Alma, New Brunswick
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Village of Alma Salmon River Settlement |
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Sign at the entrance to the village.
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 Village of Alma
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| Coordinates: 45°36′07″N 64°56′36″W / 45.601944°N 64.943333°WCoordinates: 45°36′07″N 64°56′36″W / 45.601944°N 64.943333°W | ||
| Country | Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick | |
| County | Albert | |
| Parish | Alma | |
| Incorporated | 1966 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Village Council | |
| • Mayor | Kirstin Herta Shortt | |
| • Councillor | Andrew Casey | |
| • Councilor | Ryan Butland | |
| • Councilor | Tiffany Bowron | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47.64 km2 (18.39 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 232 | |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) | |
| • Change 2006-11 |
 22.9% |
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| Electoral districts | ||
| • Federal | Fundy Royal | |
| • Provincial | Albert | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-3) | |
| Website | www |
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Alma (2011 Population 232) is a village in the parish of Alma, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. This village is centered on the small delta of the Upper Salmon River and Cleveland Brook, where they empty into Salisbury Bay.
The headquarters of Fundy National Park is in Alma West, making tourism a major part of the local economy. Fishing, of lobster and scallops, is another primary economic activity.
The settlement, known as Salmon River Settlement, began in earnest as the lumbering trade took root with the exchange of land-grant title, and construction of a sawmill on the Upper Salmon River by its new owners. Prior to this, loyalist John Coffin, who held the land grant, caused frustration for would-be settlers because of his absence. Thus began the most vibrant period in the communities history.
The Parish of Alma was created surrounding the Village in 1856, commemorating the then-recent Battle of Alma during the Crimean war. The Village municipality incorporated in 1966 following sweeping changes that disbanded county councils. It was 18 years prior that the federal government expropriated land in the village and parish west of the Upper Salmon River for the creation of Fundy National Park. Many homes were relocated east of the river as lumber barons gave way to the new land managers, the Parks Canada Agency. In addition to tourism related to the park, lobster and scallop fishing are an important industry based out of Alma's tidal harbour.
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