Beresfordwas a town from 1984 to 2023 but was dissolved as a result of amalgamation to form the new town ofBelle-Baie.The name Beresford is retained for addresses purposes.[3]
Beresford | |
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| Town of Beresford | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Simul Crescere" | |
  Beresford Location within New Brunswick. | |
| Coordinates:47°41′42″N65°42′06″W/ 47.695°N 65.701666°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Town | Belle-Baie |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Town | 1984 |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2023 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Acadie—Bathurst |
| Provincial | Nigadoo-Chaleur |
| Area | |
| • Land | 19.24 km2(7.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,294 |
| • Density | 223.2/km2(578/sq mi) |
| • Pop2016-2021 |  0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 2,225 |
| Time zone | UTC-4(AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3(ADT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 506 |
Highways Route 11 |  Route 134 |
| Website | www |
History
editOn January 1, 2023, Beresford amalgamated with three villages, sevenlocal service districts(LSDs) and parts of three other LSDs to form the new town ofBelle-Baie.[4][5]
Geography
editIt is on the shore ofNepisiguit Bay,part ofChaleur Bayimmediately north of the city ofBathurst.
Demographics
editIn the2021 Census of Populationconducted byStatistics Canada,Beresford had a population of4,294living in2,013of its2,225total private dwellings, a change of0.1% from its 2016 population of4,288.With a land area of 19.24 km2(7.43 sq mi), it had a population density of223.2/km2(578.0/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 4,294 (+0.1% from 2016) | 4,288 (-1.4% from 2011) | 4,351 (+2.0% from 2006) |
| Land area | 19.24 km2(7.43 sq mi) | 19.41 km2(7.49 sq mi) | 19.20 km2(7.41 sq mi) |
| Population density | 223.2/km2(578/sq mi) | 220.9/km2(572/sq mi) | 226.6/km2(587/sq mi) |
| Median age | 54.4 (M: 54.0, F: 54.4) | 50.2 (M: 50.1, F: 50.4) | 46.5 (M: 46.7, F: 46.4) |
| Private dwellings | 2,225 (total) 2,013 (occupied) | 2,150 (total) | 2,067 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,500 | $59,136 | $55,118 |
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79% of the former town's residents arefrancophone.
Language
edit| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beresford, New Brunswick[12] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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4,275
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3,410 |  2.29%
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79.77% | 680 |  0%
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15.91% | 135 | 107.69%
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3.16% | 50 | 42.86%
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1.17% | |||||
2016
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4,275
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3,490 | 2.65%
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81.64% | 680 | 0%
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15.91% | 65 | 44.4%
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1.52% | 35 | 133.33%
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0.80% | |||||
2011
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4,325
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3,585 | 0.3%
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82.89% | 680 | 20.4%
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15.72% | 45 | 50.0%
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1.04% | 15 | 70.0%
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0.35% | |||||
2006
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4,240
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3,595 | 0.6%
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84.79% | 565 | 29.4%
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13.32% | 30 | 100.0%
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0.71% | 50 | 233.3%
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1.18% | |||||
2001
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4,405
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3,575 | 6.4%
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81.16% | 800 | 2.6%
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18.16% | 15 | 78.6%
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0.34% | 15 | 66.7%
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0.34% | |||||
1996
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4,715
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3,820 | n/a | 81.02% | 780 | n/a | 16.54% | 70 | n/a | 1.48% | 45 | n/a | 0.95% | |||||
Attractions
editOne of Beresford's main attractions is its beach. Renovated in the late 1990s, the beach features an observation tower overlooking the marshes, a boardwalk and change room, restroom and shower facilities. A popular tourist attraction, it is not rare to find local musicians featuring their talents at the beach on warm summer nights.
Every year a carnival called "Carnaval du Siffleux" is held in Beresford. Sculptures made of snow collected by ploughing parking lots are presented all around town. This is one of the many activities available to Beresford residents during this carnival. However, in recent years, fewer sculptures have been seen around the time of the festival.
Notable people
edit- Ray Frenette- Former Premier of New Brunswick.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Census Profile of Beresford".Statistics Canada.December 6, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 11,2023.
- ^Government of New Brunswick website: BeresfordArchivedFebruary 17, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history"(Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. May 25, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 20,2023.
- ^"Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act".Government of New Brunswick.October 12, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 11,2023.
- ^"RSC 3 Chaleur Regional Service Commission".Government of New Brunswick.RetrievedJanuary 17,2023.
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick".Statistics Canada.February 9, 2022.RetrievedFebruary 21,2022.
- ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian census.Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022.RetrievedOctober 19,2023.
- ^"2016 Community Profiles".2016 Canadian census.Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.
- ^"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian census.Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019.RetrievedMarch 30,2014.
- ^"2006 Community Profiles".2006 Canadian census.Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^"2001 Community Profiles".2001 Canadian census.Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^abStatistics Canada:1996,2001,2006,2011census
- ^2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Beresford, New Brunswick
- ^"Census Profile, 2016 Census: Beresford, New Brunswick".Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017.RetrievedAugust 18,2019.