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100-654: The Memorial Civic Center is a multi-sport recreation and conference facility in Campbellton, New Brunswick . The Memorial Civic Centre opened in downtown Campbellton on the bank of the Restigouche River in 1992. It was built to replace the Memorial Gardens which was destroyed by a fire in 1990. The Memorial Gardens was located on Arran St. The complex is equipped to accommodate sporting events, entertainment, commercial functions and trade shows on

200-666: A NB Liquor store. Enterprise Restigouche is responsible for economic development. The buildings in the Provincial Park were designed by architect Leon R. Kentridge, from the Marshall Macklin Monaghan Limited firm of Toronto . The coverings and roof are in Shingle with a gentle slope typical of a ski resort. A War memorial is located east of the Town Hall. The old Athol House Cemetery is

300-602: A building or structure in New Brunswick is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Campbellton, New Brunswick Campbellton is a city in Restigouche County , New Brunswick , Canada. Situated on the south bank of the Restigouche River opposite Pointe-à-la-Croix , Quebec , Campbellton

400-476: A cold, wet and snowy humid continental climate ( Dfb ) with vast seasonal temperature differences, although summers are somewhat moderated by its proximity to the cold waters of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . Moderation is nearly non-existent in winter, as prevailing wind from the interior cause temperatures to often plummet below −20 °C (−4 °F). The city has an RCMP station on Arran Street, which serves as

500-596: A cross planted in front of a "hut of prayer". The Capuchins replaced the Recollects in 1624 and the Jesuits followed in the same year then the Recollects returned in 1661. The efforts of missionaries were initially focused on Cape Breton Island - where the capital of the Mi'kmaq was - then moved to Tjikog, which was regarded as the centre of Saint Anne worship in Mi'kmaq and Acadia. In 1642 Father André Richard lived in

600-410: A disastrous fire sparked by a sawmill on the waterfront destroyed a large portion of the town. The fire was spread throughout the town by flaming shingles. Prior to the fire its population was approaching 4,000 citizens and help came from near and far to provide food and supplies in order to come to their aid. Most of the people had to live in tents while plans to rebuild were being prepared. Campbellton

700-564: A few streams flowing directly into the Restigouche River. The site of the stockade ( Booming Grounds ) is a salt marsh . The Appalachian Mountains cover most of the territory of the municipality. Butte Sugar , with a height of about 200 m, also extends into the territory of Tide Head and lies directly south of the built-up area of the town. South of Butte Sugar there is a valley and another mountain which extends into Val-d'Amours and Tide Head , whose height exceeds 230 metres in

800-405: A hand", "a fun place in spring", "river of the long war", "small forest", "small tree", "theatre of the great squirrel quarrel", "good river for canoeing", "beautiful river like five fingers", "five branches", or "many branches". In 1642 Barthélemy Vimont was the first to make a written record of the name Restigouche in reference to Chaleur Bay . In 1672 Nicolas Denys was the first to mention

900-473: A land area of 18.57 km (7.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 379.5/km (982.9/sq mi) in 2021. The Restigouche Caledonian Society has been in Campbellton since 1898, the society was formed for the purpose of offering relief and assistance to distressed Scotsmen. The First President of the society was also The First Mayor of Campbellton John McAlister . To display the history of

1000-501: A local, regional, provincial or national basis. The Memorial Civic Center is designed to host Olympic competitions, provide training facilities for Canada's national teams and promote recreational and sporting opportunities for all age groups. It is home to the Campbellton Tigers hockey team. This article about a Canadian ice hockey arena is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about

1100-652: A municipality in 1966. A shopping centre frequented by people from the whole region was established there from 1974. The forestry industry still plays an important role in the local economy. Covered with ice during the Wisconsin glaciation , the Atholville district was probably released from the glaciers in about 13,000 BC. The Goldthwait Sea subsequently covered the coastal area, then gradually receded until around 8,000 BC. due to Post-glacial rebound . The village Tjikog has been permanently inhabited since at least

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1200-534: A partner set up a fur and salted salmon business on the site that would become Campbellton. The business was sold to London merchant John Shoolbred, who in 1773 established the first British settlement on the Restigouche. His agent, William Smith, brought over eight Scottish fishermen from Aberdeen, Scotland, to work for him. Two of these fishermen were John Duncan and Robert Adams, who brought their families with them as well. These two fishermen devoted themselves to

1300-554: A petition the village was officially named Atholville in June 1922. The Ferguson Manor post office was renamed Atholville in the following year. Related article: Geography of New Brunswick Atholville is located four kilometres west of downtown Campbellton . The village is generally considered part of Acadia . Atholville is bordered to the north by the Restigouche River and has an area of 119.60 square kilometres, after an annexation that took place in 2015. Apart from Campbellton,

