Eel To rivet Crossing

Eel River Crossing is a village of the Comté of Restigouche located at the north of the New Brunswick.

History

For thus facilitating the reading, this section is divided into several sub-sections, of which a chronology on the village followed by chronology treating of infrastructures dealing with the history of the parish and the school…

Chronology of the village

Before 1534

Little information comes to us from this time, except that the historians know that the neighborhoods were occupied by the Amerindian tribe of the Micmacs.

At the time of great explorations

It was Jacques Cartier, which redécouvrit the area at the summer 1534, having described the area of the neighborhood seen of the coast. However, no proof indicates that he visited Eel River Crossing.

At the time of the French Mode

Being part of the seigniory of Iberville in 1690, possession of the king de France Louis XIV, in the north of the Acadie, the attempts at colonization for the future site of the village and the county of Restigouche at the time did not take place (gold, few seigniories were colonized in Acadie at that time), although the area was explored and that toponymy took a French face, whose some names return still today.

See also: History of Acadie

Of the end of the French mode at the beginning of the XXe century

Colonization starts apparently towards the end of XVIIIe and at the beginning of the XIXe century.

Towards the Years 1840, according to the Rebellion of 1838, one of the rebels flees the Low-Canada (auj. Quebec) and is established in Eel River, formerly named River-with-Eels (French term meaning " Eel River"). It is established then as teacher. However, a scandal due to sexual harassment puts its employment in danger and the village without top below.

Of the development to incorporation (1900 to 1966)

The demographic rise of the village takes place after the Second world war.

Since incorporation (1966 with auj.)

In 1966, the village was incorporated and the first Mayor was Ralph Savoy.

In the Years 1960, the village had the privilege to accommodate the Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, who signed the register of guests of the village.

In the Years 1980, one builds a new municipal complex with a fire station on the street Savoy which will replace the old municipal room and fire station become obsolete then. This old building, built in 1957, will be demolished in 1998 to make place with a monument commemorating the 50 years of the brigade of fire of the village (1948-1998).

A October 20th 1996, a plane filled with American hunters and their catches was crushed in the village. A delegation of Lowell, Massachusetts presented itself to a funeral service which took place with the Church co. Trinity of this same village.

November 29th, 2007, the factory of pastes and papers of Dalhousie closed its doors, leaving several people of the village without employment. In truth, this industry had been the principal employer since 1930.

History civil

The town hall

The city council men are Roger Cayouette, Denis Rheal Fournier, Laurent Hachey, Réal Levesque and Denis Savoy.

Firemen

In 1948, one created the very first brigade of fire Eel River Crossing. However, one can still see the pump and the first truck with the current brigade, preserved well.

Nevertheless, the buildings were not adequate for the time, then one built a more roomy building on the main street, in 1957 and which was demolished in 1998, to leave the place to a monument.

In the years 1980, one built a more roomy brigade, followed by a new building municipal, behind the main street, on the street Savoy. In addition to the normal installations of the brigade of fire, one finds there a room of meeting, a training center (set up in the neighborhoods of 2002) and a multipurpose room with bar in the basement.

In September 1998, one celebrated the 50e birthday of the firemen. A mass took place with the Church Co.-Trinity, followed festivities on the site of the brigade.

Chiefs firemen

William Glencross (1948-196?)
Albert Bujold (196? to 197?)
Graydon Whalen (197? to 198?)
Maurice Bujold (Since 198?)

History of the Arthur-Pinet school

About the years 1960, the local schools (un.e enseignant.e for 8 levels) were amalgamated in order to offer a better service to the community. In 1960, one built a modern school to satisfy the needs for the changing company. Thereafter, the school was baptized " Arthur-Pinet" school; in the honor of a school superintendent of the time.

As from this moment, the Arthur-Pinet school became a key place of the village Eel River Crossing. In addition, it is reproduced on the emblême of the village as well as the Church Co.-Trinity, the fire point, eel and the Croix of St-Andre (who indicates a level crossing with a railway).

Towards the turning of the century, the demographic reduction in the pupils forced the Minister of education of New Brunswick to order the creation of combined Classes, i.e., on several levels. In short, the news was accommodated with dissatisfaction. There was even a Boycott classes at a certain given time.

History nun

In the village, two parishes Christian woman overlapped, that is to say the catholic Parish of Co.-Trinity and the Parish Anglican of ( to supplement ).

Parish (Catholic) Co.-Trinity

The first Church of the village in fact was built out of wood. However, the parish had a Curé resident only in 1954, where one built a Presbytère close to the site of the current Church.

