Northesk Parish, New Brunswick

Northesk
Parish
Location within Northumberland County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°28′30″N66°30′00″W / 47.475°N 66.5°W / 47.475; -66.5
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Northumberland
Erected	1814
Area [1]
• Land	3,346.76 km2 (1,292.19 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	2,169
• Density	0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	4.2%
• Dwellings	1,069
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portions within the city of Miramichi and the Big Hole Tract 8, Eel Ground 2, and Red Bank 4 Indian reserves

Northesk is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. ^[4]

For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi; ^[5] the Indian reserves of Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half), Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half), Eel Ground 2, Indian Point 1, Red Bank 4, and Red Bank 7; the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Valley, ^[5] and the Greater Miramichi rural district. ^[6] The city, rural community, and rural district are all members of the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission. ^[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between Miramichi, ^[6] the various Indian reserves, and local service districts of Sunny Corner and the parish of North Esk, ^[8] which included an area along Route 430 that is now part of Miramichi.

Origin of name

The parish was named in honour of the Earl of Northesk, ^[9] third in command at the Battle of Trafalgar. Six of the parishes erected simultaneously in Northumberland County in 1814 ^[10] were named for prominent British military figures.

History

Northesk was erected in 1814 from part of Newcastle Parish and unassigned territory to the west and north. ^[10] It contained part of Newcastle Parish until 1824, and most of Southesk Parish along with parts of Derby until 1879.

Boundaries

Northesk Parish is bounded: ^{[2] [11] [12]}

• on the north by the Gloucester County line;
• on the east by a line beginning on the Gloucester County line about 10.2 kilometres westerly of the Canadian National Railway line, then running south ^{[lower-alpha 1]} to the southeastern corner of a grant to Oliver Willard on the western side of Jones Cove;
• on the south, beginning at Jones Cove and running up the Northwest Miramichi River to the mouth of the Little Southwest Miramichi River, then running north 45º west ^{[lower-alpha 2]} to the Victoria County line at a point about 150 metres south-southeast of Route 385;
• on the west by the Victoria County line.

Evolution of boundaries

When Northesk was erected it had fairly similar boundaries to the combination of modern Northesk and Southesk Parish, although it contained part of the former town of Newcastle, from about the intersection of Newcastle Boulevard and Beaverbrook to Jones Cove; a triangle in its northeastern corner was part of Newcastle Parish.

In 1824 the boundary with Newcastle was moved to Jones Cove and ran more northerly, losing a triangle of land in the south but gaining a triangle of territory from Newcastle. ^[17]

In 1830 the southern boundary west of Nelson Parish was moved north, removing a strip of territory with the modern Route 108 running through it. The lost area was transferred to Blackville, Blissfield, and Ludlow Parishes. ^[18]

In 1850 the southern boundary with Nelson Parish was moved north, ^[13] placing part of Warwick Settlement in Nelson. The boundary was moved back to its original location in 1856. ^[19]

In 1879 the territory south of the Northwest Miramichi River and a line running northwest from the mouth of the Little Southwest Miramichi River was erected as Southesk Parish. ^[16] This gave Northesk its modern boundaries.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [20]} bold indicates an incorporated municipality or Indian reserve; italics indicates a name no longer in official use

• Big Hole
• Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)
• Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)
• Boom Road
• Chaplin Island Road
• Curtis Settlement
• Curventon
• Eel Ground 2
  • Eel Ground
• Exmoor
• Indian Falls Depot
• Indian Point 1
• Lumsden Road
• Maple Glen
• Miramichi
• North Esk Boom
• Popple Depot
• Red Bank 7
• Sevogle
• Strathadam
• Sunny Corner
• Trout Brook
• Wayerton
• Whitney

Bodies of water

Bodies of water ^{[lower-alpha 3]} at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [20]}

• Big Sevogle River
• Little River
• Little Sevogle River
• Little Southwest Miramichi River
  • The Oxbow
• Mamozekel River
• Nepisiguit River
  • Devils Elbow
  • Moose Bogan
  • Nepisiguit Deadwater
• Northwest Miramichi River
• Portage River
• Tomogonops River
• Clearwater Stream
• Little Millstream
• Mullin Stream
• Northwest Millstream
• Hawgee Creek
• Indiantown Creek
• Castor Bogan
• Packsack Lake
• Sole Leather Lake
• more than fifty other officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [20]}

