Heron Bay, New Brunswick
Heron Bay
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Heron Bay (French: Baie-des-Hérons)[1] is a town in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.
History
Heron Bay was incorporated on January 1, 2023, via the amalgamation of the former town of Dalhousie and the former village of Charlo as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.[1] The name of the municipality came from a submission by Arron Pelletier.[2] "Heron" refers both to Heron Island, which is within the municipality, and great blue herons, which frequent the area, while "Bay" refers to Chaleur Bay, which is adjacent to the municipality.[2]
Geography
Heron Bay is the most northern point in New Brunswick, and thus is in the
Heron Bay faces
Economy
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Until 31 January 2008, the economy was dominated by the forestry industry, namely a large
The mill underwent ownership changes in 1980, when
The 2007 merger of Bowater and
Following the closure of the pulp and paper mill in 2008,
The only industry that remained was the generating station, but it was decommissioned in 2012 and demolished in 2015 after one more failed attempt.[3]
While there are several smaller employers, the largest employer in the town currently is the Dalhousie Nursing Home.
Transportation
The town benefits from its geography by having a deep sea port, which is ice-free year round.[4] The administration of the port was privatised in 2006, as the result of the federal government's divestiture programme.[5] The port is located on the south shore of the
It is also served by the
The Charlo Airport is located several kilometres east of the town for private and charter service with scheduled air service available at the Bathurst Airport.[citation needed]
Education
Heron Bay has two elementary schools (Académie Notre-Dame and L.E. Reinsborough),and two high schools (Dalhousie Regional High School and École Aux quatre vents).[citation needed]
Climate
Heron Bay has a humid continental climate.[8] In spite of its marine position, this climate regime is typical of New Brunswick and is manifested by vast differences in temperature between the warm summers and the cold snowy winters.[citation needed]
Climate data for Heron Bay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−6 (21) |
0 (32) |
6 (42) |
13 (55) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
21 (69) |
17 (62) |
10 (50) |
2 (35) |
−3 (26) |
8 (46) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18 (0) |
−16 (3) |
−10 (14) |
−3 (26) |
2 (35) |
8 (46) |
11 (51) |
11 (51) |
7 (44) |
1 (33) |
−4 (24) |
−12 (10) |
−2 (28) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
66 (2.6) |
46 (1.8) |
61 (2.4) |
76 (3.0) |
84 (3.3) |
76 (3.0) |
69 (2.7) |
74 (2.9) |
71 (2.8) |
69 (2.7) |
840 (32.9) |
Source: Weatherbase[9] |
Infrastructure
The
Notable people
- Guy Arseneault, teacher and politician
- Joseph Cunard Barberie, politician
- Joel Bernard, politician
- Gordie Dwyer, hockey player and coach
- Kate Simpson Hayes, writer
- Charles H. LaBillois, politician and merchant
- Allan Maher, businessman and politician
- Marie-Jo Pelletier, alternate captain for the Buffalo Beauts
- Linda Silas, nurse and trade unionist
See also
References
- ^ a b "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. August 30, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Town unveils new logo". Telegraph-Journal. June 8, 2023. p. A2. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "NB Power smokestacks still standing after demolition attempt". CBC News. August 16, 2015. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Port of Dalhousie. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Deproclamation Notice Subsection 2(1)". Transport Canada. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Port of Dalhousie, NB, Canada"
- ^ "Facilities". Port of Dalhousie. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Dalhousie, New Brunswick Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dalhousie, New Brunswick". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Charlo Airport lands permanent flights to Wabush | CBC News".
- ^ https://www.provincialairlines.ca/fly-pal/where-we-fly/