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Grand Falls, New Brunswick | | | | Motto: cor unum (Latin for one heart) | | Coordinates: 47°02′04″N 67°44′22″W / 47.03444, -67.73944 | | Country | Canada | | Province | New Brunswick | | County | Victoria County | | Founded | 1686 | | Government | | - Type | Town Council | | - Mayor | Paul E. Duffie | | - Deputy - Mayor | Guy Bourgoin | | - Councillors | Lee Chamberland, Gildard P. Lavoie , Renaud Ouellette , Verne Savage , Guy Bourgoin , Denise Lagacé Rioux, Daniel Levesque, Mario Pelletier | | Area | | - Total | 18.06 km² (7 sq mi) | | Elevation | 148 to 220 m (485.5 to 721.7 ft) | | Population (2006) | | - Total | 5,650 | | - Density | 312.8/km² (810.1/sq mi) | | Time zone | Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4) | | - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) | | Canadian Postal code | E3Z | | Area code(s) | 506 | | Telephone Exchange | 473, 475, 477, 479, 481 | | Website: http://www.grandfalls.com |
Grand Falls (French: Grand-Sault) (2001 population 5,858) is a Canadian town in Victoria County, New Brunswick. Grand Falls can refer to several places: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Grand Falls Plaza, Missouri, United States It can also refer to these Canadian federal or provincial electoral districts: Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (Canadian federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador...
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Situated on the Saint John River, the town derives its name from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops approximately 20 metres. The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...
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History
In 1686, Monsignor de Saint-Vallier (of Quebec) was the first known person to mention in writing the magnificent falls for which Grand Falls is named. His words describing the area can be found on a monument erected at the mouth of Davis Park in 1986. The first governor of New Brunswick, Thomas Carleton, established a military post in the area in 1791 known as Fort Carleton. The settlement was known as Colebrooke until 1890, when its name was changed to Grand Falls. 1686 (MDCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...
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Economy
Grand Falls, New Brunswick Three main industries reside in Grand Falls: potato farming, potato processing (The McCain frozen food plant) and tourism. The town is also a local service centre for Victoria County. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (856x510, 110 KB)This picture is from myself (Mathieu Pelletier) and may be reproduced without asking for permission or paying a copyright royalty. ...
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McCain Foods Limited, a privately owned company established in 1957 by the McCain brothers in Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada, is the worlds largest producer of french fries and other oven-ready frozen foods. ...
Victoria County (2001 population 21,172) is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. ...
Tourism centers around the St. John River’s fall’s and gorge located in the center of town. Two tourisms centers line the river, the Malabeam information Centre and La Rochelle. The Malabeam Center faces the falls and is across the Grand Falls Farmers Market located on Madawaska Rd. La Rochelle provides camping sites, access to the gorge via stairwell and a pontoon-boat ride that goes through the gorge. The Saint John River is a river, approximately 418 mi (673 km) long, located in the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ...
The falls also provides electrical power by use of a hydro electric dam completed in 1931 and provides 66 MW of electricity. [1]
Among the main retailers of Grand Falls as of November 2007, there are Giant Tiger, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, Home Hardware, Dollar Store, Atlantic Superstore, Staples Business Depot and Kent Building Supply. Giant Tiger Stores Limited is a Canadian discount store founded on May 13, 1961 by Gordon Reid. ...
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Activities Among the main activities located in Grand Falls, one can visit the Grand Falls Golf Course, the Grand Falls Marina, the Museum, the Farmer’s Market (summer), the Sports Complex which also includes bowling and numerous camp grounds.
Most tourist-centric locations are only opened during the tourist season.
Education - John Caldwell School K-12
- Polyvalente Thomas-Albert High School
Élémentaire Sacré-Coeur
Centre of Excellence in Agricultural and Biotechnological Sciences (CESAB)
Culture Grand Falls is the most bilingual town in Canada at 81.5% speaking English and French and is only one of two municipalities in Canada with an official bilingual name, the other is Greater Sudbury. (fr: Grand-Sudbury) The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...
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Nickname: Motto: Aedificemus (Latin for Come, let us build together) Coordinates: , Country Province Established 1893 (as Sudbury) 2001 (as Greater Sudbury) Government - Mayor John Rodriguez - Governing Body Greater Sudbury City Council - MPs Raymond Bonin (LPC), Diane Marleau (LPC) - MPPs Rick Bartolucci (OLP), Shelley Martel (NDP) Area - City 3,200 km...
Every year the town celebrates its Regional Potato Festival. This event coincides with the end of June and beginning of July, during the Canada Day weekend. It includes a carnival, a Broadway block party, a bistro with live entertainment, the Miss Grand Falls Gala, fireworks and several other events.
External links Footnotes - ^ NB Power System Map. NB Power (2005). Retrieved on June 29.
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