Peel is a geographic parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, situated on the eastern bank of the Saint John River.
Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised one local service district and part of one town, both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC).
The Census subdivision of Peel Parish includes all of the geographic parish except the town of Florenceville-Bristol.
Origin of name The parish may have been named after one of two brothers: Jonathan Peel, Secretary of State for War when the parish was created, or Robert Peel, who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
History Peel was erected in 1859 from northwestern Brighton Parish. It included the southwestern corner of Aberdeen Parish until 1863.
Boundaries Peel Parish is bounded: Remainder of parish on map 92 at same site. Remainder of parish on mapbooks 272, 287, and 288 at same site.
on the west by the Saint John River; on the north by a line running due east from opposite the mouth of Whitemarsh Brook to a reserved road along the western line of grants on the Ketchum Ridge Road, then south along that tier of grants to its end, then due east to the Cold Stream near the junction of Black Brook and East Coldstream roads; on the east by the Cold Stream; and on the south by the prolongation of the north line of a land grant north of Hales Brook to the Cold Stream.
Municipality The town of Florenceville-Bristol comprises the northwestern corner of the parish.
Local service district The local service district of the parish of Peel comprised all of the parish outside Florenceville-Bristol.
The LSD was established in 1966 to assess for fire service following the abolition of county government under the new Municipalities Act. Community services were added in 1967.
In 2020, the LSD assesses for community and recreation services in addition to the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control. The taxing authority was 211.00 Peel.
LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Jill Hunter was an alternate on the WVRSC board in 2015 and 2016. Chair Joseph Trevors has sat on the board since 2017.
Communities Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use
East Coldstream Florenceville-Bristol Jericho Lansdowne Mount Pleasant Oakland Peel Riverbank South Gordonsville Stickney Upper Peel
Bodies of water Bodies of waterNot including brooks, ponds or coves. at least partly in the parish: Saint John River Cold Stream
Islands Islands at least partly in the parish: Presque Isle Island
Other notable places Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish. Oakland Mountain Protected Natural Area Stickney Protected Natural Area
Demographics Parish population total does not include portion within Florenceville-Bristol
Population Population trendStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census Census Population Change (%) 2016 1,196 2.2% 2011 1,223 2.7% 2006 1,257 5.4% 2001 1,329 3.3% 1996Adj 1,375 6.9% 1996 1,286 1.2% 1991 1,271 N/A
Language Mother tongue (2016) Language Population Pct (%) English only 1,135 95.4% French only 15 1.3% Other languages 40 3.4% Both English and French 0 0%
See also List of parishes in New Brunswick
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