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Revision as of 21:39, 31 March 2023
Riverside-Albert | |
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community | |
 Former train station in Riverside-Albert | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Municipality | Fundy Albert |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Electoral districts | |
| • Federal | Fundy Royal |
| • Provincial | Albert |
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 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
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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