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Royal (electoral District)
Fundy Royal (formerly known as Royal from 1914 to 1966, Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003, and Fundy in 2003-2004) is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. The riding roughly covers the area in between the three largest cities in the province; Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. Included in the riding are the towns of Quispamsis, Hampton, Sussex, St. Martins, Petitcodiac, Salisbury and part of Riverview. Also included are the area around Loch Lomond east of Saint John, and the Kingston Peninsula. The neighbouring ridings are Saint John—Rothesay, New Brunswick Southwest, Fredericton, Miramichi—Grand Lake, Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, and Beauséjour. History The riding of "Royal" was created in 1914. The name came from the counties of Queens and Kings, of which it was composed. In 1966, Royal riding was amalgamated with most of Albert County and a rural portion of Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Moore (politician)
Robert S. Moore (born May 14, 1974) is a Canadians, Canadian lawyer, politician, and former Minister of State (ACOA) and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. Moore was first elected to parliament in the 2004 federal election serving until his defeat in the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election for his former riding of Fundy Royal. Early life and career Moore was born in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland. He is the son of a Pentecostal minister, R. Douglas Moore (of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada) and his wife, Marie. He has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Due to his father's pastoral work, Moore spent time during his childhood living near Syracuse, New York, Syracuse, New York and also spent eight years from late childhood to his mid-teenage years living in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. While in Pennsylvania, he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsborough Parish, New Brunswick
Hillsborough is a civil parish in eastern Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. It comprises one village and one local service district, both of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. The Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish except the village of Hillsborough. Origin of name Hillsborough was probably named in honour of the Earl of Hillsborough, First Lord of Trade in 1765. History Hillsborough was originally established in 1765 as a township within Nova Scotia, a grant of 100 000 acres to Robert Cummings and four others that included modern Hillsborough Parish and most of Coverdale Parish. In 1786 the township's boundaries were explicitly used for the newly erected Hillsborough Parish. Boundaries Hillsborough Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 132, 142, and 143 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 380 and 399–401 at same site. *on the north by the northern line of a grant to Albert E. Rogers on the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex Corner
Sussex Corner is a neighbourhood in the town of Sussex in Kings County in south-central New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023. History Southeast of the town of Sussex, with which it shares a border, the village was settled by Loyalists during the American Revolution. It is part of what was originally called Pleasant Valley due to the weather and natural wealth it contains. Sussex Corner was home to the fastest half-mile horse racetrack in North America during the mid-19th century. The track was one of many thriving enterprises operated by businessman and sportsman Hugh McMonagle. Among his many contributions to the area, McMonagle introduced the first Holstein cattle to the region, leading to its strong reputation of being the Dairy Capital of the Maritimes. He also brought in the first Morgan horses to New Brunswick and was a strong promoter of agricultural progress for his community. The community was known as the half-way mark for stagecoach travel bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex Parish, New Brunswick
Sussex is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Sussex, the village of Sussex Corner, and the local service district of the parish of Sussex (which further includes the special service area of Apohaqui), all of which are members of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name Historian William Francis Ganong noted that Sussex, New Jersey was a Loyalist stronghold and that members of a New Jersey regiment settled in the area. Continued on Page 50, which has a similar URL. The fact that the names of the four original parishes and two 1795 parishes of Kings County are all found in New Jersey is also mentioned. The Duke of Sussex origin noted elsewhere is problematic, as he didn't hold that title until 1801. Notable is that the names of Kings County's pre-1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina. History Sussex was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex, New Brunswick
Sussex is a town in Kings County, New Brunswick, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. Sussex is located in south central New Brunswick, between the province's three largest cities, Saint John, Moncton, and Fredericton. Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, northeast of Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John, and is a major dairy product producer in the province. It is home to Atlantic Canada's largest hot air balloon festival. History In 1857 the European and North American Railway was opened, connecting the farming communities of the Kennebecasis River valley with Saint John and Moncton. Sussex was incorporated in accordance with Chapter 44 of the Town Incorporation Act of 1896 and was officially established as a Town on June 2, 1904. The settlers were for the most part United Kingdom, British Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalists who had fled the American Revolution in 1776, with many Ireland, Irish refugees of the Great Famine (Ireland), Great Famine from the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simonds Parish, Saint John County, New Brunswick
