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the incorporation of the Village of Riverside-Albert in 1966.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=William|title=The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names|publisher=Macmillan|year=1978|isbn=0-7715-9754-1|location=Toronto|pages=84}}</ref> |
the incorporation of the Village of Riverside-Albert in 1966.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=William|title=The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names|publisher=Macmillan|year=1978|isbn=0-7715-9754-1|location=Toronto|pages=84}}</ref> |
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On 1 January 2023, Riverside-Albert amalgamated with the villages of [[Alma, New Brunswick|Alma]] and [[Hillsborough, New Brunswick|Hillsborough]] and parts of five [[Local service district (New Brunswick)|local service district]]s to form the new village of [[Fundy Albert, New Brunswick|Fundy Albert]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act |url=https://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/2022-50 |website=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=21 January 2023 |date=12 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="GovRefMapRSC7">{{cite web |title=RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/local-governance/maps/RSC7.html |website=Government of New Brunswick |
On 1 January 2023, Riverside-Albert amalgamated with the villages of [[Alma, New Brunswick|Alma]] and [[Hillsborough, New Brunswick|Hillsborough]] and parts of five [[Local service district (New Brunswick)|local service district]]s to form the new village of [[Fundy Albert, New Brunswick|Fundy Albert]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act |url=https://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/2022-50 |website=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=21 January 2023 |date=12 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="GovRefMapRSC7">{{cite web |title=RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/local-governance/maps/RSC7.html |website=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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Revision as of 21:00, 31 March 2023
Riverside-Albert is a village in Hopewell Parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was an incorporated village until the end of 2022.
Riverside-Albert is located on the Shepody River at the edge of the Shepody Marsh. The community of Harvey Parish is located across the river. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: Fundy National Park and the Hopewell Rocks.
Post office called Albert from 1875; Riverside from 1875 to 1932; Riverside from 1932.
The Trans Canada Trail passes through Riverside-Albert.[1]
History
The villages of Riverside and Albert were merged prior to the incorporation of the Village of Riverside-Albert in 1966.[2]
On 1 January 2023, Riverside-Albert amalgamated with the villages of Alma and Hillsborough and parts of five local service districts to form the new village of Fundy Albert.[3][4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Riverside-Albert had a population of 348 living in 142 of its 154 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 350. With a land area of 3.39 km2 (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 102.7/km2 (265.9/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
Notable people
Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan and Roscoe Fillmore.
See also
References
- ^ Sentier NB Trails
- ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 84. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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