The Kennebecasis Valley, also known as simply Kennebecasis ( ), its abbreviated term
KV, as well as "The Valley," is a valley
region in the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
New Brunswick. It encompasses the suburban towns of
Quispamsis and
Rothesay, both situated along the lower
Kennebecasis River. The Kennebecasis Valley also encompassed the former villages that were amalgamated by Quispamsis and Rothesay.
The Kennebecasis Valley has its own
regional police force and fire department, the Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department, which has two stations, one in each town. Both of these departments overlook both Quispamsis and Rothesay.
History
Although there is no recollection of how the Kennebecasis Valley began, there is the existence of the Kennebecasis Valley Women's Institute which stretches as far back as 1917. In 1972, the Kennebecasis Valley was described as encompassing six communities, those being
Rothesay,
Quispamsis,
Renforth,
Gondola Point,
Fairvale, and
East Riverside-Kinghurst. Following the January 1, 1998 amalgamations of the former communities into either Quispamsis or Rothesay, the communities encompassed by the Kennebecasis Valley lowered to two.
Education
The Kennebecasis Valley has two high schools:
Rothesay High School
Rothesay High School is a high school located in Rothesay, New Brunswick, Canada. It is part of Anglophone South School District.
History
Rothesay High School fills the educational needs for students in grades 9 through 12. The population of 517 ...
for Rothesay, and
Kennebecasis Valley High School for Quispamsis. At one point, Kennebecasis Valley High School served the entire Kennebecasis Valley as well as the nearby town of
Hampton prior to the openings of
Hampton High School (1992) and Rothesay High School (1998).
Events
In 1997, the first annual Kennebecasis Valley Summer Festival was held by establishments along the Old Hampton Road in Quispamsis and former village of
Fairvale.
The Kennebecasis Valley has its own
Santa Claus parade hosted annually by both towns. The KV Santa Claus Parade is held in late November, starting at the Kennebecasis Valley High School and stretching about down Hampton Road.
References
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Greater Saint John
Geographic regions of New Brunswick
Valleys of New Brunswick
River valleys of Canada