- Nouvelle, Quebec
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Nouvelle — Municipality — 
NouvelleCoordinates: 48°08′N 66°19′W / 48.133°N 66.317°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
QuebecRegion Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine RCM Avignon Founded July 1, 1869 Incorporated October 10, 1907 Constitution December 5, 1953 Government – Mayor Luc Leblanc Area[1] – Land 230.63 km2 (89 sq mi) Population (2006)[1] – Total 1,948 – Density 8/km2 (20.7/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code G0C 2E0 Area code(s) 418 Nouvelle is a municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the Gaspésie at the confluence of the Nouvelle River and Baie des Chaleurs. It is the seat of the MRC d'Avignon.
Nouvelle's graphic seal is a world globe overlaid by Eusthenopteron foordi, whose fossil discovery brought worldwide fame to the Miguasha National Park now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The seal's red and gray colours represent the colors of the rocks present on the fossil site.
Contents
Education
- Commission scolaire René-Lévesque (used to be Commisstion scolaire Tracadièche, from the Mi'kma «Place of many herons»
- Elementary schools: École centrale
- Highschool students attend École Antoine-Bernard de Carleton
History
Nouvelle was first settled by Acadians fleeing the deportation of 1755 and a few settlers from Jersey fleeing the American revolution and some Irish. The name Nouvelle (new) was used as early as the end of the 18th century and stood for the "new land" being made available West of town now called Carleton-sur-Mer. It first appeared on documents in 1787, by a Jersey business man Charles Robin, and Abbé Joseph Mathurin Bourg, the first Acadian priest.
From 1845 to 1861, it was named Shoolbred (in various forms and years).
On July 1, 1869, it was proclaimed "paroisse de saint-jean-l'évangéliste". This date was the reference date for the centennial celebrations held in 1969.
In 1909, the Western portion of this territory split and was called "Municipalité d'Escuminac" and in 1912, the Eastern portion of the territory was known as "Municipalité de Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste", and then on December 5, 1953 changed to "Municipalité de Nouvelle".
Economy and Tourism
- Fishing. The Rivière-Nouvelle ZEC (including "Petite rivière Nouvelle" and "ruisseau Mann"[1]) is world renowned for its sea trout fly fishing and Atlantic salmon[2].
- Fossils. World class museum of natural history at the Miguasha National Park.
- Miguasha beach. The word Miguasha comes from the Mi'kma "Mégueck Shawk" meaning longtime red, referring to the majestic red cliffs of the Bonaventure Formation[3]
- Miguasha port facility offers yachting services and ferry service from July to September[4].
- 50+ Games. The 5th edition of the Jeux des 50 ans et plus de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine will take place here June 12–15, 2008[5].
Climate
Climate data for Nouvelle Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3)11.1
(52.0)17
(63)27.5
(81.5)33
(91)33.5
(92.3)34.5
(94.1)35
(95)32
(90)23.9
(75.0)17.8
(64.0)12.8
(55.0)35
(95)Average high °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)−5.2
(22.6)0.6
(33.1)6.7
(44.1)14.6
(58.3)20.6
(69.1)23.6
(74.5)22.7
(72.9)17
(63)10.3
(50.5)2.9
(37.2)−4
(25)8.5 Daily mean °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)−10.5
(13.1)−4.4
(24.1)2.2
(36.0)9
(48)14.8
(58.6)17.9
(64.2)17
(63)11.7
(53.1)5.9
(42.6)−0.6
(30.9)−8.1
(17.4)3.5 Average low °C (°F) −17.2
(1.0)−15.8
(3.6)−9.4
(15.1)−2.4
(27.7)3.3
(37.9)8.8
(47.8)12.1
(53.8)11.3
(52.3)6.3
(43.3)1.4
(34.5)−4
(25)−12.3
(9.9)−1.5 Record low °C (°F) −35
(−31)−33
(−27)−29.5
(−21.1)−18
(0)−6.7
(19.9)−2.5
(27.5)2.2
(36.0)−0.5
(31.1)−5.6
(21.9)−9.4
(15.1)−20
(−4)−28.5
(−19.3)−35
(−31)Precipitation mm (inches) 71.7
(2.823)48.6
(1.913)67.5
(2.657)72.1
(2.839)84.4
(3.323)86.2
(3.394)100
(3.94)93.9
(3.697)80.8
(3.181)90.3
(3.555)79
(3.11)79.4
(3.126)953.8
(37.551)Source: Environment Canada[6] Recreation
- Centre sportif Louis-Sleigher (skating arena), named in honour of the first native of Nouvelle to play for the NHL
- Sport fishing
- Hunting (Ruffed Grouse or partridge, moose, deer and black bear)
- Tennis courts
- Soccer field
- Nature trails
- Snowmobile and ATV trails
- Harness racing
Communities
- Dugal township ZEC constitution
- Miguasha hamlet picture
- Village Allard
- Rivière-Nouvelle (code:06902, constituted on 1986-01-01)[7]
- Drapeau
- Miguasha-Ouest
- Nouvelle-Ouest
- Provancher
- Grand Platin
North: Chic-Choc Mountains West: Escuminac Nouvelle East: Carleton-sur-Mer South: baie des Chaleurs Coordinates: 48°08′N 66°18′W / 48.133°N 66.3°W
References
- Nouvelle's official website (mostly French)
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=1201&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ http://www.rivierenouvelle.com/fhtm/index.html ZEC Rivière-Nouvelle
- ^ IngentaConnect Newly identified Carboniferous units (the Pointe Sawyer and Chemi
- ^ http://www.tc.gc.ca/Quebec/EN/port/miguasha.htm Transport Canada
- ^ http://www.urlsgim.com/index.aspx?sec=6 Jeux des 50 ans et plus
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2010
- ^ Municipalité : Rivière-Nouvelle – Répertoire des municipalités du Québec – MAMR
External links
Administrative divisions of QuebecSubdivisions Communities Major cities Montreal · Quebec · Laval · Gatineau · Longueuil · Sherbrooke · Saguenay · Lévis · Trois-Rivières
Categories:- Municipalities in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
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