Jacquet River, New Brunswick
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Jacquet River is a former municipality in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is now part of the municipality of Belledune, and has a population of about 1,200 people.
It has an elementary and middle school, which is also used by the surrounding communities. It has a grocery store, along with a few locally owned convenience stores. It has a municipal park, which is maintained by the village. It is to be noted a famous song of the 1970s by canadian artist Ray Griff is referenced to Jacquet River.[1]
In 1994, the Village of Jacquet River, along with a few unincorporated communities amalgamated with the Village of Belledune to form a larger village known as Belledune: "The Super Village".
[edit] Education
Jacquet River only has one school. It is Jacquet River School as known as "JRS". It is supported by, District 15. The school has eight grades: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. Every grade is also available in French, through the program "french immersion".
[edit] History
Jacquet River has a very strong history with many families having deep roots there, including the Gauthiers, Joncas', Cormiers, Furlottes, Lapointes, Carriers, Hickeys, Mallaleys, Kellys, Dempseys, Driscolls and the Doyles who originally settled by James Augustus Doyle in 1791.
Coordinates: 47°55′01″N 66°00′00″W / 47.917°N 66.000°W
[edit] References
- ^ "Lyr Req: Jacket River / Jacquet River? (Ray Griff)". mudcat.org. http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=16133. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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