Riverview, New Brunswick
| Riverview | ||
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| Town | ||
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| Motto: A Great Place To Grow | ||
  Riverview Location of Riverview in New Brunswick | ||
| Coordinates: 46°03′41″N 64°48′19″W / 46.06125°N 64.80517°WCoordinates: 46°03′41″N 64°48′19″W / 46.06125°N 64.80517°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 New Brunswick | |
| County | Albert County | |
| Parish | Coverdale Parish | |
| Founded | 1733 | |
| Incorporated | July 9, 1973[1] | |
| Government | ||
| • MP's | Ginette Petitpas Taylor & Alaina Lockhart | |
| • Mayor | Ann Seamans | |
| • Governing Body | Riverview Town Council | |
| • MLA's | Ralph Bruce Fitch | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.88 km2 (13.08 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | Sea level to 9 m (0 - 30 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 19,128 | |
| • Density | 564.6/km2 (1,462/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time (-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 506 | |
| Telephone Exchange | 386 | |
| NTS Map | 021I02 | |
| GNBC Code | DBBTG | |
| Highway | Route 114 | |
| Waterways | Petitcodiac River, Lake Petitcodiac, Mill Creek, Turtle Creek | |
| Website | TownOfRiverview.ca | |
Riverview is a Canadian town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton (pop. 69,074) and Dieppe (pop. 23,310). Riverview has an area of 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi), and a population density of 564.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,462/sq mi). Riverview's slogan is "A Great Place To Grow". With a population of 19,128, Riverview is the fifth largest municipality in New Brunswick, having a larger population than the cities of Edmundston, Bathurst, Campbellton, and Miramichi, despite its designation of "town".
History
Riverview first became a permanent settlement when settlers from Yorkshire, England, settled there in 1733. The Town of Riverview was formed on July 9, 1973 with the amalgamation of the three villages of Bridgedale, Gunningsville and Riverview Heights. Harold Findlay became the first mayor and seven councillors were elected at-large to serve a population of 14,177. Since that time, Riverview has grown to include almost 19,130 represented by four ward councillors and three councillors-at-large, .[1]
Demographics
Riverview's linguistic majority is English, with 90.6% speaking English as a first language and only 7.8% speaking French as a first language.[2] The adjacent cities of Moncton and Dieppe are about 32% and 73% Francophone respectively and have benefited from an ongoing rural depopulation of the Acadian Peninsula and areas in northern and eastern New Brunswick.[2] About 27% of the town population is bilingual and understands both English and French.[2]
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1981 | 14,907 | — |
| 1986 | 15,638 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 16,270 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 16,653 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17,010 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 17,832 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19,128 | +7.3% |
Neighbourhoods
Riverview has seven main neighbourhoods, each with several smaller subdivisions:
- West Riverview
- Riverview Heights
- Findlay South
- Gunningsville
- Point Park
- Bridgedale
Emergency services
The town is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Riverview Fire & Rescue,[3] and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hospital services are located in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Sports
Facilities
- Riverview Aquatic Centre - a full size indoor swimming pool with 6 lanes (each 25m long) connected with Riverview High School.[4]
- Several Soccer and Baseball Fields
- Two Hockey Rinks [5]
- Six green clay tennis courts (www.riverviewtennis.ca)
Events
See List of events in Greater Moncton
- Riverview Sunfest - An annual festival started in 2004 full of events to celebrate the incorporation of Riverview as a town and Canada Day.[6][7]
Urban parks
- Caseley Park - A large park in front of town hall named after former mayor of Riverview, Ralph Caseley. The park includes a monument of a Centurion Tank and a monument to the victims of the Polytechnique massacre.[8]
- Riverfront Park - A park by the Petitcodiac River Causeway featuring an outdoor workout center often referred to as the "Green Gym".[9]
- Wentworth Park
- Goldsboro Park
- Whitepine Park
- Manchester Park
- Byron Court Park
- Super Play Park
- McAllister Park
- Ridgeway Park
- Gunningsville Park
- Hawthorne Park[10]
Places of interest
- Moncton Air Traffic Control Center - The town is home to one of seven Nav Canada Area Control Centres, serving Air Traffic over New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and eastern Quebec. The Centre controls all air traffic between Europe and Eastern Canada. This centre monitors over 430,000 flights a year, 80% of which are either entering or leaving North American airspace.
