Saint George Parish, New Brunswick#Bonny River-Second Falls

Historian William Francis Ganong believed the name suggested by other Saint names in the area.{{cite book |last1=Ganong |first1=William F. |title=A Monograph of the Place-Nomenclature of the Province of New Brunswick |date=1896 |publisher=Royal Society of Canada |page=268 |url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.12511 |access-date=17 March 2021}}

Five of the original six mainland parishes of Charlotte County used names of major saints recognised by the Church of England: Andrew (Scotland), David (Wales), George (England), Patrick (Ireland), and Stephen.

Saint George was erected in 1786 as one of the original parishes of Charlotte County.{{cite book| url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00913_1 | access-date=20 March 2021| title=Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick, passed in the year 1786.| date=1786| publisher=Government of New Brunswick| location=Saint John, New Brunswick| pages=3–12| chapter=26 Geo. III Chapter I. An Act for the better ascertaining and confirming the Boundaries of the several Counties within this Province, and for subdividing them into Towns or Parishes.}}

Saint George Parish is bounded:{{cite web |title=No. 146 |url=https://archives.gnb.ca/App_Handlers/FileDownloadHandler.ashx?filename=/DigitizedDocuments/Communities/Maps/Cadastral/_Oversize/GRPA146.jpg |website=Provincial Archives of New Brunswick |publisher=Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development |access-date=4 July 2021}} Remainder of parish on maps 147, 154, 155, 161, 162, and 166 at same site.{{cite web |title=441 |url=https://www.gnb.ca/0113/maps/Mapbooks/maps-2020/map441.pdf |website=Transportation and Infrastructure |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=4 July 2021}} Remainder of parish on mapbooks 442, 456, 457, 469, 470, 480, 481, 490, 491, 497, and 498 at same site.

• on the north by the York County line;
• on the east by a line beginning on the prolongation of the eastern line of grants crossing Lake Utopia then running southerly along the prolongation and the grants to the Letang River, then down the river and through Letang Harbour, passing east of Hills Island, to the Bay of Fundy;
• on the south by the Bay of Fundy, the Letete Passage, and Passamaquoddy Bay;
• on the west by a line beginning near the western end of Shore Road on the prolongation of the western line of a tier of grants along the Magaguadavic River, then running north along the western line of the tier and its prolongation to York County.

The southern line of the Cape Ann Association grant in Saint David Parish was prolonged eastward to the Saint John County to provide the northern line of all parishes in the eastern part of Charlotte County; in Saint George's case the line cut through McDougall Lake. The western line of the parish was the same; the eastern line ran along the eastern side of the Letang River, Letang Harbour, putting all the islands in them in Saint George; the southern boundary extended to include all islands within {{convert|2|mi}} of the coast, including islands that are now part of West Isles Parish. The eastern line diverted around a grant on the Letang River that's mostly in Pennfield Parish along Route 785.

In 1814 the parish was extended north to the county line.{{cite book| url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00913_29| access-date=27 March 2021| title=Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New-Brunswick; Passed in the Year 1814.| date=1814| publisher=Government of New Brunswick| location=Saint John, New Brunswick| page=15| chapter=54 Geo. III c. 15 An Act to enlarge the limits of the Parishes of Saint Patrick and Saint George, in the County of Charlotte.}}

In 1850 the eastern line was extended south to the Letang River, taking part of Pennfield Parish; the Letang boundary was reworded, implying that the western shore was the new boundary of Saint George.{{cite book| url=https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.9_00913_65| access-date=27 March 2021| title=Acts of the General Assembly of Her Mjaesty's Province of New Brunswick, Passed in the Year 1850.| date=1850| publisher=Government of New Brunswick| location=Fredericton| pages=142–152, 145–149| chapter=13 Vic. c. 51 An Act to consolidate all the Laws now in force for the division of the Province into Counties, Towns and Parishes.}} Book was poorly proofread, resulting in title typo and reuse of page numbers 145–152.

