Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick
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Petit-Rocher (Script error: No such module "IPA".) was a Village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It was dissolved 2023, when it amalgamated with surrounding municipalities to form the New Town of Belle-Baie. It’s name remains for adddress purposes only.
The community sits on the western shore of both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst. The former local service districts of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux) and Petit-Rocher-Sud had bordered the village on the north and south, respectively.
History
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On January 1, 2023, Petit-Rocher amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Pointe-Verte and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie.[2][3] The community's name remains only for address purposes.[4]
Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petit-Rocher had a population of Script error: No such module "val". living in Script error: No such module "val". of its Script error: No such module "val". total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of Script error: No such module "val".. With a land area of Script error: No such module "convert"., it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[5]
Language
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
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1,690 | Decrease 0.05% | 89.65% | 145 | Increase 26.08% | 7.69% | 35 | Increase 75.0% | 1.85% | 20 | Steady 0.0% | 1.06% | |||||
2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,700 | Decrease 2.85% | 90.18% | 115 | Increase 15.00% | 6.10% | 20 | Decrease 1.06% | 1.33% | 20 | Increase 0.0% | 1.06% | |||||
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,875 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,750 | Decrease 4.4% | 93.33% | 100 | Increase 42.9% | 5.33% | 25 | Increase 25.0% | 1.33% | 0 | Steady 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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1,830 | Increase 1.9% | 95.31% | 70 | Decrease 44.0% | 3.65% | 20 | Steady 0.0% | 1.04% | 0 | Steady 0.0% | 0.00% | |||||
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1,795 | Decrease 8.2% | 92.53% | 125 | Increase 38.9% | 6.44% | 20 | Increase 100.0% | 1.03% | 0 | Decrease 100.0% | 0.00% | |||||
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1,955 | n/a | 94.67% | 90 | n/a | 4.36% | 10 | n/a | 0.48% | 10 | n/a | 0.48% | |||||
Transportation
The Petit Rocher station is served by The Ocean train of VIA Rail. There are three trains per week in each direction. The Flag stop station is located 1 kilometre west of the village. The old station was demolished in 1990, but replaced in 2010 with a replica of the old station master's residence.
Tourism
In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments.[7]
Notable people
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See also
References
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- ↑ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
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External links
- Acadie-Bathurst. Petit-Rocher
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