Butternut Valley, New Brunswick

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Butternut Valley
Rural community
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
Regional service commission Kings
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 2023
Government
  TypeRural community council
  MayorAlan Brown
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)

Butternut Valley is a rural community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

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History

Butternut Valley was incorporated on January 1, 2023 from formerly unincorporated areas, [1] including certain areas of Local Service Districts Cardwell, Havelock, Springfield and Studholm (Kings Co.), Brunswick, Johnson, Waterbourough (Queens), and Salisbury (Westmorland Co.). [2] Havelock was once known as Butternut Ridge. [3]

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References

  1. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. NB Deptartment of Environment and local government. Local Governments (LG).kml, January 1, 2023 regulation 2022-50 under the Local Governance Act. [accessed Feb. 9, 2024 via Geonb data catalogue http://www.snb.ca/geonb1/e/dc/LG.asp]
  3. Brown, Laura (May 26, 2022). "'Butternut Valley' and 'Maple Hills': Proposed names unveiled as N.B. continues municipal reform". CTV News. Retrieved July 4, 2023.