Rothesay, New Brunswick
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| Motto: "Quinque Iuncta In Uno (Five United In One)", | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
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| Province | New Brunswick | ||
| County | Kings County, | ||
| Founded | 1604 | ||
| Incorporated | January 1, 1998 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Town Council | ||
| - Mayor | William J. Bishop | ||
| - Deputy Mayor | Bill Artiss | ||
| - Councillors | Paul Barry, Scott Cochrane, Pat Gallagher Jette, Terry Kilfoil, Norma Mullett , Tom Young | ||
| Area | |||
| - Town | 34.73 km² (13.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | Sea level to 75 m (0 to 246 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| - Town | 11,637 | ||
| - Density | 335/km² (867.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian postal code | E2E | ||
| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 848 | ||
Rothesay (2001 pop.: 11,505) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick.
A small town outside of Saint John, it is named after Rothesay, Scotland.
Rothesay is the home of the university-preparatory school Rothesay Netherwood School, aswell as Rothesay High School.
Rothesay is, per capita, one of the most economically prosperous areas in the country. Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Rothesay borders the city of Saint John to the southwest, and the neighbouring town of Quispamsis to the northeast. Rothesay is home to the Kennebecasis Rowing Club, a rowing club that has been training athletes to compete at a national and international level.
In response to a sprawl problem (and provincial government cuts in municipal grants), several municipalities in the lower Kennebecasis River valley were amalgamated on January 1, 1998 by the provincial government. Rothesay was selected as a candidate for amalgamation with several smaller communities, namely:
- Rothesay
- Renforth
- East Riverside-Kingshurst
- Fairvale
- Part of Wells
Following amalgamation, the town adopted a new coat of arms which incorporates symbols of all five amalgamated communities and bears the motto Quinque iuncta in uno ("Five united in one").
The variable pitch propeller was invented in Rothesay by Canadian aviation pioneer Wallace R Turnbull. His interest in engineering began toward the end of the nineteenth century and his invention of the variable pitch propeller in 1927 revolutionized aircraft design.
[edit] See also
Amalgamations of New Brunswick
[edit] External links
- Town of Rothesay - official website
- Rothesay High School - official website
- Rothesay Netherwood School - official website
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