Saint-Louis-de-Kent[a] is a former village in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.
Saint-Louis-de-Kent
Saint-Louis de Kent | |
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 A huge Acadian flag dominates St-Louis' skyline | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: Le berceau du drapeau acadien | |
  Saint-Louis-de-Kent Location within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates: 46°44′17″N 64°58′26″W / 46.738°N 64.974°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Town | Beaurivage |
| Founded | 1797 |
| Village | November 9, 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 981 |
| • Density | 494.6/km2 (1,281/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  14.6% |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (ADT) |
| Area code | 506 |
Often shortened to simply Saint-Louis, the village is situated on the Kouchibouguacis River at the main entrance to Kouchibouguac National Park. It is considered as the birthplace of the Acadian Flag. A local park, parc des forgeron, celebrates the birth of this flag in 1884.
History
editSaint-Louis-de-Kent was founded by Joseph Babineau in 1797.[2] L'Académie Saint-Louis was founded in 1874 by Father Marcel-François Richard. The Congregation of Notre-Dame of Montréal founded a convent in 1879. The academy became a college in 1876, but it was closed in 1882 by Bishop James Rogers. Additional facilities included a telephone line between Quebec and Halifax.
A religious Grotto and Calvary was erected next to the Kouchibouguacis River between 1878 and 1882, and remains an important Acadian pilgrimage site. It was declared a Heritage Site in 2005.[3]
The Saint-Louis Caisse Populaire was founded in 1938. L'École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard was opened in 1978.
On 1 January 2023, Saint-Louis-de-Kent amalgamated with the town of Richibucto and all or part of for local service districts to form the new town of Beaurivage.[4][5] The community's name remains in official use.[6]
Demographics
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Louis de Kent had a population of 981 living in 424 of its 452 total private dwellings, a change of 14.6% from its 2016 population of 856. With a land area of 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi), it had a population density of 495.5/km2 (1,283.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2021 | 981 | 14.6%
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| 2016 | 856 |  8.0%
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| 2011 | 930 | 3.1%
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| 2006 | 960 | 3.2%
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| 2001 | 991 | 2.4%
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| 1996 | 1,015 | 0.6%
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| 1991 | 1,009 | 8.4%
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| 1986 | 1,101 | 5.9%
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| 1981 | 1,166 | N/A |
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Religious make-up (2001)
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editNotes
edit- ^ Written Saint-Louis de Kent in successive regulations defining the province's municipalities, the common form with three hyphens was normally used even by other provincial government departments.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile of Saint-Louis-de-Kent, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "The Village's Foundation". Saint-Louis-de-. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Historica.ca Grotto and Calvary. Accessed July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "RSC 6 Kent Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ CBC News (23 November 2012). Saint-Louis-de-Kent bridge to be replaced. Accessed July 15, 2019.
- ^ News Release (1 September 2016). "New bridge open on Route 134". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census Saint-Louis de Kent, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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