1400-530: A picnic site, and tennis courts. The park is also equipped for Geocaching . In winter the park has twelve slopes for downhill skiing and snowboarding , Snowshoe trails, a naturally illuminated skating rink , and a tubular ice slope. Atholville contributes to the funding of Campbellton Civic Centre with Tide Head. A trail passes through the village towards Tide Head where it joins the International Appalachian Trail . A gazebo

1500-398: A population of 3,290 living in 1,490 of its 1,550 total private dwellings, a change of -7.8% from its 2016 population of 3,570 . With a land area of 119.58 km (46.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 27.5/km (71.3/sq mi) in 2021. Atholville's population is mostly Acadian but there is also a substantial anglophone minority. According to Statistics Canada

1600-455: A portion of the Village of Tide Head and a portion of the local service district of Blair Athol. The effective date of the order was July 1, 2015. The land area of the village grew from 10.25 km to 119.60 km , according to census data. The geological base of Atholville is composed of several rock types. North of Notre-Dame Street in the lowest area there are Clastic rocks from

1700-471: A steady rate: 3,817 in 1911, 5,570 in 1921, 6,505 in 1931, 6,714 in 1941, 9,257 in 1949. In 1951, Campbellton opened its new arena, the Memorial Gardens, with an exhibition game featuring the Montreal Canadiens . In 1958, Campbellton was incorporated as a City and its population was approaching 13,000. At this time the construction of the J.C. Van Horne Interprovincial bridge commenced which

1800-473: A total of one hundred employees in 2011. Atholville has several other large employers, such as manufacturers of playground equipment, tyres, wood panelling, toys, and windows, as well as a bakery. The Restigouche Centre is the main commercial centre of the region. The village has several other shops including three car dealerships and a grocery store. Many other products and services are available in Campbellton which has, among others, financial institutions and

1900-548: A tourist destination. The Restigouche River Experience Center has been constructed with a Restigouche River Museum and an 86 site RV Park which will help Campbellton in becoming the hub for regional experiential tourism. In 2016, the newly elected mayor, Stephanie Anglehart-Paulin and Council have decided to move towards developing the Atlantic Culinary Institute in conjunction with the CCNB. The history of

2000-710: A trading post based upon fishing and fur trading with the Mi'gmaq. More settlers arrived here when Ile St. Jean was lost to the French as the result of the capitulation of Louisbourg in 1758. The area has had numerous names over the centuries: originally called Wisiamkik (muddy spot) by the Mi'kmaq who inhabited the region, it was then named Pointe-des-Sauvages by the French in 1700 and subsequently Pointe-Rochelle, Cavenik's Point, Kavanagh's Point, Quiton's Point and Martin's Point, before settling in 1833 with its current name in honour of Lieutenant-Governor Sir Archibald Campbell . It

2100-605: A tricultural permanent exhibition highlighting the cultural strength of the region bringing to the forefront Campbellton's diverse roots through its heritage Mi'gmaqs , Scottish and the French & Acadians heritage. The city hosts multiple annual special events which include Sno-Fest in February, Salmon Fest which runs from late June to early July, the Bluegrass Festival which takes place in September, and

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2200-512: A week. Major bus services include Maritime Bus in Campbellton, and Orléans Express across the river in Pointe-à-la-Croix . There is also a summertime tour bus which makes its way downtown. Multiple taxi companies provide the city and outskirts with taxi service 24 hours a day. The J. C. Van Horne Bridge connects Campbellton to the province of Quebec . Route 11 provides a major highway connection to other major centres in

2300-508: Is Dalhousie . Campbellton railway station and Charlo Airport complete the means of transport in the region. There are taxis in Campbellton. The Cormier taxi connects Montreal to the Acadian Peninsula and has a stop in the village. In 2015, the province of New Brunswick issued regulations that expanded the boundaries of Atholville by annexation of the service district of St. Arthur, the local service district of Val D’Amours,

2400-455: Is a community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick , Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 but is now part of the city of Campbellton . The first inhabitants of the area were the Mi'kmaq who settled there in the 6th century BC and were then called Tjikog . With 400 people, it was their biggest village and the only one permanently inhabited in the region. The Acadians arrived in 1750. It

2500-592: Is a ghost ship from the Battle of the Restigouche whereas others believe it is merely caused by heat waves, reflections or hallucinations. Campbellton is 20 km (12 mi) upstream (west) from the mouth of the Bay des Chaleurs Dalhousie and approximately 100 km (62 mi) northwest of Bathurst . The city is approximately 160 km (99 mi) northeast of St. Leonard in the St. John River valley and approximately

2600-440: Is also a local retail and service centre. On 1 January 2023, Campbellton amalgamated with the villages of Atholville and Tide Head , the local service district (LSD) of Glencoe and parts of four other LSDs; its new population was estimated at 12,000 using 2021 census data. The names of the annexed communities remain in official use. The area around the site of the present city was settled by French people circa 1700 with

