Riverview, New Brunswick

Riverview is a town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. Riverview is located on the south side of the Petitcodiac River, across from the larger cities of Moncton and Dieppe. Riverview has an area of 34 square kilometres (13 sq mi), and a population density of 564.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,462/sq mi). Riverview's slogan is "A Great Place To Grow". With a population of 20,584 in 2021,[3] Riverview is the fifth largest municipality in New Brunswick, having a larger population than the cities of Edmundston, Bathurst, Campbellton, and Miramichi, despite its designation of "town".

Riverview
Town
Official logo of Riverview
Motto: 
A Great Place To Grow
Riverview is located in New Brunswick
Riverview
Riverview
Location of Riverview in New Brunswick
Coordinates: 46.06125°N 64.80517°W / 46.06125; -64.80517
CountryCanada
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountyAlbert County
ParishCoverdale Parish
Founded1733
IncorporatedJuly 9, 1973[1]
Government
  MPsGinette Petitpas Taylor & Rob Moore
  MayorAndrew J. LeBlanc
  Governing BodyRiverview Town Council
  MLA'sBruce Fitch
Area
  Total34.10 km2 (13.17 sq mi)
Elevation
Sea level to 30 m (0 - 98 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3][2]
  Total20,584
  Density603.7/km2 (1,564/sq mi)
Time zoneAtlantic Standard Time (-4)
Area code506
Telephone Exchange386
NTS Map21I2 Moncton
GNBC CodeDBBTG
Highway Route 112
Route 114
WaterwaysPetitcodiac River, Mill Creek, Turtle Creek
WebsiteTownOfRiverview.ca

History

Though the Petitcodiac River was a regular transportation corridor for aboriginal peoples, the first known settlements in the area were three Acadian villages in what are now Turtle Creek, Lower Coverdale and Point Park. The French-speaking families were forced to abandon the area in 1758 during the Grand Derangement. Resettlement of what would become Riverview began around 1783 when settlers from Yorkshire, England began to farm there.[4] The Town of Riverview was formed on July 9, 1973 with the amalgamation of the three villages of Bridgedale, Gunningsville and Riverview Heights. Harold Findlay became the first mayor and seven councillors were elected at-large to serve a population of 14,177. Since that time, Riverview has grown to include almost 19,130 represented by four ward councillors and three councillors-at-large.[1]

Riverview's first female mayor was Anne Seamans who served until her retirement in 2021.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Riverview had a population of 20,584 living in 8,651 of its 8,797 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 19,667. With a land area of 34.1 km2 (13.2 sq mi), it had a population density of 603.6/km2 (1,563.4/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Riverview's linguistic majority is English, with 90.6% speaking English as a first language and only 7.8% speaking French as a first language.[6] The adjacent cities of Moncton and Dieppe are about 32% and 73% Francophone respectively and have benefited from an ongoing rural depopulation of the Acadian Peninsula and areas in northern and eastern New Brunswick.[6] About 27% of the town population is bilingual and understands both English and French.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198114,907    
198615,638+4.9%
199116,270+4.0%
199616,653+2.4%
200117,010+2.1%
200617,832+4.8%
201119,128+7.3%
201619,667+2.8%
202120,584+4.7%
[3]
Panethnic groups in the Town of Riverview (2001−2021)
Panethnic group 2021[7] 2016[8] 2011[9] 2006[10] 2001[11]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
European[lower-alpha 1] 18,590 91.58% 18,535 95.05% 18,195 96.02% 17,285 98.18% 16,595 98.75%
Indigenous 395 1.95% 385 1.97% 275 1.45% 110 0.62% 55 0.33%
South Asian 375 1.85% 30 0.15% 30 0.16% 35 0.2% 15 0.09%
African 315 1.55% 185 0.95% 90 0.47% 100 0.57% 85 0.51%
Southeast Asian[lower-alpha 2] 260 1.28% 120 0.62% 170 0.9% 30 0.17% 0 0%
East Asian[lower-alpha 3] 165 0.81% 190 0.97% 170 0.9% 50 0.28% 20 0.12%
Middle Eastern[lower-alpha 4] 70 0.34% 35 0.18% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Latin American 65 0.32% 20 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Other/multiracial[lower-alpha 5] 65 0.32% 20 0.1% 0 0% 0 0% 45 0.27%
Total responses 20,300 98.62% 19,500 99.15% 18,950 99.07% 17,605 98.73% 16,805 98.79%
Total population 20,584 100% 19,667 100% 19,128 100% 17,832 100% 17,010 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Neighbourhoods

Riverview has six main neighbourhoods, each with several smaller subdivisions:

  • West Riverview
  • Riverview Heights
  • Findlay South
  • Gunningsville
  • Point Park
  • Bridgedale

Emergency services

The town is served by Ambulance New Brunswick, Riverview Fire & Rescue,[12] and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Hospital services are located in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Sports

Facilities

See Moncton Sport Facilities

  • Riverview Aquatic Centre - a full size indoor swimming pool with 6 lanes (each 25m long) connected with Riverview High School.[13]
  • Several soccer and baseball fields
  • Byron Dobson Memorial Arena, with two hockey rinks[14]
  • Six green clay tennis courts[15]
  • Parklanes Bowling Centre - 12 candlepin bowling lanes with automatic scoring[16]

Events

Riverview Sunfest is an annual festival of events to celebrate the incorporation of Riverview as a town and Canada Day.[17]

Urban parks

Places of interest

Riverview Fire Station

The town is home to one of seven Nav Canada area control centres, Moncton Area Control Centre, serving air traffic over New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and eastern Quebec. The centre controls all air traffic between Europe and Eastern Canada. This centre monitors over 430,000 flights a year, 80% of which are either entering or leaving North American airspace.

