Saint George Parish, New Brunswick

This article is about the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision. For the community, see St. George, New Brunswick.

Saint George St. George
Parish
Location within Charlotte County.
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Charlotte County
Erected	1786
Area [1]
• Land	500.05 km2 (193.07 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	2,495
• Density	5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
• Change 2016-2021	6.6%
• Dwellings	1,224
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the town of St. George

Saint George is a geographic parish in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada, ^[4] located between St. Stephen and Saint John.

For governance purposes, the southern part of the parish is part of the incorporated rural community of Eastern Charlotte, ^[5] while the north and the Red Rock Road area are part of the Southwest rural district, ^[6] both of which are members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission. ^[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, it comprised one town and two local service districts (LSDs), all of which were members of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission (SNBSC). ^[8]

The Census subdivision of the same name includes all of the parish except St. George. ^[1]

Origin of name

Historian William Francis Ganong believed the name suggested by other Saint names in the area. ^[9]

Five of the original six mainland parishes of Charlotte County used names of major saints recognised by the Church of England: Andrew (Scotland), David (Wales), George (England), Patrick (Ireland), and Stephen.

History

Saint George was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of Charlotte County. ^[10]

Boundaries

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

• on the north by the York County line;
• on the east by a line beginning on the prolongation of the eastern line of grants crossing Lake Utopia then running southerly along the prolongation and the grants to the Letang River, then down the river and through Letang Harbour, passing east of Hills Island, to the Bay of Fundy;
• on the south by the Bay of Fundy, the Letete Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay;
• on the west by a line beginning near the western end of Shore Road on the prolongation of the western line of a tier of grants along the Magaguadavic River, then running north along the western line of the tier and its prolongation to York County.

Evolution of boundaries

The southern line of the Cape Ann Association grant in Saint David Parish was prolonged eastward to the Saint John County to provide the northern line of all parishes in the eastern part of Charlotte County; ^[10] in Saint George's case the line cut through McDougall Lake. The western line of the parish was the same; the eastern line ran along the eastern side of the Letang River, Letang Harbour, putting all the islands in them in Saint George; the southern boundary extended to include all islands within 2 miles (3.2 km) of the coast, including islands that are now part of West Isles Parish. The eastern line diverted around a grant on the Letang River that's mostly in Pennfield Parish along Route 785.

In 1814 the parish was extended north to the county line. ^[13]

In 1850 the eastern line was extended south to the Letang River, taking part of Pennfield Parish; the Letang boundary was reworded, implying that the western shore was the new boundary of Saint George. ^[14]

In 1877 the water boundaries of Saint George were altered and clarified, now running through the channel of Letang River and Harbour, then west through Letete Passage, transferring several islands to West Isles Parish. ^[15]

Former governance units

Municipality

St. George is located at the bend of the Magaguadavic River south of Route 1. ^[16]

Local service districts

Both LSDs assessed for the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control. ^[17]

Saint George Parish

The local service district of the parish of Saint George originally included all of the parish outside St. George.

The LSD was established in 1970 to assess for fire protection. ^[18] First aid & ambulance services were added in 1975 ^[19] and community services to the Bonny River-Second Falls service area in 1991. ^[20]

In 2022, the LSD assessed for only basic services. ^[17] The taxing authorities were 515.00 Saint George and 515.01 Bonny River-Second Falls.

Bonny River-Second Falls

Bonny River-Second Falls took in an area west of the Magaguadavic River from the parish line south almost to the Old St. Andrews Road and grants east of the river from the Red Rock Road to The Canal. ^[21] It formerly had enhanced services and was sometimes inaccurately described as an LSD in its own right.

Fundy Bay

Fundy Bay comprised the mainland south of Route 1 and St. George. ^[21]

The LSD was established in 1978 to add recreational facilities. ^[22]

In 2022, the LSD additionally assessed for community & recreation services. ^[17] The taxing authority was 525.00 Fundy Bay.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [23]} bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

• Back Bay
• Bonny River
• Breadalbane
• Caithness
• Canal
• Elmcroft
• Greens Point
• Lee Settlement
• Letang
• Letete
• Mascarene
• Pomeroy
• St. George
• Second Falls
• Upper Letang
• Utopia

Bodies of water

Bodies of water ^{[lower-alpha 1]} at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [23]}

• Bonny River
• Letang River
• Magaguadavic River
• Lake Stream
• Linton Stream
• Piskahegan Stream
• Red Rock Stream
• Trout Lake Stream
• Addies Creek
• Lelands Creek
• McDougall Outlet
• The Canal
• Hinds Bay
• Lime Kiln Bay
• Passamaquoddy Bay
• Scotch Bay
• Bliss Harbour
• Letang Harbour
• Magaguadavic Basin
• Letete Passage
• Lake Utopia
• more than a dozen other officially named lakes

