Saumarez is a
geographic parish in
Gloucester County,
New Brunswick
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Canada
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For governance purposes, the entire parish is within the regional municipality of
Tracadie. Before the formation of the regional municipality in 2014, Saumarez Parish included one town and twelve
local service districts, with an additional special service area within the parish LSD.
Tracadie is a member of the
Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission (APRSC).
Origin of name
The parish was named in honour of
Sir Thomas Saumarez, acting
Governor of New Brunswick when it was erected. Six of the parishes erected simultaneously in Northumberland County in 1814
were named for prominent British military figures.
History
Saumarez was erected in 1814 as part of
Northumberland County from unassigned territory.
It included all modern Gloucester County except
Beresford Parish.
In 1827, all of the parish west of Teague's Brook was erected as
Bathurst Parish.
In 1831,
Caraquet and
New Bandon were erected as their own parishes.
In 1855,
Inkerman was erected from the northern part of Saumarez. The barrier islands east of Tracadie Bay were included in Inkerman.
In 1870, the barrier islands south of the Old Tracadie Gully were returned to Saumarez.
In 1881, a large area along the northwestern boundary was included in the newly erected
Saint-Isidore Parish.
In 1947, the western end of Saumarez was included in the newly erected
Allardville.
Boundaries
Saumarez Parish is bounded:
[ Remainder of parish on maps 42 and 43 at same site.][ Remainder of parish on mapbooks 095, 113–115, 135, and 136 at same site.]
*on the east by LeBouthillier Brook, the Old Tracadie Gully, and the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
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*on the south by the
Northumberland County line;
*on the west by the western line of timber block 4 in Ranges 8, 9, 10, the southernmost corner of Range 10 being downstream of the mouth of Bear Brook and upstream of the mouth of Big Hole Brook;
*on the north by the prolongation of the southern line of Range 9 in the Saint Isidore Settlement, which runs along the south side of Rang 9 Road, northeasterly to the Little Tracadie River, then downstream until it strikes Range 9 again, then northeasterly along Range 9 to its easternmost corner, then northwesterly along the eastern line of Ranges 9, 8 (partly along Alderwood Road), and 7 to the rear line of Range 6 of Saint Isidore, which runs along the south side of
Route 160, then northeasterly along Range 6 to its easternmost corner, then northwesterly to the sharp bend of Boishébert Road, then northeasterly along grant lines to Gaspereau Creek, then upstream two grants to the southern line of Route 160 and the W. Gautreau Road, then northeasterly to the Saint-Raymond Road, then northwesterly across two grants to the northern line of the second grant, then northeasterly along the grant line and its prolongation to where
Route 11 crosses LeBouthillier Brook.
Communities
Communities at least partly within the parish.
''italics'' indicate a name no longer in official use
*
Alderwood
* Benoit
*
Gauvreau
* Leech
* Little Gaspereau
* Little Tracadie
*
Losier Settlement
*
Pointe-à-Bouleau
*
Pont-Lafrance
*
Pont-Landry
* Rivière-à-la-Truite (''Trout Stream'')
*
Saint-Irénée
* Saint-Pons
*
Saumarez
*
Tracadie Beach
*
Tracadie-Sheila
Tracadie-Sheila ( ) is a former town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is now part of the Regional Municipality of Tracadie.
History
Demographics Population
Language
Tourism and culture
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*
Upper Sheila
*
Val-Comeau
Bodies of water
Bodies of water
[Not including brooks, ponds or coves.] at least partly within the parish.
* Rivière à Comeau
* Big Tracadie River
* Leech River
* Little Tracadie River
* Tabusintac River
* Odilon Stream
* Trout Stream
*
Gulf of St. Lawrence
* Tracadie Bay
* Big Tracadie River Gully
* Old Tracadie Gully
* Tracadie Gully
* The Lake
Conservation areas
Parks, historic sites, and related entities at least partly within the parish.
*
Val-Comeau Provincial Park
Demographics
Population
Language
See also
*
List of parishes in New Brunswick
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Notes
References
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Neighbourhoods in Grand Tracadie-Sheila
Former parishes of New Brunswick