Southern Victoria

46°44′21″N 67°41′54″W / 46.73917°N 67.69833°W / 46.73917; -67.69833CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCountyVictoriaRegional service commissionWestern ValleyIncorporatedJanuary 1, 2023Government • MPRichard Bragdon (Con.) • MLAMargaret Johnson (Conservative)Elevation183 m (734 ft)Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Postal code(s)Area code506Telephone Exchange273, 819Access Routes
Route 11
Route 134

Southern Victoria is a village in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms.

History

Southern Victoria was incorporated on January 1, 2023 via the amalgamation of the former villages of Aroostook and Perth-Andover as well as the concurrent annexation of adjacent unincorporated areas.^[1]

Geography

The village is divided by the Saint John River.

Attractions

Southern Victoria is host to the annual Gathering of the Scots Festival^[2] at Veteran's Field on the last weekend in May and the Larlee Creek Hullabaloo^[3] in August, held at Baird's Campground. Other major events in the Village are the Tuff Muck Challenge on the last Saturday in July and the Dam Run marathon on the first Saturday in October.

Infrastructure

Perth-Andover Electric Light Commission (PAELC) is one of three municipal power utilities left in New Brunswick, and the only one completely independent of NB Power. The residents of the municipality pay the lowest power rates in the province.

Notable people

• Matt Andersen - Blues musician^[4]
• John B. McNair- 23rd Premier of New Brunswick, 1940 to 1952

See also

• List of communities in New Brunswick
• List of municipalities in New Brunswick

References