31-543: Abram-Village is a rural municipality in Prince County , Prince Edward Island , Canada. It is located in the township of Lot 15 , approximately 27 kilometers west of the city of Summerside . Located in the "Evangeline Region", a collection of Francophone Acadian communities in the central part of Prince County, Abram-Village is famous for its Acadian Festival during late August and early September. The Commission scolaire de langue française , which administers
62-540: A Liberal. He was known for repeatedly working for his constituent. As a people person he was well regarded in the community of Belfast. He served in the province's Executive Council. His portfolio included Minister of Public Works and Highways, Minister of Industry and Natural Resources and was the first Minister of Fisheries for the Province of PEI. He was also involved in the local Belfast Historical Society and served as President of The St Andrew's Society. The members of
93-608: A city no longer meet these requirements, the Minister of Fisheries and Communities may recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to change the status of the municipality to a more appropriate status. Prince Edward Island has two cities. Charlottetown is Prince Edward Island's capital and largest city both by population with 38,809 residents and by land area with 44.27 km (17.09 sq mi). It forms
124-478: A kiddy pool and canteen services, as well as a softball field beside the rink. Belfast is also home to a community-operated campground at Lord Selkirk Provincial Park . Also of interest is the lighthouse at nearby Point Prim , which was designed by Architect Isaac Smith in 1845 (notable for designing Province House (Prince Edward Island) ) and is the oldest lighthouse on the Island. The 18.2 m (60 foot) structure
155-415: A mayor and a minimum of eight councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Under the province's MGA , a municipality may incorporate as a town if has an estimated population of 4,000 or more but is less than 15,000, and a total property assessment value of $ 200 million or more, but is less than $ 750 million. Should
186-516: A population of 1,687 living in 674 of its 971 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 1,636 . With a land area of 229.27 km (88.52 sq mi), it had a population density of 7.4/km (19.1/sq mi) in 2021. One of the region's major employers is Northumberland Ferries , which operates a terminal in Wood Islands . This ferry service, which connects Prince Edward Island to Caribou, Nova Scotia ,
217-550: A population of 340 living in 145 of its 155 total private dwellings, a change of 13.3% from its 2016 population of 300 . With a land area of 1.36 km (0.53 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.0/km (647.5/sq mi) in 2021. This Prince Edward Island location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of rural municipalities in Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island
248-571: A quarter of a century. He gave a plot of his own land in Point Prim for a cemetery (where he buried his own daughter). The Polly Cemetery is still used by locals today in the community of Belfast. d. 6 Dec. 1827. Dougald MacKinnon (December 15, 1886 – August 21, 1970) was a farmer, fisherman and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1935 to 1959 as
279-691: A small, vanity press booklet titled, An Cuimhneachain: Òrain Céilidh Gàidheal Cheap Breatuinn agus Eilean-an-Phrionnsa ("The Remembrance: Céilidh Songs of the Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island Gaels") in Quincy, Massachusetts . In Rev. Lamont's pamphlet and due to his meticulous work as a collector, the most complete versions survive of the Canadian Gaelic oral poetry composed upon Prince Edward Island before
310-566: A town no longer meet these requirements, the Minister of Fisheries and Communities may recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to change the status of the municipality to a more appropriate status. Prince Edward Island has ten towns that are incorporated municipalities, which had a cumulative population of 32,632 in the 2021 census. The province's largest and smallest towns are Stratford and North Rustico with populations of 10,927 and 648 respectively. Three Rivers
341-435: Is Prince Edward Island's capital and largest municipality by population while Belfast is the largest municipality by land area. The smallest municipalities by population and land area are Tignish Shore and St. Louis respectively. Under the province's MGA , a municipality may incorporate as a city if it has an estimated population of 15,000 or more and a total property assessment value of $ 750 million or more. Should
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#1732793331481372-545: Is Prince Edward Island's largest town by land area with 431.47 km (166.59 sq mi) and O'Leary is the province's smallest town by land area with 1.83 km (0.71 sq mi). Three Rivers is also the province's newest town, which incorporated as a town on September 28, 2018, through the amalgamation of the towns of Georgetown and Montague , five rural municipalities ( Brudenell , Cardigan , Lorne Valley , Lower Montague , and Valleyfield ), and portions of three adjacent unincorporated areas. Starting with
403-615: Is also the only round brick lighthouse on PEI and one of the last of its kind in Canada. On the road to Point Prim Lighthouse is Hannah's Bottle Village, a local tourist attraction made up of several miniature buildings constructed of glass bottles and cement. There is no admission charge, but donations to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax are accepted. Of particular note is the local parish church, St. John's. Built in 1824 in
434-526: Is part of the provincial electoral district of Belfast-Murray River . Currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton . Notable "Belfasters" include former P.E.I. premier John Angus MacLean (d. 2000). Dr. Angus MacAulay, b. 10 Dec. 1759, a lay preacher and medical doctor, was instrumental in helping to establish
465-842: Is the least populous province in Canada with 154,331 residents as of the 2021 census and is the smallest in land area at 5,681.18 km (2,193.52 sq mi). Prince Edward Island's 63 municipalities cover 34.7% of the province's land mass and were home to 73% of its population in 2021. These municipalities provide local government services to their residents in the form of fire protection, municipal planning services, and emergency measures planning. The remaining unincorporated areas have no local government. Municipal statuses in Prince Edward Island are cities , towns , rural municipalities , and resort municipalities . Under Prince Edward Island's Municipal Government Act (MGA), which came into force on December 23, 2017,
