|
Wickham Parish, New Brunswick
Wickham is a List of parishes in New Brunswick, civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reform, 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of Cambridge-Narrows and the Local service district (New Brunswick), local service district of the parish of Wickham, both of which were members of Regional Service Commission#Regional Service Commission 8, Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish may have been named for Wickham, Hampshire, near the birthplace of William Spry (British Army officer), William Spry. Among Spry's numerous pre-Loyalist grants was one of 3000 acres in the Wickham area in 1774. History Wickham was erected in 1786 as one of the county's original parish. The parish surrounded Washademoak Lake and extended past the county line. In 1839 the northeastern part of Wickham was erected as Johnston Parish, New Brunswic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Parishes In New Brunswick
The Canadian province of New Brunswick is divided by the ''Territorial Division Act'' into 152 parishes, units which had political significance as subdivisions of counties until the Municipalities Act of 1966. Parishes still exist in law and include any municipality, rural community, or regional municipality within their borders. They provided convenient boundaries for electoral districts and organising delivery of government services for some time after 1966 but were gradually supplanted for such purposes by local service districts (LSDs), which better represent communities of interest. Local governance reforms scheduled for 1 January 2023 will abolish the local service district as a unit of governance but this will not affect the existence of civil parishes. Parishes are still usedAs of July 2021, by more than a dozen Acts and more than fifty Regulations. to describe legal boundaries for health administration judicial matters, agricultural boards, and some other entities; highwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge Parish, New Brunswick
Cambridge is a civil parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it was divided (before 2023) between the village of Cambridge-Narrows and the local service district of the parish of Cambridge, both of which were members of Regional Service Commission 11 (RSC11). Origin of name The parish was "said to" have been named in honour of the Duke of Cambridge, who died in 1850. History Cambridge was erected in 1852 from Johnston, Waterborough, and Wickham Parishes. In 1856 the boundary with Johnston and Waterborough Parishes was altered. Boundaries Cambridge Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 139 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 393, 394, 412, and 413 at same site. *on the east by a line beginning at Mill Cove on Grand Lake, then running along Fowler Road, Route 715, and the public landing southwest of Fowlers Cove to Washademoak Lake; *on the southeast by Washademoak Lake; *on the west by Colwells Creek and the Saint J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenwich Parish, New Brunswick
Greenwich is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes, the parish is part of the Fundy rural district, which is a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised a single local service district, which was a member of the Fundy Regional Service Commission (FRSC). The Census subdivision of the same name shares the parish's boundaries. Origin of name The origin of the parish's name is uncertain, Greenwich being a placename in several of the Thirteen Colonies. Historian William F. Ganong listed Greenwich, England as a possible source, then later added Greenwich Village in New York and Greenwich Street in Hempstead, New York. Notable is that the names of Kings County's pre-1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina. History Greenwich was erected in 1795 from Kingston Parish. In 1860 the mainland east of the Saint John River was included in the newly erected paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kars Parish, New Brunswick
Kars is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it forms the local service district of the parish of Kars, which is a member of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The parish was named for the Siege of Kars, last major operation of the Crimean War. History Kars was erected in 1860 from Greenwich and Springfield Parishes. In 1877 the islands in Belleisle Bay were added to Kars. Boundaries Kars Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 149 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 431, 445, and 446 at same site. *on the northwest by the Queens County line; *on the east by the eastern line of three grants, beginning on the county line about 900 metres northeast of the ends of Bond Road and McCrea Road, then running southeasterly, with two short doglegs, past Vail Road to strike Belleisle Bay about 450 metres east of the eastern end of Coreyvale Road; *on the south by Belleisle Bay; *on the west by the Saint Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield Parish, New Brunswick
Springfield is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Norton and the local service district of the parish of Norton, both of which are members of Regional Service Commission 8 (RSC8). Origin of name The name was common in the Thirteen Colonies, now famously found at least once in every state of the United States. Notable is that the names of Kings County's pre-1800 parishes all occur in both New Jersey and North Carolina. History Springfield was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of the county. In 1795 the boundaries were altered as part of the reorganisation of Kings County parishes. In 1860 part of the parish was included in the newly erected Kars Parish. In 1880 the boundary with Studholm was altered. In 1896 the southern boundary was altered. In 1899 the boundary was again altered. Boundaries Springfield Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 140, 149, and 150 at same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampstead Ferry
The Hampstead Ferry was a cable ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The ferry crossed the Saint John River, linking Hampstead on the west bank with Wickham on the east bank. About The crossing was in length, taking 5 minutes, and was free of tolls. The ferry carried up to 12 cars at a time, and operated from May to November, subject to ice and flood conditions, and between 6 am and midnight. It was operated by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation. In 2009, the New Brunswick Department of Transportation cancelled the Hampstead ferry service. See also *List of crossings of the Saint John River The following bridges and ferries cross the Saint John River in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and U.S. state of Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire ... References External linksOfficial ferries web page of the New Brunswick Department of Transportation Ferries of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wickham, New Brunswick
Wickham is a rural community located in Wickham Parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located on the shore of the Saint John River immediately next to the community of Kars. It was formerly connected to Hampstead via the Hampstead Ferry, however this ferry service was discontinued by the provincial government in 2009. History Notable people 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 municipalit ... Communities in Queens County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon, New Brunswick
Shannon is a small farming community in the Wickham Parish, New Brunswick, Parish of Wickham in Queens County, New Brunswick, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. The name traces its origin to one of the first settlers, John Shanahan. It adjoins the similar communities of Henderson Settlement, New Brunswick, Henderson Settlement, Belyeas Cove, New Brunswick, Belyeas Cove and Bald Hill, New Brunswick, Bald Hill. History Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson Settlement, New Brunswick
Henderson Settlement is a rural community in Wickham Parish in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is located near the communities of Shannon, Belyeas Cove, and Bald Hill. History Original settlement of the Kelly family claimed by the Kellys around 175 years ago about 25 years before Canada was instituted. Notable people 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 municipalit ... References Communities in Queens County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John River (Bay Of Fundy)
The Saint John River (french: Fleuve Saint-Jean; Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: '' Wolastoq'') is a long river that flows from Northern Maine into Canada, and runs south along the western side of New Brunswick, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean in the Bay of Fundy. Eastern Canada's longest river, its drainage basin is one of the largest on the east coast at about . A part of the border between New Brunswick and Maine follows 130 km (80 miles) of the river. A tributary forms 55 km (35 miles) of the border between Quebec and Maine. New Brunswick settlements through which it passes include, moving downstream, Edmundston, Fredericton, Oromocto, and Saint John. It is regulated by hydro-power dams at Mactaquac, Beechwood, and Grand Falls, New Brunswick. Hydronym Samuel de Champlain visited the mouth of the river on the feast day of John the Baptist in 1604 and renamed it the Rivière Saint-Jean or Saint John River in English. Many waterways in the system retain their or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |