Targettville, New Brunswick
Targettville is a community in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish, located on the Richibucto River, 7.55 km NE of Fords Mills, on the road to Browns Yard. Today the community has a popular outdoor skating rink and recreation center with an outdoor playground and a room for the Local CAL-Net Center. The facility holds community events such as music nights and family re-unions as well as having a very active program for young children during the summer.
History
This community had a Post Office 1928-1956 and was site of the Targettville Quarry, an operation to extract stone works along the river and move them to Richibucto to construct the break water for that harbour.
Notable people
Main article: List of people from Kent County, New Brunswick
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References
Coordinates: 46°32′33″N 65°01′52″W / 46.542392°N 65.031166°W
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