Elgin Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Elgin
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Albert
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1847
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:519.54
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1,064
Population Density Km2:2.0
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 19.3%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:610
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:45.89°N -64.83°W

Elgin is a geographic parish in the interior of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada, the only one of the county's parishes that does not border either the Bay of Fundy or the Petitcodiac River.

For governance purposes, Elgin is divided between the town of Salisbury, the village of Three Rivers,[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 two local service districts, Elgin (often called Elgin Centre) and the parish of Elgin.[5]

Origin of name

The parish was probably named in honour of Lord Elgin, who was appointed Governor-General of the Province of Canada in 1847.[6]

History

Elgin Parish was erected in 1847 from the northern part of Harvey Parish.[7]

Located 4.3 km ENE of Goshen: Elgin Parish, Albert County: PO from 1852: in 1866 Elgin was a farming settlement with about 36 families: in 1871 Elgin had a population of 250: in 1898 Elgin was a station on the Elgin, Petitcodiac and Havelock Railway with 1 post office, 6 stores, 3 hotels, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill, 1 tannery, 1 carriage shop, 1 cheese factory and 2 churches.[8]

Boundaries

Elgin Parish is bounded:[9] [10]

Former local service districts

Elgin

Elgin (informally Elgin Centre) was established on 23 November 1966 to assess for fire protection and street lighting[12] following the abolition of county councils under the new Municipalities Act, comprising an irregular area around the community of Elgin; First aid & ambulance services were added on 14 March 1973.[13]

In 2020, Elgin assessed for street lighting and community & recreation services in addition to the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control.[14] The taxing authority was 628.00 Elgin Centre.

Elgin Parish

The local service district of the parish of Elgin (informally Elgin Parish), comprising all of the parish outside Elgin, was also established on 23 November 1966 but only assessed for fire protection. Ambulance service was added on 14 March 1973.[13] In 2020, it assessed for community & recreation services and basic LSD services. The taxing authority was 614.00 Elgin Parish.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish;[15]

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[16] at least partly in the parish:

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places in the parish.[17]

Demographics

Language

Mother tongue language (2016)

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
French only353.9%
English only82592.7%
Both English and French0 0.0%
Other languages30 3.4%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:[18]

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: Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act . Government of New Brunswick . 26 March 2023 . 25 June 2021.
  6. Book: Ganong . William F. . A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick . 1896 . Royal Society of Canada . 232 . 17 March 2021.
  7. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1847.. 27 March 2021. 1847. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 43–44. 10 Vic. c. 46 An Act for erecting the Parish of Harvey, in the County of Albert, into two separate Parishes..
  8. http://archives.gnb.ca/exhibits/communities/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&community=1201 New Brunswick Provincial Archives
  9. Web site: No. 130 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 29 May 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 131, 141, 142, 143, and 152 at same site.
  10. Web site: 378 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 29 May 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 379, 397–399, 416–418, and 435 at same site.
  11. By the magnet of 1847, when declination in the area was between 19º and 20º west of north.
  12. Regulation 66–41 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 66–968) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 December 1966 . 124 . 604–605.
  13. Regulation 73–34 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 73–210) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 March 1973 . 131 . 258–259.
  14. Web site: 2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick . Department of Environment and Local Government . 55 . 12 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 8 June 2021.
  16. Not including brooks, ponds, or coves.
  17. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 1 July 2021.
  18. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas

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