In 1877 the water boundaries of Saint George were altered and clarified, now running through the channel of Letang River and Harbour, then west through Letete Passage, transferring several islands to West Isles Parish.{{cite book| title=The Consolidated Statutes of New Brunswick.| date=1877| publisher=Government of New Brunswick| location=Fredericton| pages=56–85| chapter=Chapter 2 The Division of the Province into Counties, Towns, and Parishes.}} Available as a free ebook from Google Books.

St. George is located at the bend of the Magaguadavic River south of Route 1.{{cite web |title=New Brunswick Regulation 85-6 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 85-45) |url=http://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/85-6// |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=9 February 2021}}

Both LSDs assessed for the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control.{{cite web |title=2020 Local Government Statistics for New Brunswick |url=https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/lg-gl/pdf/MunicipalStatistics-StatistiquesMunicipales/2020.pdf |publisher=Department of Environment and Local Government |page=55 |access-date=9 February 2021}}

The local service district of the parish of Saint George originally included all of the parish outside St. George.

The LSD was established in 1970 to assess for fire protection.{{cite journal |title=Regulation 70–63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 70–385) |journal=The Royal Gazette |location=Fredericton |date=17 June 1970 |volume=128 |pages=343–344}} First aid & ambulance services were added in 1975{{cite journal |title=Regulation 75–4 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 75–33) |journal=The Royal Gazette |location=Fredericton |date=29 January 1975 |volume=133 |page=80}} and community services to the Bonny River-Second Falls service area in 1991.New Brunswick Regulation 91-109.

In 2022, the LSD assessed for only basic services. The taxing authorities were 515.00 Saint George and 515.01 Bonny River-Second Falls.

Bonny River-Second Falls took in an area west of the Magaguadavic River from the parish line south almost to the Old St. Andrews Road and grants east of the river from the Red Rock Road to The Canal.{{cite web |title=New Brunswick Regulation 84-168 under the Municipalities Act (O.C. 84-582) |url=http://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/84-168// |publisher=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=9 February 2021}} It formerly had enhanced services and was sometimes inaccurately described as an LSD in its own right.

Fundy Bay comprised the mainland south of Route 1 and St. George.

The LSD was established in 1978 to add recreational facilities.{{cite journal |title=Regulation 78-63 under the Municipalities Act (O. C. 78-430) |journal=The Royal Gazette |location=Fredericton |date=5 July 1978 |volume=136 |pages=2010–2011}}

In 2022, the LSD additionally assessed for community & recreation services. The taxing authority was 525.00 Fundy Bay.

Communities at least partly within the parish.{{cite web |title=Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) |url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/search?lang=en |website=Government of Canada |access-date=4 July 2021}} bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

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• Back Bay
• Bonny River
• Breadalbane
• Caithness
• Canal
• Elmcroft
• Greens Point
• Lee Settlement
• Letang
• Letete
• Mascarene
• Pomeroy
• St. George
• Second Falls
• Upper Letang
• Utopia

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Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly within the parish.

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• Bonny River
• Letang River
• Magaguadavic River
• Lake Stream
• Linton Stream
• Piskahegan Stream
• Red Rock Stream
• Trout Lake Stream
• Addies Creek
• Lelands Creek
• McDougall Outlet
• The Canal
• Hinds Bay
• Lime Kiln Bay
• Passamaquoddy Bay
• Scotch Bay
• Bliss Harbour
• Letang Harbour
• Magaguadavic Basin
• Letete Passage
• Lake Utopia
• more than a dozen other officially named lakes

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Islands at least partly within the parish.

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• Bar Island
• Big Island
• Bliss Island
• Cailiff Island (also called Frye's Island)
• Cannonball Island
• Cooks Island
• Crow Island
• Douglas Island
• Eagle Island
• Flea Island
• Fox Island
• Grassy Islands
• Hills Island
• Hog Island
• Howards Island
• Hoyt Island
• Hoyt Nub
• Jail Island
• Long Island
• Man of War Island
• McGraws Island
• Mink Island
• Morans Island
• Park Islands
• Spruce Island
• Thumb Island
• Tub Island
• Turnover Island
• Vernon Island

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Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly within the parish.

