Belledune, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Belledune is a Canadian
village in Gloucester County
, New Brunswick
.
The little community of Belledune represents an amalgamation of Jacquet River
, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994. Belledune's population meets the requirements for "Town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick but it has not requested a change in municipal status.
moved to Belledune after the 1825 Great Miramichi Fire
.
Belledune underwent unprecedented development during the era of premier Louis Robichaud (1960's) when a major regional port
was built to service various industries on the north shore of New Brunswick. The first major industrial projects at the port included a lead and zinc smelter and fertilizer plant, built in support of the lead and zinc mines opened south of Bathurst
during the 1950s. NB Power
opened the Belledune Generating Station
, a coal-fired thermal generating station, at the port in 1993.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
village in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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The little community of Belledune represents an amalgamation of Jacquet River
Jacquet River, New Brunswick
Jacquet River is a former municipality in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is now part of the municipality of Belledune, and has a population of about 1,200 people....
, Armstrong Brook, and Belledune in 1994. Belledune's population meets the requirements for "Town" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick but it has not requested a change in municipal status.
History
The village was first settled by Francois Guitard in 1799, and settlers from the Miramichi ValleyMiramichi Valley
The Miramichi Valley is a Canadian river valley and region located in the east-central part of New Brunswick. It extends along both major branches of the Miramichi River and their tributaries, however it is generally agreed that the much larger Southwest Miramichi River forms the majority of this...
moved to Belledune after the 1825 Great Miramichi Fire
Miramichi Fire
The Great Miramichi Fire refers to a massive forest fire which devastated forests and communities throughout much of northern New Brunswick in October 1825. It ranks among the three largest forest fires ever recorded in North America. About 1/3 of the homes in Fredericton were destroyed, but the...
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Belledune underwent unprecedented development during the era of premier Louis Robichaud (1960's) when a major regional port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
was built to service various industries on the north shore of New Brunswick. The first major industrial projects at the port included a lead and zinc smelter and fertilizer plant, built in support of the lead and zinc mines opened south of Bathurst
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
during the 1950s. NB Power
NB Power
NB Power , formerly known as New Brunswick Power Corporation and New Brunswick Electric Power Commission is the primary and former monopoly electrical utility in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
opened the Belledune Generating Station
Belledune Generating Station
The Belledune Generating Station is a 450 MW Canadian electrical generating station located in the community of Belledune in Gloucester County, New Brunswick....
, a coal-fired thermal generating station, at the port in 1993.