Coverdale Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Coverdale
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1828
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:236.00
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:4,766
Population Density Km2:20.2
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 6.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1,919
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.03°N -64.86°W
Footnotes:Figures do not include portion within the town of Riverview

Coverdale is a geographic parish in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada, located along the Petitcodiac River opposite Moncton and Dieppe.

For governance purposes, Coverdale is divided between the towns of Riverview and Salisbury, the village of Fundy Albert,[2] and the Southeast rural district,[3] all of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[4]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Riverview[5] and the local service district of the parish of Coverdale.[6] Riverview had much the same boundaries.

Origin of name

The parish takes its name from Coverdale River,[7] a former name of Little River, a tributary of the Petitcodiac.[8]

The Coverdale River may have been named in honour of Myles Coverdale (1488-1569), translator of the Bible and Bishop of Exeter.

History

Coverdale Parish was erected in 1828 from northern Hillsborough Parish.[9]

Boundaries

Coverdale Parish is bounded:[10] [11]

Evolution of boundaries

When Coverdale Parish was erected the western line was a continuation of Hillsborough's western line, with modern Grub Road and Middlesex in Salisbury Parish and the parish line running east of Douthwright Road. The southern line ran west from the mouth of Stoney Creek, slightly north of where it starts today.

Following the erection of Albert County in 1845[12] the new county line passed through Salisbury and Harvey Parishes. This was found inconvenient and the county line was moved in 1846,[13] adding western Coverdale to the parish.

The parish got its modern boundaries in 1850, when the line with Hillsborough Parish was moved slightly south to its current starting point.[14]

Municipality

The town of Riverview is located opposite Moncton.[15] It was created in 1973 as the town of Coverdale by the forced amalgamation of the villages of (from east to west) Bridgedale, Gunningsville, and Riverview Heights along with parts of Coverdale Parish.[16] The first act of the town council was to change the name to Riverview.

Local service district

The local service district of the parish of Coverdale contained all of the parish outside Riverview; it was established on 23 November 1966 to assess for fire protection and community services & recreational facilities[17] following the abolition of the county councils by the new Municipalities Act. First aid & ambulance services were added on 14 March 1973.[18]

In 2020, the LSD assesses for community & recreation services in addition to the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control.[19] The taxing authority was 618.00 Coverdale.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish;[20] bold indicates an incorporated municipality

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[21] at least partly in the parish: italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish.[22]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include area within 2021 boundaries of Riverview. Revised census figures based on the 2023 local governance reforms have not been released.

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
English only4,12592.4%
French only2505.6%
Both English and French35 0.8%
Other languages55 1.2%

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[23]

See also

References



Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 29 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Southeast Regional Service Commission: RSC 7 . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Southeast Regional Service Commission: RD 7 . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 2023 . 21 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 2023 . 25 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 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 . 228 . 17 March 2021. .
  8. Web site: Coverdale River . Geographical names in Canada . Natural Resources Canada . 20 October 2020.
  9. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1828.. 27 March 2021. 1828. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 22. 9 Geo. IV c. 17 An Act to erect a part of the Parish of Hillsborough in the County of Westmoreland, into a distinct Town or Parish..
  10. Web site: No. 119 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 24 May 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 120, 131, and 132 at same site.
  11. Web site: 357 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 24 May 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 358, 359, and 378–380 at same site.
  12. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1846.. 27 March 2021. 1846. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 150–152. 8 Vic. c. 104 An Act to divide the County of Westmorland into two Counties, and to provide for the Government and Representation of the new County..
  13. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1846.. 27 March 2021. 1846. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 20–21. 9 Vic. c. 7 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Counties of Westmorland and Albert, and also certain Parish Lines in the said County of Albert..
  14. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Mjaesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1850.. 27 March 2021. 1850. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 142–152, 145–149. 13 Vic. c. 51 An Act to consolidate all the Laws now in force for the division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.. Book was poorly proofread, resulting in title typo and reuse of page numbers 145–152.
  15. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45) . Government of New Brunswick . 12 December 2020.
  16. Regulation 73–58 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 73–359) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 30 May 1973 . 131 . 513–525.
  17. Regulation 66–41 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 66–968) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 December 1966 . 124 . 604–605.
  18. Regulation 73–34 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 73–210) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 March 1973 . 131 . 258–259.
  19. Web site: 2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick . Department of Environment and Local Government . 55 . 12 December 2020.
  20. Web site: Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 8 June 2021.
  21. Not including brooks, ponds, or coves.
  22. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 1 July 2021.
  23. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas

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