Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick
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| Saint-Léonard Ville de Saint-Léonard |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′45″N 67°55′30″W / 47.1625°N 67.925°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Madawaska | ||
| Parish | Saint-Léonard | ||
| Settled | 1789 | ||
| Town Status | 1920 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
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| Provincial | Restigouche-La-Vallée | ||
| Government [1] | |||
| - Type | Town Council | ||
| - Mayor | Carmel St-Amand | ||
| - Deputy Mayor | Kenneth Akerley | ||
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List of Members
Gail Dubé
Guy Michaud Céline Ouellette Henri Soucy Connie Pelletier Tardif |
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| Area [2] | |||
| - Total | 5.20 km2 (2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 150 to 171 m (492 to 561 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[2][3] | |||
| - Total | 1,352 | ||
| - Density | 260.0/km2 (673.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Change 2001-06 | ▼2.4% | ||
| - Census Ranking | 1,705 of 5,008 | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Postal code(s) | E7E | ||
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Area exchanges: 421 423
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| Dwellings | 568 | ||
| Median Income* | $33,285 CDN | ||
| NTS Map | 021O04 | ||
| GNBC Code | DAADY | ||
| Website | www.saint-leonard.ca | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
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Saint-Léonard is a Canadian town in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.[4] It is located on the east bank of the Saint John River opposite Van Buren, Maine, to which it is connected via the Saint Leonard-Van Buren Bridge. The town's economy is driven by potato farming and a J.D. Irving Limited sawmill. Saint-Léonard is officially bilingual but it is predominantly a Francophone community. It has a single school, Ėcole Grande-Riviere. Saint-Léonard was once a popular town during Prohibition in the United States as it was easy to smuggle alcohol to Van Buren.
On June 30, 2008, a truck carrying 12 million bees overturned near Saint-Léonard. This accident was the first of its kind in New Brunswick.[5]
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Mother tongue language (2006)[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Saint-Leonard
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Saint-Léonard
- ^ "Lorry carrying 12m bees overturns". BBC News Online. 2008-07-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7482609.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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