Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick
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Saint-Louis-de-Kent[lower-alpha 1] is a former village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.
Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park. It is considered as the birthplace of the Acadian Flag. A local park, parc des forgeron, celebrates the birth of this flag in 1884.
History
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Saint-Louis-de-Kent was founded by Joseph Babineau in 1797.[1] L'Académie Saint-Louis was founded in 1874 by Father Marcel-François Richard. The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montréal founded a convent in 1879. The academy became a college in 1876, but it was closed in 1882 by Bishop James Rogers. Additional facilities included a telephone line between Quebec and Halifax.
A religious Grotto and Calvary was erected next to the Kouchibouguacis River between 1878 and 1882, and remains an important Acadian pilgrimage site. It was declared a Heritage Site in 2005.[2]
The Saint-Louis Caisse Populaire was founded in 1938. L'École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard was opened in 1978.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Louis-de-Kent amalgamated with the town of Richibucto and all or part of for local service districts to form the new town of Beaurivage.[3][4] The community's name remains in official use.[5]
Demographics
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| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2021 | 981 | Increase14.6% |
| 2016 | 856 | Decrease8.0% |
| 2011 | 930 | Decrease3.1% |
| 2006 | 960 | Decrease3.2% |
| 2001 | 991 | Decrease2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,015 | Decrease0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,009 | Decrease8.4% |
| 1986 | 1,101 | Decrease5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,166 | N/A |
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See also
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References
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- ↑ Historica.ca Grotto and Calvary. Accessed July 15, 2019.
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- ↑ CBC News (23 November 2012). Saint-Louis-de-Kent bridge to be replaced. Accessed July 15, 2019.
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External links
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