Salisbury | |
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 The Silver Fox | |
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| Nickname: "Home of the Silver Fox" | |
  Salisbury The location of Salisbury within New Brunswick | |
| Coordinates:46°02′00″N65°03′00″W / 46.033333°N 65.05°W /46.033333; -65.05 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Westmorland County |
| Parish | Salisbury Parish |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Incorporated Village | 1966 |
| Town | 2023 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Fundy Royal |
| Provincial | Petitcodiac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rob Campbell |
| • MLA | Mike Holland (PC) |
| • MP | Rob Moore (CPC) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,387 |
| • Density | 176.1/km2 (456/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016–21) |  4.5% |
| Population of former village limits | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic (AST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
| Canadian Postal code | E4J |
| Area code | 506 &428 |
| Telephone Exchange | 215 372 |
| Website | salisburynb.ca |
Salisbury is a town located inWestmorland County,New Brunswick, Canada.
Previously a village for 57 years from 1966 to 2023, in January 2023 Salisbury was amalgamated with parts of fourlocal service districts (including the rural community ofRiver Glade) to become a new town with the same name.[2][3]
Salisbury first became a permanent settlement when settlers fromYorkshire,England, settled there in 1774 (History, Village of Salisbury Website).
It grew quickly as a fox farming community, a special mutation of fox with grey/white fur, which was imported, was commonly bred in the many fox farms in Salisbury. This is where the saying "Home of the Silver Fox" comes from. While no fox farms are known to operate locally some wild foxes now share these genes.
Salisbury is situated on the north bank of thePetitcodiac River, approximately 25 km (16 mi) west ofMoncton /Riverview, and 16 km (10 mi) east ofPetitcodiac.
The town has elementary, middle, and high schools and an outdoor swimming pool. Several family-owned shops and churches serve the surrounding area. There is also aRoyal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, 580 A/M Hugh Campbell Squadron.
Salisbury is a local service centre for several farming communities in thePetitcodiac River AKAThree Rivers, New Brunswick area. The town and many surrounding communities are served byAmbulance New Brunswick, Salisbury Fire & Rescue.
One of the first acts of the new council was to approve construction of a new fire hall.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, at this time the Village of Salisbury had a population of2,387 living in972 of its996 total private dwellings, a change of4.5% from its 2016 population of2,284. With a land area of 13.56 km2 (5.24 sq mi), it had a population density of176.0/km2 (455.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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According to the 2022 Election Results[7] a total of 327 citizens voted in the last Municipal election for the region.
| Position | Official Representative | Votes Received | Total Voters |
| Mayor | Robert CAMPBELL | 0 | Accl. |
| Councillor at Large | Jason GALLANT | 0 | Accl. |
| Ward 1 | John Wiebe DYKSTRA | 85 | 181 |
| Ward 2 | Phyllis BANNISTER | 0 | Accl. |
| Ward 3 (Former Village) | Sarah COLWELL, Nathan O'BLENIS, & Stephanie THORNE | 0 | Accl. X 3 |
| Ward 4 | Joseph (Joe) D'ETTORE | 94 | 146 |
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46°02′N65°03′W / 46.033°N 65.050°W /46.033; -65.050 (Salisbury)
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