Sussex, New Brunswick
Downtown Sussex
Motto: Gateway to the Fundy Experience
Country	Canada
Province	New Brunswick
County	Kings County
Incorporated	January 1903
Government
- Type	Town Council
- Mayor	Ralph Carr
- Deputy Mayor	Marc Thorne
- Councillors	Thimothy Wilson, Kevin D. Black , Shelley Bradley , Gary Fulton, Mark Wright
- CAO	Michael Cummings
Area
- Town	9.03 km²  (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation	18 to 124 m (59 to 406.8 ft)
Population (2006)
- Town	4,241
- Density	469.5/km² (1,216/sq mi)
Time zone	Atlantic (AST) (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Canadian Postal code	E4E
Area code(s)	506
Telephone Exchange	432
Website: http://www.sussex.ca

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Sussex straddles the Kennebecasis River, 70 km northeast of Saint John. The Kennebecasis River, pronounced ke-ne-buh-KAY-sis, is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

History

In 1857 the European and North American Railway was opened, connecting the farming communities of the Kennebecasis River valley with Saint John and Moncton. Sussex was incorporated in 1895 but was only officially established as a town on April 30, 1904. The settlers were for the most part British Loyalists who had fled the American Revolution in 1776, with many Irish refugees of the potato famine from the mid-1800s settling in the nearby farming communities. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The European and North American Railway (E&NA) is the name for three historic Canadian and American railways which were built in New Brunswick and Maine. ... The Kennebecasis River, pronounced ke-ne-buh-KAY-sis, is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... A family of Russian settlers in the Caucasus region, ca. ... [[ This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Bridget ODonnell and her two children during the famine The Great Famine or the Great Hunger (Irish: An Gorta Mór or An Drochshaol), known more commonly outside of Ireland as the Irish Potato Famine, is the name given to a famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1849. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ...

In 1885 the Sussex Military Camp was established on the eastern edge of the town. The facility was closed following the Second World War and the town purchased the land to expand the municipal boundaries. Today the agricultural exhibition and some areas remain as open land on the former site of Camp Sussex. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Sussex Military Camp, frequently shortened to Camp Sussex, was a training facility for the Permanent Active Militia and Non-Permanent Active Militia, later known as the Canadian Army. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Sussex underwent several changes in the post-war period. In the early 1960s, several local roads were upgraded as part of the Trans-Canada Highway project which saw Route 2 pass immediately north of the town between Fredericton and Moncton. At the same time, a series of local roads in the Kennebecasis River valley were designated as Route 1, running from an interchange with the Trans-Canada at Sussex, southwest to Saint John. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... For the Boards of Canada record, see Trans Canada Highway (EP). ... Route 2 is the designation for the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Fredericpolis silvae filia noblis (Fredericton noble daughter of the forest) Established: {{{Established}}} Area: 131. ... For other uses, see Moncton (disambiguation). ... New Brunswick Highway 1 (also Route 1) is an important highway in the southern part of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. ...

The creation of Sussex as a highway interchange in this post-war period led to some transportation planners in New Brunswick calling for the consolidation or closure of the Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton airports to be replaced by a single airport located in Sussex to serve all three population centres of southern New Brunswick; this being in the late 1950s/early 1960s before these facilities underwent considerable expansion. Greater Fredericton International Airport (IATA: YFC, ICAO: CYFC) is an airport in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada near Fredericton. ... Saint John Airport (IATA airport code YSJ) is an airport in Saint John, New Brunswick. ... Greater Moncton International Airport (French: Aéroport international du Grand Moncton) or Moncton/Greater Moncton International Airport (IATA: YQM, ICAO: CYQM) is located 4. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Potash was subsequently discovered in large quantities in the area surrounding Sussex, with the deposit being the second largest in the world after an area in Saskatchewan. Two mines were built near the town, one at Penobsquis 8 km east, and another at Cassidy Lake, 10 km southwest. CN Rail built trackage to serve both mines, which employed hundreds from the surrounding area. Potash Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3) mixed with other potassium salts. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... Penobsquis is a village in New Brunswick, Canada, just outside the small town of Sussex. ... Cassidy Lake is a Canadian lake in Kings County, New Brunswick. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS) is a Canadian Class I railway operated by the Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ...

