Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick

Place in New Brunswick, Canada

47°15′00″N 68°01′30″W / 47.25°N 68.025°W / 47.25; -68.025CountryCanadaProvinceNew BrunswickCounty Madawaska Parish Sainte-AnneTownVallée-des-RivièresVillage Status1966Electoral Districts
Federal
Madawaska—RestigoucheProvincial Restigouche-La-ValléeArea

^[1]

• Total8.97 km² (3.46 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total891 • Density104.1/km² (270/sq mi) • Change 2016–21

6.9%Time zoneUTC-4 (AST) • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (ADT)Area code 506Dwellings436Median Income*$49,792 CDNAccess Routes

Route 2 (TCH)

Route 144

Median household income, 2015 (all households)

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is a former village in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada.^[2] It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Vallée-des-Rivières.

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is located on the Saint John River, 30 kilometres southeast of Edmundston.

Forestry is the major industry in the area.

History

On 1 January 2023, Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska amalgamated with the town of Saint-Léonard and parts of four local service districts to form the new town of Vallée-des-Rivières.^[3]^[4] The community's name remains in official use.^[5]

Geography

Sainte-Anne-De-Madawaska is made up of several smaller communities including:

Fourche-à-Clark
Prime
Quisibis
Rang-des-Deschêne
Siegas
Siegas Lake Settlement
Sirois

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska had a population of 891 living in 415 of its 436 total private dwellings, a change of -6.9% from its 2016 population of 957. With a land area of 8.97 km² (3.46 sq mi), it had a population density of 99.3/km² (257.3/sq mi) in 2021.^[1]

Population trend^[6]^[7]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2016	957	4.5%
2011	1,002	6.1%
2006	1,073	8.1%
2001	1,168	8.2%
1996	1,273	5.1%
1991	1,341	N/A

Mother tongue (2016)^[7]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	860	95.0%
English only	30	3.3%
Other languages	5	0.6%
Both English and French	10	1.1%

Attractions

Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska is known for its historical Catholic Church.^[8] Located on Principale Street, the village's place of worship was built in 1923, featuring St. Anne on the top of the establishment. Its location is based in the middle of the village on its highest promontory, reflecting the importance of the Roman Catholic religion in the parish.

The Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska Church's architectural significance is what gives it local heritage value. It was constructed in the Romanesque style in 1923, which is mostly demonstrated by the beautiful Roman arches on both the outside and interior. The church, which is made of local granite, features a Latin cross layout and has a broad central nave and narrow transepts.

The church is very well known for the array of artworks that are connected to it. Edgar St-Pierre forged two enormous iron crosses that stand 16 feet tall, which stand above each of the two steeples. The main façade's roof was decorated with a large statue of St. Anne in 1947. Mario Mauro (1920-1985), a painter, created the frescoes of St. Anne and Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes in 1960.

Notable people

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Census Profile of Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, Village (VL)". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska
^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "RSC 1 Northwest Regional Service Commission". Government of New Brunswick. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, Village [Census subdivision], New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
^ "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-13.