# Belledune

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**Belledune** is a port village in the Canadian [province](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) of [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick). It has a [population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) of 1,325, and straddles the boundary between [Restigouche County](/source/Restigouche_County,_New_Brunswick) and [Gloucester County](/source/Gloucester_County,_New_Brunswick), New Brunswick.

The community of Belledune was created through the amalgamation of [Jacquet River](/source/Jacquet_River,_New_Brunswick), [Armstrong Brook](/source/Armstrong_Brook,_New_Brunswick), and Belledune in 1994. The community dubbed itself a "Supervillage" after this amalgamation. Belledune's population meets the requirements as a "Town" under the *Municipalities Act of the Province of New Brunswick*, but it has not requested a change in municipal status and therefore remains as a village.

Belledune is one of the few municipalities not significantly affected by the province's [2023 local governance reforms](/source/2023_New_Brunswick_local_governance_reform).

## History

See also: [History of New Brunswick](/source/History_of_New_Brunswick) and [List of historic places in Gloucester County, New Brunswick](/source/List_of_historic_places_in_Gloucester_County,_New_Brunswick)

The village, "Big Dune", was first settled by François Guittard (middle name: Joseph) around 1815, with a land grant approval in 1825 for two lots of land of 200 acres each.[1]

Guittard was born in Fauxbourg, St. Antoine, France, around 1774, and after fighting in Napoleon's army, in 1801, he defected to the [British Army](/source/British_Army). Guittard worked as a navigator, and helped map the New Brunswick coastline with the British military.

Guittard and his wife Marie LeFilatre emigrated to Canada, and after a brief settling in [Rivière-Ouelle](/source/Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle), Quebec, they resettled in New Brunswick, where the promise of a land grant became a possibility.

Settlers from the [Miramichi Valley](/source/Miramichi_Valley) moved towards Belledune after the [1825 Great Miramichi Fire](/source/1825_Great_Miramichi_Fire).

## Politics

List of Mayors of Belledune Mayor Term Party References Delphis Hickey 1969 – May 10, 1977 bgcolor=| Independent [2][3] J. Arnold Talbot May 10, 1977 – May 14, 1980 bgcolor=| Independent [4] John McDonnell May 14, 1980 – May 1986 bgcolor=| Independent Joseph H. Hodgins May 1986 – May 8, 1989 bgcolor=| Independent [5] Andy Flanagan May 8, 1989 – May 14, 2001 bgcolor=| Independent [6] Joseph R. Noël May 14, 2001 – May 10, 2004 bgcolor=| Independent [7] Nick Duivenvoorden May 10, 2004 – May 14, 2012 bgcolor=| Independent [8] Ron Bourque May 14, 2012 – May 9, 2016 bgcolor=| Independent [9] Joseph R. Noël May 9, 2016 – May 10, 2021 bgcolor=| Independent [10] Paul A. Arseneault May 10, 2021 – present bgcolor=| Independent [11]

## Economy

Belledune underwent unprecedented development during the 1960s when under the premiership of [Louis Robichaud](/source/Louis_Robichaud) a major regional [port](/source/Port) was built to service various industries on the north shore of New Brunswick.

The first major industrial projects at the port included in 1966 a lead and zinc [smelter](/source/Lead_smelter), formerly Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corporation, but now owned by [Glencore](/source/Glencore) with a nominal production of 120,000 tonnes per year.[12][13][14] built in support of the lead and zinc mines opened south of [Bathurst](/source/Bathurst,_New_Brunswick) during the 1950s in the [Bathurst Mining Camp](/source/Bathurst_Mining_Camp). A $30 million venture at the time, the smelter has managed to extract silver from its imported silver lead concentrates, and in 2011 produced 400mt of pure silver valued at 448M$; the company proposes to increase its silver production to 700mt.[15] The current permit to operate is file number I-7107.[16]

[NB Power](/source/NB_Power) opened the [Belledune Generating Station](/source/Belledune_Generating_Station), a coal-fired thermal generating station, at the port in 1993.[17]

The announcement of the closure of the Glencore smelter was issued in late 2019. At that time, the company workforce was on strike. The site decommissioning will continue to 2028.

## Demographics

In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Belledune had a population of 1,325 living in 688 of its 782 total private dwellings, a change of -6.49% from its 2016 population of 1,417. With a land area of 189.18 km2 (73.04 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[18]

Historical Census Data - Belledune, New Brunswick[19] Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,087 — 1996 2,060 −1.3% 2001 1,923 −6.7% 2006 1,711 −11.0% 2011 1,548 −9.5% 2016 1,417 −8.5% 2021 1,325 −6.5%

### Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Belledune, New Brunswick[19] Census Total English French English & French Other Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 2011 1,550 1,285 13.2% 82.90% 235 14.6% 15.16% 25 25.0% 1.61% 5 n/a% 0.32% 2006 1,705 1,480 13.4% 86.80% 205 6.8% 12.02% 20 100.0% 1.17% 0 0.0% 0.00% 2001 1,940 1,710 3.9% 88.14% 220 15.4% 11.34% 10 71.4% 0.52% 0 0.0% 0.00% 1996 2,075 1,780 n/a 85.78% 260 n/a 12.53% 35 n/a 1.69% 0 n/a 0.00%

