Stanley, New Brunswick Explained

Official Name:Stanley
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label:Stanley
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stanley in New Brunswick
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:New Brunswick
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:York County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Stanley Parish
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Nashwaak
Area Land Km2:16.93
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:397
Population Density Km2:23.5
Population Blank1 Title:Change (2016–21)
Population Blank1: 1.6%
Blank Name:Total dwellings
Blank Info:182
Timezone:Atlantic
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:Atlantic
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.4522°N -66.9841°W
Area Code:Area code 506
Named For:Hon. Frederick Stanley

Stanley is a former village in York County, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick; it was an incorporated village until the end of 2022 and is now part of the rural community of Nashwaak.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in York County, New Brunswick. Stanley straddles the Nashwaak River 30 km north of Fredericton at the intersection of Route 107 and Route 620. The area was colonized in 1833 when a group associated with the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company became interested in the area. Early impressions of the land were not positive, with surveyors noting the rocky soil as one problem. The general remoteness of the location was also a problem.[2]

Initial immigrants to Stanley arrived in three waves. The first was young children and teens from London. The second was farmers and tradesmen from the Eastern Borders of Scotland and England. The third arrived from the Isle of Skye.[3]

In 1846, 798sqmi were established as the Parish of Stanley. By 1951, there were 130 residences, and 149 stores and barns.

The village is home to the annual Stanley Fair, the longest continuously running agricultural fair in Canada. The first edition of the fair was held in October 1851, although it is now held in the summer.[4]

The first sawmill was constructed at the bottom of Stanley hill in 1856, by the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company.

There were schools in Tay Creek, North Tay, Fredericksburg, Currieburg, Limekiln, Red Rock, English Settlement, Tay Falls, Tay Valley, Giants Glen, Ward Settlement, Cross Creek, Green Hill, Maple Grove, Williamsburg, and Napadogan.

After decades of economic decline the area may be set for a boom. The Trans-Canada Pipeline, natural gas exploration and a tungsten and molybdenum mine near Stanley. However there are concerns about the environmental impact these projects may have on the environment, including the Nashwaak River.[5]

On 1 January 2023, Stanley amalgamated with parts of four local service districts to form the new incorporated rural community of Nashwaak.[6] [7] The community's name remains in official use.[8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stanley had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 16.93km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[1]

Notable people

See main article: article and List of people from York County, New Brunswick.

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See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Profile of Stanley, Village (VL) . Statistics Canada . 21 January 2023 . 6 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Stanley . history.earthsci.carleton.ca.
  3. Web site: Stanley - Genealogy Research. history.earthsci.carleton.ca.
  4. Web site: History - The Stanley Fair. stanleyfair.com.
  5. Web site: Stanley residents divided over proposed Sisson mine - CBC News. cbc.ca.
  6. Web site: Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023 . 12 October 2022.
  7. Web site: RSC 11 Regional Service Commission 11 . Government of New Brunswick . 21 January 2023.
  8. Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history . Irishtown, New Brunswick . Government of New Brunswick . 25 May 2022 . 21 January 2023.