496-634: Is the opinion of the Minister of Fisheries and Communities that it would be in the public interest. The province's lone resort municipality – the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico – was established by order in council in 1990. The 2017 MGA prevents creation of any new resort municipalities. Prince Edward Island has two cities, ten towns, fifty rural municipalities and one resort municipality, which are distributed across three counties – Kings , Prince and Queens . Charlottetown
527-523: The loss of the language there, including the 1803 song-poem Òran an Imrich ("The Song of Emigration") by Selkirk settler Calum Bàn MacMhannain (Malcolm Buchanan) and Òran le Ruaraidh Mór MacLeoid by Ruaraidh Mór Belfast, (Roderick MacLeod), both of whom were born on the Isle of Skye , but emigrated to the Belfast district. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Belfast had
558-555: The amalgamation of Brackley and Winsloe South on December 15, 2017, and then the MGA coming into force eight days later on December 23, 2017, Prince Edward Island had 58 communities that became rural municipalities. On September 28, 2018, three amalgamations reduced the total amount of rural municipalities to 50. As of the 2021 census, the province's largest and smallest rural municipalities are West River and Tignish Shore with populations of 3,473 and 64 respectively. Starting with
589-414: The core of a census agglomeration that encompasses the middle of the island and is home to 78,858 residents, or 51% of the island's population. The province's second city is Summerside , which is located on the west side of the island. It has a population of 16,001 and a land area of 28.21 km (10.89 sq mi). Starting with the municipal elections in 2018 , the MGA enables cities to elect
620-582: The first church (a log structure) in 1804. Macaulay was thus easily elected to the House of Assembly in 1806 as a representative of Queens County. When Lieutenant Governor Smith called for elections to a new assembly in 1818, Macaulay was returned from Queens County, and was an active speaker of the house government. Elected again in 1820, Macaulay was once more chosen speaker when the house convened in July. Macaulay stood by his people publicly and privately for more than
651-446: The formation of a municipality can be proposed by the Minister of Fisheries and Communities, the council of an existing municipality, or a petition signed by 30% of the residents that would be the electors of the new municipality. To be eligible for city or town status, certain minimum estimated population and total property assessment value criteria must be met. If those criteria are not met, rural municipality status can be granted if it
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#1732793331481682-612: The island's south shore along the Northumberland Strait , Belfast is predominantly an agricultural area. Belfast was the landing site of Lord Selkirk 's settlers in 1803. These poor displaced Scottish farmers soon established themselves on the best land in the area and it became one of the most productive farming districts in the colony. Until very recently, the area around Belfast was Canadian Gaelic -speaking and added many important works of poetry to Scottish Gaelic literature . The Presbyterian Scots were joined in
713-572: The largest Presbyterian Sunday school east of Montreal . In addition to Saint John's, Belfast is home to two other churches, namely, Saint Michael's Roman Catholic, and Wood Islands Presbyterian. Many residents of the community attend worship services in Charlottetown or Montague . Students in the area attend Belfast Consolidated School. From grade 10 through grade 12, they attend Montague Regional High School . Both schools are administered by P.E.I.'s English Language School Board . Belfast
744-756: The mid-19th century by displaced Irish Great Famine refugees who were forced to take poorer land in surrounding areas. Political, social and religious tensions between the Catholic Irish and the Presbyterian Scottish Gaels boiled over during a general election in March 1847, resulting in what has become known as the Belfast Riot . In 1917, Rev. Murdoch Lamont (1865-1927), a Gaelic-speaking Presbyterian minister from nearby Orwell , Queens County , Prince Edward Island , published
775-419: The municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables rural municipalities to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Prince Edward Island has one municipality holding resort municipality status. The Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico
806-455: The municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables towns to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years, the next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. Under the province's MGA , municipalities that previously held community status under the previous Municipalities Act , which originally came into force in 1983, were carried forward as rural municipalities. With
837-510: The next municipal election is scheduled for November 2022. If the population of the lone resort municipality reaches 2,000 electors, it may be incorporated as a different type of municipality pursuant to the MGA . Belfast, Prince Edward Island Belfast is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island , Canada. It is located in southeastern Queens County in the townships of Lot 57 and Lot 58 . Situated on
868-676: The province's six French public schools, is headquartered in Abram-Village. The community is home to the Western Red Wings of the Island Junior Hockey League . The community is named after Abraham Arsenault, the first settler who came to the township in the 1820s. Originally named "Abram's Village" it was officially renamed to "Abram-Village" on April 3, 2018. [1] In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Abram-Village had
899-541: The style of Sir Christopher Wren , Saint John's is today under the pastoral care of Rev. Roger W.MacPhee. In 2005, the church invited Robin Mark , a popular Christian musician from Belfast , Northern Ireland , to lead their "Emerging Church Conference." The E.C.C. was such a success that Mr. Mark returned in 2006 for "Revival in Belfast II" and was scheduled to be back in 2007 along with Pastor Paul Reid. Saint John's has
930-422: Was established as a resort municipality in 1990. The province's MGA allows this resort municipality to continue yet prevents the establishment of additional resort municipalities in the future. Starting with the municipal elections in 2018, the MGA enables the province's lone resort municipality to elect a mayor and a minimum of six councillors. With general municipal elections occurring every four years,
961-477: Was first established in 1941. Two ferryboats, the MV ; Confederation and MV Holiday Island , currently service the route. Belfast's major recreational component to their community include, Belfast Rec Center which includes one ice surface, a community room, a canteen & a skate sharpening service; Belfast Highland Greens, a 9-hole golf course, Belfast Community Pool which includes two outdoor pools,