Media

See Media in Greater Moncton

Transportation

See Greater Moncton Transportation

Education

There are currently seven schools in Riverview, including one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools. In December 2011, it was officially announced that a new K-8 school would be constructed in East Riverview that is expected to open for the 2013 school year.[22]

Climate

Climate data for Riverview
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 18.2 15.8 17.5 25.8 37.6 40.6 43.5 44.5 38.9 31.2 28.2 20.3 44.5
Record high °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
15.3
(59.5)
29
(84)
28.3
(82.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.4
(93.9)
35.6
(96.1)
37.2
(99.0)
33.3
(91.9)
26.1
(79.0)
22.9
(73.2)
17.8
(64.0)
37.2
(99.0)
Average high °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.0
(35.6)
8.0
(46.4)
15.9
(60.6)
21.3
(70.3)
24.5
(76.1)
23.8
(74.8)
18.8
(65.8)
12.4
(54.3)
5.6
(42.1)
−0.7
(30.7)
10.4
(50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.9
(16.0)
−8
(18)
−2.9
(26.8)
3.2
(37.8)
9.9
(49.8)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
17.9
(64.2)
13.0
(55.4)
7.1
(44.8)
1.4
(34.5)
−5.5
(22.1)
5.1
(41.2)
Average low °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−13.2
(8.2)
−7.8
(18.0)
−1.7
(28.9)
3.9
(39.0)
8.9
(48.0)
12.6
(54.7)
12.0
(53.6)
7.2
(45.0)
1.8
(35.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
−10.3
(13.5)
−0.3
(31.5)
Record low °C (°F) −32.2
(−26.0)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−27.4
(−17.3)
−16.1
(3.0)
−6.1
(21.0)
−2.1
(28.2)
1.2
(34.2)
0.6
(33.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−10
(14)
−17.4
(0.7)
−29
(−20)
−32.2
(−26.0)
Record low wind chill −49.4 −46.0 −39.3 −27.7 −12.6 −5.0 −3.2 −2.5 −9.0 −14.7 −27.1 −43.5 −49.4
Average precipitation mm (inches) 119.2
(4.69)
92.9
(3.66)
123.6
(4.87)
99.3
(3.91)
97.1
(3.82)
91.5
(3.60)
103.3
(4.07)
79.5
(3.13)
92.7
(3.65)
103.8
(4.09)
104.5
(4.11)
115.8
(4.56)
1,223.2
(48.16)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 41.5
(1.63)
26.8
(1.06)
45.9
(1.81)
57.2
(2.25)
91.5
(3.60)
91.5
(3.60)
103.3
(4.07)
79.5
(3.13)
92.7
(3.65)
99.5
(3.92)
81.1
(3.19)
54.9
(2.16)
865.4
(34.07)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 80.1
(31.5)
68.1
(26.8)
70.8
(27.9)
35.8
(14.1)
4.5
(1.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3.4
(1.3)
21.7
(8.5)
65.6
(25.8)
349.9
(137.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 16.6 13.8 15.3 15.5 15.1 14.3 13.7 11.8 12.2 13.5 15.6 17.1 174.5
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 6.4 4.8 7.7 11.8 14.7 14.3 13.7 11.8 12.2 13.1 12.6 7.9 131.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 13.5 11.8 11.1 7.3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.86 5.7 12.6 63.9
Average relative humidity (%) 79.6 79.4 82.2 86.2 87.3 89.9 91.4 93.0 93.3 89.5 86.8 83.5 86.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 115.1 124.4 139.2 158.2 204.9 228.9 248.4 243.8 167.4 142.3 102.8 95.3 1,970.6
Source: Environment Canada[29]

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  4. Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. "History of Riverview". Town of Riverview Website. Town of Riverview. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Riverview, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Riverview, New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. Renouf, Helen (1986). A History of Riverview. Hantsport NS: Lancelot Press. p. 14. ISBN 0889993343.
  5. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  9. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  10. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-08-20). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  11. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2019-07-02). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  12. "Emergency Equipment and Vehicles". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  13. "Pat Crossman Memorial Aquatics Centre". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  14. "Byron Dobson Memorial Arena". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  15. "Riverview Tennis Club". Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  16. "Parklane Bowl". Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  17. "SunFest". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  18. "Caseley Park". Town of Riverview, NB. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
  19. "Green Gym". Town of Riverview, NB. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  20. "Mill Creek Nature Park". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  21. "Parks and Trails". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  22. "Schools in Riverview". Town of Riverview. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  23. Riverview High School
  24. Riverview Middle School
  25. Riverview East School
  26. West Riverview School
  27. Frank L. Bowser School
  28. Claude D Taylor School
  29. "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000, Moncton Airport". Environment Canada Accessed 24 March 2012.

Further reading

  • A History of the Town, Riverview: Amalgamating Bridgedale, Gunningsville, Riverview Heights, Hantsport: Lancelot Press, 1986.
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