Sussex also began to see a growing tourism trade, with many flocking to see the collection of wood-constructed covered bridges throughout the central area of Kings County. In addition, an annual agricultural fair drew visitors, as well as the establishment of southern New Brunswick's only alpine ski hill in the Caledonia Mountains southeast of the town at Poley Mountain. Very many large murals are being painted. There is also a very popular annual hot air balloon festival in Sussex held every September. A covered bridge is a bridge, often single-lane, with enclosed sides and a roof. ... sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...

The town entered economic difficulty during the late 1990s after the Cassidy Lake potash mine flooded, resulting in hundreds of lay-offs. Another less significant blow came in October 2002 with a realignment of the Trans-Canada Highway (Route 2) between Fredericton and Moncton which no longer passed through Sussex, instead carrying the province's east-west interprovincial traffic 30 km north of the town. At the same time, Route 1 was extended east on the old Trans-Canada alignment to an interchange at River Glade near Petitcodiac and Route 10 was extended on the old Trans-Canada from an interchange with the new Route 2 alignment at Young's Cove Road south to Sussex. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Petitcoadiac is a small town in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick. ... New Brunswick Route 10 is 144 kilometres long and runs from Fredericton to Sussex. ...

Today, Sussex is primarily a regional service centre for the surrounding agricultural communities of the upper Kennebecasis River valley, as well as a highway service centre on Route 1, the primary highway between Moncton and Saint John, as well as being the most heavily travelled route in the Maritimes to the United States. Sussex is also home to Bethany Bible College, the only college in Canada owned by the Wesleyan Church. The Bethany Bible College is a small Christian university in the Wesleyan faith in the town of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Logo of The Wesleyan Church For the former Wesleyan Methodist Church of Great Britain, see Methodist Church of Great Britain The Wesleyan Church is a religious denomination associated with the holiness movement that has roots in Methodism and the teachings of John Wesley. ...

Demographics

Most people in Sussex have some Scottish, French, English, or Irish ancestry. There are smaller groups of German and Dutch lineage, and very few Mi'kmaq, East Europeans, Asians, and African-Canadians. The town is almost universally anglophone, being in the heart of English-speaking southern New Brunswick. As of the 2001 census, the population was 4,182. ^[1] This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... The Mikmaq The Mikmaq (; (also spelled Míkmaq, Migmaq, Micmac or MicMac) are a First Nations people, indigenous to northeastern New England, Canadas Atlantic Provinces, and the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ... Eastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. ... Asian people[1] is a demonym for people from Asia. ... Black Canadian is a term used to identify a Canadian of African descent. ... Look up Anglophone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Notable residents

Dan "opm" Chown

Trivia

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The town is home to Sussex Golden Ginger Ale, and at one point it claimed to be the birthplace of the ice cream cone. The Kings County Record recently proved this claim to be false. Sussex titles itself as the Dairy Capital of New Brunswick. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Sussex Golden Ginger Ale is a goldenginger ale bottled in the town of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. ... A stack of sugar ice cream cones An ice cream cone or cornet is a cone-shaped pastry, usually made of a wafer similar in texture to a waffle, in which ice cream is served, allowing it to be eaten without a bowl or spoon. ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited the town as part of her Golden Jubilee tour of Canada. On October 12, 2002, she attended the opening of a new wing of Sussex Elementary School, unveiling a commemorative plaque at the event. She then visited Princess Louise Park for an agricultural exhibition. Both appearances drew thousands of visitors from Sussex and beyond. [1] Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ...

Notes

External links

• Town website
• New Brunswick Covered Bridges
• Local stories
• Bethany Bible College
• Annual Kennebecasis River Canoe Club

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