Strait Shores

Strait Shores Amalgamation of Port Elgin, Bayfield, Cape Tormentine
Rural community
Strait Shores Location within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46°04′59″N64°09′29″W / 46.08306°N 64.15806°W / 46.08306; -64.15806
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland
Regional service commission	Southeast
Incorporated	January 1, 2023
Government
•  MP	Dominic LeBlanc
•  MLA	Bernard LeBlanc
Area
• Total	538 km2 (208 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Access Routes	Route 16 (TCH) Route 15 Route 970

Strait Shores is a local government district called a rural community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Strait Shores was incorporated on January 1, 2023 from the combination of Port Elgin, New Brunswick municipality with Baie Verte, Bayfield, Cape Tormentine, and parts of Botsford and Westmorland local service districts. ^[1]

Bridge across the Gaspereau River in Strait Shores, New Brunswick

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of municipalities in New Brunswick

References

1. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023. 76(1)The residents of the Village of Port Elgin and certain unincorporated areas are incorporated as a rural community called Strait Shores.