2700-711: Is also mentioned in the biographies: Ma's Cow: Growing Up in the Canadian Countryside During the Cold War (2006) by Patrick Flanagan, David Adams Richards of the Miramichi: A Biographical Introduction (2010) by Michael Anthony Tremblay and Tony Tremblay, and Think Good Thoughts (2010) by J.P. (Pat) Lynch. The history, culture and geography of the region are featured at the Museum of the Restigouche River at Dalhousie . The National Historic site of

2800-674: Is an area coming under the Joint Plan of Eastern Habitats . They are home to migratory aquatic birds and breeding grounds for birds such as the Great blue heron , the Osprey , and various mammals. In addition, up to 2,000 snow geese can be observed between mid-April and late May. There are many rare plants growing here including the western waterweed , the jonc délié , and the Sanicula gregaria . Fourteen species of fish have been recorded in

2900-406: Is crossed from east to west by New Brunswick Route 134 which provides access to Tide Head and Campbellton: this road is called Notre-Dame Street in the village. Val-d'Amour Road continues south to Val-d'Amour. The New Brunswick East Coast Railway , the former Intercolonial Railway , passes through the village from east to west, north of Notre-Dame Street. The river is navigable but the nearest port

3000-688: Is more than the total population of the village. Evolution of unemployment in Atholville Of those aged 15 years and over, 785 people reported profits and 1,085 reported income in 2005. 86.5% also reported hours of unpaid work. The median income then stood at $ 20,393 before tax and $ 18,692 after tax compared to the provincial average of $ 22,000 before tax and $ 20,063 after tax. Women earned on average $ 8,330 less than men after tax with an average income of $ 15,533. On average 72.3% of income came from earnings, 21.1% from government benefits, and 6.4% from other sources. 6.3% of all households were below

3100-566: Is not served by any scheduled commercial flights. The city is also located within just over an hour's drive of Bathurst Airport , which offers Air Canada flights to Montreal . The city is serviced by 2 health care facilities, Campbellton Regional Hospital and the Restigouche Hospital Centre, which houses a psychiatric care facility. Campbellton benefits from the 100 bed Campbellton Nursing Home Inc. and many special care homes and personal care centers. Campbellton has

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3200-728: The Campbellton Tigers . The complex is equipped to accommodate sporting events, entertainment, commercial functions and trade shows on a local, regional or national basis. Campbellton has an 18-hole golf course, the Restigouche Golf Club which was founded in 1923 and overlooks the Restigouche River . From 1967–68 to 1989–90, the Hardy Cup was awarded to the Intermediate "A" and later Senior "AA" champion of Canada. The Tigers won more championships than any other team with three titles, in 1972, 1977 and 1988. In fact, only

3300-732: The Charlottetown Islanders won the cup more than once with two titles. The Tigers won the Col. J. Bourque Trophy as Eastern Canada Champions a record 4 times. The Eastern Canada champions faced the Western Canada champions for the Hardy Cup for the title of Champions of Canada. The 1972 and 1977 teams were inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Campbellton hockey dynasty of

3400-526: The District scolaire francophone Nord-Est (Francophone Nord-Est School District). The New Brunswick Community College CCNB has a campus in Campbellton which provides instruction in various trades, including woodworking, office administration, social services and health sciences. The Campbellton station is served by Via-Rail's train "The Ocean" which travels the Montreal - Halifax route three times

3500-699: The Mohawks . Oral tradition maintains, however, that in 1639 at the beginning of the Beaver Wars , a group of Mohawks from Kahnawake met Mi'kmaq fishermen in Long Island and, despite the warnings of his father, the son of the Mohawk Chief massacred the Mi'kmaqs sparing none but Chief Tonel. After his recovery Chief Tonel went to Kahnawake. Before executing the leaders of the attack, he exclaimed: Gotj Listo! meaning "disobey your father!". From this

3600-507: The Poverty threshold after tax which increased to 7.8% for those under 18 years old. Among the working population, 2.3% of people worked at home, none worked outside the country, 5.3% had no fixed place of work, and 92.4% had a fixed place of work. Of workers with a fixed place of work, 37.2% worked in the village, 57.9% worked elsewhere in the county, 1.7% worked in another county, and 3.3% worked in another province. 1.4% of jobs were in

3700-579: The Treaty of Utrecht . The treaty was vague: the French thought they retained the territory now corresponding to New Brunswick while the British believed they had control. The Mi'kmaq left Listo Gotj for Listuguj on the north bank of the river in Quebec. Several sources place this event in 1745 while others mention 1759 and even 1770. The decision by the Mi'kmaq was related to the intrusion of Europeans into

