Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick

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Town in New Brunswick, Canada

Saint-Quentin

Town

Seal

Nickname:

The maple syrup capital of Atlantic Canada

Saint-Quentin

Location in New Brunswick.

Coordinates: 47°30′42″N 67°23′25″W﻿ / ﻿47.51175°N 67.39014°W﻿ / 47.51175; -67.39014
Country| Canada
Province| New Brunswick
County| Restigouche
Parish| Saint-Quentin
Founded| 1910
Local improvement district| 1947
Village| 1966
Town| 1996
Electoral Districts
Federal|
Madawaska—Restigouche
Provincial| Restigouche West
Government

[1]

• Type| Saint-Quentin Town Council
• Mayor| Nicole Somers
• Deputy Mayor| Jocelyne Querry Bossé
• Councillors|

List of Members

* Marie-Josée Thériault
* Martine Côté
* Josée Caron
* Bertrand LeClerc

Area

[2]

• Total

| 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation

| 283 m (928 ft)
Population

(2021)[2]

• Total

| 2,141
• Density| 504.7/km2 (1,307/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)

|  2.4%
• Dwellings

| 1,015
Time zone| UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)|

E8A

Area code| 506
Highways|  Route 17
Route 180
NTS Map| 021O11
GNBC Code| DAEGG
Website| saintquentin.nb.ca

Saint-Quentin is a town in northern New Brunswick, Canada.[1]

Saint-Quentin is in the Restigouche region of the Appalachian Mountains, 50 kilometres west of Mount Carleton, the province's highest elevation.

The great majority of individuals in the area speak French.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Quentin annexed the local service district (LSD) of St. Martin de Restigouche and part of the LSD of the parish of Saint-Quentin[3][4] Revised census figures have not been released.

## History

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See also: List of historic places in Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Church in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick.

In 1897, the Restigouche and Western Railway Company embarked on a project to build a railway linking Campbellton and St-Léonard, two towns in northwestern New Brunswick. The progress of its construction sent workers deep into the forest. In 1909, Simon Gallant, an Acadian working as a blacksmith, decided to settle his family by a stream near Five Fingers where he found a stray cow.

At the same time, authorities began to worry about the emigration of Québec families to the United States and to Western Canada, resulting in a population decline. Msgr. Joseph Arthur Melanson, the largest settler and missionary in Saint-Quentin Parish, originally named Anderson Siding, launched a large program of colonization. Valuing farming and agriculture, he encouraged Acadien and Québécois families to settle in the Restigouche region of New Brunswick on the fertile lands along the length of the newly built train line.

The village of Anderson Siding was founded in 1910; its first mass was held in Simon Gallant's round log cabin in the forest. The first chapel was built in 1911, its first post office in 1912, its first school in 1913, and its first church in 1918. The name Anderson Siding was changed to the present name of Saint-Quentin in 1919 in commemoration of the Canadian victory in the French town of the same name during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War. Its first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph, was built in 1947 and is still in operation today.

Saint-Quentin was incorporated as a district in 1947, as a village in 1966, and as a town in 1992.

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Quentin had a population of 2,141 living in 976 of its 1,015 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 2,194. With a land area of 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 505.0/km2 (1,307.8/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

Saint-Quentin, NB
Historical populations| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1981 | 2,334| —
1986 | 2,264| −3.0%
1991 | 2,269| +0.2%
1996 | 2,424| +6.8%
2001 | 2,280| −5.9%
2006 | 2,250| −1.3%
2011 | 2,095| −6.9%
2016 | 2,194| +4.7%
[5][6][7]

### Language

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Mother tongue language (2011)[6]

| Language  | Population  | Pct (%)

|
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French only  | 1,945  | 98.23%
English only  | 25  | 1.26%
Both English and French  | 5  | 0.25%
Other languages  | 10  | 0.50%

## Industry

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Logging of the area's forests is Saint-Quentin's largest industry. The two sawmills, Groupe Savoie and North American Forest Products, are Saint-Quentin's largest employers, employing 400 and 225 employees respectively. Agriculture is another major industry in the Saint-Quentin region. Livestock is raised for dairy, beef and pork production, and potatoes, grain and hay are grown on the area's many farms. The production of maple syrup and other maple sugar products is the third major industry in the region; there are over 35 commercial maple plantations as well as 25 traditional sugar shacks in the area.[citation needed]

## Tourism

[edit]

### Festival Western

[edit]

Since 1984, Saint-Quentin has hosted the Festival Western (Western Festival) in mid-July of each year, the largest Western-themed festival of its kind in New Brunswick. Run by Le Festival Western de Saint-Quentin, Inc., it now includes rodeo, a parade, fireworks, children's activities and much more. The largest event is the "Pow-Pow", a flea market and gathering of local musicians and performers which takes place on Rue Canada, the main street of the town, which is closed to traffic for the occasion.

