Kennebecasis Valley
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Kennebecasis Valley | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Counties | Saint John County, Kings County |
| Boroughs | List |
| Area | |
• Total | 91.56 km2 (35.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 30,745 |
| • Density | 335.8/km2 (869.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−04:00 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−03:00 (ADT) |
| Website | kennebecasis |
The Kennebecasis Valley, also known as simply Kennebecasis (/kɛnəbəˈkeɪsɪs/ ken-ə-bə-KAY-sis), its abbreviated term KV, as well as "The Valley," is a region of Greater Saint John. Situated along the Kennebecasis River, it encompasses the bedroom communities of Quispamsis and Rothesay, outlying suburbs of Saint John, New Brunswick located outside the city limits.[3][4]
The Kennebecasis Valley has its own regional police force[5] and fire department, the Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department, which has two stations, one in each town.[6] Both of these departments overlook both Quispamsis and Rothesay. The Kennebecasis Valley is known for its large deer population, with the area having its own Nuisance Deer Management Assistance Program.[7]
Although there is no recollection of how the Kennebecasis Valley began, there is the existence of the Kennebecasis Valley Women's Institute which stretches as far back as 1917.[8] In 1972, the Kennebecasis Valley was described as encompassing six communities, those being Rothesay, Quispamsis, Renforth, Gondola Point, Fairvale, and East Riverside-Kinghurst.[9] Following the January 1, 1998 amalgamations of the former communities into either Quispamsis or Rothesay, the communities encompassed by the Kennebecasis Valley lowered to two.
