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Edmundston is a city in
Madawaska County Madawaska County (2016 population 32,741), also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle", is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Over 90% of the county's population speaks French. Its Francophone population are known as "Brayons." Fore ...
,
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, Canada. On 1 January 2023, Edmundston will expanded, annexing the village of Rivière-Verte and parts of the local service districts of the parish of Saint-Jacques and the parish of Saint-Joseph.


History

During the early colonial period, the area was a camping and meeting place of the
Maliseet The Wəlastəkwewiyik, or Maliseet (, also spelled Malecite), are an Algonquian-speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They are the indigenous people of the Wolastoq ( Saint John River) valley and its tributaries. Their territory ...
(Wolastoqiyik) Nation during seasonal migrations. From the mid to late eighteenth century, one of the largest Maliseet villages had been established at Madawaska and had become a refuge site for other Wabanaki peoples. The Maliseet village was originally located near the falls at the confluence of the Madawaska and Saint John Rivers. Currently, the City of Edmundston surrounds a federal Indian Reserve (St. Basile 10/Madawaska Maliseet First Nation). Originally named ''Petit-Sault'' (Little Falls) in reference to the waterfalls located where the Madawaska River merges into the Saint John River, the settlement was renamed ''Edmundston'' in 1851 after Sir
Edmund Walker Head Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet, KCB (16 February 1805 – 28 January 1868) was a 19th-century British politician and diplomat. Early life and scholarship Head was born at Wiarton Place, near Maidstone, Kent, the son of the Reverend Sir J ...
, who was Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick from 1848 to 1854 and Governor-General of Canada from 1854 to 1861. Originally a small
logging Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks or skeleton cars. Logging is the beginning of a supply cha ...
settlement, Edmundston's growth is mostly attributed to the city's strategic location.


Aroostook War and the "Republic of Madawaska"

The area was at the centre of the
Aroostook War The Aroostook War (sometimes called the Pork and Beans WarLe Duc, Thomas (1947). The Maine Frontier and the Northeastern Boundary Controversy. ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 53, No. 1 (Oct., 1947), pp. 30–41), or the Madawaska War, wa ...
of 1839, a skirmish over boundary lines between the
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and what was then
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. Originally confined to a disagreement between the State of
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and the Colony of
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, the dispute eventually spread to involve the Government of the United States in Washington, D.C. and the British Colonial Administration in
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, seat of the Governor General of Canada, who had supreme authority over all of British North America, including New Brunswick. In the wake of this international conflict, a small
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(Fortin du Petit-Sault) was built in anticipation of a possible attack by the Americans,Jones. Howard "Anglophobia and the Aroostook War," New England Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 4 (Dec., 1975) to complement the much larger fortification located at Fort Ingall (now Cabano) in nearby Canada (now
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). One of the central figures at the origin of the conflict was American-born industrialist "Colonel" John Baker, who had established sawmills and other lumber-related industries on the eastern shores of the Saint John river, an area claimed by the British that Baker wanted to be declared part of Maine as he was a fiercely nationalist American. When the terms of the treaty that was signed following the conflict left Baker's properties firmly planted on British soil, and with the lack of support from the US Government to oppose the decision, Baker was facing the dilemma of either moving his facilities across the river on the American side, or to accept British sovereignty. Unwilling to do either, he declared the area an independent state called the "Republic of Madawaska," declaring himself head of state with the overwhelming support of the local, mostly French-speaking but independent-minded population. The "Republic" was never recognized and never had legal existence, but nevertheless the concept has remained so popular with the francophone
Brayon Brayons, also called Madawaskayens, are a francophone people inhabiting the area in and around Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada, including some parts of northern Maine. In French, they are called or feminine as in ''Brayon culture'', ...
residents on both the Canadian and American sides of the border that they refer to the region as the
Republic of Madawaska The Republic of Madawaska (french: République du Madawaska, link=no) was a putative republic in the northwest corner of Madawaska County, New Brunswick (also known as the "New Brunswick Panhandle") and adjacent areas of Aroostook County in t ...
to this day, and each mayor of Edmundston still receives the title of "President of the Republic of Madawaska." Baker's wife, Sophie Rice, designed the Republic's "eagle" flag that is still in use and a common sight in the area.


Amalgamation

In 1998, Edmundston, Saint-Basile, Saint-Jacques and Verret merged to form the City of Edmundston. The nearby Village of St-Hilaire was supposed to amalgamate as well, but the provincial government changed its mind as it would make the area of the new city too large.


