Shediac
| Shediac | |||
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| Town | |||
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Entrance to the town | |||
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| Nickname(s): Lobster Capital of the World | |||
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Motto: "In Unum Ad Summum" (Latin) "Together Toward The Heights | |||
  Shediac | |||
| Coordinates: 46°13′10″N 64°32′39″W / 46.2195°N 64.54403°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | New Brunswick | ||
| County | Westmorland County | ||
| Parish | Shédiac Parish | ||
| Founded | 18th century | ||
| Incorporated | 1903 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Town Council | ||
| • Mayor | Jacques LeBlanc | ||
| • Governing Body | Shediac Town Council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) | ||
| • Parish | 238.47 km2 (92.07 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | Sea Level to 33 m (0 to 108.3 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) From Statistics Canada | |||
| • Total | 6,053 | ||
| • Density | 484.4/km2 (1,255/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | ||
| Canadian Postal code | E4P | ||
| Area code(s) | 506 | ||
| Telephone Exchange | 312 351 530 531 532 533 | ||
| NTS Map | 021I02 | ||
| GNBC Code | DACUC | ||
| Website | http://www.shediac.org | ||
Shediac (2011 population: 6,053) is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The town is known as the "Lobster Capital of the World" and hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. At the western entrance to the town is a 90-tonne sculpture called (perhaps inaccurately) The World's Largest Lobster.[1]
Geography
Shediac is situated primarily on Route 133 around Shediac Bay, a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait.
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The town is located southwest and adjacent to the community of Pointe-du-Chêne which features Parlee Beach Provincial Park as well as the Pointe-du-Chêne wharf which was once the eastern terminus of the European and North American Railway as well as a stopover after 1939 for Pan-Am's trans-Atlantic "clipper" air service that featured large seaplanes. Imperial Airways flying boat service to Foynes, Ireland also used the facilities.
History
Hundreds of years ago, the Mi'kmaq encampment of "Es-ed-ei-ik" was one of the major camps in southeast New Brunswick. The Mi'kmaq word "Es-ed-ei-ik" which means "running far in" (in reference to the tide, which has a long range over the shallow, sandy beaches) eventually transformed into Gédaique.[2]
Acadians first arrived at Shediac in 1749 as a result of the Acadian Exodus from peninsular Nova Scotia. [3] During the French and Indian War, French officer Charles Deschamps de Boishebert made his headquarters at both Shediac and Cocagne, New Brunswick. In the autumn of 1755, Boishebert established himself on the south shore of Cocagne Bay, a place known as Boishebert's Camp. The following year, Boishebert moved to Miramichi, New Brunswick, specifically to Beaubears Island.[4] After the war, Acadians returned to the region in 1767.
Today many Francophone residents use the spelling Shédiac; however, the town's name upon its incorporation did not feature an accented "e", and correspondingly the official geographic name for the community is Shediac.
Shediac Bay Yacht Club
Shediac Bay Yacht Club is on the Register of 'Canada's Historic Places' for being the location of a local wharf for nearly a century. The previous Shediac Bay Yacht Club House was designed by Roméo Savoie. [5]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1901 | 1,075 | — |
| 1911 | 1,442 | +34.1% |
| 1921 | 1,973 | +36.8% |
| 1931 | 1,883 | −4.6% |
| 1941 | 2,147 | +14.0% |
| 1951 | 2,010 | −6.4% |
| 1961 | 2,159 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 4,289 | +98.7% |
| 1986 | 4,370 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4,343 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,664 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 4,892 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5,497 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6,053 | +10.1% |
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Religious make-up (2001)
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Income (2006)
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Mother tongue language (2006)
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Notable people
- Georges-Antoine Belcourt (1803–1874), missionary
- Edna May Williston Best (1880–1923), feminist
- Emile Duprée (1936 - ), former professional wrestler and promoter
- René Duprée (1983 - ), current professional wrestler, former WWE wrestler, son of Émile Duprée
- Gord Gallant (1950 - ), professional hockey player
- Placide Gaudet (1850–1930), journalist, historian
- Daniel Lionel Hanington (1835–1909), former Premier of New Brunswick
- Samuel Lee (1756–1805), judge, politician
- Pascal Poirier (1852–1933), writer, lawyer, senator
- Jean George Robichaud (1883–1969), politician
- Ferdinand Joseph Robidoux (1875–1962), lawyer, politician
- Albert James Smith (1822–1883), former Premier of New Brunswick
- Elsie Wayne (1932 - ), politician
- John Clarence Webster (1862–1950), physician
- Rosa Laricchiuta (1974 - ), professional singer
See also
Bordering communities
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Batemans Mills | Shediac Harbour / Pointe-du-Chêne / Shediac Cape | Boudreau-Ouest | |
| Batemans Mills |  |
Boudreau | ||
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| Scoudouc | Scoudouc | Ohio-du-Barachois |
References
- ↑ "BigThings.ca: Town of Shediac, New Brunswick". Big Things: The Monuments of Canada. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Rand, Silas Tertius (1875-01-01). A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language: Comprising the Micmac Numerals, and the Names of the Different Kinds of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Trees, &c. of the Maritime Provinces of Canada. Also, Some of the Indian Names of Places, and Many Familiar Words and Phrases, Translated Literally Into English. Nova Scotia Printing Company.
- ↑ Webster, p. 3
- ↑ Webster, p. 5
- ↑ http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9970&pid=0 Shediac Bay Marina 'Canada's Historic Places'
Further reading
- Webster. A History of Shediac. 1928
- Belliveau, John Edward (2003) Running Far In: The Story of Shediac. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Nimbus Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-55109-431-2
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Coordinates: 46°13′N 64°32′W / 46.217°N 64.533°W