Canning is a geographic parish in Queens County,

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. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was divided between the village of

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of the parish of Canning, both of which were members of Capital Region Service Commission (RSC11).

Origin of name

The parish was probably named in honour of

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, British

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at the time. Shortly after the parish's erection Canning became

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History

Canning was erected in 1827 from Waterborough Parish. In 1835 the northwestern part of Canning was included in the newly erected Chipman Parish.

Boundaries

Canning is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 127 and 128 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 332, 352, 353, 372, 373, 392, and 393 at same site. * on the northeast by a line beginning on the Sunbury County line about 400 metres north-northeasterly of Minto, then running east-southeasterly for about 1.2 km before turning to run south 45º east to Salmon Bay, then in a direct line to Indian Point, then into the Northeast Arm of Grand Lake; * on the southeast by a line through Grand Lake, passing through Northeast Arm and west of Goat Island, then through the isthmus to the Saint John River, passing east of the Route 2 interchange with Route 105 and Conservation Road; * on the southwest by the Saint John River; * on the northwest by the Sunbury County line.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality * Clarks Corners * Douglas Harbour * Flowers Cove * Maquapit Lake * Newcastle Centre * Newcastle Creek * Princess Park * Scotchtown * Minto ** Newcastle Bridge ** Rothwell ** South Minto

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Grand Lake Little River * Saint John River * Baltimore Stream * Main Thoroughfare * Newcastle Creek * Otter Creek * Coys Gut * Back Lake * Lower Timber Lake * Maquapit Lake * The Keyhole * Grand Lake ** Douglas Harbour ** Newcastle Bay ** Northeast Arm ** Salmon Bay

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. * Hunters Island * Marshalls Island * Thatch Island * Grand Point Bar

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Grand Lake Protected Natural Area * Pickerel Pond Nature Preserve

Demographics

Parish population total does not portion within former incorporated village of

. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

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 * Highways ** * Principal Routes ** * Secondary Routes: ** * External Routes: ** None

References

{{coord, 45.9666, N, 66.0917, W, display=title, type:city_region:CA_source:GNS-enwiki 1827 establishments in Canada Populated places established in 1827 Parishes of Queens County, New Brunswick Local service districts of Queens County, New Brunswick George Canning