Petitcodiac, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 45°56′N 65°10′W / 45.933°N 65.167°W / 45.933; -65.167 (Petitcodiac)
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Petitcodiac
Downtown Petitcodiac
Downtown Petitcodiac
Official seal of Petitcodiac
Seal
Nickname: 
"Where the River Begins"
Petitcodiac is located in New Brunswick
Petitcodiac
Petitcodiac
The location of Petitcodiac within New Brunswick
Coordinates: 45°55′55″N 65°10′11″W / 45.93205°N 65.169697°W / 45.93205; -65.169697
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
MunicipalityThree Rivers
Incorporated VillageNovember 9, 1966
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Fundy Royal
ProvincialPetitcodiac
Area
[1]
 • Land17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,476
 • Density85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 6.7%
Time zoneUTC-4 (Atlantic (AST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
WebsitePetitcodiac.ca

Petitcodiac (/pɛ.tɪ.koʊ.di.æk/, sometimes shortened to /pɛ.ti/) is a former village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Three Rivers.

History[edit]

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

It is named after the Petitcodiac River, which begins in the village at the junction of the North River and Anagance River. The name is believed to be derived either from a Mi'kmaq word meaning "bends like a bow" or from a Maliseet word meaning "sound of thunder".[2] Petcoucoyee (Franquelin, 1686); Pacoudiac (deCouagne, 1749); present spelling from mid 19th century.[3]

On 1 January 2023, all or parts of four local service districts were annexed to Petitcodiac as part of the 2023 local governance reforms to establish a new village named Three Rivers.[4][5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]

Present day[edit]

Petitcodiac Baptist Church on the banks of the Petitcodiac River. It was demolished in 2016 and rebuilt (new design) in 2018.[7]

The Community Centres around Route 890, Route 885, Route 905, Route 106 and Route 1.

The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.

The Westmorland County Agricultural Fair, established by William Balzer in 1967, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant.[8]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petitcodiac had a population of 1,476 living in 609 of its 630 total private dwellings, a change of 6.7% from its 2016 population of 1,383. With a land area of 17.18 km2 (6.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 85.9/km2 (222.5/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

Neighbouring communities[edit]

Notable people[edit]

Main article: List of people from Westmorland County, New Brunswick

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile of Petitcodiac". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  2. ^ Dr. Peter Paul interview with anthropologist Harald E.L. Prins and Bunny McBride, Hallowell, Maine, 12/02/1988, in In Memoriam: Peter Lewis Paul, 1902-1989, edited by K. Teeter, 19-21. Hull:Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Ethnology Service. Mercury Series Paper 26, 1993.
  3. ^ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 82. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  4. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  5. ^ "RSC 7 Southeast Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "'This will be their future': Petitcodiac United Baptist Church opens new wing". Global News. Global News. 22 Dec 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Fair Born of One Man's Dream". Westmorland County Agricultural Fair. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  9. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
  10. ^ "2011 Census Profile: Petitcodiac, New Brunswick". Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Petitcodiac, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

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