Beresford Parish, New Brunswick

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

Beresford
Parish
Location within Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Location within Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Coordinates: 47°42′54″N 65°53′15″W / 47.715°N 65.8875°W / 47.715; -65.8875
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyGloucester
Erected1814
Area
[1]
 • Land455.61 km2 (175.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total6,226
 • Density13.7/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Decrease 0.4%
 • Dwellings
2,785
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portions within the town of Beresford and the villages of Belledune, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and Pointe-Verte

Beresford is a geographic parish in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada.[4]

For governance purposes it divided between the town of Belle-Baie, the village of Belledune,[5] and the Chaleur rural district,[6] all of which are members of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between five municipalities and eight local service districts: the town of Beresford, New Brunswick; the villages of Belledune, Nigadoo, Petit-Rocher, and Pointe-Verte; and the LSDs of Dunlop, Laplante,[a] Madran, Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux), Petit-Rocher-Sud, Robertville, Tremblay, and the parish of Beresford, which in turn had seven named areas (often incorrectly called LSDs) receiving special services when they were created: Alcida and Dauversière; Nicholas-Denys, Free Grant and Sainte-Rosette; Petit Rocher West;[b] Saint-Laurent Nord; Sainte-Louise; Sainte-Thérèse Sud; and Sormany.[8] In the 2023 reform, Belledune was unaffected, while all the other municipalities were amalgamated to form Belle-Baie, which annexed all populated parts of the LSDs;[5] the Crown land in the rear of the parish became part of the rural district.[6] All community names remain in official use.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 January 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. ^ a b "Chaleur Regional Service Commission: RSC 3". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Chaleur rural district: RD 3". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.


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