3800-590: The 1970s. Gerry Ouellette , former member of the Boston Bruins , coached all three championship teams and the fourth team in 1978 which lost in the finals. Ouellette was a player-coach for the first title in 1972. 1971–1972 The 1972 Campbellton Tigers defeated the Rosetown Red Wings 3 games to 2 in the best of five finals which were held in Rosetown, Saskatchewan . The team was inducted into

3900-421: The 6th century BC. by the Mi'kmaqs . Tjikog was fortified by a piled wall and also had a cemetery. Tjikog was located in the district of Gespegeoag which included the coastline of Chaleur Bay : it was the only permanently inhabited village in the whole district. Before the arrival of Europeans the village had a population of between 400 and 500, making Tjikog the largest Mi'kmaq village. Mi'kmaq lifestyle

4000-400: The Atholville portion. Only a small part of the west side of Sugarloaf (281 m) is included in the territory of Atholville. New Brunswick Route 11 passes through the centre of the municipality south of the town from east to west: this road goes from Quebec in the west to Shediac in the southeast. The Val-D'Amour Road (Road 270) provides access from the village to Route 11. The village itself

4100-524: The Battle of Restigouche at Pointe-à-la-Croix commemorates this battle. The village has several community services and facilities, including Sugarloaf Provincial Park . The village has two football fields, a skating rink, a public pool, Miller Brae Millennium Park, and the Sugarloaf Provincial Park . In summer this park offers a camping area, a bicycle park, slopes for mountain biking, cycle touring, 25 kilometres of hiking trails,

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4200-574: The Campbellton formation. Between this street and Highway 11 are Felsic rocks from the Dalhousie group. Both types of rocks are Lower Devonian (394 to 418 million years old). South of Highway 11 rather there are carbonates and evaporites from the Chaleur formation dating from the Upper Silurian period (418-424 million years ago). The Booming Grounds on the border with Tide Head

4300-562: The City displaying the names of local soldiers who died in battle during World War I and World War II. The Restigouche Gallery is local gallery and functions as a centre in the cultural program of the region. It has been host to major exhibitions from the N.B. Museum on a travelling basis in hopes that the gallery will eventually join the Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit as a participatory member. The gallery displays

4400-401: The City of Campbellton is not complete without mentioning the infamous Phantom Ship known as " Fireship of Baie des Chaleurs ". Stories of its appearance include seeing a burning sailing vessel, sometimes a vessel with all its sails set scudding along the water or sometimes a ball of fire or burning vessel on the water's surface or fading out of sight. This is not frequently seen. Some believe it

4500-491: The Harvest Festival in the fall. Other efforts to increase tourism include an 8.5 metres (28 feet) salmon statue made of stainless steel. Restigouche Sam, as the statue was christened, was donated to the city to honour Campbellton's historical connection with the "salmon-rich" Restigouche River. Several murals have also been created to beautify the city. In 2017, Campbellton celebrated the 50th Anniversaries for both

4600-603: The Maritime Provinces in 1901. The Mowatt and WH Miller mills became operational in 1902 and 1905 respectively. The first school was founded in 1905. The post office was founded in 1906. The church opened in 1909 - Atholville was then a mission of Campbellton. The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes was set up in 1913. The construction of the Fraser mill by the Restigouche Company began in 1919. The plant

4700-465: The NBIP Dalhousie plant each received $ 30 million in 1980 for modernization works. In total $ 170 million was invested in Atholville to convert the plant processes from bisulphate to magnesium . The Northeast Pine company, a furniture manufacturer, closed its plant in the early 1980s and the municipality obtained ownership of the plant in 1987 to create an industrial mall. The paper industry

4800-560: The New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and included Gord Gallant and Peter Maher . 1976–1977 The 1977 Campbellton Tigers defeated the Warroad Lakers of Warroad, Minnesota 3 games to 1 in the best of five finals which were held in Campbellton, New Brunswick. The Tigers had a record of 49 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie during the regular season and a record of 24 wins and 1 loss in the playoffs. The team

4900-536: The Richardsville area became part of the city. In 2009, Mayor Bruce MacIntosh and Council made significant progress towards restoring the tourism industry in the area and in improving the city's waterfront. They announced that the long-awaited "Esplanade Restigouche" development would finally move forward. This is a three phased project, that began in 2011, that will significantly upgrade the already picturesque waterfront and further cement Campbellton's place as

5000-610: The Salmon Festival as well as its Centennial Library. The Memorial Civic Centre is the most important sporting infrastructure in the city. The Memorial Civic Centre opened in downtown Campbellton on the bank of the Restigouche River in 1992, following a fire to the 1950s era Memorial Arena located on Arran Street. Its 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena with Olympic size ice surface is home to the Maritime Junior Hockey League 's Junior A ice hockey team,

5100-617: The advent of the Intercolonial Railway , and a permanent railway station in 1876, had a strong impact on Campbellton. Its population increased rapidly, reaching 1,800 in 1891, and development of the settlement shifted westward. In 1889, Campbellton was incorporated as a town , and in the late 1880s, an Hôtel Dieu was founded by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph , an order that established hospitals and schools in many towns in Canada. On 11 July 1910,

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5200-674: The agricultural, fisheries and other resources sector, 4.3% were in Construction, 10.7% in manufacturing, 1.4% in wholesale, 21.4% in retail, 1.4% in finance and real estate, 17.1% in health and social services, 7.1% in education, 4.3% in trade services, and 30.0% in other services. The AV Cell Inc. factory, owned by the Aditya Birla Group , produces chemical pulp for Viscose factories in Asia. It has more than 280 employees. The industrial mall houses six industrial companies with

5300-479: The area were grouped into Addington Parish in Gloucester County from a portion of Beresford Parish . Restigouche County, comprising the parishes of Addington and Eldon was separated from Gloucester County in 1837. Robert Ferguson was granted the concession for the territory in 1850. A school was opened at that time on Roseberry Street in Campbellton which served Atholville. This building sparked

5400-496: The city and the battle of the Restigouche, Riverside Park is home to two cannons used in the battle; one with three fleurs-de-lys on the barrel and the other with what appears to be stylized anchors. These are French naval guns from a five gun battery erected during the battle at Battery Point on the Quebec side of the river. When the Busteed family received a land grant at Battery Point, circa 1790, they found at least three cannons at

5500-451: The county: There are numerous law firms, lawyers and attorneys in the city offering a fair amount of professional services to clients. There are also two Chartered Professional Accounting offices in the city meeting the needs of the business community. 48°00′18″N 66°40′23″W  /  48.00500°N 66.67306°W  / 48.00500; -66.67306  ( Campbellton, New Brunswick ) Atholville Atholville

5600-424: The development of the urban area towards Atholville in the west. The stocks of quality trees were exhausted in 1855 but fish canning and shingle factories opened. The Intercolonial Railway passed through the village in 1876 which represented a significant economic opportunity. Athol House was used as a weather station but was destroyed in a fire in 1894. The Shives company inaugurated the largest shingle works in

5700-565: The fleet, which had Ferguson aboard, was captured by American pirates during the War of 1812 . After leaving his confinement Robert Ferguson built a store and a house named Athol House from which the village derives its modern name of Atholville. The 1825 Miramichi Fire destroyed much of the New Brunswick forests. The logging industry then moved northward and sawmills and shipyards were opened in Atholville and also in Campbellton from 1828. Meanwhile, in 1826 Atholville and several other places in

5800-436: The fur trade. In 1685 he gave land to the Recollects to open a mission. In 1688 there was a total of 17 Europeans living at Listo Gotj including 8 employees of Richard Denys. The French then maintained a trading post probably on the coast of Canada (New France) . The Denys family did not meet the conditions of their concession and it became crown land. The Lordship of Restigouche , 12 leagues long and 10 leagues wide,

5900-634: The heart of their village and their desire to move the Mi'kmaqs from a Protestant colony to a Catholic colony or rather to ensure that they remained faithful to the King of France. The Acadians settled in Pointe-aux-Sauvages on the present site of Campbellton between 1750 and 1755 - the year of the start of the Expulsion of the Acadians . In 1753 the daughter of Françoise Cailleteau sold

6000-487: The largest merchant and exporter of fish in Restigouche. Until the 1840s, he shipped between 1,200 and 1,400 barrels of salted salmon per year. He became the most important landowner in the region. He also operated a flour mill and a sawmill and exported hewn wood. He even constructed his own boats in the village that now bears the name of Atholville . In 1812, he built an impressive residence there that he named Athol House in memory of his native region of Scotland . In 1875,

6100-543: The leading commercial center in the North Shore and had three banks, five churches, two schools, 6 hotels and a hospital by the 1920s. At this time Campbellton was seeing upwards of 16 trains a day at the Central Station. In 1928, a pulp mill was built in nearby Atholville which continued to propel the population growth already being experienced. Campbellton was experiencing strong growth as the population grew at

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6200-573: The lordship of Restigouche but it was refused under an Act of 1759 canceling all the concessions made under the French regime. After the French and Indian War British traders established pickling plants for salmon . Meanwhile, George Walker, from Bathurst , established a branch of his business in Walker Creek in 1768, on the site of Campbellton. Hugh Baillie obtained the first concession which he sold to Englishman John Shoolbred. Colonization

6300-497: The lordship of Restigouche to one Bonfils from Quebec. In 1759, after the fall of Quebec , the colony begged France to send reinforcements. On 19 April 1760 six ships, under the command of François Chenard de la Giraudais , left Bordeaux carrying 400 men and food. Giraudais, on learning that a British fleet had penetrated into the Saint Lawrence River , decided to take refuge in the Restigouche River and set up batteries on its banks. The Battle of Restigouche took place east of

6400-431: The name Tjikog but the spellings Tjigog Jugugw, Tchigouk , and Tzigog also exist. Tjikog means "a place of superior men" in Mi'kmaq . According to oral tradition in 1639 the village was renamed Listo Gotj by Chief Tonel. The exact meaning of the place name is unknown although Father Pacifique de Valigny suggested the meaning "disobey your father!". There are many other translations: "a river dividing like

6500-405: The northern part of the province such as Bathurst and Miramichi , as well as providing a link to Moncton , and the Trans-Canada Highway . Travelling west, this highway becomes Route 17 at the Tide Head - Matapédia exit, which is the only highway which connects the North Shore to the northwestern part of the province. Campbellton is about 20 minutes away by car from Charlo Airport , which

6600-426: The old battery site. One cannon was built into the fireplace of their home, called Bordeaux House, and two others were given to relatives across the river at Athol House in Atholville. For many years the two cannons outside Athol House were fired on ceremonial occasions. After Athol House burned, the guns lay on the riverbank until donated to the City of Campbellton in 1898. The park also features two monuments donated to

6700-434: The oldest in Restigouche County. There is a monument to the memory of Athol House Chapel. It is located in the river behind the AV Cell factory. The ruins of the landing stage that allowed the supply of wood for the pulp and paper mill until the 1960s are still visible in to the west of the Village. According to the Official Languages Act , Atholville is bilingual as English and French are both spoken by more than 20% of

6800-446: The plant in 1996 after producing pulp for only six months. Atholville Manor opened in 1998. The Fils Atlantique textile spinning mill (Atlantic Yarns) opened in the industry mall in the late 1990s. Miller Brae park was inaugurated in 2000. A new public library was built in 2002. A new reservoir was installed in 2005. Fills Atlantique closed for 10 months in 2008 mainly because of the global recession and large debts. A recovery plan

6900-426: The population. In 2011 Atholville became the third municipality in New Brunswick (after Dieppe and Petit-Rocher ) to adopt an ordinance on outdoor advertising language requiring bilingual display in English and French. Until then, most of the signage was in English. Atholville is briefly mentioned in several novels including Le Feu du mauvais temps (Fire in bad weather) (1989) by Claude Le Bouthillier. The village

7000-421: The province and the Campbellton court possesses a satellite location in St-Quentin . Court of Queen's Bench sittings for the Judicial District of Campbellton are held in this court. The Restigouche Regional Service Commission , which is located at 68A Water Street, is governed by a board of 12 (largely ex-officio) directors, and provides the following services to all municipalities and rural Communities within

7100-434: The regional headquarters of District 9 comprising Restigouche County and the Western part of Gloucester County . The Campbellton Fire Station is located at 33 Roseberry Street. The department is composed of a fire chief, 7 full-time firefighters, and 29 paid on-call firefighters. Campbellton is home to a New Brunswick Provincial Court located downtown on Water Street. All judges of this court have jurisdiction throughout

7200-596: The river, the most common being the Atlantic salmon and the Slimy sculpin . Although considered a threatened species, the wood turtle is common in the region. Despite the imposition of environmental controls, the AV Cell works emitted sulphur dioxide and ash into the atmosphere in 2007 several times for which they were fined in 2009. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Atholville had

7300-598: The river. The village was called Sainte-Anne-de-Restigouche in the 17th century. This name applied to the Listuguj Catholic mission in the early 20th century. The entrepreneur Robert Ferguson (1768-1851) arrived in the area in 1796 from Logierait near Blair Atholl in Scotland and built a house called Athol House : this was actually one of many Scottish names in the North of the county. Robert Ferguson

7400-518: The salmon fishing industry at Old Church Point, today Atholville. In 1794, a Scotsman from Perth named Alexander Ferguson settled in Martin's Point (Campbellton), where his brother Robert joined him two years later. Considered the founder of Restigouche County, Robert Ferguson established his control over the development of northern New Brunswick during the first half of the 19th century. In 1803, Ferguson inherited his brother's business and quickly became

7500-542: The same distance from Mont-Joli , Quebec in the Saint Lawrence River valley. Campbellton was settled by the Scottish including surrounding area like Balmoral, Glencoe, and Glenlevit. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Campbellton had a population of 7,047 living in 3,254 of its 3,531 total private dwellings, a change of 2.4% from its 2016 population of 6,883 . With