Geography

Edmundston is located at the edge of the New Brunswick "
panhandle A salient (also known as a panhandle or bootheel) is an elongated protrusion of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state. While similar to a peninsula in shape, a salient is most often not surrounded by water on ...
," nestled in the northeastern section of the
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at the junction of the Saint John and Madawaska Rivers in the northwestern part of the province. Edmundston is strategically situated only a few kilometres from the border with
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and on the border with the
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, opposite the town of Madawaska,
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, to which it is connected by the
Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge The Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge is an international bridge which connects the cities of Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada and Madawaska, Maine, in the United States, across the Saint John River. The bridge consists of four steel through tru ...
.


Demographics

In the
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conducted by
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, Edmundston had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue language (2006)2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Edmundston, New Brunswick
/ref> Religious make-up (2001) The median household income in 2005 for Edmundston was $42,551, which is below the New Brunswick provincial average of $45,194. The city is 95 per cent francophone, the highest such proportion of all cities in the province. Edmundston is the third-largest predominantly francophone city in North America outside of Quebec and the Caribbean, behind
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, which has a population exceeding 20,000 and is 68 per cent francophone, and
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, which has a population of 25,384 (2016 Census) and is roughly 80 percent francophone. Outside of Quebec, the cities of
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(122,665),
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(26,855),
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(20,425),
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(15,715) have greater total numbers of francophones, but they are a minority group in those cities. Unlike most other francophones living in the Maritimes, most people living in the Edmundston area do not consider themselves
Acadians The Acadians (french: Acadiens , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Most Acadians live in the region of Acadia, as it is the region where the de ...
other than for statistical purposes. Most of them descend from French-Canadians who originally came from
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(now
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) along with a few Irish immigrants to settle the area in the century between 1820 and 1920, and absorbed the small group of Acadians who had arrived earlier. Nor do they consider themselves Québécois despite their heritage, mainly due to the politicization of Quebec-specific issues they do not feel concerned with. Residents speak with a distinctive local accent, colloquially called "''l'accent brayon''".


Religion

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global popula ...
is the dominant religion of the city's inhabitants, with most residents being
Roman Catholics The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
. Moreover, Edmundston gives its name to the
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of the
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. Edmundston covers four Catholic parishes.
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denominations established in city include the
Anglican Church of Canada The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC or ACoC) is the province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French-language name is ''l'Église anglicane du Canada''. In 2017, the Anglican Church counted 359,030 members on parish rolls in 2,2 ...
, the
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, the
United Pentecostal Church International The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) is a Oneness Pentecostal denomination headquartered in Weldon Spring, Missouri, United States. The United Pentecostal Church International was formed in 1945 by a merger of the former Pentecostal C ...
and a French Christian Church calle
Église de l'Espoir d'Edmundston
A small number of Muslims live in Edmundston and the surrounding area, practicing in their own community centre.


Climate

Edmundston experiences a
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(
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''
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''). The highest temperature ever recorded in Edmundston was on 3 June 1919. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 January 2009.


Economy

Edmundston is a rural town whose economy centres on the Saint John River
paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distribu ...
industry. The river historically provided water power for the
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and was the route of log drives bringing
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from upstream
forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...
s. The river still provides the water supply for paper manufacture, but environmental concerns encourage pulpwood delivery by
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and
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. Forestry is one of the city's major industries, with several sawmills and paper plants in the vicinity, the largest being the Twin Rivers pulp mill, formerly owned by Fraser Papers, now owned by
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, by way of Noranda Forest (1998) and Nexfor (2004). The Edmundston pulp mill is paired with a Twin Rivers paper mill directly across the Saint John River in
Madawaska, Maine Madawaska is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,867 at the 2020 census. Madawaska is opposite Edmundston, Madawaska County in New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Edmundston–Madawaska Br ...
, through which liquified pulp slurry is piped. The pulp is shipped across the border through a mile-long high pressure pipeline running between both facilities, and is made into paper in Madawaska. The Madawaska mill specializes in fine-grade papers. The town's economy is highly dependent upon cross-border trade, to the extent that Edmundston and its smaller sister city of Madawaska are considered by residents under many aspects, a single economic entity. An illuminated sign and plastics manufacture owned by Pattison Sign is also important to the city's economy. IPL, a company that manufactures plastic eating utensils, has a facility in Edmundston. The city is the site of the regional hospital for the area. There is a campus of the French language
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in Edmundston. The New Brunswick Community college system has a campus in Edmundston.


Arts and culture

Every June, Edmundston plays host to the Festival Jazz et Blues d'Edmundston (The Edmundston Jazz and Blues Festival). Every year in August, there is a large cultural festival in Edmundston called the Foire Brayonne. The festival is one of the biggest French themed festivals held in Canada east of the province of Quebec. The three manual Casavant neo-baroque mechanical action pipe organ of the Church of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, situated in a hall with a superb live acoustic, is one of the finest pipe organs in Canada.


