Dorchester Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Dorchester
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1787
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:90.13
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:438
Population Density Km2:4.9
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 2.1%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:207
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.19°N -64.6°W
Footnotes:Figures do not include portions within the city of Dieppe, the villages of Dorchester and Memramcook, and the Fort Folly 1 Indian reserve

Dorchester is a geographic parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Dieppe, the town of Tantramar, the incorporated rural community of Strait Shores,[2] the Fort Folly 1 Indian reserve, and the Southeast rural district.[3] With exception of the Indian reserve, all are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[4]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the villages of Dorchester and Memramcook;[5] the Indian reserve; and the local service district of the parish of Dorchester, which further included the special services area of Calhoun Road.[6]

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the Baron of Dorchester,[7] Governor General of British North America at the time and elder brother of Thomas Carleton, Governor of New Brunswick.

Boundary History

Dorchester was erected in 1787 from unassigned territory between Moncton and Sackville Parishes.[8] The parish included parts of modern Moncton, Sackville, and Shediac Parishes.

In 1827 the northeastern part of Dorchester was included in the newly erected Shediac Parish.[9]

In 1835 all of Dorchester north of a line due east from the mouth of Fox Creek was transferred to Moncton Parish.[10]

In 1894 northern line was changed to a magnetic bearing running 6° 15' south of due east. The 1894 boundaries were made retroactive to the erection of the parish.

Boundaries

Dorchester Parish is bounded:[11] [12]

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[13] bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[15] at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.[16]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include the village of Dorchester, Memramcook, Fort Folly 1, and the portion within Dieppe

Language

Mother tongue (2016)

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
English only34581.2%
French only7517.6%
Both English and French0 0%
Other languages5 1.2%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[17]

See also

References



46.0237°N -64.6037°W

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: New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45) . Government of New Brunswick . 23 July 2020.
  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 . 230 . 17 March 2021.
  8. Book: Acts of the General Assembly, of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1787.. 27 March 2021. 1787. Government of New Brunswick. Saint John, New Brunswick. 147. 27 Geo. III Chapter VII. An Act in Addition to an Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the Boundaries of the several Counties within this Province, and for Subdividing them into Towns or Parishes..
  9. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1827.. 27 March 2021. 1827. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 28–30. 8 Geo. IV c. 13 An Act to erect the North-eastern part of the County of Westmoreland into a distinct Town or Parish, and also to authorize the appointment of Parish Officers at the November General Sessions in each year..
  10. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1835.. 27 March 2021. 1835. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 27. 5 Wm. IV c. 15 An Act to alter the boundary line between certain Parishes in the County of Westmorland..
  11. Web site: No. 120 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 24 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 132, 133, and 144 at same site.
  12. Web site: 359 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 24 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 360, 380, 381, 400, and 401 at same site.
  13. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 3 July 2021.
  14. The community of Memramcook is part of the village of Memramcook.
  15. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  16. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 3 July 2021.
  17. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas

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