Aberdeen Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Aberdeen
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carleton
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1863
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:444.88
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:812
Population Density Km2:1.8
Population Blank1 Title:Change 
Population Blank1: 4.0%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:468
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.53°N -67.34°W

Aberdeen is a geographic parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada,[2] located in the interior east of the Saint John River.

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised two local service districts (LSD),[3] both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).

The Census subdivision of Aberdeen Parish shares the geographic parish's borders.[1] Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Origin of name

Aberdeen, Scotland was the source of many settlers of Glassville Settlement.[4] Also possible is that the parish was named in honour of either the Earl of Aberdeen,[5] a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who died shortly before Glassville was settled, or his youngest son Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, who was Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick when the parish was erected.

History

Aberdeen was erected in 1863 from Brighton, Kent, and Peel Parishes.[6] Most of the parish had formed the southeastern part of Kent, with Peel and Brighton providing a strip of territory along their northern edge.

Boundaries

Aberdeen Parish is bounded:[7] [8]

Evolution of boundaries

The original boundaries of Aberdeen have changed little, unusual among Carleton County's parishes.

In 1896 the northwestern corner and northern boundary were changed to better match grant lines, taking a long narrow triangle of territory from Kent Parish while losing a few acres in the northwestern corner.[9]

In 1956 the western boundary was altered slightly, transferring a Crown Reserved Road to Kent Parish.[10] This may have been an error, as the same Act corrected two wording errors that dated to 1896.

Local service districts

Both LSDs assessed for the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control.[11]

Aberdeen Parish

The local service district of the parish of Aberdeen originally comprised the entire parish.

It was established 23 November 1966[12] to assess for fire protection. Community services were added on 20 December 1967.[13]

In 2020, Aberdeen additionally assessed for community & recreation services.[11] The taxing authority is 207.00 Aberdeen.

LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Gailen Allan sat on the WVRSC board from at least 2015.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Glassville

Glassville comprised an irregular area around the junction of Route 107, Route 580, and the Centre Glassville Road.

The LSD was established on 18 December 1974 to add street lighting and first aid & ambulance services.[20]

In 2020, Glassville additionally assesses for street lighting.[11] The taxing authority is 223.00 Glassville.

LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Brent Pearson sat on the WVRSC board from at least 2015.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[21]

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[22] at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[23]

Demographics

Population

Population trend[24]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
201678120.4%
20119812.3%
200695910.0%
20011,0656.7%
19961,1412.1%
19911,165N/A
19511,585N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[25]

LanguagePopulation[26] Pct (%)
English only74094.87%
French only405.13%
Other languages00.00%
Both English and French00.00%

See also

References



Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 29 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act . Government of New Brunswick . 13 November 2020.
  3. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582) . Government of New Brunswick . 20 December 2020.
  4. Book: Ganong. William F.. Additions and Corrections to Monographs on the Place-Nomenclature, Cartography, Historic Sites, Boundaries and Settlement-origins of the Province of New Brunswick. 12 April 2021. 1906. Royal Society of Canada. 13.
  5. Web site: Aberdeen Parish . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . 13 April 2021.
  6. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Month of April, 1863.. 27 March 2021. 1863. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 99–101. 26 Vic. c. 43 An Act to erect a new Parish in the County of Carleton..
  7. Web site: No. 82 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 83, 92, and 93 at same site.
  8. Web site: 256 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 257, 258, and 272–274 at same site.
  9. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March, 1897.. 1897. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 50. 60 Vic. c. 19 An Act to amend an Act intituled 'An Act to revise and codify an Act to provide for the Division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes,' and to bettter [sic] define the bounds of the Parish of Upham.. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  10. Book: Acts of the Legislature of New Brunswick Passed During the Session of 1956. 1956. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 137–138. 5 Elizabeth II, 1956, c. 64 An Act to Amend the Territorial Division Act.
  11. Web site: 2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick . Department of Environment and Local Government . 55 . 20 December 2020.
  12. Regulation 66–41 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 66–968) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 December 1966 . 124 . 604–605.
  13. Regulation 67–130 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 67–1196) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 3 January 1968 . 126 . 10–11.
  14. Web site: 2015 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  15. Web site: 2016 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  16. Web site: 2017 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  17. Web site: 2018 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  18. Web site: 2019 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  19. Web site: Board of Directors Meeting: Minutes of Meeting . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 26 January 2021 . 3 September 2020.
  20. Regulation 74–222 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 74–1063) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 1 January 1975 . 133 . 15.
  21. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 6 July 2021.
  22. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  23. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 1 July 2021.
  24. Statistics Canada: 1951, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  25. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Aberdeen, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick]. Statistics Canada. September 7, 2019.
  26. Based on rounded population of 780.

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