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Hawkshaw, New Brunswick
Hawkshaw is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick located on the Saint John River. It is situated in Dumfries, a parish of York County. Much of this community was submerged by water when the Mactaquac Dam was built in 1967. Prior to construction, many of the buildings were moved and others were burned. The rural community of Nackawic-Millville was built nearby to house the displaced residents. History 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 municipal ... * The Town That Drowned References Communities in York County, New Brunswick {{YorkCountyNB-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic Canada, Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental climate, continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas - predominantly in Moncton, Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John and Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (1969), Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an official language, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces And Territories Of Canada
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully Independence, independent country over the next century. Over its history, Canada's international borders have changed several times as it has added territories and provinces, making it the List of countries and dependencies by area, world's second-largest country by area. The major difference between a Canadian province and a territory is that provinces receive their power and authority from the ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (formerly called the ''British North America Acts, British North America Act, 1867''), whereas territories are federal territories whose governments a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumfries Parish, New Brunswick
Dumfries is a geographic parish in York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it formed the local service district of the parish of Dumfries, which was a member of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11). Origin of name The parish may have been named in honour of Capt. Adam Allen, a Loyalist born in Dumfries, Scotland, who settled at the mouth of the Pokiok River. History Dumfries was erected in 1833 from Prince William Parish. and that part of Woodstock Parish south of the Carleton County line. In 1834 the county line was altered to follow grant lines when it neared the Saint John River, transferring several small areas between Dumfries and Woodstock. In 1836 the Saint John River islands in front of Dumfries were formally added to the parish, correcting an oversight in the legislation erecting Dumfries. In 1850 Big and Little Coac Islands were removed from Dumfries. In 1855 the western part of Dumfries was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York County, New Brunswick
York County (2021 population 105,261) is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the provincial capital, Fredericton. Outside the city, farming and forestry are two major industries in the county, which is bisected by the Saint John River (New Brunswick), Saint John River. The Southwest Miramichi River flows through the northern section of the county. History York County was established in 1785, named after the second son of King George III of the United Kingdom, George III, Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Prince Frederick-Augustus (1763-1827), who was made Duke of York in 1784. By 1831, the top half was highly populated, due to the rich soil in the region, so it was split off to become Carleton County, New Brunswick, Carleton County. Census subdivisions Communities There are eleven municipalities within York County (listed by 2016 population): First Nations There are two First Nations reserves in York County (listed by 2016 population): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mactaquac Dam
The Mactaquac Dam is an embankment dam used to generate hydroelectricity in Mactaquac, New Brunswick. It dams the waters of the Saint John River and is operated by NB Power with a capacity to generate 670 megawatts of electricity from 6 turbines; this represents 20 percent of New Brunswick's power demand. Location Formally called the Mactaquac Generating Station, the dam and power house are located approximately upstream from the city of Fredericton. The dam is an embankment dam consisting of a rock-fill structure sealed by clay. It combines with two concrete spill-ways to form an arch across a narrow section of the river between the communities of Kingsclear on the west bank, and Keswick Ridge on the east bank. Construction Rising 40 metres in height above the river level, the reservoir (referred to locally as the "head pond" or Lake Mactaquac) covers 87 square kilometres and extends 96 kilometres upstream, near Woodstock. The dam and powerhouse are a "run of the river" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nackawic-Millville
Nackawic-Millville is a rural community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms. History Nackawic-Millville was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of the former town of Nackawic and the former village of Millville as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas. Economy Local business people, community leaders and other economic development groups form the Nackawic Region Economic Development Team designed to encourage and assist business development in the Nackawic and Mactaquac Headpond area. Nackawic also has membership in the South West Development Corporation. Attractions Nackawic-Millville is home to the World's Largest Axe. Government ;Final Council (at dissolution) * Mayor Ian Kitchen * Deputy Mayor Greg MacFarlane * Coun. Gail M. Farnsworth * Coun. Bob Simpson * Coun. Brian E. Toole ;Former mayors * Byron Meredith * Robert Simpson * David MacL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 municipality. Municipalities Cities New Brunswick has eight cities: * Bathurst * Campbellton * Dieppe * Edmundston * Fredericton * Miramichi *Moncton * Saint John Towns New Brunswick has 27 towns. Villages New Brunswick has 66 villages. Regional municipalities New Brunswick has one regional municipality. Rural communities New Brunswick has seven rural communities. Indian reserves First Nations Parishes New Brunswick has 152 parishes, of which 142 are recognized as census subdivisions by Statistics Canada and six as dissolved census subdivisions. Local service districts Neighbourhoods Other communities and settlements This is a list of communities and settlements in New Brunswick. A–B ; A * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Town That Drowned
The Town That Drowned is a coming-of-age novel by Canadian author Riel Nason, first published in 2011 by Goose Lane Editions. The novel has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2012 Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe, and was a finalist for the CLA Young Adult Book Award and the Red Maple Award. In addition to its Canadian success, it was published in Australia and New Zealand by Allen & Unwin in 2013. Plot summary The novel is set in the 1960s in Haventon, a fictional New Brunswick town. Ruby Carson, a 14-year-old girl, sees her town submerged after an ice skating accident. Soon after, Ruby's premonition comes true when it is revealed that the town will be flooded to make way for a hydroelectric dam. The town’s residents face the heartbreaking task of selling their homes and witnessing their community dismantled. Ruby's narrative weaves between personal and communal struggles, focusing on her relationship with her younger brother Percy, who is implied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
