Peel is a geographic parish in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada, situated on the eastern bank of the Saint John River. Prior to the 2023 governance reform, for governance purposes it was comprised one local service district and part of one town, both of which were members of the Western Valley Regional Service Commission (WVRSC). The Census subdivision of Peel Parish includes all of the geographic parish except the town of Florenceville-Bristol.

Origin of name

The parish may have been named after one of two brothers: Jonathan Peel, Secretary of State for War when the parish was created, or Robert Peel, who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

History

Peel was erected in 1859 from northwestern Brighton Parish. It included the southwestern corner of Aberdeen Parish until 1863.

Boundaries

Peel Parish is bounded:

Municipality

The town of Florenceville-Bristol comprises the northwestern corner of the parish.

Local service district

The local service district of the parish of Peel comprised all of the parish outside Florenceville-Bristol. The LSD was established in 1966 to assess for fire service following the abolition of county government under the new Municipalities Act. Community services were added in 1967. In 2020, the LSD assesses for community and recreation services in addition to the basic LSD services of fire protection, police services, land use planning, emergency measures, and dog control. The taxing authority was 211.00 Peel. LSD advisory committee: Yes. Chair Jill Hunter was an alternate on the WVRSC board in 2015 and 2016. Chair Joseph Trevors has sat on the board since 2017.

Communities

Communities at least partly within the parish; bold indicates an incorporated municipality; italics indicate a name no longer in official use

Bodies of water

Bodies of water at least partly in the parish:

Islands

Islands at least partly in the parish:

Other notable places

Parks, historic sites, and other noteworthy places at least partly in the parish.

Demographics

Parish population total does not include portion within Florenceville-Bristol

Population

Population trend

Language

Mother tongue (2016)