Three Rivers is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms. It encompasses the former village of Petitcodiac. The Community of Three Rivers includes Elgin, Elgin Parish, areas north of Petiticodiac and a small portion of Salisbury.
Three Rivers | |
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Municipality | |
 Downtown Three Rivers | |
  Three Rivers Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′00″N 65°10′00″W / 45.93333°N 65.16667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Regional service commission | Southeast |
| Incorporated | January 1, 2023 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Fundy Royal |
| Provincial | Gagetown-Petitcodiac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Saunders |
| • Deputy Mayor | Dennis Murphy |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
History
editThree Rivers was incorporated on January 1, 2023.[1]
Present day
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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.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "'This will be their future': Petitcodiac United Baptist Church opens new wing". Global News. Global News. December 22, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Fair Born of One Man's Dream". Westmorland County Agricultural Fair. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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