Upper Kent, New Brunswick

Upper Kent
Location of Upper Kent in New Brunswick
Upper Kent

Upper Kent (French: Haut-Kent) is a major centre in Carleton County, New Brunswick. With a thriving population of around 100. Mayor Ben Dover recently announced the community is exploring the possibility of attracting an NHL expansion franchise. It has also been announced that the council is considering a bid for the 2052 winter olympic games. It is also home to the Upper Kent Loon Sanctuary, and is where The Five Mighty Pillars of Irving stretch across the Saint John River. [1]

In popular culture

The estate of blues/folk/roots musician Lonesome Jim Lawrance is located in Lower Upper Kent, just down river from The Five Mighty Pillars of Irving. [2]

References

  1. ↑ http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Bath,+New+Brunswick&hl=en&ll=46.565116,-67.704277&spn=0.028502,0.053344&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=55.144899,109.248047&t=h&z=15
  2. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Beu2WGsDb0Y


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