• Chaplin Island
• Copps Island
• Exmoor Island
• McHughs Island
• McLaughlin Island
• McNeill Island
• Oldfields Island
• Patsys Island
• Quigley Island
• Shaddick Island
• Three Islands
• Tozers Island

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [20] [21]}

• Bellefond Protected Natural Area
• Big Bald Mountain Protected Natural Area
• Consolidated Mining and Smelting
• East Branch Portage River Protected Natural Area
• Freeze Lakes Protected Natural Area
• Heath Steele Mines
• Mount Carleton Provincial Park ^[22]
• Mount Carleton Wildlife Management Area ^[23]
• Mount Denys Protected Natural Area
• Mount Elizabeth Protected Natural Area
• Nepisiguit Protected Natural Area
• Sevogle Airport
• South Branch Big Sevogle River Protected Natural Area
• Stony Brook Protected Natural Area

Demographics

Parish population total does not include Indian reserves and portion within Miramichi

Population Population trend [24] [25] [26] [27] Census Population Change (%) 2016 2,263 3.0% 2011 2,333 5.9% 2006 2,480 4.8% 2001 2,606 4.6% 1996 2,731 3.4% 1991 2,826 N/A

Language Mother tongue (2016) [27] Language Population Pct (%) English only 2,140 94.7% French only 85 3.7% Other languages 20 0.9% Both English and French 15 0.7%

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

1. By the magnet of 1850, ^[13] when declination in the area was between 20º and 21º west of north. ^[14] The Territorial Division Act clause referring to magnetic direction bearings was omitted in the 1952 ^[15] and 1973 Revised Statutes. ^[2]
2. By the magnet of 1879, ^[16] when declination in the area was between 22º and 23º west of north. ^[14]
3. Not including brooks, ponds or coves.

References

1. "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
3. "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
4. The Territorial Division Act ^[2] divides the province into 152 parishes, the cities of Saint John and Fredericton, and one town of Grand Falls. The Interpretation Act ^[3] clarifies that parishes include any local government within their borders.
5. "Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission: RSC 5". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
6. "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Governmentof New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
7. "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
8. "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
9. Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 258. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
10. "54 Geo. III c. 17 An Act in further addition to an Act, intituled 'An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the boundaries of the several Counties, within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.'". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1814. pp. 16–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
11. "No. 26". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 27, 37–40, 47–51, 57–60, 68, and 69 at same site.
12. "087" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 18 June 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 088, 089, 105–109, 126–132, 149–155, 167–172, 185–188, 202, and 203 at same site.
13. "13 Vic. c. 51 An Act to consolidate all the Laws now in force for the division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Mjaesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1850. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1850. pp. 142–152, 145–149. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Book was poorly proofread, resulting in title typo and reuse of page numbers 145–152.
14. "Historical Magnetic Declination". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
15. "Chapter 227 Territorial Division Act". The Revised Statutes of New Brunswick 1952 Volume III. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1952. pp. 3725–3771.
16. "42 Vic. c. 37 An Act to erect part of the Parish of Northesk, in the County of Northumberland, into a separate Parish.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick. Passed in the Month of April 1879. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1879. pp. 77–78. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
17. "5 Geo. IV c. 20 An Act to alter the Division Line between the Parishes of New-Castle and Northesk, in the County of Northumberland.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1824. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1824. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
18. "10 & 11 Geo. IV c. 15 An Act to alter the Boundary Lines of certain Parishes in the County of Northumberland, and to erect two new Parishes in said County.". Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1830. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1830. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
19. "19 Vic. c. 22 An Act to amend Chapter 1, of Title I, of the Revised Statutes, so far as relates to the Division Line between the Parishes of Northesk and Nelson.". Acts of the General Assembly of Her Majesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Months of March, April, and May 1856. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1856. p. 41. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
20. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
21. "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
22. "New Brunswick Regulation 2017-46 under the Parks Act (O.C. 2017-293)" (PDF). The Royal Gazette. 175. Fredericton: Queen's Printer: 1496–1497. 13 December 2017. ISSN   1714-9428 . Retrieved 5 July 2021.
23. "New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231)". Government of New Brunswick. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
24. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
25. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Northesk Parish, New Brunswick
26. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Northesk Parish, New Brunswick
27. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Northesk, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

47°28′30″N66°30′00″W / 47.47500°N 66.50000°W / 47.47500; -66.50000 (Northesk Parish, New Brunswick)