Campbellton, New Brunswick
Campbellton, New Brunswick
| Campbellton "The City of Two Coasts" |
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| Coordinates: 48°00′18″N 66°40′23″W / 48.005°N 66.673056°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  New Brunswick |
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| County | Restigouche | ||
| Parish | Addington | ||
| Founded | 1837 | ||
| Town Status | 1889 | ||
| City Status | 1958 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Madawaska—Restigouche |
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| Provincial | Campbellton-Restigouche Centre | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | City Council | ||
| - Mayor | Bruce Macintosh | ||
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| - Acting CAO | Manon Cloutier | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 1,195.21 km2 (461.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 18.66 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 1,630.35 km2 (629.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Quebec Part | 435.14 km2 (168 sq mi) | ||
| Highest elevation | 148 m (486 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 7,384 | ||
| - Density | 12.4/km2 (32.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 7,384 | ||
| - Urban density | 395.7/km2 (1,024.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 17,888 | ||
| - Metro density | 11/km2 (1,630.35/sq mi) | ||
| - Change 2001-06 |  5.3% |
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| - Census Ranking | 491 of 5,008 | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Postal code(s) |
E3N
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| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
Access Routes Route 11 |
 Route 134 |
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| Dwellings | 8,034 | ||
| Median Income* | $35,168 CDN | ||
| Website | www.campbellton.org | ||
| *Median household income, 2005 (all households) | |||
Campbellton (2006 population 7,384) is a Canadian city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.
Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec, Campbellton was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958.
Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional economy, while a pulp mill in nearby Atholville is the largest single employer in the area. As part of the tourism "industry", wealthy sportfishermen seeking Atlantic Salmon flock to the scenic Restigouche Valley every summer. The region sees extensive annual snowfall. Alpine and Nordic ski facilities at Sugarloaf Provincial Park provide winter recreation opportunities for both visitors and local residents.
Campbellton is also a retail and service centre for Restigouche County.
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History
The area around the site of the present city was settled by French people circa 1700 with a trading post based upon fishing and fur trading with the Mi'gmaq.
It was here that the Battle of the Restigouche, the final naval battle between the English and French for the possession of North America during the Seven Years War, was waged in 1760. It marked a turning point for the settlement. Robert Ferguson and the development of Campbellton and Atholville Campbellton and Atholville owed their development to the enterprising immigrants from Scotland. In 1769, only nine years after the Battle of Restigouche, Scotsman Hugh Baillie and a partner set up a fur and salted salmon business on the site that would become Campbellton. The business was sold to London merchant John Shoolbred, who in 1773 established the first British settlement on the Restigouche. His agent, William Smith, brought over eight Scottish fishermen from Aberdeen, Scotland, to work for him. Two of these fishermen were John Duncan and Robert Adams, who brought their families with them as well. These two fishermen devoted themselves to the salmon fishing industry at Old Church Point, today Atholville. In 1794, a Scotsman from Perth named Alexander Ferguson settled in Martin's Point (Campbellton), where his brother Robert joined him two years later.
Considered the founder of Restigouche County, Robert Ferguson established his control over the development of northern New Brunswick during the first half of the 19th
century. In 1803, Ferguson inherited his brother's business and quickly became the largest merchant and exporter of fish in Restigouche. Until the 1840s, he shipped between 1,200 and 1,400 barrels of salted salmon per year. He became the most important landowner in the region. He also operated a flour mill and a sawmill and exported hewn wood. He even constructed his own boats in the village that now bears the name of Atholville. In 1812, he built an impressive residence there that he named Athol House in memory of his native region of Scotland.
Along with others, Robert Ferguson and his friend Hugh Munro formed a group of Scotsmen and Loyalists who exercised control over the region's commerce and public affairs. This made them strongly unpopular with the Acadians and new immigrants, especially the Irish.
In the late 1880s, an Hôtel Dieu was founded by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, an order that established hospitals and schools in many towns in Canada. In 1910, a disastrous fire sparked by a sawmill on the waterfront destroyed a large portion of the town. Campbellton was subsequently rebuilt. In the months and years following the fire, many of the new (now historic) buildings were constructed of brick.
Geography
Campbellton is 20 km upstream (west) from the mouth of the Bay des Chaleurs Dalhousie and approximately 100 km northwest of Bathurst. The city is approximately 160 km northeast of St. Leonard in the Saint John River valley and approximately the same distance from Mont Joli, Quebec in the St. Lawrence River valley. Campbellton was settled by the Scottish including surrounding area like Balmoral, Glencoe, and Glenlevit. Campbellton is named after a Scottish town in the argyle area of Scotland - Campbeltown.
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Arts and culture
Restigouche caledonian society has been in Campbellton since 1898,the society was formed for the purpose of offering relief and assistance to distressed Scotsmen.
Events
Annual special events include Promotion Plus in the summer as well as the Salmon Festival in late June. Other efforts to increase tourism include an 8.5 metre (27.88 ft) salmon statue made of stainless steel. Restigouche Sam, as the statue was christened, was donated to the city to honour Campbellton's historical connection with the "salmon-rich" Restigouche River. Several murals have also been created to beautify the city.
Educational institutions
Campbellton is home to two high schools: one catering to the francophone community (Polyvalente Roland-Pépin) and the other to anglophones (Sugarloaf Senior High School). It should be noted, though, that the francophone high school has been temporarily shut down due to the poor engineering involved in its initial construction. The other grade schools are Lord Beaverbrook and Campbellton Middle School for anglophones, while École Apollo XI accommodates the young French students.
Anglophone schools are served by School District 15, while francophone schools are part of District scolaire 05.
The New Brunswick Community College has a campus in Campbellton which provides instruction in various trades, including woodworking and office administration.
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See also
- List of communities in New Brunswick
- ^ Government of New Brunswick website: Campbellton
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Campbellton, New Brunswick
- ^ Statistics Canada Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
- ^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Campbellton
- ^ restigouche1760.ca/fichiers/bataille/article4_ang.doc
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Restigouche River / Pointe-à-la-Croix, Quebec | |
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Coordinates: 48°00′18″N 66°40′23″W / 48.005°N 66.67306°W
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