## Notable people

Main article: [List of people from Gloucester County, New Brunswick](/source/List_of_people_from_Gloucester_County,_New_Brunswick)

## See also

- [Port of Belledune](/source/Port_of_Belledune)
- [List of municipalities in New Brunswick](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_New_Brunswick)

## References

1. [gnb.ca: "Provincial Archives of New Brunswick - RS108-Guittard,-F | Land Petitions: Original Series"](http://archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/ArchivalPortfolio/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&ImageID=RS108-Guittard,-F-1of3)

1. ["Résultats des élections municipales"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19690610&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) (in French). *[L'Evangeline](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'%C3%89vang%C3%A9line)*. June 10, 1969. p. 2. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160625050119/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19690610&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) June 25, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["Résultats des élections municipales et scolaires dans les régions francophones"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19740611&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) (in French). *L'Evangeline*. June 11, 1974. p. 3. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160723001351/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19740611&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) July 23, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["Résultats des élections municipales"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19770510&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) (in French). *[L'Evangeline](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L'%C3%89vang%C3%A9line)*. May 10, 1977. p. 16. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160313064421/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=UY3hNwcQ290C&dat=19770510&printsec=frontpage&hl=fr) March 13, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. [*Canadian Labour Law Reporter: Transfer binder*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dQtaAAAAYAAJ&q=Village+of+Belledune). CCH Canadian Limited. 1988.

1. ["Report of the Municipal Electoral Officer"](https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/Triennial-Municipal-and-School-Board-Elections-May-8-1989.pdf) (in en, French). *Elections NB*. May 8, 1989. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["Report of the Municipal Electoral Officer"](https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/2001MunRpt.pdf) (in en, French). *Elections NB*. May 14, 2001. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. [*Canadian Almanac & Directory: Including a Complete Directory of Municipal, Provincial, and Federal Governments*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dwYqAQAAMAAJ&q=Nick+Duivenvoorden). Copp, Clark. 2010. p. 947. ISBN 978-1-59237-589-9.

1. ["Quadrennial Municipal Elections and Other Local Electoral Events"](https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/2012-05-14-Municipal.pdf) (in en, French). *Elections NB*. May 14, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["Quadrennial Municipal Elections and Other Local Electoral Events"](https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/2016-05-09-Municipal.pdf) (in en, French). *Elections NB*. May 9, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["May 10, 2021 Local Elections"](https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/dam/enb/pdf/may_10_2021_local_elections-le-10_mai_2021_elections_locales.pdf) (in en, French). *[Elections NB](/source/Elections_New_Brunswick)*. May 10, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. [cbc.ca: "Brunswick Smelter, union reach agreement"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/brunswick-smelter-union-reach-agreement-1.2737707), 15 Aug 2014

1. [gnb.ca: "Xstrata Canada Corporation - Brunswick Smelter - Class 1 Air Quality Approval"](http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/elg/environment/content/air_quality/clean_air/approvals/class_1_approvals/7107.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083301/http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/elg/environment/content/air_quality/clean_air/approvals/class_1_approvals/7107.html) May 18, 2015 at the Wayback Machine

1. [ic.gc.ca: " Brunswick Smelter a Glencore Company "](http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?prtl=1&estblmntNo=123456271634&profile=cmpltPrfl&profileId=2052&app=sold&lang=eng)

1. [gnb.ca: "FACILITY MODIFICATION - SILVER REFINERY OPTIMIZATION PROJECT"](http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/env/pdf/Air-Lair/Class-Categorie1/XstrataBelleduneFacilityProfile.pdf)[dead link] (Department of Environment Impact Management Branch) August 2011

1. [gnb.ca: "Approval to Operate I-7107 - XSTRATA CANADA CORPORATION for the operation of the Belledune Lead Smelter and Bulk Handling Facility"](http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/env/pdf/Air-Lair/Class-Categorie1/XstrataBelleduneCurrentApproval.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083502/http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/env/pdf/Air-Lair/Class-Categorie1/XstrataBelleduneCurrentApproval.pdf) May 18, 2015 at the Wayback Machine

1. Poitras, Jacques (August 20, 2018). ["Countdown to obsolescence: A look inside the Belledune coal-fired plant"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/future-belledune-power-plant-1.4789524). *[CBC News](/source/CBC_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191116000809/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/future-belledune-power-plant-1.4789524) November 16, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

1. ["Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), New Brunswick"](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000213). [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

1. Statistics Canada: [1996](/source/1996_Canadian_census), [2001](/source/2001_Canadian_census), [2006](/source/2006_Canadian_census), [2011](/source/2011_Canadian_census) census

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.belledune.com)

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