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'''Riverside-Albert''' is a community in [[Hopewell Parish, New Brunswick|Hopewell Parish]] of [[Albert County, New Brunswick|Albert County]], [[New Brunswick]], Canada. It was an incorporated village until the end of 2022.
'''Riverside-Albert''' is a Village in [[Hopewell Parish, New Brunswick|Hopewell Parish]] of [[Albert County, New Brunswick|Albert County]], [[New Brunswick]], Canada. It was an incorporated village until the end of 2022.


Riverside-Albert is located on the [[Shepody River (New Brunswick)|Shepody River]] at the edge of the [[Shepody Bay|Shepody Marsh]]. The community of [[Harvey Parish, New Brunswick|Harvey Parish]] is located across the river. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: [[Fundy National Park]] and the [[Hopewell Rocks]].
Riverside-Albert is located on the [[Shepody River (New Brunswick)|Shepody River]] at the edge of the [[Shepody Bay|Shepody Marsh]]. The community of [[Harvey Parish, New Brunswick|Harvey Parish]] is located across the river. It is approximately halfway between two major tourist destinations: [[Fundy National Park]] and the [[Hopewell Rocks]].
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==History==
==History==
{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick}}
{{See also|History of New Brunswick|List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick}}
Riverside-Albert was incorporated as a village 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 communities of Riverside and albert were merged in order to create the new 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>


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> The community's name remains in official use.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2022.05.0267.html |location=Irishtown, New Brunswick |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref>
On 1 January 2023, the Village of 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> The community's name remains in official use.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2022.05.0267.html |location=Irishtown, New Brunswick |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |date=25 May 2022 |access-date=21 January 2023}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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[[Category:Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick]]
[[Category:Communities in Albert County, New Brunswick]]
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[[Category:Municipalities in Albert County, New Brunswick]]

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Revision as of 21:37, 31 March 2023

Riverside-Albert
community
Former train station in Riverside-Albert
Former train station in Riverside-Albert
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyAlbert County
ParishHopewell Parish
Incorporated1966
Dissolved2023
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Electoral districts
 • FederalFundy Royal
 • ProvincialAlbert

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

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Albert County, New Brunswick

The communities of Riverside and albert were merged in order to create the new Village of Riverside-Albert in 1966.[2]

On 1 January 2023, the Village of 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] The community's name remains in official use.[5]

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.[6]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Albert County, New Brunswick

Notable residents have included Abner Reid McClelan and Roscoe Fillmore.

See also

References

  1. ^ Sentier NB Trails
  2. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 84. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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