Miramichi River Valley

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Miramichi River Valley
Rural community
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Miramichi River Valley
Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°44′06″N65°49′45″W / 46.73500°N 65.82917°W / 46.73500; -65.82917
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County Northumberland
Regional service commission Greater Miramichi
IncorporatedJanuary 1, 2023
Government
 • TypeRural community council
 • MayorKevin Earl Russell
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Website miramichirivervalley.com

Miramichi River Valley is an incorporated 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

Miramichi River Valley was incorporated on January 1, 2023. [1]

Government

Miramichi River Valley residents are able to cast votes in the rural community's elections. The community is within the federal electoral district of Miramichi-Grand Lake, and within the provincial electoral district of Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin.

The mayors of Blackville [2] during its time as an incorporated village from 1967 to 2022 included:

  1. Lawrence Stephens (1967-1969)
  2. Harold Connors (1969-1971)
  3. Roland Walls (1971-1992)
  4. Glen Hollowood (1992-1998)
  5. Roland Walls (1998-2001)
  6. Omer MacKenzie (2001-2004)
  7. Glen Hollowood (2004-2012)
  8. Harold Muck (2012-2013)
  9. Matthew Sturgeon (2013)
  10. Andrew Hawkes (2013-2016)
  11. Christopher Hennessy (2016-2021)
  12. Ian Fortune (2021-2022)

Economy

Miramichi River Valley's economy was once tied to the forest industry. A large sawmill that employed 200 workers had been operated in the village by industrial conglomerate UPM Kymmene, but it closed in 2007 as a result of economic pressures.

Miramichi River Valley is home to a single financial institution, Blackville Credit Union. It is the oldest of its kind in New Brunswick.[ citation needed ]

Education

Blackville School, grades K - 12, is a public school in the community. This is the only grade school in Miramichi River Valley, with students occasionally transporting to other Miramichi schools instead (Such as Miramichi Valley High School).

Notable people

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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. ↑ "Municipal, Education and Health Elections Publications". February 28, 2014.
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