Juniper, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Juniper is a Canadian
hamlet in Carleton County
, New Brunswick
. Juniper is located in Aberdeen Parish. It is situated on Route 107
, which runs from Route 105
at Bristol, northeast to Juniper, and then bends southeast towards Napadogan and Deersdale. Geographic coordinates: 46° 33' North, 67° 13' West; elevation 899 ft.
Juniper is named for the low growing juniper shrub
which allegedly grows in the bog
gy spruce
forest near Juniper Station.
The local economy is largely forestry-based, with a modern lumber mill operated by Fraser Papers
(Nexfor, Inc). The assets of Juniper Lumber at the time of purchase by Fraser included an I-joist plant, a sawmill and 1,060 square kilometres of forest land under management through Crown licenses and sub-licenses. The I-joist plant, which commenced production in mid-1998, has an annual production capacity of 80 million lineal feet (two shifts). Juniper employs 250 in New Brunswick. There is also a tree nursery operated by J.D. Irving Ltd.
The economy also benefits from some hunting
and fishing
-related tourism
, as the village is on the South Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River
, renowned for its salmon
and trout
fishing.
The village has three churches, Roman Catholic, United Church of Canada Church and Pentecostal. The village is in School District 14 and has one public school, Juniper Elementary School, formerly Juniper High School.
The nearby Juniper Barrens String Bog, the largest bog in the area, covers 12 square kilometres, and is home to the White Fringed Orchid (Platanthera blepharglottis), an uncommon type of Butterfly Orchid, and the sedge (grass) Carex eburnea. The peat
is two to three metres deep. The bog is one of several unique sites in Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, featured on the Irving Forest Discovery Network.
, Premier of New Brunswick
and Canadian Federal Minister of Forestry, who was the son of Sarah and the Right Honourable James Kidd Flemming
, a Premier of New Brunswick himself. He went to work at his family's mill, Juniper Lumber Ltd., in Juniper at the age of fifteen, but retired to a home near Woodstock, New Brunswick
, after retiring from Parliament in 1972, and also in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Flemming's wife, Aida Flemming
, founded the International Kindness Club for Children, a club to teach children to love and be kind to animals, and was active in a number of charities.
The New Brunswick Kindness Club now has members in many provinces and countries, including every Canadian province, the Yukon Territory, the United States, India, England, France, Norway, the West Indies, Belize, Ireland, Australia, Korea, Japan, and many countries in Africa. Doctor Albert Schweitzer
, famous for his medical and humanitarian work, served as an Honorary President of the International Kindness Club, before it was incorporated into the Humane Society of the United States
(HSUS), of which Mrs. Flemming became an honorary board member.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
hamlet in Carleton County
Carleton County, New Brunswick
Carleton County is located in west-central New Brunswick, Canada.The county is located in western New Brunswick, it borders on the west, the State of Maine; on the south, York County; on the north, Victoria County and is bisected by the Saint John River. Potato farming is a major industry...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. Juniper is located in Aberdeen Parish. It is situated on Route 107
New Brunswick Route 107
Route 107 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running from an intersection with Route 8 at Nashwaak Bridge to an intersection with Route 105 at Bristol; a distance of 100.1 kilometres....
, which runs from Route 105
New Brunswick Route 105
Route 105 is a highway in New Brunswick, Canada; running from Route 10 in Youngs Cove to Route 108 in Grand Falls, mostly along the east and north banks of the Saint John River, for a distance of 307 kilometres.- Route description :...
at Bristol, northeast to Juniper, and then bends southeast towards Napadogan and Deersdale. Geographic coordinates: 46° 33' North, 67° 13' West; elevation 899 ft.
Juniper is named for the low growing juniper shrub
Juniper
Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on taxonomic viewpoint, there are between 50-67 species of juniper, widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere, from the Arctic, south to tropical Africa in the Old World, and to the...
which allegedly grows in the bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
gy spruce
Spruce
A spruce is a tree of the genus Picea , a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are large trees, from tall when mature, and can be distinguished by their whorled branches and conical...
forest near Juniper Station.
The local economy is largely forestry-based, with a modern lumber mill operated by Fraser Papers
Fraser Papers
Fraser Papers Inc. is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based manufacturer of specialized printing, publishing, and converting papers, with customers in Canada and the US. It manages more than two million acres of forest, operates a tree nursery, and sawmills. It was spun off as a public company in 2004...
(Nexfor, Inc). The assets of Juniper Lumber at the time of purchase by Fraser included an I-joist plant, a sawmill and 1,060 square kilometres of forest land under management through Crown licenses and sub-licenses. The I-joist plant, which commenced production in mid-1998, has an annual production capacity of 80 million lineal feet (two shifts). Juniper employs 250 in New Brunswick. There is also a tree nursery operated by J.D. Irving Ltd.
The economy also benefits from some hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
-related tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, as the village is on the South Branch of the Southwest Miramichi River
Southwest Miramichi River
The Southwest Miramichi River is a Canadian river in New Brunswick.The river has its origin in Carleton County, at Miramichi Lake in the Miramichi Highlands . Its two branches join near the village of Juniper, NB...
, renowned for its salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
and trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
fishing.
The village has three churches, Roman Catholic, United Church of Canada Church and Pentecostal. The village is in School District 14 and has one public school, Juniper Elementary School, formerly Juniper High School.
The nearby Juniper Barrens String Bog, the largest bog in the area, covers 12 square kilometres, and is home to the White Fringed Orchid (Platanthera blepharglottis), an uncommon type of Butterfly Orchid, and the sedge (grass) Carex eburnea. The peat
Peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter or histosol. Peat forms in wetland bogs, moors, muskegs, pocosins, mires, and peat swamp forests. Peat is harvested as an important source of fuel in certain parts of the world...
is two to three metres deep. The bog is one of several unique sites in Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, featured on the Irving Forest Discovery Network.
Notable residents
The best known resident of the village was the Right Honourable Hugh John FlemmingHugh John Flemming
Hugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...
, Premier of New Brunswick
Premier of New Brunswick
The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
and Canadian Federal Minister of Forestry, who was the son of Sarah and the Right Honourable James Kidd Flemming
James Kidd Flemming
James Kidd Flemming was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Flemming was a school teacher and lumberman before entering politics and serving as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from 1908 to 1911 and Minister of Lands and Mines from 1911-1914. He succeeded Douglas Hazen as the...
, a Premier of New Brunswick himself. He went to work at his family's mill, Juniper Lumber Ltd., in Juniper at the age of fifteen, but retired to a home near Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...
, after retiring from Parliament in 1972, and also in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Flemming's wife, Aida Flemming
Aida McAnn Flemming
Aida Maud Boyer McAnn Flemming, was the wife of Hugh John Flemming, who was Premier of New Brunswick from October 8, 1952 to July 11, 1960.-Education:...
, founded the International Kindness Club for Children, a club to teach children to love and be kind to animals, and was active in a number of charities.
The New Brunswick Kindness Club now has members in many provinces and countries, including every Canadian province, the Yukon Territory, the United States, India, England, France, Norway, the West Indies, Belize, Ireland, Australia, Korea, Japan, and many countries in Africa. Doctor Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer OM was a German theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. He was born in Kaysersberg in the province of Alsace-Lorraine, at that time part of the German Empire...
, famous for his medical and humanitarian work, served as an Honorary President of the International Kindness Club, before it was incorporated into the Humane Society of the United States
Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States , based in Washington, D.C., is the largest animal advocacy organization in the world. In 2009, HSUS reported assets of over US$160 million....
(HSUS), of which Mrs. Flemming became an honorary board member.