Tracadie-Sheila

See also: Tracadie, Sheila

Tracadie-Sheila a Canadian City of the county of Gloucester, in the North-East of the New Brunswick. Its population in 2001 was established with 4.624 inhabitants. She was born, on January 1st 1992, of the fusion of the town of Tracadie and the village of Sheila and the annexation of certain not-organized territories bordering.

Geography

Situation

Located in the acadian Peninsula, the city is bordered by two rivers, that is to say Large Tracadie which constitutes the Southern border of the municipality and Small Tracadie which separates North from the city of the Downtown area.

It is necessary moreover mention that the city is most of the time called simply Tracadie by the local population.

The city is bordered in the east by the Baie of Tracadie and the latter is separated from the Golfe the St. Lawrence by a Dune.

Topography

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Hydrography

The configuration of the relief of the area creates two catchment areas: the Small-Tracadie River and the Large-Tracadie . The Smallone runs with north and the Largeone in the south. The Largeone flows in the Golfe of the St. Lawrence by the narrow part Large-Tracadie while the Small-Tracadie master key by the Baie of Tracadie before flowing in the gulf by the Tracadie narrow part.

Many other rivers traverse the city. The brook White Elder tree and Israel as well as the river with Comeau flow in the Largeone. The McLaughlin brook, Arthur Losier and of Vital flow as for them in bay of Tracadie. Finally, the ruisserau Odilon flows in the Smallone.

Have finds several Tourbière S in the city, mainly in north and between the downtown area and Sheila.

Geology

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Climate

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Fauna and flora

Tracadie-Sheila belonging to the Atlantic climatic zone, the city is surrounded of the mixed forest, i.e. a mixture of leafy trees and conifers.

The forest abounds in species animal living the mixed forest, in particular the moose, the beaver and the black bear. Hunting is besides an activity practiced per many citizens of the area then the proximity of the forest is an unquestionable advantage.

History

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Etymology

Tracadie

The name Tracadie derives from a word in micmaque language , Telagadik , meaning place of camping. Indeed, the intrigues used the current site of Tracadie during their forwardings of hunting and fishing. The name undergoes different changes with the wire from time: Tregate (1604), Tregatay (1632), Tracadille (1794) and Tracady (1845) to become current Tracadie in 1851. The presence of priest F.X. LaFrance and the French-speaking majority of the population seems to be at the origin of this final transformation.

Sheila

Sheila was called formerly Ferguson' S Point. At the end of the 19th century, Mr. Foster, manager of a Sawmill, intervened with the ministry for the stations to make change the name of the city into Sheila, in the honor of his daughter. The request was accepted and the changed name.

Demography

The inhabitants are mainly Acadiens. More than 97% of the inhabitants of the city French for native tongue has.

Administration

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The Maire is Jean-Eudes Savoy, the temporary mayor is Bobby Ferguson, the Managing director is Denis Poirier and the municipal secretary is Joey Thibodeau. The city council men are Rose-Marie Doiron, Philippe Ferguson, Serge Basque, Jean-Yves McGraw and Vera Paulin.

Mayors of Tracadie-Shelia (1992-)

Mayors of Tracadie (1966-1992)

Mayors of Sheila (1978-1992)

The service of public works of Tracadie is occupied of the Déneigement, construction and the repair of the Route S, as well as construction and the maintenance of the networks of Aqueduc and sewer.

The commission of the leisures sees with the maintenance and the management of sports equipment and leisures like to the promotion of the sport and tourism.

The city also deals with the collection of waste and has a controller of the wandering Chien S.

The royal Gendarmerie of Canada acts as municipal police force and has a station in the city. This one also deals with the service 911. The brigade of Pompier S volunteers has manpower of twenty men and has three trucks of fire and a light van. The chief is Lorenzo Paulin.

Economy

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Tracadie is not a port city strictly speaking, but there is a Quai each side of Small-Tracadie.

Lodging

In order to accommodate tourists several places of lodgings is on the territory of the municipality.

The country cottages of the Two rivers are also a very beautiful place to rest with a very beautiful sight on the Small Tracadie river. Moreover, one center of spa and massothérapie are present on the spot.

The Castle of Acadie is for its part a wise choice, being located in a historical house having belonged formerly to a doctor of the community.

The city also has a paddle boat with paddle of Mississippi style called Cajun. Cajun has a capacity of 75 passengers and carries out rounds passing from one river to another thanks to a channel, the bond of the two rivers.

Its downtown area shelters several nightclubs, allowing the local population.

Infrastructures and services

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The town of Tracadie has a Piscine and a Aréna, courts of Tennis, grounds of Ball-soft and Soccer.

Education

  • General-purpose W-A-Losier, accommodating the pupils of 9th at the 12th year.
  • School the Springboard, accommodating the pupils of 6th at the 8th year.
  • School the Hive, accommodating the pupils of the nursery school at the 5th year.
  • School the Source, accommodating the pupils of the nursery school at the 8th year.
  • Public library of Tracadie.

Transport

The only means of transport on long distances are the Automobile, and there is no Public transport in the city. The Coach station, the railway station and the regional airport of Bathurst are located at approximately 75 km in the west.

The road 11 circumvents the city. This one is accessible by several straps.

Culture and inheritance

The city was made famous for its Lazaret which accommodated patients reached of the Lèpre of all the North America until the beginning of the 20th century. The building does not exist today any more but a museum, located at the Academy Co.-Family, offers an exposure relating to the Léproserie.

Sunday preceding first Monday by August, the main street is closed with any motor vehicle traffic in order to make it possible to the pedestrians to take part in various activities in the downtown area. To call " formerly; Rush towards the art" and now become " Ruée" , this activity attracts approximately 25.000 people each year and ends in pretty fires of artifices.

Local personalities

Notes and references of the article

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