Saint George Parish, New Brunswick Explained

Saint George
Other Name:St. George
Settlement Type:Parish
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Established Title:Erected
Established Date:1786
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:500.05
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:2,495
Population Density Km2:5.0
Population Blank1 Title:Change 2016-2021
Population Blank1: 6.6%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:1,224
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Footnotes:Figures do not include portion within the town of St. George

Saint George is a geographic parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, located between St. Stephen and Saint John.

For governance purposes, the southern part of the parish is part of the incorporated rural community of Eastern Charlotte,[2] while the north and the Red Rock Road area are part of the Southwest rural district,[3] both of which are members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission.[4]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised one town and two local service districts (LSDs), all of which were members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC).

The Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish except St. George.[1]

Origin of name

Historian William Francis Ganong believed the name suggested by other Saint names in the area.[5]

Five of the original six mainland parishes of Charlotte County used names of major saints recognised by the Church of England: Andrew (Scotland), David (Wales), George (England), Patrick (Ireland), and Stephen.

History

Saint George was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of Charlotte County.[6]

Boundaries

Saint George Parish is bounded:[7] [8]

Evolution of boundaries

The southern line of the Cape Ann Association grant in Saint David Parish was prolonged eastward to the Saint John County to provide the northern line of all parishes in the eastern part of Charlotte County; in Saint George's case the line cut through McDougall Lake. The western line of the parish was the same; the eastern line ran along the eastern side of the Letang River, Letang Harbour, putting all the islands in them in Saint George; the southern boundary extended to include all islands within of the coast, including islands that are now part of West Isles Parish. The eastern line diverted around a grant on the Letang River that's mostly in Pennfield Parish along Route 785.

In 1814 the parish was extended north to the county line.[9]

In 1850 the eastern line was extended south to the Letang River, taking part of Pennfield Parish; the Letang boundary was reworded, implying that the western shore was the new boundary of Saint George.[10]

In 1877 the water boundaries of Saint George were altered and clarified, now running through the channel of Letang River and Harbour, then west through Letete Passage, transferring several islands to West Isles Parish.[11]

Former governance units

Municipality

St. George is located at the bend of the Magaguadavic River south of Route 1.[12]

Local service districts

Both LSDs assessed for the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control.[13]

Saint George Parish

The local service district of the parish of Saint George originally included all of the parish outside St. George.

The LSD was established in 1970 to assess for fire protection.[14] First aid & ambulance services were added in 1975[15] and community services to the Bonny River-Second Falls service area in 1991.[16]

In 2022, the LSD assessed for only basic services. The taxing authorities were 515.00 Saint George and 515.01 Bonny River-Second Falls.

Bonny River-Second Falls

Bonny River-Second Falls took in an area west of the Magaguadavic River from the parish line south almost to the Old St. Andrews Road and grants east of the river from the Red Rock Road to The Canal.[17] It formerly had enhanced services and was sometimes inaccurately described as an LSD in its own right.

Fundy Bay

Fundy Bay comprised the mainland south of Route 1 and St. George.

The LSD was established in 1978 to add recreational facilities.[18]

In 2022, the LSD additionally assessed for community & recreation services. The taxing authority was 525.00 Fundy Bay.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish.[19] bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water[20] at least partly within the parish.

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish.

Other notable places

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

Demographics

Parish population total does not include incorporated town of St. George

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Saint George Parish, New Brunswick
CensusTotal
YearResponsesCountTrendPop % CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
2,390 0.2%96.76%30 14.3%1.21%10 n/a%0.40%40 12.5%1.62%
2,395 3.1%97.16%35 71.4%1.42%0 0.0%0.00%35 71.4%1.42%
2,320 1.1%99.15%10 33.3%0.43%0 0.0%0.00%10 75.0%0.43%
2,295 n/a97.66%15n/a0.64%0n/a0.00%40n/a1.70%

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


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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile . Statistics Canada . 30 October 2022 . 26 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Southwest Regional Service Commission: RSC 10 . Government of New Brunswick . 5 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Southwest Regional Service Commission: RD 10 . Government of New Brunswick . 5 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act . Government of New Brunswick . 5 June 2023 . 21 July 2022.
  5. Book: Ganong . William F. . A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick . 1896 . Royal Society of Canada . 268 . 17 March 2021.
  6. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, passed in the year 1786.. 20 March 2021. 1786. Government of New Brunswick. Saint John, New Brunswick. 3–12. 26 Geo. III Chapter I. 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..
  7. Web site: No. 146 . Provincial Archives of New Brunswick . Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development . 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 147, 154, 155, 161, 162, and 166 at same site.
  8. Web site: 441 . Transportation and Infrastructure . Government of New Brunswick . 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 442, 456, 457, 469, 470, 480, 481, 490, 491, 497, and 498 at same site.
  9. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814.. 27 March 2021. 1814. Government of New Brunswick. Saint John, New Brunswick. 15. 54 Geo. III c. 15 An Act to enlarge the limits of the Parishes of Saint Patrick and Saint George, in the County of Charlotte..
  10. 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.
  11. Book: The Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick.. 1877. Government of New Brunswick. Fredericton. 56–85. Chapter 2 The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes.. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
  12. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45) . Government of New Brunswick . 9 February 2021.
  13. Web site: 2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick . Department of Environment and Local Government . 55 . 9 February 2021.
  14. Regulation 70–63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 70–385) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 17 June 1970 . 128 . 343–344.
  15. Regulation 75–4 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 75–33) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 29 January 1975 . 133 . 80.
  16. New Brunswick Regulation 91-109.
  17. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582) . Government of New Brunswick . 9 February 2021.
  18. Regulation 78-63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 78-430) . The Royal Gazette . Fredericton . 5 July 1978 . 136 . 2010–2011.
  19. Web site: Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) . Government of Canada . 4 July 2021.
  20. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.
  21. Web site: Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas . GeoNB . 4 July 2021.
  22. Web site: New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231) . Government of New Brunswick . 8 July 2021 . 5 June 2006.
  23. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas Pages 4, 12

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