Scoudouc, New Brunswick

Scoudouc
Village
Former Owens-Illinois glass plant in Scoudouc, New Brunswick. It was constructed in an aircraft hangar, part of an abandoned World War II air base. O-I was the latest in a long list of owners of the glass manufacturing plant.
Scoudouc The location of Scoudouc within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 46°10′07″N 64°33′45″W / 46.168657°N 64.562616°W / 46.168657; -64.562616Coordinates: 46°10′07″N 64°33′45″W / 46.168657°N 64.562616°W / 46.168657; -64.562616
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Westmorland County
Parish	Shediac Parish
Metropolitan areas of New Brunswick	Greater Shediac
Founded	1898
Government
• Governing Body	Scoudouc Village Council
Area
• Total	2.00 km² (0.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	200
• Density	464.9/km² (1,204/sq mi)
Time zone	AST (UTC−4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC−3)
Area code(s)	506

History

Located near Scoudouc River, 6.13 km SSW of Shediac: Shediac Parish, Westmorland County: William Francis Ganong identified the Mi'kmaq name for Scoudouc River as Oumskoodook: PO Scadouc 1890-1932: in 1898 "Scadouc" was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 store, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of about 200: also called Bellevue Settlement: included the community of Dorchester Crossing: PO from 1885: in 1898 Dorchester Crossing was a farming and lumbering settlement with 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 grist mill and a population of 250: PO Scoudouc 1932-1961.^[1]