Rothesay, New Brunswick
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| Motto: "Quinque Iuncta In Uno" (Latin) "Five United In One |
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 Rothesay
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| Coordinates: 45°23′20″N 65°59′40″W / 45.38881°N 65.99440°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Kings County | ||
| Founded | August 4, 1860 | ||
| Amalgamation | January 1, 1998 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Saint John |
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| Provincial | Rothesay | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Town Council | ||
| • Mayor | Bill Bishop | ||
| • Deputy Mayor | Blair MacDonald | ||
| • Councillors | Scott Cochrane, Pat Gallagher Jette, Terry Kilfoil, Norma Mullett, Don Shea, Tom Young | ||
| • MPs | Rodney Weston | ||
| • MLAs | Margaret-Ann Blaney | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.73 km2 (13.41 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | Sea level to 75 m (0 to 246 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 11,947 | ||
| • Density | 343.6/km2 (890/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC−3) | ||
| Canadian postal code | E2E | ||
| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 847, 848, 849, 216 | ||
| NTS Map | 021H05 | ||
| GNBC Code | DACOY | ||
| Website | www.rothesay.ca | ||
Rothesay (
/ˈrɒseɪ/ or /ˈrɒθseɪ/; 2011 population: 11,947) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is a bedroom community of Saint John along the Kennebecasis River.
Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the northeast. It is served by a secondary mainline of the Canadian National Railway, though there is no longer any passenger service on the line.
The pronunciation of the name is changing, with the second form becoming common in recent years.
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[edit] History
The town developed first as a shipbuilding centre and later as a summer home community for Saint John's wealthy elite with the arrival of the European and North American Railway in 1853. The new town was named in honour of the visiting Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, in 1860 because the area was said to have reminded him of Rothesay, Bute, in Scotland.
On January 1, 1998, the former communities of East Riverside-Kingshurst, Fairvale, Renforth, Rothesay and Wells were amalgamated to form the town of Rothesay. The town motto, Quinque luncta In Uno (Five United In One), represents the joining together of the five founding communities.
[edit] Present day
Rothesay contains many historical landmarks such as The Rothesay Yacht Club (many homes pre-date Confederation), natural parks, and modern amenities. The community provides numerous schools, places of worship, and recreation areas, along with the convenience of local commercial retail and large-scale commercial developments in the nearby city of Saint John.
In 1996, the proposition that Grand-Bay and the other Kennebecasis Valley communities amalgamate with Saint John was publicly opposed. Concern that a new city would compete with Saint John for government funding and business came after the province began discussing an amalgamation of the Kennebecasis Valley communities in 1997. Then in 2008, Rothesay Mayor Bill Bishop and Quispamsis Mayor Ron Maloney proposed that the two towns amalgamate to form the one municipality of Quispamsis. The two towns already share a main road, police and fire stations, as well as a public library.[1]
Since then, the issue has yet to really be brought to the table, but residents of the two towns are willing to discuss. Many residents want to see regional cooperation more than a full amalgamation. Rothesay was offered to share in the new sports complex being built in Quispamsis but was declined, even though many Rothesay residents thought it was a good idea. The idea of sharing a wastewater treatment plant is in talks to reduce duplicate services between the two towns.[2]
The area has a highly educated, rapidly growing workforce. Rothesay has been sited to be an area with some of the highest incomes per capita, per the most recent census information.
[edit] Notable persons
- Canadian aviation pioneer Wallace Rupert Turnbull invented the variable pitch propeller in Rothesay.
- John Peters Humphrey resided in Rothesay while attending boarding school, although his permanent residence was in the municipality of Hampton, less than 20 minutes outside of Rothesay.
- Billionaire industrialist James K. Irving resides in Rothesay.
- Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury, Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel was born at Rothesay.
[edit] References
- ^ "2 southern N.B. towns consider amalgamation". CBC.ca. January 3, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2008/01/03/nb-merger.html. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ Mcguire, Peter (September 18th, 2010). "Time for the valley to take the plunge?". Telegraph-Journal (telegraphjournal.com): p. B1. http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/1223932. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rothesay, New Brunswick |
- Town of Rothesay - official website
- Rothesay High School - official website
- Rothesay Netherwood School - official website
- Touchstone Community School - official website
- Rothesay Park School - official website
- Rothesay Ballet School - official website
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Coordinates: 45°22′59″N 65°59′49″W / 45.38306°N 65.99694°W
