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New Brunswick is bounded on the west by the state of Maine, on the north by the province of Québec, and on the southeast by Nova Scotia. To the northeast lies Chaleur Bay (Baie des Chaleurs). To the east are the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Northumberland Strait, which separates New Brunswick from Prince Edward Island. To the south is the Bay of Fundy. Fredericton is the provincial capital, and Saint John is the largest city. The difficult terrain of New Brunswick severely restricts its range of economic activities. Only in very limited areas is it possible to pursue agriculture, and there are only a few crops that can be grown. The lack of agricultural opportunity has led some inhabitants of New Brunswick to look to the sea and to the forest and mineral resources of the province for a livelihood. New Brunswick’s primary industries supply most of the raw materials used by its manufacturers. Service industries, including the important tourist industry, are the leading sources of employment, followed by manufacturing and trade. A 2006 real estate survey has estimated the population of New Brunswick at 729,997. |
Bathurst click hereBathurst is located at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River, along Chaleur Bay (Baie des Chaleurs). The economy is based on fishing, mining, the manufacture of forest products, and tourism. A 2001 real estate survey has estimated the population of Bathurst, New Brunswick at 12,924. |
Charlotte County
Coastal Realty Phone: 506-466-4656 E-mail: coastals@nbnet.nb.ca Web Site Serving all of southern NB for over 20 years. Residential, oceanfront, islands and commercial brokerage. Property appraisals-consulting. |
Deer Island click hereDeer Island is the smallest of the Fundy Isles. It lies in Passamaquoddy Bay between the province of New Brunswick and the state of Maine. Numerous fishing villages dot the Deer Island coast - home to the herring, lobster and salmon fishery that are the mainstays of the island economy. |
EdmundstonEdmundston is located in northwestern New Brunswick, at the confluence of the St. John and Madawaska rivers. Edmundston lies on Canada's border with the United States, separated from the American town of Madawaska, Maine, by the St. John River. Edmundston is a railroad center and the site of a large pulp mill. The city is a popular ski resort and a base for hunting and fishing. A 2001 real estate survey has estimated the population of Edmundston, New Brunswick at 17,373. |
Fredericton click hereFredericton is the capital of the province of New Brunswick. It is the third largest city in the province after Saint John and Moncton. The city is located on the St. John River in the south central part of the province. A 2001 real estate survey has estimated the population of Fredericton, New Brunswick at 47,560. |
Grand Manan
Prudential Summit Real Estate Phone: 506-657-1212 E-mail: grandman@nbnet.nb.ca Grand Manan Island's only "Resident Realtors" available seven days a week. |
Hartland
Re/Max Group Four Realty Phone: 506-375-8474 Hartland Real Estate Serving customers and clients from Perth-Andover to Woodstock. |
Moncton click hereMoncton is located on the Petitcodiac River. It is a transportation, distribution, commercial, and manufacturing center. Major products include textiles, processed food, and wood and metal items. Insurance companies are an important segment of the economy, and the telecommunications industry has grown in importance. |
St. Andrews click hereSurrounded by Passamaquoddy Bay, St. Andrews relaxed pace can be linked to the rhythm of powerful tides that can rise over 28 feet. The intertidal zone is an ever-changing landscape that nourishes a rich diversity of marine creatures. |
Saint John click hereSaint John is located on the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. The largest city in the province, it is a commercial and manufacturing center, a major year-round seaport, and a rail terminus. Products include refined petroleum, wood and paper items, beverages, and processed food. Tourism and building and repairing ships are important to the city's economic base. |
St. George click hereThe shores around St. George are dotted with herring weirs while the town is the centre of the largest aquaculture industry in North America. The area is rich with lakes, coves, rivers, brooks, islands and beaches. |
St. Stephen click hereThe town of St. Stephen is located along the St. Croix River. The town has quiet tree-lined residential streets, beautiful historic homes and new subdivisions; a shopping mall and a bustling downtown core; small parks and playgrounds and friendly, caring people. A 2001 real estate survey has estimated the population of St. Stephen, New Brunswick at 4,667. |
Sussex
Pleasant Valley Realty 2000 Inc. Phone: Bus. 506-433-5227 Cell: 506-432-0077 Web Site Serving all the Sussex and surrounding areas, a great place to live, relax and retire! Dependable, reliable service with a smile! Call Me!
