Butternut Valley, New Brunswick Explained

Butternut Valley
Settlement Type:Rural community
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Regional service commission
Subdivision Name3:Kings
Government Type:Rural community council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alan Brown
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:January 1, 2023
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)

Butternut Valley is a rural community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Butternut Valley was incorporated on January 1, 2023 from formerly unincorporated areas,[1] including certain areas of Local Service Districts Cardwell, Havelock, Springfield and Studholm (Kings Co.), Brunswick, Johnson, Waterbourough (Queens), and Salisbury (Westmorland Co.).[2] Havelock was once known as Butternut Ridge.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . January 15, 2023 . August 30, 2022.
  2. NB Deptartment of Environment and local government. Local Governments (LG).kml, January 1, 2023 regulation 2022-50 under the Local Governance Act. [accessed Feb. 9, 2024 via Geonb data catalogue http://www.snb.ca/geonb1/e/dc/LG.asp]
  3. News: Brown . Laura . 'Butternut Valley' and 'Maple Hills': Proposed names unveiled as N.B. continues municipal reform . 4 July 2023 . CTV News . May 26, 2022.