Attractions

Edmundston hosts two provincial historical sites: * Cathedral of Immaculate Conception: Built in 1924, the
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's architecture is said to be a synthesis of Roman and Gothic styles. Its granite facade has been recently
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, and can accommodate more than 1,200 people. * Fortin du Petit-Sault: Erected at the culmination of the boundary disputes between the United States of America and British North America (an international conflict known as
Aroostook War The Aroostook War (sometimes called the Pork and Beans WarLe Duc, Thomas (1947). The Maine Frontier and the Northeastern Boundary Controversy. ''The American Historical Review'' Vol. 53, No. 1 (Oct., 1947), pp. 30–41), or the Madawaska War, wa ...
) in 1841 prior to the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. This small fort was rebuilt in 2000. Other tourist attractions include de la République Provincial Park, an 18-hole
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course, a pedestrian downtown with a number of retail stores, restaurants, a hotel and a convention centre. You can also visit the Antique Automobile Museum, the Madawaska Historic Museum, and many other museums. The New Brunswick Botanical Garden is in suburban Saint-Jacques, on seven hectares with more than 80,000 plants, making it the largest
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east of
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. Edmundston has a downhill skiing facility in the city at Mont Farlagne. This facility has 3 lifts, a t-bar, a double chair, and a quad chair. It has 14 trails and an elevation of 690 feet. Snowmaking is available. Five trails are lit for night skiing.


Sports

Since 2017, Edmundston has been home to the
Edmundston Blizzard The Edmundston Blizzard are a junior ice hockey team from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. History The Moncton Hawks were New Brunswick Junior Hockey League Junior A cha ...
of the
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, playing their home games at the Centre Jean Daigle.


Government

The offices of the
Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...
for the federal riding of
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René Arseneault and the
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for the provincial riding of Edmundston-Madawaska Centre (
Jean-Claude D'Amours Jean-Claude "J.C." D'Amours (born December 19, 1972) is a Canadian politician and who represents Edmundston-Madawaska Centre in the New Brunswick legislature. He is a former Member of Parliament for Madawaska—Restigouche. Born in Edmundston, ...
) are located in downtown Edmundston and for the provincial riding of
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(
Francine Landry Francine Danielle Landry is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2014 provincial election.New Brunswick Route 2 Route 2 is a major provincial highway in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, carrying the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province. The highway connects with Autoroute 85 at the border with Quebec and Highway 104 at the bord ...
, a four-lane all weather divided highway and, on the other side of the Saint John River, by
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. There is a municipal airport 17 kilometres north of Edmundston which serves
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traffic. The
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passes through Edmundston, having been converted for pedestrian and bicycling use after abandonment of the
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.


Education

The city has two francophone K-8 schools, an anglophone K-12 school, a francophone
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, a community college campus affiliated with the
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick The Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) is a French-language institution of post-secondary education founded in 1970, that serves all the Francophone and Acadian communities in New Brunswick through its five campuses in Bathurst, C ...
, and a university campus affiliated with the
Université de Moncton The Université de Moncton is a Canadian francophone university in New Brunswick. It includes campuses in Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan. The university was founded in 1963 following the recommendations of the royal commission on highe ...
.


Media

Edmundston is served by five newspapers: ''Le Madawaska'', ''L'Étoile — Édition La République'', '' L'Acadie Nouvelle'', ''
The Telegraph Journal The ''Telegraph-Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It serves as both a provincial daily and as a local newspaper for Saint John. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News. The ''Telegraph-Journal'' ...
'' and ''Info Weekend''), two local radio stations (
CJEM-FM CJEM-FM is a Canadian radio station in Edmundston, New Brunswick, broadcasting on 92.7 FM with a power of 40,750 watts. The station plays an adult contemporary format. CJEM also has a repeat transmitter, CKMV, located in Grand Falls broadca ...
,
CFAI-FM CFAI-FM is a Canadian radio station in Edmundston, New Brunswick broadcasting on 101.1 FM. The station plays a French language active rock radio format and is branded as ''CFAI 101.1 / 105.1''. CFAI also has a rebroadcaster in Grand Falls, broad ...
), two television rebroadcasters ( CFTF-DT-1, CIMT-DT-1) and a regional bureau of Radio-Canada. The area also receives the
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-based newspapers ''
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'' and ''
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'' which will cover notable events in the region. ;Notable people


See also

*
List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ...
*
List of paper mills This is a list of paper mills sorted by country. Algeria * GIPEC SPA, Baba-Ali Mill, Bilda Argentina * Papel Prensa, San Pedro Pulp and Paper Mill, San Pedro, Buenos Aires Province Australia * ABC Tissue Products, Sydney * Asaleo Ca ...


References


External links

* {{Authority control Cities in New Brunswick Populated places established in 1850 New Brunswick populated places on the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy)