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24-699: Millidgeville is situated on the northern edge of the city, on Brothers Cove off the Kennebecasis River at the point where that westerly flowing river meets the southerly flowing Saint John River . The tower of the Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club (RKYC) has been a beacon to boaters since its construction at the turn of the 20th century. The club was founded in 1898. In 1899, The Club published her Constitution, by-laws, sailing regulations, yacht routine, list of members, list of yachts, and signal code Frederick Neil Broody designed

48-542: A century while "the Colonel" operated a haulout and storage yard for pleasure craft until a disastrous fire destroyed many boats and the storage buildings. The property was later purchased by G.A.(Sandy) Robertson, a Millidgeville resident for half a century who developed the subdivision there now. Other businesses in Millidgeville through the years were a number of small stores including John Tobin's General Store in

72-572: A highway bridge over the Kennebecasis River to the Kingston Peninsula however this has been rejected by numerous provincial governments citing financial pressures as well as the likelihood of suburban sprawl occurring in this farming area as a result. The Kennebecasis River valley communities have rich histories; many were settled by Loyalists in the 1780s and 1790s who traveled upriver from Saint John to land grants offered by

96-986: A result of its connection with the navigable portions of the Saint John River. Crafts (surname) Crafts is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alden Springer Crafts (1897–1990), American botanist Clayton E. Crafts (1848–1920), American politician Dale J. Crafts (born 1958), American politician Helle Crafts (1947–1986), American murder victim James Crafts (1839–1917), American chemist Jerry Crafts (born 1968), American footballer Lisa Crafts (21st century), American artist Nicholas Crafts (1949–2023), British historian Samuel C. Crafts (1768–1853), American politician Sara Jane Crafts (1845–1930), American social reformer, author, educator See also [ edit ] Craft (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with

120-732: Is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick , Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq " Kenepekachiachk ", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately 95 kilometres, draining an area in the Caledonia Highlands , an extension of the Appalachian Mountains , inland from the Bay of Fundy . The river's source is in the foothills of Albert County , near

144-889: Is now a bedroom community of Saint John. Today, Millidgeville is home to the University of New Brunswick (UNBSJ) Saint John campus in Tucker Park, as well as the Saint John Regional Hospital, the city's largest employer and the province's largest hospital. Amenities include the RKYC, Rockwood Park , Canada's second largest urban park with a public golf course, the Charles Gorman Arena, tennis courts and several sports fields. Kennebecasis River The Kennebecasis River ( / k ɛ n ə b ə ˈ k eɪ s ɪ s / ken-ə-bə- KAY -sis )

168-419: The surname Crafts . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crafts_(surname)&oldid=1188648287 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

192-560: The British government. They became more prominent during the late 1800s following construction of the European and North American Railway through the area, which allowed for easier travel between Saint John and Moncton. Over the ensuing decades, the lower Kennebecasis River valley became a summer vacation destination for wealthy Maritimers, Americans and central Canadians. It is also a popular cruising destination for recreational boating as

216-545: The Jewett Mill property from Jewett's heirs and started another shipyard following his service in the Second World War building sail yachts and small craft as the "Blue Peter Boat Works." The times weren't right and the business failed. Don Holder's father and mother Lt. Col. G.G.K. (Gordon) Holder (World War I and World War II) and Edith (Kee) Holder bought the land from their son and lived there happily for half

240-576: The Millidge yard's ships; "When They Sailed The World - EGERIA & The Millidge Family Ships" and "The EGERIA - An Example of mid-nineteenth century New Brunswick Ship Construction." Millidge sold his shipyard property to Edward D. Jewett in 1872. Jewett moved here from the US and had five sawmills on the lower reaches of the rivers (this would become his largest mill yard.) The mill employed close to 100 men in its heyday and many of them lived in mill houses on

264-660: The Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club club house in 1901. Royal Kennebaccasis Yacht Club received permission for use of the Prefix Royal and the Blue Ensign . In 1972, the Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club, Millidgeville, N.B. was honoured with an 8 cent stamp issued in Canada. In 2004, Herman Sullivan wrote about the Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club 'Gone to yacht : a pictorial history of sailing on

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288-509: The Saint John River. The lower Kennebecasis River valley is largely a suburban/exurban region for Saint John . The area is outside the summer ' fog belt' for the Bay of Fundy and enjoys more sunshine year-round than Saint John. It is also substantially colder in winter than the Bay of Fundy-climate-controlled city proper. "The Valley" or "KV", as the lower Kennebecasis River valley is called by locals, has experienced dramatic population growth over

