Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher | |
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(Dissolved village) | |
| Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2002 Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2002 | |
| Motto: Ascencio Populi | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Parish | Beresford |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Village | 1966 |
| Dissolved | 2023 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,954 |
| • Density | 432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) | Increase 0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 963 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 506 |
| Highways | File:NB 11.svg Route 11 File:NB 134.svg Route 134 File:NB 315.svg Route 315 |
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| Shape | square prism skeletal tower[2][3][4] |
| Markings | grey metallic tower |
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Petit-Rocher (French pronunciation: [pəti ʁɔʃe]) is a former village which was dissolved in 2023 when it was amalagated into the new town of Belle-Baie in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. Its name remains For address purposes only. 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
[edit | edit source]The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means "little rock", and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche.[citation needed] The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[5]
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.[6][7] The community's name remains only for address purposes.[8]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petit-Rocher had a population of 1,954 living in 890 of its 963 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 1,897. With a land area of 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 432.3/km2 (1,119.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,954 (+3.0% from 2016) | 1,908 (-2.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi) | 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population density | 432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi) | 425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi) |
| Median age | 56 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8) | 51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2) |
| Private dwellings | 890 (total) | 938 (total) |
| Median household income | $55,666 |
Language
[edit | edit source]| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2021
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1,885
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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
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1,885
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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
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1,875
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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
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1,920
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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% | |||||
2001
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1,940
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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% | |||||
1996
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2,065
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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
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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
[edit | edit source]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.[12]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
- ^ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
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- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Acadie-Bathurst. Petit-Rocher
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