Penobsquis, New Brunswick

Penobsquis (2001 pop.: 1,382) (pronEng|pɛˈnɒbskwɪs) is a Canadian village in New Brunswick.

It is located east of Sussex in the Kennebecasis River valley.

The village is the site of a large potash deposit which is mined by the New Brunswick division of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan; PCS announced expansion plans in 2007 which will see a second mine open within several years.

The village also hosts several natural gas wells known as the McCully Field. These natural gas wells are being developed by Corridor Resources Inc. some in partnership with PCS.

Other attractions include the Plumweseep covered bridge and the Animal Land Park, which showcases a variety of cement sculptures.

Penobsquis is also the proposed site of an Eco-Industrial Business Park known as Fundy Green Park.

More than 50 homes in the Penobsquis area have been without water for several years. Many residents blame this problem on the water that is flowing in the Potash Mine owned by the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan as the mine has had water inflow at rates up to 1,800 gallons per minute. The loss of water is also blamed on 3-D and 2-D seismic testing done by PCS and Corridor Resources. The cause of wells going dry has never been proven or disproven.

Water is currently delivered to homes affected by dry wells. Drinking water is supplied by PCS, and water for non-potables uses by the province of New Brunswick. The water delivered by the province is cited by many residents as a cause of rashes and other health problems. Other residents blame the rashes and lung problems on the natural gas flares. Again, none of this is proven or disproven.

External links

* [http://www.profilecanada.com/companydetail.cfm?company=173535 Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, N.B. Division on the Profile Canada Business Directory]
* [http://www.sussexnow.ca/ SussexNow.ca]
* [http://www.fundygreenpark.com Fundy Green Park Co-operative Ltd.]
* [http://www.corridorresources.ns.ca Corridor Resources] http://590cjcw.com/residents-asked-to-sign-contract/#more-593http://590cjcw.com/daley-the-waters-still-not-clean/#more-478 The Water is Still Not Cleanhttp://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/search/article/209565http://kingscorecord.canadaeast.com/search/article/202304

http://kingscorecord.canadaeast.com/search/article/195649

Subdivisions of New Brunswick