• Magaguadavic Protected Natural Area{{cite web |title=Explore New Brunswick's Protected Natural Areas |url=http://geonb.snb.ca/pna_znp/index.html |website=GeoNB |access-date=4 July 2021}}
• Utopia Game Refuge{{cite web |title=New Brunswick Regulation 94-43 under the Fish and Wildlife Act (O.C. 94-231) |url=http://laws.gnb.ca/en/showfulldoc/cr/94-43// |website=Government of New Brunswick |access-date=8 July 2021 |date=5 June 2006}}

Parish population total does not include incorporated town of St. George

{{Canada census

|location = Saint George

|2021_population=2,495 | 2021_pop_delta=+6.6 | 2021_land_area=500.05 | 2021_pop_density=5

|2021_median_age=46.8 | 2021_median_age_m=48 | 2021_median_age_f=46.4

|2021_total_pvt_dwell=1,050 |2021_mean_hh_income= |2021_geocode=2021A00051302016 | 2021_access_date=2022-04-27

|2016_population=2,341 |2016_pop_delta=-5.3 |2016_land_area=500.23 |2016_pop_density=4.7

|2016_median_age=46.3 |2016_median_age_m=46.2 |2016_median_age_f=46.4

|2016_total_pvt_dwell=1,254 |2016_mean_hh_income=62,123 |2016_access_date=2019-08-30

|2011_population=2,472 |2011_pop_delta=-0.2 |2011_land_area=499.76 |2011_pop_density=4.9

|2011_median_age=45.1 |2011_median_age_m=45.1 |2011_median_age_f=45.1

|2011_total_pvt_dwell=1,196 |2011_mean_hh_income=50,205 |2011_access_date=2014-03-17

|2006_population=2,476 | 2006_pop_delta=+5.4 | 2006_land_area=499.51 | 2006_pop_density=5.0

|2006_median_age=43.3 | 2006_median_age_m=42.5 | 2006_median_age_f=44.1

|2006_total_pvt_dwell=1,262 | 2006_mean_hh_income=41,632 | 2006_access_date=2014-03-17

|2001_population=2,350 | 2001_pop_delta=-0.3 | 2001_land_area=499.51 | 2001_pop_density=4.7

|2001_median_age=39.5 | 2001_median_age_m=38.3 | 2001_median_age_f=40.7

|2001_total_pvt_dwell=989 |2001_mean_hh_income=35,996 | 2001_access_date=2014-03-17

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| 1991 |2207

| 1996 |2357

| 2001 |2350

| 2006 |2476

| 2011 |2472

| 2016 |2341

| 2021 |2495

| footnote = Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census: Saint George, Parish [Census subdivision], New Brunswick |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=1302016&Geo2=PR&Code2=13&SearchText=Saint%20George&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |publisher=Statistics Canada |accessdate=August 30, 2019}}

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:Atlantic Canada Back Road Atlas {{ISBN|978-1-55368-618-7}} Pages 4, 12

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• Highways
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• Principal routes
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• Secondary routes:
• {{jct|state=NB|NB|760}}
• {{jct|state=NB|NB|770}}
• {{jct|state=NB|NB|780}}
• {{jct|state=NB|NB|785}}

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• External routes:
• L'Etete to Deer Island Ferry

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• List of parishes in New Brunswick

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{{Geographic Location (8-way)

| Centre = Saint George Parish

| North = Gladstone Parish

| Northeast = Blissville Parish

| East = Clarendon Parish

| Southeast =Pennfield Parish

| South = Bay of Fundy
West Isles Parish

| Southwest = Saint Patrick Parish

| West = Dumbarton Parish

| Northwest = New Maryland Parish

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Category:Parishes of Charlotte County, New Brunswick