Durham Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Durham
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1840
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:409.78
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:950
Population Density Km2:2.3
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 11.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:563
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:47.86°N -66.07°W
Footnotes:Figures do not include portion within the village of Belledune

Durham is a geographic parish in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.

For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Heron Bay,[2] village of Belledune,[3] the Moose Meadows 4 Indian reserve, and the Restigouche rural district;[4] the town, village, and rural district are members of the Restigouche Regional Service Commission.[5]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Belledune, the Indian reserve, and the local service districts of Chaleur and Lorne.[6] The 2023 reform had no effect on Belledune but the community of Benjamin River on the western parish line was annexed by Heron Bay; Lorne and the remainder of Chaleur became part of the Restigouche rural district.

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Durham,[7] Governor General of British North America at the time the legislation erecting the parish was passed;[8] he resigned his post before the Act became effective.

History

Durham was erected in 1840 from Beresford Parish. Durham comprised Restigouche County between the eastern county line and a line due south from the mouth of Benjamin River.

In 1881 the county line was altered, removing part of Durham and adding it to Gloucester County.[9]

Boundaries

Durham Parish is bounded:[10] [11] [12]

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[13] at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[14]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include portion in Belledune

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Durham Parish, New Brunswick
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
905 14.2%74.79%265 20.5%21.90%35 133.3%2.89%5 50.0%0.41%
1,055 7.5%81.15%220 33.3%16.92%15 40.0%1.15%10 n/a%0.77%
1,140 0.4%76.25%330 22.4%22.07%25 28.6%1.67%0 0.0%0.00%
1,145 n/a71.34%425n/a26.48%35n/a2.18%0n/a0.00%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[15]

See also

References



47.86°N -66.07°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 29 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Restigouche Regional Service Commission: RSC 2 . Government of New Brunswick . 24 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Chaleur Regional Service Commission: RSC 3 . Government of New Brunswick . 24 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Restigouche Regional Service Commission: RD 2 . Government of New Brunswick . 24 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act . Government of New Brunswick . 24 January 2023 . 21 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act . Government of New Brunswick . 24 January 2023 . 25 June 2021.
  7. Book: Ganong . William F. . A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick . 1896 . Royal Society of Canada . 231 . 17 March 2021.
  8. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1839.. 27 March 2021. 1839. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 63–64. 2 Vic. c. 19 An Act to divide the County of Restigouche into five Towns or Parishes and to define the boundaries thereof..
  9. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of March 1881.. 1881. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 57. 44 Vic. c. 24 An Act to amend Chapter 2 of The Consolidated Statutes, of 'The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes,' so far as the same relates to the Boundary between Restigouche and Gloucester.. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  10. Web site: No. 7 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 20 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 8, 15, 16, and 27 at same site.
  11. Web site: 016 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 20 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 017, 030, 031, 049, 050, 069, and 089 at same site.
  12. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 20 June 2021.
  13. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  14. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 2 July 2021.
  15. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 6-7, 15

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