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Kedgwick is a Canadian rural community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick. Originally a local improvement district, then an incorporated village, Kedgwick became a rural community in 2012 when it amalgamated with the surrounding local service district of the parish of Grimmer.[3]

Kedgwick
Rural community
Seal
Motto: 
"Soutiens Par Ta Richesse Leur Courage"
Kedgwick
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47.65°N 67.34°W / 47.65; -67.34
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyRestigouche
ParishGrimmer
Village Status1966
Village2011
Electoral Districts  
Federal
Madawaska—Restigouche
ProvincialRestigouche West
Government
[1]
 • TypeKedgwick Village Council
 • MayorIsabelle Coulombe
 • Councillors
List of Members
  • Ghislain Bujold
  • Steve Dugas
  • Marcel Beaulieu
  • Henri St. Pierre
  • Claudia Dubé
Area
[2]
 • Total658.08 km2 (254.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total1,979
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change
2011 revised-2016
 5.3%
 • Dwellings
956
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
E8B
Area code506
Highways
Route 17
Route 260

A variation of the original Micmac Madawamkedjwik, the name was "shortened by the river men to Tom Kedgwick or Kedgwick" (Ganong). Of uncertain meaning. Appears as Grande Fourche, " Big Fork", on some maps; however, the older variant prevailed.[4]


Geography


Located in the Appalachian Mountains in the western part of the county, Kedgwick is approximately 75 kilometres southwest of Campbellton and 15 kilometres east of the Restigouche River along Route 17.

Being surrounded by woods, Kedgwick is spectacular during the Fall season. Every autumn the population celebrates it with the "Festival d'Automne" (Fall fest).[5]


Communities



History


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

On July 1, 2012, the village and the Local Service District of Grimmer merged to form the Rural Community of Kedgwick.[3]

Forestry is the major industry in the area.[6]


Demographics


In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kedgwick had a population of 1,986 living in 913 of its 951 total private dwellings, a change of 1.1% from its 2016 population of 1,964. With a land area of 649.36 km2 (250.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi) in 2021.[7]


Climate


Kedgwick has a humid continental climate (Dfb) and once had a subarctic climate (Dfc). Summer consists of warm days and cool nights with about half of all days experiencing rain. Winter consists of cold days and frigid nights below zero with extremely heavy annual snowfall averaging 103 inches (261 cm). Kedgwick is one of the coldest and snowiest inhabited places in New Brunswick.[10]

Climate data for Kedgwick (1981−2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.5
(54.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 16.5
(61.7)		 24.0
(75.2)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.7
(98.1)		 31.1
(88.0)		 25.6
(78.1)		 18.3
(64.9)		 12.8
(55.0)		 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −9.5
(14.9)		 −6.5
(20.3)		 0.3
(32.5)		 7.7
(45.9)		 15.8
(60.4)		 20.7
(69.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 17.1
(62.8)		 9.8
(49.6)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15
(5)		 −12.5
(9.5)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 2.1
(35.8)		 9.0
(48.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 15.8
(60.4)		 10.5
(50.9)		 4.5
(40.1)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 2.2
(36.0)
Average low °C (°F) −20.4
(−4.7)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −12.0
(10.4)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 2.2
(36.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 10.3
(50.5)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.9
(39.0)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −41.7
(−43.1)		 −43.9
(−47.0)		 −38.3
(−36.9)		 −27.8
(−18.0)		 −15.0
(5.0)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 −10.0
(14.0)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 −32.2
(−26.0)		 −41.1
(−42.0)		 −43.9
(−47.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.4
(2.85)		 59.1
(2.33)		 49.8
(1.96)		 61.3
(2.41)		 84.1
(3.31)		 106.0
(4.17)		 122.4
(4.82)		 103.4
(4.07)		 85.6
(3.37)		 95.4
(3.76)		 80.1
(3.15)		 73.0
(2.87)		 992.5
(39.07)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.5
(0.45)		 2.6
(0.10)		 9.4
(0.37)		 41.5
(1.63)		 83.4
(3.28)		 106.0
(4.17)		 122.4
(4.82)		 103.4
(4.07)		 85.6
(3.37)		 93.8
(3.69)		 51.5
(2.03)		 20.8
(0.82)		 731.9
(28.81)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 60.9
(24.0)		 56.5
(22.2)		 40.3
(15.9)		 19.9
(7.8)		 0.7
(0.3)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.6
(0.6)		 28.6
(11.3)		 52.2
(20.6)		 260.7
(102.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 10.6 8.6 7.7 10.2 14.6 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.4 11.5 10.4 144.7
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 1.8 1.1 2.2 7.3 14.5 15.3 15.6 14.7 13.2 12.1 6.9 2.5 107.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 9.3 7.9 6.3 3.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.75 5.4 8.7 42.5
Source: Environment Canada[11]

Notable people


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

See also



References


  1. Government of New Brunswick website: Kedgwick Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Kedgwick, Rural community [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
  3. "Rural Community of Kedgwick Regulation - Municipalities Act". Attorney General. Province of New Brunswick. December 15, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 78. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  5. Festival d'Automne
  6. Kedgwick Forestry Museum
  7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  8. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  9. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Kedgwick, New Brunswick
  10. Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2011-02-09). "Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  11. "Kedgwick, New Brunswick". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 31 March 2015.






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