Perth-Andover, New Brunswick

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Perth-Andover is a village in Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada, with a population of approximately 1800 people.

It is split in two by the St. John River. The two sides of the river, Perth on the east and Andover on the west, were separate towns until 1967.

Until the abolishment of county government in New Brunswick in 1967, Andover was the seat of Victoria County.

The mayor of Perth-Andover is Karen Titus. She was elected on May 14, 2001 and re-elected by acclamation on May 10, 2004. The next municipal election will be held on May 12, 2008.

Perth-Andover is host to the annual Gathering of the Scots Festival which is held at Baird's Campground in late May.

[edit] History of Perth-Andover

On the night of April 1, 1987, there was high water rising up and people began to evacuate. They evacuated the seniors first and then the patients of the hospital. On the morning of April 2, 1987 the train bridge was taken out by the large ice jam and many residents homes in Perth-Andover were flooded. When the train bridge went out, it ended the CP Rail line from Plaster Rock, New Brunswick and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

[edit] External links

• Perth-Andover Village website
• Southern Victoria High School Website
• New Brunswick Covered Bridges
• Southern Victoria Pipe Band
• Perth-Andover Fire Department
• History of Perth-Andover
• Aroostock Valley Country Club
• Castle Inn, Restaurant and Bar
• Baird's Campground
• Pictures and History of Perth-Andover