Quispamsis, New Brunswick
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| Nickname: Quispam', Q-Dot | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Kings County |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Incorporated | December 22, 1982 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Town Council |
| - Mayor | Murray Driscoll |
| - Deputy Mayor | Emil Olsen |
| - Councillors | Daryl Bishop, Gary Clark, Lisa Loughery, Gerry Maher, Pierre Rioux, Beth Thompson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 58.89 km² (22.7 sq mi) |
| - Land | 54.4 km² (21 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| - Total | 13,760 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
| Canadian postal code | E2E, E2G |
| Area code(s) | 506 |
| Telephone Exchanges | 847, 848, 849 |
| NTS Map | 021H05 |
| GNBC Code | DAVTW |
| Website: www.quispamsis.ca | |
Quispamsis (2001 pop.: 13,760) is a Canadian town located in Kings County, New Brunswick. It is located 20 kilometres northeast of Saint John, in the lower Kennebecasis River valley.
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[edit] History
The original inhabitants of the area were the proud Maliseet First Nation, part of the great Algonquin Federation. The name, “Quispamsis” was translated from the Maliseet language and means, “little lake in the woods”, the lake being present-day Ritchie Lake. Acadians, British pre-Loyalists and Loyalists settled in the area around 1783, with many receiving land grants along the Kennebecasis and Hammond Rivers.
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.
[edit] Popular Culture
Quispamsis is the hometown of singer/songwriter Brandon Jones, who placed 8th in the Top 10 of Canadian Idol 4.
[edit] Sports
Quispamsis is home to one of only two current NHL hockey players from New Brunswick, Randy Jones (no relation to Brandon Jones). Jones was born in the town and is currently a defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers. Retired NHL player Yvon Vautour also calls Quispamsis home. Quispamsis has also been very successful in developing Hockey officials. Chris Lee and Tim Peel (both current NHL Referees) mastered their skills in the Valley hockey scene. Other notables who have had success in the international scene are Adam Russell, Derek Doucette (QMJHL, AHL, IIHF World Men's, 2006 Winter Olympics) and Jeff Hopkins (QMJHL, AHL, World Under 17, CHL (Texas)) both began their careers in Quispamsis Hockey.
[edit] Education
Quispamsis has a number of schools from grades K-12, these schools are:
| School | Grades | Website |
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| 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 |
[edit] Facts
- The cable ferry, linking the Kingston Peninsula, was originally installed by William Pitt and is reportedly the first underwater cable ferry in the world.
- 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.
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