Robertville, New Brunswick
Encyclopedia
Robertville is an unincorporated community
in Gloucester County
, New Brunswick
, Canada
.
Situated northwest of the outskirts of Bathurst
, it is mostly surrounded by forest. Among other communities in the surroundings are Beresford, Petit Rocher, Nigadoo, North Tetagouche, South Tetagouche, Pointe Verte, and Rough Waters.
The elementary school of Robertville is École La Croisée De Robertville ("La Croisée" is French for "The Crossing", referring to the four corners intersection where the school is situated and was named by a student (Jason Mansour) after he won a contest to find the school a name).
Established in 1884 by a Roman Catholic priest by the name of François-Antoine Robert, its residents are predominantly francophone
.
French people from Robertville (and the surroundings) generally go to École Secondaire Népisiguit (ESN - The French Highscool) in the City of Bathurst, and the few English people from Robertville (and the surroundings, predominantly in Bathurst) go to Bathurst High School (BHS).
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Brunswick
Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...
, 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...
, Canada
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...
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Situated northwest of the outskirts of Bathurst
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Bathurst is a Canadian city in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.Bathurst is situated on Bathurst Harbour, an estuary at the mouth of the Nepisiguit River at the southernmost part of Chaleur Bay....
, it is mostly surrounded by forest. Among other communities in the surroundings are Beresford, Petit Rocher, Nigadoo, North Tetagouche, South Tetagouche, Pointe Verte, and Rough Waters.
The elementary school of Robertville is École La Croisée De Robertville ("La Croisée" is French for "The Crossing", referring to the four corners intersection where the school is situated and was named by a student (Jason Mansour) after he won a contest to find the school a name).
Established in 1884 by a Roman Catholic priest by the name of François-Antoine Robert, its residents are predominantly francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
.
French people from Robertville (and the surroundings) generally go to École Secondaire Népisiguit (ESN - The French Highscool) in the City of Bathurst, and the few English people from Robertville (and the surroundings, predominantly in Bathurst) go to Bathurst High School (BHS).
Notable Residents
- Martin Pitre (Poet)
- Éric Cormier (Poet)
- Christian Roy (Poet/Musician)
- Danny Boudreau (Musician)
- Gilles Cormier (Visual Artist)
- Marie-France Comeau (Author of Children Books)
- Pascal Leo Cormier (Visual Artist).
- Matt Lejeune (Union Activist).