Beresford, New Brunswick
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  New Brunswick |
| County | Gloucester |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Incorporated | 1984 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Raoul Charest |
| Area | |
| - Total | 19.2 km² (7.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,264 |
| - Density | 222/km² (575/sq mi) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Website: Beresford (French) | |
Beresford (2001 pop.: 4,414) is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
It is situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay immediately north of the city of Bathurst. 81% of the town's residents are francophone.
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[edit] Origins
[1] In march of 1813, municipal council of Northumberland decided to regroup the territories north of Miramichi into two districts: one being from Neguac to Pokemouche, the other from Caraquet and including the whole north-east region of New Brunswick. In 1814, this organisational work was continued and the territory was subdivided into parishes. Some examples of those were Alnwick (Neguac and Tabusintac), Saumarez (from Tracadie to Caraquet), and Beresford (from Nepisiguit to Restigouche)
At this moment, names were attributed to these new civil parishes honoring military men (Nelson, Wellington), political men (Carleton) and also a person by the name of Beresford.
William Carr Beresford, viscount and English general, was born in 1768 and died at Bedgebury, Kent, England in 1854. He commanded the Portuguese troops that were part of Wellington's army from 1808 to 1814.
[edit] Local Activities
One of Beresford's main attraction is its beach. Renovated in the late 1990s, the beach features an observation tower overlooking the marshes, a boardwalk and change room, restroom and shower facilities. A popular tourist attraction, it is not rare to find local musicians featuring their talents at the beach on warm summer nights.
Every year a carnival called "Carnaval du Siffleux" is held in Beresford. Sculptures made of snow collected by plowing parking lots are presented all around town. This is one of the many activities available to the Beresford residents during this carnival. Unfortunately, in recent years, less and less sculptures are seen around the time of the festival.
[edit] Notable people born in Beresford
- Raymond Frenette-Former Premier of New Brunswick.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada (2006). Beresford Community Profile. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- [1] Beresford Le Petit Nipisiguit (Mgr. Donat Robichaud) 1984
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