Clair, New Brunswick

Clair
Village
Madawaska-les-Lacs
Government [1]
• Type	Village Council
• Mayor	Pierre Michaud
• Councillors	List of Members Patrick P. Long Marc R. Long Carl Sawyer
Area 506
Dwellings	409
Median Household Income*	$44,544 CDN
Access Routes	Route 161 Route 205
Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Clair (2016 population: 781^[2]) is a former Canadian village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick.^[3]

History

Situated on the Saint John River opposite Fort Kent, Maine. The name Clair finds its roots in the community named for County Clare in Ireland. The name of the village is the result of the railroad station being located near the General store of James T. Clair. The station was called Clair's and was a regular stop of the Temiscouata Railway on its way up to the Connors station. Over time, the name stuck and was shortened to the family name of Clair. The original name of the location was actually "La Petite Décharge" named after the discharge of the small "ruisseau des Lang" into the Saint John River.

Forestry is the basis of the local economy.

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to link both communities.

Demographics

Population trend[4][5][2] Census Population Change (%) 2016 781 8.9% 2011 857 1.1% 2006 848 1.7% 2001 863 4.6% 1996 905 0.2% 1991 903 N/A

Mother tongue language (2016)[2] Language Population Pct (%) French only 705 90.4% English only 70 9.0% Other languages 0 0% Both English and French 5 0.6%

Attractions

The local Roman Catholic church houses noted religious artwork, including stained-glass windows from the workshop of Belgian artist José Gaterrath and the Stations of the Cross by the famous Spanish ceramist Jordi Bonet.

Notable people

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References