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Country
  
Canada

Parish
  
Saint-Isidore

Incorporated
  
1991

Area
  
22.58 km²

Province
  
New Brunswick

Area code
  
506

County
  
Gloucester

Founded
  
1876

Time zone
  
AST (UTC-4)

Population
  
748 (2011)

Local time
  
Tuesday 4:16 PM

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Weather
  
-2°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 76% Humidity

Saint-Isidore (2006 pop.: 796) is a village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is bordered by the communities of Pont-Landry, Hacheyville, Bois-Gagnon and Tilley Road. The community is situated on the Acadian Peninsula. The current mayor is Oscar Roussel.

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Map of Saint-Isidore, NB, Canada

Saint-Isidore belongs the town of Tracadie-Sheila's sphere of influence. With the population being Acadian, almost all of its inhabitants speak French as a mother tongue and are of the Catholic religion. The local school name is École la Relève and offers kindergarten programs until the 7th grade.

The main industries are agriculture, asphalt and services. The village maintains a local museum, a public pool and a few parks around the municipality. It is crossed by provincial Route 160 and Route 135.

History

The settlement was founded by Rev. Gagnon in 1876 and merged with the community of Bois-Hébert which was incorporated in 1991 as the current Village de Saint-Isidore. The first mayor ever elected was Norbert J. Sivret. The Acadian influence is represented through the majestic local church, which was built in 1904.

Notable people

  • include AIDS activist Dr.Réjean Thomas and opera singer Michèle Losier, both now living in Montreal, Quebec.
  • References

    Saint-Isidore, New Brunswick Wikipedia


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