### Old railway station

[edit]

In 2005, the former railway station, which was reconstructed in its original location, reopened as a tourist centre as well as the offices of the Chamber of Commerce and the Festival Western. The route of the train tracks, which have been removed, has been transformed into a trail for walking, bicycling, and riding all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles.

### Other events and activities

[edit]

* The Festival de l'Érable (Maple Festival), launched in 2004, takes place in the spring of each year, the maple sugar season, and includes tours of maple sugarbushes, shacks and refineries, as well as sawmills which process maple wood. In addition, it includes a market where vendors sell maple products, including syrup, sugar, salad dressing, and maple-flavoured alcoholic beverages.
* A Carnival d'Hiver (Winter Carnival) is held in February and comprises winter-themed activities.
* Golfing at the local golf course and riding ATVs and snowmobiles are popular activities.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b "Community Profile - Saint-Quentin". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
2. ^ a b c "Census Profile of Saint-Quentin, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
3. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
4. ^ "RSC 1 Northwest Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
6. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick
7. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint-Quentin, Town". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

## Further reading

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* Ville de/Town of Saint-Quentin (brochure produced by the town) Pier-Luc and Tommy Castonguay

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick.

* (in French) Official website

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Subdivisions of New Brunswick

Cities|

* Bathurst
* Campbellton
* Dieppe
* Edmundston
* Fredericton
* Miramichi
* Moncton
* Saint John

Towns|

* Beaurivage
* Belle-Baie
* Cap-Acadie
* Caraquet
* Carleton North
* Champdoré
* Grand Bay–Westfield
* Grand Falls
* Grand-Bouctouche
* Hampton
* Hartland
* Hautes-Terres
* Heron Bay
* Île-de-Lamèque
* Oromocto
* Quispamsis
* Riverview
* Rivière-du-Nord
* Rothesay
* Saint-Quentin
* Salisbury
* Shediac
* Shippagan
* St. Andrews
* St. Stephen
* Sussex
* Tantramar
* Vallée-des-Rivières
* Woodstock

Villages|

* Arcadia
* Belledune
* Bois-Joli
* Doaktown
* Five Rivers
* Fredericton Junction
* Fundy Albert
* Fundy-St. Martins
* Grand Lake
* Grand Manan
* Lakeland Ridges
* McAdam
* Memramcook
* Neguac
* New Maryland
* Nouvelle-Arcadie
* Southern Victoria
* Three Rivers
* Tobique Valley
* Tracy
* Valley Waters

Regional municipality|

* Tracadie

Rural communities|

* Alnwick
* Butternut Valley
* Campobello Island
* Central York
* Eastern Charlotte
* Fundy Shores
* Hanwell
* Harvey
* Haut-Madawaska
* Kedgwick
* Maple Hills
* Miramichi River Valley
* Nackawic-Millville
* Nashwaak
* Strait Shores
* Sunbury-York South
* Upper Miramichi

Rural districts|

* Acadian Peninsula
* Capital Region
* Chaleur
* Fundy
* Greater Miramichi
* Kent
* Kings
* Northwest
* Restigouche
* Southeast
* Southwest
* Western Valley

Regional service commissions|

* Acadian Peninsula
* Capital Region
* Chaleur
* Fundy
* Greater Miramichi
* Kent
* Kings
* Northwest
* Restigouche
* Southeast
* Southwest
* Western Valley

School districts|

* Anglophone North
* Anglophone South
* Anglophone East
* Anglophone West
* Nord-Est
* Nord-Ouest
* Sud

Indian reserves|

* Big Hole Tract 8 (North Half)
* Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half)
* Buctouche 16
* Buctouche Micmac Band Extension
* Devon 30
* Eel Ground 2
* Eel River 3
* Esgenoôpetitj
* Fort Folly 1
* Indian Island 28
* Indian Point 1
* Indian Ranch
* Kingsclear 6
* Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 3
* Metepenagiag Urban Reserve 8
* Metepenagiag Uta'nk
* Moose Meadows 4
* Oinpegitjoig
* Oromocto 26
* Pabineau 11
* Pokemouche 13
* Red Bank 4
* Red Bank 7
* Renous 12
* Richibucto 15
* Soegao No. 35
* St Basile 10
* St. Mary's 24
* Tabusintac 9
* The Brothers 18
* Tobique 20
* Woodstock 23

Non-administrative divisions|

*   * Counties
* Civil parishes
* Local service districts

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