Canterbury is a geographic parish in York County,

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

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and Meductic and the local service districts of Benton and the parish of Canterbury, all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of John Manners-Sutton,

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at the time and later 3rd Viscount Canterbury following the death of his brother. Manners Sutton Parish (originally Manners-Sutton) was erected at the same time.

History

Canterbury was erected in 1855 from Dumfries Parish. An oversight omits Falls Island in the Saint John River, leaving it outside the boundaries of both Canterbury and Dumfries. In 1879 the rear of Canterbury was erected as North Lake Parish. In 1957 Fall Island in the Saint John River was stated to belong to Canterbury.

Boundaries

Canterbury Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on maps 124, 134, and 135 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 366, 367, 385–387, 404, 405, and 423 at same site. * on the north by the Carleton County line, running through Eel River, then by the Saint John River; * on the east by the eastern line of a grant to Abraham Lint, west of Allandale Road; * on the southeast by a line beginning at the southeastern corner of the Lint grant and running southeasterly to the northern end of Palfrey Lake, paralleling the southeastern lines of other parishes south of the Saint John River; * on the west and northwest by a line running up Big La Coote Stream to La Coote Lake, then running north-northwesterly across land to Third Eel Lake, then down Eel River, including Second Eel Lake and First Eel Lake, to the Carleton County line.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality * Benton * Canterbury * Carroll Ridge * Dead Creek * Deer Lake * Dorrington Hill * Dow Settlement * Eel River Lake * Hartin Settlement * Johnson Settlement * Marne * Meductic * Middle Southampton * Ritchie * Scott Siding * Skiff Lake * Temple

Bodies of water

Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish. * Eel River * Saint John River ** Pokiok Reach * Big La Coote Stream * Little La Coote Stream * Pocowogamis Stream * Shogomoc Stream * Dead Creek * Sullivan Creek * Mactaquac Lake * Palfrey Lake * Skiff Lake * more than twenty other officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. * Burnt Island * Carr Island * Club Island * Dibblees Island * Halfway Island * Mill Island * Northcott Island * Wilson Island

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. * Big Falls Protected Natural Area * Dead Creek Protected Natural Area * Eel River Falls * Eel River Protected Natural Area * Estey Wetlands Protected Natural Area * First Eel Lake Protected Natural Area * Maxwell Protected Natural Area * Oak Mountain Protected Natural Area * Pocowogamis Stream Protected Natural Area * Risteen Brook Protected Natural Area * Skiff Lake Protected Natural Area

Demographics

Parish population total does not include the former incorporated village of Canterbury and the portion within the former incorporated village of Meductic. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Population

Population trendStatistics Canada:

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census

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

Notes

References

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