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Encyclopedia > Quispamsis, New Brunswick
Quispamsis
The name Quispamsis translates to, "little lake in the woods"
The name Quispamsis translates to, "little lake in the woods"
Nickname: Quispam'
Country Canada
Province New Brunswick
County Kings County
Founded 1966
Incorporated December 22, 1982
Government
 - Type Town Council
 - Mayor Ron Maloney
 - Deputy Mayor Murray Driscoll
 - Councillors Daryl Bishop, Lisa Loughery, Gerry Maher, Emil Olsen, Pierre Rioux, Beth Thompson
Area
 - Town 58.89 km²  (22.7 sq mi)
 - Land 54.4 km² (21 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Town 13,757
Time zone AST (UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian postal code E2E
Area code(s) 506
Website: www.quispamsis.ca

Quispamsis (2001 pop.: 13,757) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Kings County is the name of several counties aorund the world: Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Kings County, California, United States of America Kings County, Ireland is the former name of County Offaly. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... AST is a three-letter abbreviation that stands for a number of different things. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... ADT is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: Abstract data type, a computer programming term Asynchronous data transer, a method of transferring data Automatic double tracking, an audio recording technology invented for The Beatles American Discovery Trail, a coast-to-coast hiking trail across the mid... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... New Brunswick - 110 FSAs Categories: Canada Post ... Area code 506 is the telephone area code in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, encompassing the whole province. ... Kings County (2001 population 64,208) is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ...


The population of Quispamsis qualifies for "city" status under the Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick, however the town has made no move to change its municipal status.


Quispamsis is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley. Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ... The Kennebecasis River, pronounced ke-ne-buh-KAY-sis, is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ...


Quispamsis amalgamated in 1998 with the nearby communities of Gondola Point and Wells to form the present community, covering an area of 60 km² and bordering the town of Rothesay to the southwest with the Hammond River along its northeastern boundary. Outdoor recreational opportunities are available at the Hammond River Nature Park, Ritchie Lake, and Meenan's Cove. Motto: Quinque Iuncta In Uno (Five United In One), Country Canada Province New Brunswick County Kings County, Founded 1604 Incorporated January 1, 1998 Government  - Type Town Council  - Mayor William J. Bishop  - Deputy Mayor Bill Artiss  - Councillors Paul Barry, Scott Cochrane, Pat Gallagher Jette, Terry Kilfoil, Norma Mullett , Tom Young Area... Hammond River is a small river located behind the suburban town of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, Canada. ...


The Gondola Point neighbourhood is home to the Gondola Point Ferry crossing the Kennebecasis River, linking the Kingston Peninsula. This cable ferry was originally installed by William Pitt and is reportedly the first underwater cable ferry in the world. Coin operated cable ferry at Espevær in Bømlo, Norway A cable ferry or chain ferry is a means of water transportation by which a ferry or other boat is guided and in many cases propelled across a river or other larger body of water by means of cables... William Pitt of the Kingston Peninsula, New Brunswick, Canada, was the inventor of the first underwater cable ferry in the early 1900s. ...


Popular Culture

This is the hometown of the remarkably untalented singer/songwriter Brandon Jones, who placed 8th in the Top 10 of Canadian Idol 4. Brandon Jones is a singer from Quispamsis, New Brunswick who was the 8th-place finisher on the 2006 season of Canadian Idol. ...


Education

Quispamsis has a number of schools from grades K-12, these schools are:

School Grades Website
Quispamsis Elementary School K-5 quispamsiselementary.nbed.nb.ca
Lakefield Elementary School K-5 www.lakefieldelementary.nbed.nb.ca
Valley Christian Academy K-12 www.valleychristianacademy.com
Quispamsis Middle School 6-8 qms.nbed.nb.ca
Kennebecasis Valley High School 9-12 www.kvhigh.com

Amalgamations of New Brunswick Kennebecasis Valley High School (KVHS for short) is a high school located at 398 Hampton Road, Quispamsis, New Brunswick. ... The Canadian Province of New Brunswicks municipalities cover only 20% of its landmass, but 80% of its population. ...


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Quispamsis, New Brunswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (255 words)
Quispamsis (2001 pop.: 13,757) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick.
A suburb of Saint John, it was merged in 1998 with the nearby communities of Gondola Point and Wells.
Located along the lower Kennebecasis River valley, Quispamsis covers an area of 60 km² and borders the town of Rothesay to the southwest and Hammond River to the northeast.
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