- Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Perth-Andover
settlement_type =Village
total_type =
motto = Where people and trails meet
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image_caption = The Castle Inn
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = RUS
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = flag|New Brunswick
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Victoria County
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Karen Titus
leader_title1 = MP
leader_name1 =Mike Allen (C)
leader_title2 = MLA
leader_name2 =Larry Kennedy (L)
established_title = Established
established_date = 1966
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population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 1797
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timezone = Atlantic (AST)
utc_offset = -4
timezone_DST = ADT
utc_offset_DST = -3
latd=46.73927|longd=-67.69840
elevation_m =
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elevation_max_m = 183
elevation_max_ft = 734
elevation_min_m = 130
elevation_min_ft = 246
postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
postal_code = E7H
area_code = 506
blank_name = Telephone Exchange
blank_info = 273
blank1_name = NTS Map
blank1_info = 021J13
blank2_name = GNBC Code
blank2_info = DANFW
website = [http://www.perth-andover.com/ Perth-Andover]
footnotes =Perth-Andover (2006 population: 1,797) is a Canadian village in Victoria County,
New Brunswick .The village is divided by the
Saint John River with Perth on the east bank and Andover on the west bank; both were separate communities until municipal amalgamation in 1966. Due to its population it meets the requirements for "Town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick. But as of yet has not been officially proclaimed a "Town"Until the abolishment of county government in
New Brunswick in 1966, Andover was theshire town of Victoria County.The mayor of Perth-Andover is
Karen Titus . She was elected on May 14, 2001 and re-elected by acclamation on May 10, 2004. The next municipal election will be held on May 12, 2008.Perth-Andover is host to the annual Gathering of the Scots Festival [ [http://www.gatheringofthescots.com/ Gathering of the Scots Festival] ] which is held at Baird's Campground in late May.
History
In
1878 theNew Brunswick Railway opened its line through the community connecting Fredericton and Edmundston, crossing the river from the east bank at Perth to the west bank at Andover. In 1890 the NBR was leased by theCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR). In 1894 theTobique Valley Railway constructed a line from a junction with the CPR at Perth to Plaster Rock; it was leased by CPR in 1897.In March 1987 the spring
freshet caused several severe ice jams on the Saint John River upstream of the railway bridge in Perth-Andover. On the night of April 1, 1987 saw an extremely high water level, forcing residents to evacuate, including a seniors home and the hospital.The morning of April 2, 1987 the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge was demolished by the large ice jam and many buildings and homes along the river in Perth-Andover were flooded.
The destruction of the railway bridge saw CP Rail's network north of Perth cut off from its railway lines in the southern part of western New Brunswick. This accelerated the abandonment of these rural branchlines which were considered unprofitable by the railway.
CP Rail tried but was unsuccessful in blaming
NB Power for failing to control water discharges from its hydro-electric dams on the river. Railway service was removed from the northern end of the Saint John River valley by the early 1990s.Notable Residents
*Matt Andersen- Blues musician [ [http://www.stubbyfingers.ca/ Matt Andersen] ]
*Peter Birmingham
External links
* [http://www.perth-andover.com/ Perth-Andover Village website]
* [http://svhs.nbed.nb.ca/ Southern Victoria High School Website]
* [http://pams.nbed.nb.ca/ Perth-Andover Middle School]
* [http://bridges.nblighthouses.com/ New Brunswick Covered Bridges]
* [http://www.geocities.com/svpipeband/ Southern Victoria Pipe Band]
* [http://www.pafd.ca/ Perth-Andover Fire Department']
* [http://www.cuslm.ca/madvic/eperth.htm/ History of Perth-Andover]
* [http://www.avcc.ca/ Aroostock Valley Country Club]
* [http://castleinn.ca/ Castle Inn, Restaurant and Bar]
* [http://www.bairdscampground.ca/ Baird's Campground]
* [http://www3.nbnet.nb.ca/morrella/perth/perth.html/ Pictures and History of Perth-Andover]
* [http://www.rotarypa.com/ Rotary Club of Perth-Andover]
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