7600-575: The same year as the fire station. The Brothers of the Sacred Heart settled in the village in 1956. The J. C. Van Horne Bridge was inaugurated in 1961 in Campbellton which enabled faster travel to Quebec and contributed much to the economy. Radio Engineering Products opened a factory around 1963. On 9 November 1966 the Municipality of the County of Restigouche was dissolved and Atholville

7700-499: The structure was dangerous. Mayor Raymond Lagacé retired from municipal politics in 2012 after 43 years, including 41 at the town hall: he was the longest-serving mayor in New Brunswick. The disused textile mill was purchased in 2014 by the Zenabis company to produce medical marijuana . On 1 January 2023, Atholville became part of the city of Campbellton . The community's name remains in official use. The village originally had

7800-406: The use of the name in connection with the village, in his Geographical and historical description of the coasts of North America, with the natural history of this country . According to Father Pacifique the names Listuguj and Ristigouche or Restigouche derived from Listo Gotj . Moreover, the toponym Restigouche applies, especially in a historical context, to all the settlements along

7900-458: The village for six months. Chief Nepsuget was baptised in 1644 then 40 others in 1647. Increasingly frequent contacts with Europeans allowed the Mi'kmaqs to acquire things, especially those made from metal, in exchange for furs. However, diseases brought in by Europeans decimated much of the population from the 17th century. Gespegeoag was first claimed by the Iroquois and then later only by

8000-432: The village from 3 to 8 July 1760. The British fleet outnumbered the French. Without reinforcements, Montreal surrendered on 8 September to the troops of Jeffery Amherst . The French troops at Restigouche surrendered on 23 October and were repatriated to France. The United Kingdom officially took possession of New France in 1763 by signing the Treaty of Paris . In 1764 Bonfils tried to gain recognition of his ownership of

8100-581: The village had 1,584 private dwellings in 2016 including 1,539 occupied by residents. The 2006 Census by Statistics Canada also provided data on the economy. For people over 15 years old the Labour force rate was then 63.1%, the Employment-to-population ratio was 59.0%, and the unemployment rate was 7.1%. For comparison, those for the whole province were respectively 63.7%, 57.3% and 10.0%. Nearly 1,500 people work in Atholville which

8200-424: The village is adjacent to Val-d'Amours to the south and Tide Head to the west. The Quebec side extends, from west to east, from Restigouche-Sud-Est to Pointe-à-la-Croix and Listuguj . Walker Creek rises in the south-east of the territory. It has a few tributaries in the area with the main one continuing east parallel to Highway 11. Walker Creek flows into the Restigouche River in Campbellton. There are also

8300-527: The village was renamed Listo Gotj on his return. Nicolas Denys established a store at Listo Gotj in 1647 but had to abandon it in 1650. Richard Denys, the son of Nicolas, obtained control of the land on the departure of his father to France in 1671. The missionary Chrétien Le Clercq lived in Listo Gotj in 1676 where he wrote his main texts on the Mi'kmaqs. Richard found a new occupation at Listo Gotj in 1679 or 1680 fishing and drying fish as well as

8400-681: Was accepted during the same year but the company finally declared bankruptcy in 2009. The Atholville Credit Union merged with the Campbellton , Balmoral , Val-d'Amour , Charlo , Eel River Crossing , and Kedgwick Credit Unions in 2009 to form the Restigouche Credit Union. From October 2010 to January 2012 the Versant-Nord school has some students from the Roland-Pépin Universal school in Campbellton during some emergency work being done on their school as

8500-522: Was at this time that the Mi'kmaq left the area and went to Listuguj in Quebec . The French defeat at the Battle of Restigouche on July 8, 1760, was damaging to the development of the settlement. The Intercolonial Railway , however, was inaugurated in 1876 and Anglophone merchants developed the forestry industry in the early 20th century. The village then experienced significant growth and was incorporated as

8600-422: Was based on hunting seals and birds , fishing with harpoons , and collecting shellfish . The population lived along the river nearly all year. The emblem of Tjikog is the salmon . In July 1534 Jacques Cartier entered Chaleur Bay up to the mouth of the Restigouche River . The French founded Acadia in 1604. Father Sebastian, a Recollect , was the first missionary to visit Tjikog in 1619 and he found

8700-429: Was designed to facilitate travel between Quebec and Northern New Brunswick . The bridge was completed in 1961 and allowed the cross-river town of Pointe-à-la-Croix to fully integrate itself commercially with the City of Campbellton. The Salmon Festival was inaugurated in 1967 and has been a popular annual week-long event which is enjoyed by tourists and residents alike. Campbellton's city limits were expanded in 1979 when

