New Richmond, Quebec

Ville de New Richmond Town of New Richmond
Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°52′W / 48.167°N 65.867°W / 48.167; -65.867Coordinates: 48°10′N 65°52′W / 48.167°N 65.867°W / 48.167; -65.867
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
RCM	Bonaventure
Constitution	July 1st, 1855
Government
– Mayor	Nicole Appleby
Area[1]
– Land	168.84 km2 (65.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
– Total	3,748
– Density	22.2/km2 (57.5/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	G0C 2B0
Area code(s)	418
Website	http://www.villenewrichmond.com

New Richmond is an incorporated municipality in Quebec, Canada situated on the southern coast of the Gaspé Peninsula between the municipalities of Maria and Caplan. The first European settlers arrived from Scotland in 1755. The first arrivals were the Duthie brothers, George and John Duthie and their families. Their descendants still reside in the area today. It is one of the very few remaining municipalities on the Gaspé which still has a relatively large English-speaking population. It was originally a centre of farming, logging, and shipbuilding.

New Richmond is bounded on the west by the Grand Cascapedia River. The Little Cascapedia runs to the east of the town proper.

The town has a British Heritage Museum. There is a small shopping centre, an indoor swimming pool, hockey arena as well as a theatre.

Industry

The town experienced considerable growth in the 1960s with the development of a linerboard paper mill by Bathurst paper, later Consolidated Bathurst and then through a number of name changes until it became Smurfit Stone. Economic downturns in the region led to the mill being reduced in operations and subsequently many residents left for other regions. In 2006 the mill completely halted operations, leaving the town with no major industry.

There is a large wharf located to the east of the town. This was built to service cargo ships which would arrive to be loaded with "Kraft" paper or bunker oil. It now serves a primarily recreational role.

Education

There is an English-language school (New Richmond High School) located in the center of town which serves grades K-8, after which students attend high school in the town of Bonaventure at Bonaventure Polyvalent School. French-speaking children have their own school (Bois Vivant) and complete high school in the town of Carleton.

Demographics

Language	Population	Percentage (%)
French	3,050	82 %
English	625	17 %
Both English and French	25	1 %
Non Official language only	10	<1 %

Source: ^[2]

• Municipalities and cities of Gaspé region

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=526&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2007-08-24. 
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