Islands

Islands at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [23]}

• Bar Island
• Big Island
• Bliss Island
• Cannonball Island
• Cooks Island
• Crow Island
• Douglas Island
• Eagle Island
• Flea Island
• Fox Island
• Frye Island
• Grassy Islands
• Hills Island
• Hog Island
• Howards Island
• Hoyt Island
• Hoyt Nub
• Jail Island
• Long Island
• Man of War Island
• McGraws Island
• Mink Island
• Morans Island
• Park Islands
• Spruce Island
• Thumb Island
• Tub Island
• Turnover Island
• Vernon Island
• White Head Island

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish. ^{[11] [12] [23]}

• Magaguadavic Protected Natural Area ^[24]
• Utopia Game Refuge ^[25]

Demographics

Parish population total does not include incorporated town of St. George

Population

Canada census – Saint George community profile

	2021	2016	2011
Population	2,495 (+6.6% from 2016)	2,341 (-5.3% from 2011)	2,472 (-0.2% from 2006)
Land area	500.05 km2 (193.07 sq mi)	500.23 km2 (193.14 sq mi)	499.76 km2 (192.96 sq mi)
Population density	5/km2 (13/sq mi)	4.7/km2 (12/sq mi)	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Median age	46.8 (M: 48, F: 46.4)	46.3 (M: 46.2, F: 46.4)	45.1 (M: 45.1, F: 45.1)
Private dwellings	1,050 (total)	1,254 (total)	1,196 (total)
Median household income		$62,123	$50,205

References: 2021 ^[26] 2016 ^[27] 2011 ^[28] earlier ^{[29] [30]}

Historical census data - Saint George Parish, New Brunswick

Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,207 —     1996 2,357 +6.8% 2001 2,350 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2006 2,476 +5.4% 2011 2,472 −0.2% 2016 2,341 −5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 2021 2,495 +6.6%
[31] [32]

Language

Canada Census mother tongue - Saint George Parish, New Brunswick [31]
Census		Total		English				French				English & French				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		2,470		2,390	0.2%	96.76%		30	14.3%	1.21%		10	n/a%	0.40%		40	12.5%	1.62%
2006		2,465		2,395	3.1%	97.16%		35	71.4%	1.42%		0	0.0%	0.00%		35	71.4%	1.42%
2001		2,340		2,320	1.1%	99.15%		10	33.3%	0.43%		0	0.0%	0.00%		10	75.0%	0.43%
1996		2,350		2,295	n/a	97.66%		15	n/a	0.64%		0	n/a	0.00%		40	n/a	1.70%

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits: ^[33]

Highways Route 1

Principal routes Route 172

Secondary routes: Route 760 Route 770 Route 780 Route 785

External routes: L'Etete to Deer Island Ferry

See also

• List of parishes in New Brunswick

Notes

1. 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 5 June 2023.
3. "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 June 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. "Southwest Regional Service Commission: RSC 10". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
6. "Southwest Regional Service Commission: RD 10". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
8. "Communities in each of the 12 Regional Service Commissions (RSC) / Les communautés dans chacune des 12 Commissions de services régionaux (CSR)" (PDF), Government of New Brunswick, July 2017, retrieved 9 February 2021
9. Ganong, William F. (1896). A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick. Royal Society of Canada. p. 268. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
10. "26 Geo. III Chapter I. 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 1786. Saint John, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 1786. pp. 3–12. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
11. "No. 146". Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on maps 147, 154, 155, 161, 162, and 166 at same site.
12. "441" (PDF). Transportation and Infrastructure. Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 4 July 2021. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 442, 456, 457, 469, 470, 480, 481, 490, 491, 497, and 498 at same site.
13. "54 Geo. III c. 15 An Act to enlarge the limits of the Parishes of Saint Patrick and Saint George, in the County of Charlotte.". 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. p. 15. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
14. "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.
15. "Chapter 2 The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes.". The Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick. Fredericton: Government of New Brunswick. 1877. pp. 56–85. Available as a free ebook from Google Books.
16. "New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
17. "2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick" (PDF). Department of Environment and Local Government. p. 55. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
18. "Regulation 70–63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 70–385)". The Royal Gazette. 128. Fredericton: 343–344. 17 June 1970.
19. "Regulation 75–4 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 75–33)". The Royal Gazette. 133. Fredericton: 80. 29 January 1975.
20. New Brunswick Regulation 91-109.
21. "New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582)". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
22. "Regulation 78-63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 78-430)". The Royal Gazette. 136. Fredericton: 2010–2011. 5 July 1978.
23. "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB)". Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
24. "Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas". GeoNB. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
25. "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.
26. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
27. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
28. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
29. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
30. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census . Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
31. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
32. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint George, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
33. Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas ISBN   978-1-55368-618-7 Pages 4, 12

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