Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
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| Perth-Andover, New Brunswick | |
| Motto: Where people and trails meet | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Victoria County |
| Established | 1966 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Karen Titus |
| - MP | Mike Allen (C) |
| - MLA | Larry Kennedy (L) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - City | 1,800 |
| Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span: E7H | |
| Website: http://www.perth-andover.com/ | |
Perth-Andover is a Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick.
The village is divided by the Saint John River with Perth on the east bank and Andover on the west bank; both were separate communities until municipal amalgamation in 1966.
Until the abolishment of county government in New Brunswick in 1966, Andover was the shire town of Victoria County.
The mayor of Perth-Andover is Karen Titus. She was elected on May 14, 2001 and re-elected by acclamation on May 10, 2004. The next municipal election will be held on May 12, 2008].
Perth-Andover is host to the annual Gathering of the Scots Festival which is held at Baird's Campground in late May.
[edit] History of Perth-Andover
On the night of April 1, 1987, there was high water rising up and people began to evacuate. They evacuated the seniors first and then the patients of the hospital. On the morning of April 2, 1987 the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge was demolished by the large ice jam and many residents homes in Perth-Andover were flooded.
The destruction of the railway bridge saw CP Rail's network north of Perth cut off from its railway lines in the southern part of New Brunswick and accelerated the abandonment of these rural branchlines. CP Rail tried but was unsuccessful in blaming NB Power for failing to control water discharges from its hydro-electric dams on the river. Railway service was removed from the northern end of the Saint John River valley during the early 1990s.
[edit] Notable Residents
- Matt Andersen - Blues musician
- Peter Vido - Author of The Scythe Must Dance
[edit] External links
- Perth-Andover Village website
- Southern Victoria High School Website
- Perth-Andover Middle School
- New Brunswick Covered Bridges
- Southern Victoria Pipe Band
- Perth-Andover Fire Department
- History of Perth-Andover
- Aroostock Valley Country Club
- Castle Inn, Restaurant and Bar
- Baird's Campground
- Pictures and History of Perth-Andover
- Rotary Club of Perth-Andover
- Gathering of the Scots Festival
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