8800-594: Was given to Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in 1690. The Recollect concession was also revoked in 1690. Richard Denys bought the lordship in 1691 but died in the same year. Françoise Cailleteau, the widow of Denys, then married Pierre Ray-Gaillard and settled in Quebec . They rented part of the lordship but the area became abandoned and, apart from the Micmacs, there was no more than one Frenchman, one Canadian, and some half-caste children at Listo Gotj in 1724. The United Kingdom obtained control of Acadia in 1713 through

8900-565: Was here that the Battle of the Restigouche , the final naval battle between the English and French for the possession of North America during the Seven Years' War , was waged in 1760. It marked a turning point for the settlement. Robert Ferguson and the development of Campbellton and Atholville owed their development to the enterprising immigrants from Scotland. In 1769, only nine years after the Battle of Restigouche, Scotsman Hugh Baillie and

9000-580: Was in crisis in the same year and Fraser separated the Atholville mill into an independent company: Atholville Pulp. The factory achieved profit in subsequent years. In 1988 the Atholville industrial park was the most used in the north of the province. The Atholville Pulp plant however closed in 1991. A pumping station was built in 1993. The Fraser company sold the Atholville Pulp factory to Repap in 1994. Repap wanted to produce methanol but market conditions forced it to abandon its plans and to close

9100-469: Was inaugurated in 1928 and became the third largest paper producer in the north of the province in 1929. Atholville high school opened its doors in 1930. The Daughters of Mary of the Assumption settled in 1934. The credit union was founded in 1938. The local improvement committee was founded in 1947. A waterworks and sewer were inaugurated in 1950. The Versant-Nord school was inaugurated in 1951 in

9200-421: Was incorporated as a village. The rest of Addington Parish became a local service district in 1967. The municipal library opened its doors in the same year. A merger of Atholville with Richardsville and Campbellton was studied in 1971. but only the latter two were merged. Mayor Raymond Lagacé, who was elected in the same year, was one of the main opponents of municipal mergers. The Sugarloaf Provincial Park

9300-456: Was inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Campbellton is home to two high schools: one catering to the francophone community ( Polyvalente Roland-Pépin ) and the other to the English community ( Sugarloaf Senior High School ). The other grade schools are Lord Beaverbrook School and Campbellton Middle School for English students, however they will soon be replaced with a new Regional Anglophone School, upon which construction

9400-482: Was nicknamed the "father and founder of Restigouche". There is a village called Blair Athol 18 km by road south-east of Atholville, while Point Ferguson in Atholville is named after him. At the beginning of the 20th century the village was known under four names at the same time: Soiot Athol, Shives Athol, Athol House, and Ferguson Manor. One post office had Ferguson Manor on its door from 1916 to 1923 and another had Shives Athol from 1907 to 1931. Following

9500-399: Was not, however, a priority and Shoolbred, not having built a school or street, lost his concession to an employee. The Loyalists arrived in New Brunswick from 1783 but did not get concessions in the county. The Listo Gotj concession was granted to Samuel Lee in 1788 and since then the village became more developed than Campbellton. Samuel Lee also opened a sawmill at Walker Creek which

9600-584: Was officially incorporated in 1889 and achieved city status in 1958. Forestry and tourism are major industries in the regional economy, while a pulp mill in the Campbellton community of Atholville is the largest single employer in the area. As part of the tourism "industry", wealthy sportfishermen seeking Atlantic salmon flock to the scenic Restigouche Valley every summer. The region sees extensive annual snowfall. Alpine and Nordic ski facilities at Sugarloaf Provincial Park provide winter recreation opportunities for both visitors and local residents. Campbellton

9700-565: Was opened for winter sports in 1971 and officially opened the following year. The province then saw a "golden age" of tourist development. The Restigouche Centre , a shopping centre, was built in 1974. A Community pool, offered by the Royal Canadian Legion , opened in 1975. Residential development in Saint-Louis street started in 1976. The Royal Canadian Legion got a new hall in 1977. The Fraser factory in Atholville and

9800-414: Was subsequently rebuilt. In the months and years following the fire, many of the new (now historic) buildings were constructed of brick as Water Street had been designated a "Fire District" where all new buildings had to be built with fireproof exterior walls. Following the fire, the railway station was moved to Roseberry St. and helped to define Campbellton in its early years. The town was bidding to become

9900-535: Was supposed to commence in 2019, but was delayed by at least one year by the provincial government in December 2018. A new francophone K-8 School, Le Galion des Appalaches , was completed and opened in early 2018, combining the students who had previously gone to older schools in Atholville and Campbellton. English schools are served by Anglophone North School District , while francophone schools are part of

10000-405: Was the first step towards the directing of the economy to logging. The Scotsman Robert Ferguson arrived in the area in 1796 and inherited the business of his brother Alexander. His thriving business contributed to the immigration of other Scots to the region. A chapel was built in 1810 in the old cemetery: it closed its doors in 1834. Around 1812 Robert Ferguson built boats at Listo Gotj. Part of

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