Petitcodiac, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Petitcodiac is a Canadian
village in Westmorland County
, New Brunswick
.
It is named after the Petitcodiac River
, which begins in the village at the junction of the North and Anagance rivers. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq
word meaning "bends like a bow
".
The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
The Westmorland County Fair, established by William Balzer, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant. The fair always has a good turnout as it is the event of the summer in Petitcodiac. Every year, the fair closes with a church service.
The school is also for many of the small surrounding areas: Elgin, Havelock, and Riverglade.
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 Westmorland County
Westmorland County, New Brunswick
Westmorland County is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton as well as its northern and eastern suburbs...
, 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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Petitcodiac River
The Petitcodiac River is a Canadian river in south-eastern New Brunswick. The river runs about through the province's Westmorland, Albert, and Kings counties, draining a watershed area of about . The region around the river features valleys, ridges, and rolling hills, and is home to a diverse...
, which begins in the village at the junction of the North and Anagance rivers. The term is derived from a Mi'kmaq
Mi'kmaq language
The Mi'kmaq language is an Eastern Algonquian language spoken by nearly 9,100 Mi'kmaq in Canada and the United States out of a total ethnic Mi'kmaq population of roughly 20,000. The word Mi'kmaq is a plural word meaning 'my friends' ; the adjectival form is Míkmaw...
word meaning "bends like a bow
Bow (weapon)
The bow and arrow is a projectile weapon system that predates recorded history and is common to most cultures.-Description:A bow is a flexible arc that shoots aerodynamic projectiles by means of elastic energy. Essentially, the bow is a form of spring powered by a string or cord...
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The village features a regional school, an outdoor swimming pool, an arena, a bowling alley, as well as several family-owned shops and churches servicing the surrounding area. There is also a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
The Westmorland County Fair, established by William Balzer, is an agricultural fair with a horse show, a sheep show, a produce contest, crafts and baked goods, and a beauty pageant. The fair always has a good turnout as it is the event of the summer in Petitcodiac. Every year, the fair closes with a church service.
The school is also for many of the small surrounding areas: Elgin, Havelock, and Riverglade.