In order to adapt large the family and the growing population of the village, one built in 1965 a modern Church being able to accommodate nearly 2.000 parish and parish within this one.

In 2003, at the time of a reform carried out by the bishop of Bathurst, the parish lost its last priest residing, pr. William Arseneault. Thereafter, of the masses were celebrated by the interim of a priest residing at Dalhousie which dealt with the four parishes Eel River C., Dundee, Dalhousie and Charlo. However, the administration of the parishes were always done by Églises and not by priests.

Following these events, one decided to demolish the presbytery in August 2007.

Priests

pr.? * ( to supplement )
pr. Maheux (1954 to 195?)
pr. Doucet (195? to 196?)
pr. Hermel Daigle (196? to 1975)

This last contributed to found the system of Chevaliers of Colomb of the parish.
It mourrut in service with the autumn 1975.

Cleaned substitutes (autumn 1975 in January 1976)
pr. Léo Lanteigne (1976 to 1987)

Thanks to an enormous contribution to the local Baseball, one named the fields of the municipal park in its honor.

pr. Romeo Morrison (1987 to 2000)
pr. William Arseneault (2000 to 2003)
pr. Yvon Doiron in alternation with pr. Léo Lanteigne (2003 to 2006) *

Yvon Doiron gave up the priesthood in spring 2006.

pr. Regent Landry (2006 with auj.) *

* Priest non-resident.

Parish Anglican

( to supplement ) This small Church was located along the main street, not far from

In ~1993-1994, because of a reduction in practitioners, the parish Anglican Eel River Crossing was dismantled and the ground was sold to two local residents. Thereafter, the Church was moved in the street of Church, not far from the river, where it will be déterriora, subjected to vandalism and the bad weather.

Geography

The geographical characteristics most important of this village are located in the name of this one.

the River with the Eel: This river crosses the village. On the site of the village, it is divided into two close to the site of the municipal park (field of Baseball Léo Lanteigne), giving to the river, two affluents, of which the Northern Eel river (in direction of Dundee) and Southern the Eel river (in direction of Balmoral, passing behind the grounds of the street the Handle). Downstream from this river, one can see marshy grounds (due to the stopping located close to the mouth of this one). While going up, starting from the Manor of the River to the municipal park, on a side, one can see a marsh and other, a cliff. A path (with certain section in wood pavement) follows its course starting from the post office to the ground of baseball (municipal park) adding up approximately 1 to 2 kilometers.
panoramic paths: There exist some panoramic paths which traverse the village, located either along the Eel river or in parallel at this one. In particular, the path on the basis of the street of the Church until the Road 11 a length of 2 Semi (3,2 km). Along this last a bridge dedicated to Roland Thériault, an adviser is who largely contributed to make develop the village, member elect of the price Louis-J price. - Robichaud in 2003. In fact, it is a little thanks to him that this network of path with considering the day.

Culture

The culture is especially Acadienne. It is current to see people decorating their houses for the August 15th. Nevertheless, one finds the traces of British families of origins (English, Welshman, Écossais, Irishman).

Economy

The Industrial Park Restigouche is one of the centers of economy of the village. In short, this park contains nearly ten industries and trade like Leon Chouinard & Fils, Dynamik Transport, Champinord, Fenêtre Super-Seal, Combining, Énergie NR. - B. and Heat Trailer card Dirty.

Also, the village lives of other small SME scattered a little everywhere on its surface.

However, the saving of the village and this area is threatened by a massive exodus of the active population. This is due to the difficulties on the sawlog, which constitutes one of the prevalent economies in the area of Dalhousie - Restigouche - Is.

Eel River Crossing is also the place of an electric station.

Transport

The village is crossed by the railway (CN). Although there is no more station, this way is used for the daily way Montreal - Halifax of Via Rail like by the goods trains. In fact, at one time, the station really profited with the growth from the village.

Demography

It there had 1.335 inhabitants in 2001, compared to 1.446 in 1996, that is to say a fall of 7,7%. The village counts 540 private residences, has a surface of 17,43km ² and a density of the population of 76,6 inhabitants to the km ². In spite of its English name, 86% of the population speak the French.

Personalities having lived with Eel To rivet Crossing

Joseph-Theophilus Allard, cleaned catholic (remained at the beginning of the Years 1880)
Raymond Furlotte, Artist (native Eel To rivet Crossing)

Adjacent localities

NR : Dalhousie

O : DSL of Dundee

: Indigenous reserve of Eel To rivet Bar

E : Charlo

S : Balmoral

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