Richibucto
Richibucto
Place in New Brunswick, Canada
Richibucto is a former town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada.[2] It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage.
Richibucto | |
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| Coordinates: 46.68°N 64.87°W / 46.68; -64.87 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kent County |
| Town | Beaurivage |
| Founded | Early 1800s |
| Incorporated | 1966 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,411 |
| • Density | 118.6/km2 (307/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  11.5% |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | E4W |
| Area code | 506 |
| Website | www |
The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberland Strait.
Richibucto had been the location of an annual Mi'kmaq summer coastal community prior to British colonisation.[3] The town takes its name from "Elsipogtog" or "L'sipuktuk" Mi'kmaq terms meaning "river of fire".[4] It is believed the term was mispronounced, or misunderstood from the Mi'kmaq language. See Elsipogtog First Nation.
On 1 January 2023, Richibucto amalgamated with the village of Saint-Louis de Kent and all or part of four local service districts to form the new town of Beaurivage.[5][6] The community's name remains in official use.[7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Richibucto had a population of 1,411 living in 649 of its 704 total private dwellings, a change of 11.5% from its 2016 population of 1,266. With a land area of 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 118.6/km2 (307.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,850 | — |
| 1976 | 1,909 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,722 | −9.8% |
| 1986 | 1,609 | −6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,469 | −8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,414 | −3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,341 | −5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,290 | −3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,286 | −0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,266 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,411 | +11.5% |
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The downtown area, situated on the mouth of the river, has commercial fishing wharves, several restaurants, and local stores. The economy is dominated by lobster and deep sea fishing.
Richibucto Head Lighthouse in 2007 | |
| Location | Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada  |
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| Coordinates | 46°40′11″N 64°42′42″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1865 (first) |
| Foundation | masonry base |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Shape | square truncated tower with balcony and lantern[11][12][13] |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1901 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1901 (first) |
| Focal height | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Lens | fourth-order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | main power |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s |
- St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church was completed in 1965. Designed by Belanger and Roy of Moncton, it was inspired by the designs of the Spanish architect, Félix Candela.[14]
- Kate McPhelim Cleary (1863–1905), novelist
- Murray MacLaren (1861–1942), doctor, politician
- George McLeod (1836–1905), politician, lumber merchant, manufacturer, shipbuilder, shipowner
- James D. Phinney (1844–1915) lawyer, judge, politician
- Henry Powell (1855–1930), politician
- Louis Robichaud (1925–2005), former Premier of New Brunswick
- Peter Veniot (1863–1926), former Premier of New Brunswick
- Charles Wesley Weldon (1830–1896), lawyer, politician
- "Census Profile of Richibucto, Town (TV)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- "Micmac Locations". Micmac Tribe. Access Genealogy. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- History of Richibucto Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- "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. 31 January 2022. 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.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Richibucto, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Richibucto Head, NB". Lighthouse Friends. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- John Leroux, Building New Brunswick: An Architectural History, Goose Lane, 2008, p. 216-219
