Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick

For the county, see Westmorland County, New Brunswick. For the Jamaican parish, see Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica.

Westmorland
Parish
Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°11′N 64°36′W / 46.19°N 64.60°W / 46.19; -64.60
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
CountyWestmorland County
Erected1786
Area
[1]
 • Land173.27 km2 (66.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
997
 • Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change 2016-2021
Increase 9.8%
 • Dwellings
570
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Figures do not include portion within the village of Port Elgin

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

For governance purposes it is divided between the town of Tantramar, the incorporated rural community of Strait Shores,[5] and the Southeast rural district,[6] all of which are members of the Southeast Regional Service Commission.[7]

Prior to the 2023 governance reform, the parish was divided between the village of Port Elgin[8] and the local service districts of Baie-Verte, Pointe de Bute, and the parish of Westmorland.[9] Pointe de Bute is now part of Tantramar, while Port Elgin and Baie-Verte are part of Strait Shores.

  1. ^ a b "Census Profile". Statistics Canada. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Chapter T-3 Territorial Division Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Chapter I-13 Interpretation Act". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 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. ^ "Southeast Regional Service Commission: RSC 7". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Southeast Regional Service Commission: RD 7". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Regions Regulation – Regional Service Delivery Act". Government of New Brunswick. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Municipalities Order - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Local Service Districts Regulation - Municipalities Act". Government of New Brunswick. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.