Media
Transportation
See Greater Moncton Transportation
Education
There are currently seven schools in Riverview, including one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools. In December 2011, it was officially announced that a new K-8 school would be constructed in East Riverview that is expected to open for the 2013 school year.[11]
- Riverview High School (9-12) [12]
- Riverview Middle School (6-8) [13]
- Riverview East School (K-8) [14]
- West Riverview Elementary School (K-5) [15]
- Frank L. Bowser Elementary School (K-5) [16]
- Claude D. Taylor Elementary School (K-5) [17]
Climate
| Climate data for Riverview | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 18.2 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 25.8 | 37.6 | 40.6 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 31.2 | 28.2 | 20.3 | 44.5 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61) |
15.3 (59.5) |
29 (84) |
28.3 (82.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.2 (99) |
33.3 (91.9) |
26.1 (79) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.8 (64) |
37.2 (99) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.9 (16) |
−8 (18) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−7.8 (18) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.9 (39) |
8.9 (48) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.2 (45) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −32.2 (−26) |
−31.7 (−25.1) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−16.1 (3) |
−6.1 (21) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−10 (14) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−29 (−20) |
−32.2 (−26) |
| Record low wind chill | −49.4 | −46.0 | −39.3 | −27.7 | −12.6 | −5.0 | −3.2 | −2.5 | −9.0 | −14.7 | −27.1 | −43.5 | −49.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119.2 (4.693) |
92.9 (3.657) |
123.6 (4.866) |
99.3 (3.909) |
97.1 (3.823) |
91.5 (3.602) |
103.3 (4.067) |
79.5 (3.13) |
92.7 (3.65) |
103.8 (4.087) |
104.5 (4.114) |
115.8 (4.559) |
1,223.2 (48.157) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 41.5 (1.634) |
26.8 (1.055) |
45.9 (1.807) |
57.2 (2.252) |
91.5 (3.602) |
91.5 (3.602) |
103.3 (4.067) |
79.5 (3.13) |
92.7 (3.65) |
99.5 (3.917) |
81.1 (3.193) |
54.9 (2.161) |
865.4 (34.071) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 80.1 (31.54) |
68.1 (26.81) |
70.8 (27.87) |
35.8 (14.09) |
4.5 (1.77) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3.4 (1.34) |
21.7 (8.54) |
65.6 (25.83) |
349.9 (137.76) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 16.6 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 17.1 | 174.5 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.4 | 4.8 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 131.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 13.5 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 63.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79.6 | 79.4 | 82.2 | 86.2 | 87.3 | 89.9 | 91.4 | 93.0 | 93.3 | 89.5 | 86.8 | 83.5 | 86.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 115.1 | 124.4 | 139.2 | 158.2 | 204.9 | 228.9 | 248.4 | 243.8 | 167.4 | 142.3 | 102.8 | 95.3 | 1,970.6 |
| Source: Environment Canada[18] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
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Moncton (Lakeview) (Over Petitcodiac River) | Moncton (South End, Downtown) (Over Petitcodiac River) | Dieppe (Over Petitcodiac River) | |
| Middle Coverdale |  |
Dieppe (Over Petitcodiac River) | ||
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| Turtle Creek | Pine Glen | Lower Coverdale |
See also
- Greater Moncton
- Media in Moncton
- List of events in Greater Moncton
- List of communities in New Brunswick
References
- 1 2 "History of Riverview". Town of Riverview Website. Town of Riverview. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- ↑ Fire & Rescue Riverview
- ↑ Pat Crossman Aquatics Center
- ↑ Byron Dobson Arena
- ↑ Town of Riverview: Sunfest
- ↑ Riverview Sunfest Official Website
- ↑ Caseley Park, Riverview, New Bruinswick
- ↑ []http://www.townofriverview.ca/en/thingstodo/greengym.asp Riverview Green Gym
- ↑ Parks in Riverview, New Brunswick
- ↑ Schools in Riverview
- ↑ Riverview High School Webpage
- ↑ Riverview Middle School Webpage
- ↑ Riverview East School Webpage
- ↑ West Riverview School Webpage
- ↑ Frank L. Bowser School Webpage
- ↑ Claude D Taylor School Webpage
- ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000, Moncton Airport". Environment Canada Accessed 24 March 2012.
Further reading
- A History of the Town, Riverview: Amalgamating Bridgedale, Gunningsville, Riverview Heights, Hantsport: Lancelot Press, 1986.
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