Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick

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Saint-Isidore
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Saint-Isidore
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°33′N65°03′W / 47.550°N 65.050°W / 47.550; -65.050
CountryCanada
Province New Brunswick
County Gloucester
Parish Saint-Isidore
Town Hautes-Terres
Founded1876
Incorporated1991
Area
[1]
  Total22.94 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total810
  Density35.3/km2 (91/sq mi)
  Change (2016–21)
Increase2.svg 6.0%
  Dwellings
387
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8M
Area code 506
Highways
NB 135.svg Route 135
NB 160.svg Route 160

NB 365.svg Route 365
Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season Maple Trees NB Canada.jpg
Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season

Saint-Isidore is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is adjacent to the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula.

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Saint-Isidore is in the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is École la Relève and offers kindergarten through seventh grade classes.

The main industries are agriculture, asphalt and services. The village maintains a local museum, a public pool and a few parks around the municipality. It is crossed by provincial Route 160 and Route 135.

History

The settlement was founded by Rev. Gagnon in 1876 and merged with the community of Bois-Hébert which was incorporated in 1991 as the current Village de Saint-Isidore. The first mayor ever elected was Norbert J. Sivret. The Acadian influence is represented through the majestic local church, which was built in 1904.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Isidore amalgamated with the village of Paquetville and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres. [2] [3] The community's name remains in official use. [4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Isidore had a population of 810 living in 364 of its 387 total private dwellings, a change of

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Census Profile of Saint-Isidore, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  3. "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. "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.

47°33′4.6″N65°4′41.6″W / 47.551278°N 65.078222°W / 47.551278; -65.078222