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Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick

Coordinates: 47°47′2.1″N 65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)
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Petit-Rocher
  • Village of Petit-Rocher
  • Village de Petit-Rocher (French)
Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2016
Petit-Rocher welcome sign, 2016
Official seal of Petit-Rocher
Motto: 
Ascencio Populi
Petit-Rocher is located in New Brunswick
Petit-Rocher

Petit-Rocher
Location within New Brunswick.
Coordinates: 47°47′36″N 65°42′58″W / 47.79333°N 65.71611°W / 47.79333; -65.71611
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyGloucester
ParishBeresford
TownBelle-Baie
Founded1797
Village1966
Dissolved2023
Area
 • Total4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,954
 • Density432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi)
 • Change (2016–21)
Increase 0.1%
 • Dwellings
963
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code
Area code506
Highways Route 11
Route 134
Route 315
Petit-Rocher Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionmetal Edit this on Wikidata
Height7 m (23 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare prism skeletal tower[2][3][4]
Markingsgrey metallic tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height7.6 m (25 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicL Fl W 6s Edit this on Wikidata
Original light Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1879 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionlumber Edit this on Wikidata
Height9.5 m (31 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapetruncated square pyramid Edit this on Wikidata
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Deactivated1929 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height10.6 m (35 ft) Edit this on Wikidata

Petit-Rocher is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Belle-Baie. Sitting on the western shore of both Chaleur Bay and Nepisiguit Bay 20 km northwest of Bathurst.

The former local service districts of Petit-Rocher-Nord (Devereaux) and Petit-Rocher-Sud bordered the village on the north and south, respectively.

History

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The village was founded in 1797 by Acadian settlers. The name literally means "little rock", and is pronounced by most anglophones in the region as Petty Roche.[citation needed] The name of the village is reputed to derive from the fact that the village's founders disembarked on a small rock. The village was named Little Roche from 1850 to 1854, then Madisco until 1870, and then Petit Rocher. The hyphenated form Petit-Rocher was adopted in 2009. Some old maps have the name Petite Roche (1812) and Sainte Roque or Little Russia (1827).[5]

On January 1, 2023, Petit-Rocher amalgamated with Beresford, Nigadoo, Pointe-Verte and all or part of ten local service districts to form the new town of Belle-Baie.[6][7] The community's name remains only for address purposes.[8]

Demographics

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Historical Census Data - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[9]
YearPop.±%
1991 1,988—    
1996 2,078+4.5%
2001 1,966−5.4%
2006 1,949−0.9%
2011 1,908−2.1%
2016 1,897−0.6%
2021 1,954+3.0%
Source: [1]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Petit-Rocher had a population of 1,954 living in 890 of its 963 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 1,897. With a land area of 4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi), it had a population density of 432.3/km2 (1,119.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]


Canada census – Petit-Rocher community profile
20212011
Population1,954 (+3.0% from 2016)1,908 (-2.1% from 2006)
Land area4.52 km2 (1.75 sq mi)4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population density432.2/km2 (1,119/sq mi)425.2/km2 (1,101/sq mi)
Median age56 (M: 55.2, F: 56.8)51.3 (M: 49.9, F: 52.2)
Private dwellings890 (total)  938 (total) 
Median household income$55,666
References: 2021[10] 2011[11] earlier[12][13]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick[9]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2021
1,885
1,690 Decrease 0.05% 89.65% 145 Increase 26.08% 7.69% 35 Increase 75.0% 1.85% 20 Steady 0.0% 1.06%
2016
1,885
1,700 Decrease 2.85% 90.18% 115 Increase 15.00% 6.10% 20 Decrease 1.06% 1.33% 20 Increase 0.0% 1.06%
2011
1,875
1,750 Decrease 4.4% 93.33% 100 Increase 42.9% 5.33% 25 Increase 25.0% 1.33% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2006
1,920
1,830 Increase 1.9% 95.31% 70 Decrease 44.0% 3.65% 20 Steady 0.0% 1.04% 0 Steady 0.0% 0.00%
2001
1,940
1,795 Decrease 8.2% 92.53% 125 Increase 38.9% 6.44% 20 Increase 100.0% 1.03% 0 Decrease 100.0% 0.00%
1996
2,065
1,955 n/a 94.67% 90 n/a 4.36% 10 n/a 0.48% 10 n/a 0.48%

Tourism

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In 2012 and 2013, Petit-Rocher was host to the CCBHA's annual ball hockey tournament with a team from nearby Dundee taking home the Allen, Paquet & Arseneau cup as champions for both tournaments.[14]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Census Profile of Petit-Rocher". Statistics Canada. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ^ List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2015.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Northern New Brunswick". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  4. ^ Petit Rocher Light Lighthouse Explorer. Retrieved 26 March 2017
  5. ^ Alan Rayburn, Geographical Names of New Brunswick, Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Ottawa, 1975, p. 215.
  6. ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. October 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "RSC 3 Chaleur Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. May 25, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  10. ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  12. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Home - Campbellton-Chaleur Ball Hockey".
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47°47′2.1″N 65°42′57.3″W / 47.783917°N 65.715917°W / 47.783917; -65.715917 (Petit-Rocher)