Oromocto

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official_name = Oromocto
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native_name = "Welamooktook" (Great River)
nickname = Canada's Model town
settlement_type =Town
motto = Succesus per Operam “Effort Brings Success”


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = New Brunswick
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sunbury County
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government_type =Town Council
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Fay Tidd
leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor
leader_name1 =Dianne Buchanan
leader_title2 =Councillor
leader_name2 = Greg Doucet, Allison Mockler, Paula Den Hollander, Melvin Vance.
leader_title3 =CAO
leader_name3 =Wayne Carnell
leader_title4 =Assist Town Clerk
leader_name4 =Cynthia Abbott
established_title =Founded
established_date = March 16, 1693
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1956
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population_total = 8412
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timezone = AST
utc_offset = −4
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latd= 45.84878
longd=-66.47879
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elevation_m = Sea level to 51
elevation_ft = 0 to 167.3
postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code
postal_code = E2V
area_code = 506
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website = http//:www.oromocto.ca
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Oromocto (2001 pop.: 8,843) is a Canadian town in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.

The town is located on the west bank of the St. John River at the mouth of the Oromocto River, approximately 20 kilometres southeast of Fredericton. The town's name is derived from the name of the Oromocto River; "oromocto" is thought to have originated from the Maliseet word "welamooktook" which means "deep water".

Oromocto was originally a shipbuilding town in the 19th century, but went into decline after the industry closed. It remained a small hamlet until it was selected as the headquarters for a large military training area, in the early 1950s. The Gagetown Military Camp (Camp Gagetown) opened in 1955 as the largest military reservation in the Commonwealth of Nations at the time.

Oromocto underwent a major transformation during this time as it was designed to be a "model town". It was considered to be at the forefront of such efforts in Canada, along with locations such as Richmond Hill, Ontario and Nepean, Ontario. Today, Oromocto's entire economy is dominated by CFB Gagetown.

The town's location in the Saint John River valley provides lush vegetation and an attractive waterfront on both rivers. A small park and marina occupy an area on the Oromocto River waterfront near the "downtown".

Canadian National Railway abandoned its railway line which ran through the town to CFB Gagetown in March 1996. Today, this railway right-of-way has been developed as a recreational trail and is part of the "Sentier NB Trail" network. This particular portion of the Sentier NB Trail between Fredericton-Oromocto-Burton also hosts the Trans-Canada Trail.

External links

* [http://www.oromocto.ca Town of Oromocto] - official website
* [http://oromoctowatershed.blogspot.com/ Oromocto Watershed Association Inc.]