Quispamsis
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| Quispamsis | |||
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| Nickname(s): Quispam', Q-Dot | |||
| Motto: Quispamsis Floreat | |||
  Quispamsis
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| Coordinates: 45°25′56″N 65°56′46″W / 45.43216°N 65.94621°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Kings County | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Incorporated | December 22, 1982 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Town Council | ||
| - Mayor | Murray Driscoll (nickname: The Drisc) | ||
| - Deputy Mayor | Emil Olsen | ||
| - Councillors | Daryl Bishop, Gary Clark, Lisa Loughery, Gerry Maher, Pierre Rioux, Beth Thompson | ||
| - MLA | Mary Schryer (L) | ||
| - MP | Rob Moore (C) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 58.89 km2 (22.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 54.4 km2 (21 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[1] | |||
| - Total | 15,239 | ||
| - Density | 281.8/km2 (729.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian postal code | E2E, E2G | ||
| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Telephone Exchanges | 847, 848, 849 | ||
| NTS Map | 021H05 | ||
| GNBC Code | DAVTW | ||
| Website | www.quispamsis.ca | ||
- For the electoral district, see Quispamsis (electoral district).
Quispamsis (2006 pop.: 15,239) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.
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[edit] History
The original inhabitants of the area were the proud Maliseet First Nation, part of the great Algonquin Federation. The name, “Quispamsis” was translated from the Maliseet language and means, “little lake in the woods”, the lake being present-day Ritchie Lake. Acadians, British pre-Loyalists and Loyalists settled in the area around 1783, with many receiving land grants along the Kennebecasis and Hammond Rivers.
Quispamsis amalgamated in 1998 with the nearby communities of Gondola Point and Wells to form the present community, covering an area of 60 km² and bordering the town of Rothesay to the southwest with the Hammond River along its northeastern boundary.
[edit] Sports
Quispamsis is home to the only current NHL hockey player from New Brunswick, Randy Jones. Jones was born in the town and is currently a defenceman for the Los Angeles Kings. Retired NHL player Yvon Vautour also calls Quispamsis home. Quispamsis has also been very successful in developing Hockey officials. Chris Lee and Tim Peel (both current NHL Referees) mastered their skills in the Valley hockey scene. Other notables who have had success in the international scene are Derek Doucette who has worked the World Junior Hockey Championships twice, the World Mens Hockey Championships, the 2006 Olympics, as well as the QMJHL and the AHL.
[edit] Education
Quispamsis has a number of schools from grades K-12, these schools are:
| School | Grades | Website |
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| Quispamsis Elementary School | K-5 | quispamsiselementary.nbed.nb.ca |
| Lakefield Elementary School | K-5 | www.lakefieldelementary.nbed.nb.ca |
| Valley Christian Academy | K-12 | www.valleychristianacademy.com |
| Quispamsis Middle School | 6-8 | qms.nbed.nb.ca |
| Kennebecasis Valley High School | 9-12 | www.kvhigh.com |
[edit] Facts
- The Gondola Point Ferry, linking Quispamsis with the Kingston Peninsula, was originally installed by William Pitt and is reportedly the first underwater cable ferry in the world.
- The population of Quispamsis qualifies for "city" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, but the town has made no move to change its municipal status.
- The town is home to former Canadian Idol contestant Brandon Jones (no relation to Randy Jones), who placed 8th before being eliminated.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Community highlights for Quispamsis". Community Profiles, 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1305057&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&Data=Count&SearchText=Quispamsis&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- ^ "Brandon Jones Profile". CTV Website, 2006. CTV.ca. http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050616/idolbio_BrandonJones/20060619?s_name=idol2006. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
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Coordinates: 45°24′52.55″N 65°57′28.05″W / 45.4145972°N 65.9577917°W
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