Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick
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Eel River Crossing is a former village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.[1] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the village of Bois-Joli.
History
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Eel River (Chaleur Bay) – A descriptive derived from the French designation Anguille. Anse a l'Anguille changed to Eel River Cove by petition on October 14, 1950.[3]
In Mi'kmaq, Eel River was known as Okpĕgŭnchĭk which meant "discoloured foam on the water".[4]
Following an amalgamation with surrounding areas in 2015, the village branded itself Eel River Dundee in 2018[5] but the legal name remained Eel River Crossing.
On 1 January 2023, Eel River Crossing amalgamated with the village of Balmoral and all or part of five local service districts to form the new village of Bois-Joli.[6][7] The community's name remains in official use.[8]
Demographics
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See also
References
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- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ↑ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick
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External links
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