Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick

This article is about the community. For the geographic parish, former local service district, and rural census subdivision, see Saint-Isidore Parish, New Brunswick.

Saint-Isidore is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Hautes-Terres. It is adjacent to the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula.

Saint-Isidore
Saint-Isidore Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°33′N 65°03′W
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Gloucester
Parish	Saint-Isidore
Town	Hautes-Terres
Founded	1876
Incorporated	1991
Area [1]
• Total	22.94 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	810
• Density	35.3/km2 (91/sq mi)
• Change (2016–21)	6.0%
• Dwellings	387
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)	E8M
Area code	506
Highways Route 135 Route 160	Route 365

Maple Trees in St-Isidore during the Maple harvesting season

Saint-Isidore is in the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is École la Relève and offers kindergarten through seventh grade classes.

The main industries are agriculture, asphalt and services. The village maintains a local museum, a public pool and a few parks around the municipality. It is crossed by provincial Route 160 and Route 135.

History

See also: History of New Brunswick and List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick

The settlement was founded by Rev. Gagnon in 1876 and merged with the community of Bois-Hébert which was incorporated in 1991 as the current Village de Saint-Isidore. The first mayor ever elected was Norbert J. Sivret. The Acadian influence is represented through the majestic local church, which was built in 1904.

On 1 January 2023, Saint-Isidore amalgamated with the village of Paquetville and all or part of six local service districts to form the new town of Hautes-Terres.^[2][3] The community's name remains in official use.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Saint-Isidore had a population of 810 living in 364 of its 387 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 764. With a land area of 22.94 km² (8.86 sq mi), it had a population density of 35.3/km² (91.5/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick

• include AIDS activist Dr. Réjean Thomas and opera singer Michèle Losier, both now living in Montreal, Quebec.

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick

References

1. "Census Profile of Saint-Isidore, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
2. "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
3. "RSC 4 Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
4. "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

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