312-576: The St. John River' The first airplane base in Saint John was the seaplane base across the street from the Royal Kennebeccasis Yacht Club which operated from the early 1920s up until the late 1950s. Saint John's first true airport was built at Millidgeville. It opened in 1930 and was located in the area bounded by Millidge Avenue, Daniel Avenue, Marlin Drive, Woodward Avenue and Boars Head Road. The airport site

336-524: The communities of Valley Waters and Hampton , before it empties into a delta -like area informally called the Hampton Marsh. West of Hampton, the Kennebecasis flows in a broad fjord -like glacial valley which defines the southern side of the Kingston Peninsula. At its junction with the Saint John River, the Kennebecasis River helps to form Grand Bay . Several large islands can be found in

360-404: The early 1950s. Millidgeville was largely a summer cottage area for Saint John residents who wanted to get out of the fog. Development started in the 1950s on the former airport property and spread from there. New streets including Kennebecasis Drive, Daniel Avenue, Bedell Avenue, Woodward Avenue and University Avenue were constructed. With numerous side streets built off the main roads Millidgeville

384-677: The early 20th century by Grenville Ring and carried on after Grenville's death by his son Bob and now his grandson Jodie. Some families have lived in Millidgeville for several generations. There are still members of families who were living in Millidgeville prior to 1950 when development of the area started after the Millidgeville Airport shut down. There are members of the Seely , White , Giggey , Cobham , Holder , Craft , and Ring families still living in Millidgeville today. Millidgeville had fewer than 100 year round residents until

408-627: The late 19th century, Walter Vincent Sr.'s store at the NW end of Millidge Avenue and W. Roy Giggey's Grocery store on the NE end of Millidge Avenue in the early-to-mid 20th century. The McCoskery family had a farm on Manners Sutton Road in the early 19th century and the Turner family had a farm on what is now the Kenneth Irving property on Kennebecasis Drive. The Ring family's boat service business started in

432-412: The past several decades, largely owing to the development of Route 1 through the area in the 1960s. Once a minor dormitory suburb of the Saint John area, the towns of Rothesay and Quispamsis constitute a moderately-sized population centre with some commercial development. Saint John, by contrast, has suffered from an erosion of its tax and commercial bases as population and businesses have migrated away from

456-434: The property. Disaster ended the mill's operations on May 17, 1901. Three men were killed when the mill's main chimney fell. Two men, William Price and George McCluskey were over 100 feet high on the inside the chimney repairing the masonry and Charles Wilson was inside the base of the chimney when it fell. The Mill never reopened and it burnt to the ground less than ten years later. Lt. Cdr. G.G.K. (Don) Holder (WWII) purchased

480-402: The river, such as Kennebecasis Island just off-shore from Summerville on the Kingston Peninsula, and uninhabited (with the exception of a few summer cottages & an Off The Grid Community on the southern part of the island) Long Island , located near Rothesay . The communities of Nauwigewauk , Quispamsis and Rothesay become increasingly urban as the river approaches its junction with

504-426: The rural community of Goshen . It runs southwest through the community of Penobsquis ; several tributaries join the river in the town of Sussex several kilometres further west. Between Sussex and the river's junction with the Saint John River at Millidgeville (part of Saint John ), the Kennebecasis River runs through a well-defined river valley which has become one of the primary land transportation routes in

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528-585: The southern part of the province, hosting the Route 1 expressway and the Canadian National Railway line to the Port of Saint John . The upper two thirds of the Kennebecasis River passes through pastoral rural countryside consisting of Acadian mixed forest and various agricultural areas, notably dairy farms around Sussex. Southwest of Sussex, the river becomes increasingly larger as it passes

552-753: The urban core. The Kennebecasis effectively isolates the Kingston Peninsula from suburban sprawl. It is crossed by two ferry services, the Gondola Point Ferry that connects Gondola Point to Reeds Point, and the Summerville to Millidgeville Ferry that connects Millidgeville to Summerville. A third ferry service, the Kennebecasis Island Ferry connects Summerville to Kennebecasis Island . Several controversial proposals have been made in recent decades to build

576-562: Was chosen because Millidgeville experiences the least amount of fog of Saint John and the surrounding communities. When the new Saint John Airport opened on Loch Lomond Road in the early 1950s there were a lot more complaints of flights being delayed by fog. Millidgeville took its name from Thomas Millidge who operated a shipyard on the peninsula now known as "The Moorings of Millidgeville" subdivision. During Millidge's time, there were over thirty large oceangoing wooden ships built at his "Kennebecasis Shipyard." Eric Lawson authored two books on

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