Salisbury, New Brunswick

Salisbury
Salisbury
	— Village —
	The Silver Fox
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	Nickname(s): "Home of the Silver Fox"
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland County
Founded	1782
Incorporated Village	1966
Electoral Districts ; Federal	; Fundy Royal
Provincial	Petitcodiac
	Government
• Mayor	Terry Keating
• MLA	Sherry Wilson (PC)
• MP	Rob Moore (C)
	Area
• Land	13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
	Population (2011)
• Total	2,208
• Density	161.4/km2 (418/sq mi)
Time zone	Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	E4J
Area code(s)	506
Telephone Exchange	215 372
Website	salisburynb.ca

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Salisbury, New Brunswick (2011 pop.: 2,208) is a Canadian village located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

The village's population meets the requirements for "town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick; however, its municipal status has not been changed.

[edit] History

Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).

[edit] Geography

Salisbury is situated on the north bank of the Petitcodiac River, approximately 25 km west of Moncton and Riverview. Salisbury is called the "Home of the Silver Fox", in reference to its role in adopting Silver Fox farming during the early 20th century (as was Alberton in Prince Edward Island).

[edit] Services

The village features elementary, middle, and high schools, an outdoor swimming pool, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron.

Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities which are being transformed into commuter communities in the Petitcodiac River valley. The village is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue Department, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment.