town of Dalhousie to form Heron Bay, which annexed Heron Island and the communties of Benjamin River, Blackland, and New Mills from Chaleur; Lorne and the remainder of Chaleur became part of the rural district.

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of

John Colborne Field Marshal John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton, (16 February 1778 – 17 April 1863) was a British Army officer and colonial governor. After taking part as a junior officer in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, Sir Ralph Abercromby's expedi ...

, acting

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when the parish was erected.

History

Colborne was erected in 1840 from Addington and Beresford Parishes. Colborne comprised Restigouche County between the Benjamin and Eel Rivers. In 1850 the boundaries were altered to run due south from starting points near the coast: the western boundary from milepost forty-eight on the great road (highway) from Bathurst to Dalhousie, the eastern boundary from the mouth of the Benjamin River.

Boundaries

Colborne Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 7, 14, 15, and 26 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 004, 015, 016, 029, 030, 048, 049, 068, 069, 088, and 089 at same site. * on the north by

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; * on the east by a line running true south from the mouth of Benjamin River to the Northumberland County line; * on the south by the county line; * on the west by a line running true south from a point near the northern end of the Eel River Bar Seawall to the county line * including Heron Island and any islands in front of the parish.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality or

* Benjamin River * Blackland * Caribou Depot * Lorne * Moose Meadows 4 *

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* Upper Crossing * Charlo ** Mountain Brook ** River Charlo ** Upper Charlo

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Benjamin River * North Branch Charlo River * Jacquet River * Louison River * South Charlo River * Southeast Upsalquitch River * Tetagouche River ** Harrys Bogan * Nash Creek *

** Heron Channel * Shoal Bay * at least ten officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. * Fleming Island * Heron Island * West Point Island * Thrum Rock

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Chaleur Provincial Park *

Charlo Regional Airport Charlo can refer to: Municipalities *Charlo, Montana *Charlo, New Brunswick People *Charlo (name) Other *Charlo station, Canadian rail station in Charlo, New Brunswick * Charlo Airport, Canadian airport in Charlo, New Brunswick * SoGK Charlo, Swe ...

* Eel River Bar Seawall * Key Anacon Mine

Demographics

Parish population total does not include Moose Meadows 4

or portion within the formaer incorporated village of Charlo. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Language

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 6, 14-15 *Highways ** *Principal Routes ** ** *Secondary Routes: **None *External Routes: **None

Notes

References

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