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Woodstock
Gloria CullinsRe/Max Group Four Realty Phone: 506-323-1900 Woodstock Real Estate Working the Nackawic, Woodstock, Hartland, Florenceville, Bristol, Perth and surrounding areas. Let me help you with all your real estate needs. |
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The Saint John Valley in the west, the only truly agricultural area of the province, is one of the more important agricultural regions in maritime Canada. The valley is a major potato-producing area, and Grand Falls is the principal center. Potatoes are the leading cash crop of New Brunswick, and there are over 400 potato farms in the province. Farther south along the valley, apples are the dominant crop. A second region of important agricultural activity includes the valleys that run parallel to the southern shore of the province to the lands around Moncton. These lands have been diked to protect them from the Bay of Fundy. This region represents the largest area of good agricultural land in the province, and it is a leading dairy area of the Maritimes. Field crops, mainly oats and hay cut from cultivated grasses, are grown to support the dairy herds. Some farming is carried on in the eastern coastal region but is most often a part-time occupation for fishers. Most of New Brunswick’s agricultural produce is consumed in the province, except potatoes and some fruits, such as blueberries and strawberries, which are shipped to other Canadian provinces, the United States, and other countries. In spite of the earlier depletions of the timber supply, 83 percent of New Brunswick is forested. Private ownership accounts for 30 percent of this timberland, while the public land total accounts for 50 percent. The remainder of the timberland is controlled by industrial freehold. Eastern New Brunswick, which contains both coniferous and mixed forests, is an important base of the pulp and paper industry. Chatham and Newcastle are sawmill centers; pulp, plywood, and pressed wood are manufactured in the area. The central and northern parts of New Brunswick have a greater wealth of timber and a more developed lumber industry. Some of this timber is floated downstream to the mills. The southern area began to be developed in the 1960s. Other centers are Bathurst for paper, Dalhousie for newsprint, Saint John for paper products, and Edmundston for pulp manufacturing. Spruce is the principal species cut for pulping. The fishing industry of southern New Brunswick is based on the fisheries of the Bay of Fundy. The great tides of the bay bring in plankton, on which the fish feed. The main species caught in New Brunswick are lobster, which alone count for one-half of the total value, snow crab, herring, scallop, and shrimp. Blacks Harbour, with one of the world’s largest sardine canneries, is the leading center of the industry. The eastern coast fishers catch herring and cod. They also share some of the fine lobster grounds of Northumberland Strait. The cod fishery was closed from 1993 to 1997 because of a drastic decline in the number of fish, but was reopened in 1997 on a limited basis. New Brunswick ranks first in Canada in the value of mineral production in lead, zinc, peat, and bismuth. The province ranks second in Canada for potash, antimony, and silver. The Brunswick Number 12 mine near Bathurst is one of the largest base-metal deposits in the world. Coal production is centered on Minto. New Brunswick in 1998 produced 280,000 metric tons of coal. Most of the production is used for fuel for New Brunswick’s power-generating plants. Gypsum is quarried near Moncton. Peat is dug in the region east of Bathurst. Most of the remainder of New Brunswick’s mineral production also is derived from nonmetallics, which include potash, salt, stone, sand and gravel, clay, and lime. In 1997 manufacturing produced 13 percent of the New Brunswick’s gross domestic product (GDP). The principal products manufactured in the province include wood pulp; paper and paper products; fish products; sawmill and planing mill products; ships; meat products; soft drinks; dairy products; newspapers, magazines, and periodicals; bakery products; structural metal products; wooden doors and windows; construction and mining machinery; plastic products; and ready-mix concrete. Manufacturing is concentrated in the Saint John and Moncton areas. Saint John, including Lancaster and East Saint John, is by far the major industrial center. Its industries include wood pulp and paper manufacturing; food processing; brewing; oil refining; and the manufacture of clothing, household goods, and ships for the Canadian navy. Moncton’s industries produce meat, fabricated metal items, machinery, and fertilizer. Fredericton, an administrative and educational center, has mostly light industries, printing, and high-technology firms. Bathurst, Edmundston, and Dalhousie have major pulp and paper mills. In 2000 the nuclear power plant at Point Lepreau, near Saint John, accounted for 46 percent of New Brunswick’s electricity production. Coal-fired plants produced 39 percent, plants burning petroleum 7 percent, and hydroelectric facilities, 8 percent. Developed hydroelectric sites on the St. John River are Grand Falls, Beechwood, and Mactaquac. Another hydroelectric installation is near the point where the Tobique River enters the St. John River. New Brunswick’s power system is interconnected with the power systems of Nova Scotia, Québec, Prince Edward Island, and New England. |
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