Richmond Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Richmond
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1853
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:258.80
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1,456
Population Density Km2:5.0
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 11.7%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:598
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.075°N -67.6575°W

Richmond is a geographic parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada,[2] located west of Woodstock.

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised one local service district (LSD) and parts of two others,[3] all of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).

The census subdivision of Richmond Parish shares the geographic parish's borders.[1]

Origin of name

The parish may have been named in honour of the Duke of Richmond, Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, as the area was opened for settlement in 1817.[4] [5]

Another possibility is that some of the early settlers came from Richmond, New York.[6]

History

Richmond was erected in 1853 from the western part of Woodstock Parish.[7]

Boundaries

Richmond Parish is bounded:[8] [9]

Local service districts

All LSDs 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.[10]

Richmond Parish

The local service district of the parish of Richmond comprised all of the parish north of Debec. It also included a small wetland area west of the mouth of Fish Creek until 2014.[11]

The parish LSD was established in 1966[12] to assess for fire protection following the abolition of county government by the new Municipalities Act. Community services were added in 1967[13] and recreational facilities in 1995.[14]

The taxing authority was 212.00 Richmond.

LSD advisory committee: Unknown.

Debec

The local service district of Debec Consolidated School District comprised most of Richmond Parish south of Curries Lake[15] as well as a very irregular area along the western side of Woodstock Parish, extending as far east as the junction of Dugan and Critter Roads. The school district extended into North Lake Parish, unlike the current LSD.

Debec was established in 1966 to assess for fire protection for the whole LSD and for street lighting at Debec Junction. Community services were added in 1967, recreational facilities and first aid & ambulance service in 1972.[16]

The taxing authorities were 213.01 Debec Inside (the street lighting area) and 2013.02 Debec Outside.

LSDAC: Yes, as of 28 May 2020.[17] Chair Jim Kennedy served on the WVRSC board from at least 2015 until June 2018.[18] [19] [20] [21] Chair Lucas Flemming replaced Kennedy on the WVRSC board in June 2018 but was not listed as a member on the most recent board minutes.[22]

Woodstock Parish

The local service district of the parish of Woodstock included a small area of wetlands west of the mouth of Fish Creek beginning in 2014. The taxing authority was 218.00 Woodstock.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish;[23] italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[24] at least partly in the parish:

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish.[25]

Demographics

Population

Population trend[26] [27]

CensusPopulationChange (%)
20161,3034.1%
20111,3584.0%
20061,414 0.7%
20011,4041.3%
19961,4225.6%
19911,347N/A

Language

Mother tongue (2016)[27]

LanguagePopulationPct (%)
English only1,265 97.3%
Other languages201.5%
French only151.2%
Both English and French00.0%

See also

References



46.075°N -67.6575°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 30 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act . Government of New Brunswick . 13 November 2020.
  3. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582) . Government of New Brunswick . 3 January 2021.
  4. Book: Ganong . William F. . A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick . 1896 . Royal Society of Canada . 266 . 17 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Richmond Parish . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . 16 April 2021.
  6. Book: Ganong. William F.. Additions and Corrections to Monographs on the Place-Nomenclature, Cartography, Historic Sites, Boundaries and Settlement-origins of the Province of New Brunswick. 12 April 2021. 1906. Royal Society of Canada. 45.
  7. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Month of October, 1852, and in the Months of April and May, 1853.. 27 March 2021. 1853. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 75–76. 16 Vic. c. 42 An Act to erect a part of the Parish of Woodstock, in the County of Carleton, into a separate and distinct Town or Parish..
  8. Web site: No. 101 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 111 and 123 at same site.
  9. Web site: 304 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 27 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 323, 344, and 365 at same site.
  10. Web site: 2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick . Department of Environment and Local Government . 55 . 3 January 2021.
  11. Regulation 2014-22 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 2014-41) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 12 March 2014 . 172 . 361–362 . 1714-9428 .
  12. Regulation 66–41 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 66–968) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 21 December 1966 . 124 . 604–605.
  13. Regulation 67–130 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 67–1196) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 3 January 1968 . 126 . 10–11.
  14. News: Regulation 95-151 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 95-980) . 1995 New Brunswick Regulations . Fredericton . 1995 . 1.
  15. Web site: untitled post by Jim Kennedy . Facebook . 3 January 2021.
  16. Regulation 72–155 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 72–973) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 20 December 1972 . 130 . 1004–1005.
  17. Web site: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: Annual General Meeting . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 27 January 2021 . 28 May 2020.
  18. Web site: 2015 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  19. Web site: 2016 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  20. Web site: 2017 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  21. Web site: 2018 Annual Report . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 2 . 27 January 2021 . 2016.
  22. Web site: Board of Directors Meeting: Minutes of Meeting . Western Valley Regional Service Commission . 26 January 2021 . 3 September 2020.
  23. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 28 June 2021.
  24. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  25. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 1 July 2021.
  26. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  27. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Richmond, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick ]. Statistics Canada . September 7, 2019.

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