Simonds is a civil parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the local service districts of Fairfield and the parish of Simonds, both of which are members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Contrary to the map image on this page, Simonds does not and never has included the City of Saint John within its boundaries, although Saint John did annex part of Simonds in 1967. Origin of name The parish may have been named in honour of Charles Simonds, Speaker of the House of Assembly when the parish was erected, or his family, who were prominent in the early history of the province. History Simonds was erected in 1839 from Portland Parish. In 1902 an error in the boundaries of Saint John was corrected, returning part of Simonds. The error occurred in 1889 when Saint John was amalgamated with Portland Parish and its boundary description was rewritten, misstating the boundary at Drurys Cove. In 1973 the territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salisbury Parish, New Brunswick
Salisbury is a civil parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the villages of Petitcodiac and Salisbury; the local service district of the parish of Salisbury, and the special service area of Havelock Inside which extends from the LSD of the parish of Havelock. All governance units are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission. Origin of name The origin of Salisbury's name is uncertain. William F. Ganong states it was "perhaps" due to it extending nearly to Salisbury Bay, a former name of Rocher Bay. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives two possibilities: Sir John Salbusbury, who accompanied Edward Cornwallis on his mission to establish Nova Scotia; or Salisbury, a city in Wiltshire, England. History Salisbury was erected in 1787 from unassigned land west of Hillsborough, Hopewell, and Moncton Parishes. In 1838 part of Salisbury was included in the newly erected Harvey Parish. In 184 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Martins Parish, New Brunswick
Saint Martins is a civil parish in Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of St. Martins and the local service district of the parish of Saint Martins, both of which are members of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). Origin of name The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick gives only a possibility - St. Martins, Maryland, which could refer to either Saint Martin or Saint Martins by the Bay, both in Worcester County, Maryland. History Saint Martins was erected in 1786 as one of the county's original parish. In 1837 the eastern end of Saint Martins was transferred to Westmorland County. The lost area is now part of Alma Parish in Albert County. Boundaries Saint Martins Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 151, 152, 158, and 159 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 448–450, 462–465, 475, 476, and 486 at same site. * on the north by the Kings County line; * on the east by the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverview, New Brunswick
Riverview is a town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of , and a population density of . Riverview's slogan is "A Great Place To Grow". With a population of 19,667 in 2016, Riverview is the fifth largest municipality in New Brunswick, having a larger population than the cities of Edmundston, Bathurst, Campbellton, and Miramichi, despite its designation of "town". History Though the Petitcodiac River was a regular transportation corridor for aboriginal peoples, the first known settlements in the area were three Acadian ''villages'' in what are now Turtle Creek, Lower Coverdale and Point Park. The French-speaking families were forced to abandon the area in 1758 during the Grand Derangement. Resettlement of what would become Riverview began around 1783 when settlers from Yorkshire, England began to farm there. The Town of Riverview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverside-Albert
Riverside-Albert (2016 pop.: 350) is a Canadian village in Hopewell Parish of Albert County, New Brunswick. Riverside-Albert is located on the Shepody River at the edge of the Shepody Marsh. The community of Harvey Parish is located across the river. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: Fundy National Park and the Hopewell Rocks. A location place name. Post office called Albert from 1875; Riverside from 1875 to 1932; Riverside from 1932. Village incorporated in 1966. The Trans Canada Trail passes through Riverside-Albert. History Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Riverside-Albert had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Notable people Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan and Roscoe Fillmore Roscoe Alfred Fillmore (10 July 188720 November 1968) was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quispamsis
Quispamsis (, sometimes shortened to ) is a Kings County suburb of Saint John, New Brunswick, located to the northeast in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Its population was 18,768 as of the 2021 census. History The original inhabitants of the area were the Maliseet First Nation, part of the Wabenaki Confederacy. JP, The name, "Quispamsis" was translated from the Maliseet language and means, "little lake in the woods", the lake being present-day Ritchie Lake. Acadians, British pre-Loyalists and Loyalists settled in the area around 1783, with many receiving land grants along the Kennebecasis and Hammond Rivers. Amalgamation Following the December 1992 release of a government discussion paper entitled "Strengthening Municipal Government in New Brunswick's Urban Centres", a series of localized feasibility studies were commissioned by the Frank McKenna's Liberals targeting six geographic areas: Edmunston, Campbellton, Dalhousie, Miramichi, Moncton, and Saint Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton Parish, New Brunswick
Norton is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Hampton, the village of Norton, and the local service district of the parish of Norton, all of which are members of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name Norton may have been named for Norton, Massachusetts, near Taunton, which was the original home of many of the first settlers to this area. Notable is that the names of Kings County's pre-1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina. History Norton was erected in 1795 from Sussex Parish and Kingston Parish. In 1844 the boundary with Kingston was adjusted. Writer Emily Elizabeth Shaw Beavan worked in the parish as a young teacher. Boundaries Norton Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 149 and 150 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 431, 432, 446, and 447 at same site. *on the west and northwest by a line beginning at the northern bank of the Kenne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
