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  Rob Moore, Member of Parliament, Fundy-Royal, New Brunswick
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Rob Moore, MP for Fundy Royal and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, today officially opened the new visitor reception centre at the Carleton Martello Tower National Historic Site of Canada..................   more.......
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  Encyclopedia topic: Fundy Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Fundy Royal is the name of a federal electoral district (additional info and facts about electoral district) in southern New Brunswick (A province in southeastern Canada), Canada (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada).
The riding of Fundy was first known as Royal (Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches) when it was created in 1914.
The name came from the counties of Queens (A borough of New York City) and Kings (A male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom), of which it was composed.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fu/fundy_royal.htm   (472 words)

  
 Elections Canada | Federal Representation 2004 - New Brunswick
Extending from its southeast border on the Bay of Fundy to the border of the former electoral district of Madawaska–Victoria, the electoral district became known as "Fish and Chips", reflecting the diverse economic community of interest (fishery and potato industry).
The electoral district of Fundy—Royal was once called Royal (in 1952), reflective of the fact that it encompassed the counties of Kings and Queens.
The name Fundy should be retained and incorporated with respect to the rest of the electoral district while making appropriate geographic adjustments to surrounding electoral districts in order to achieve reasonable electoral quotas.
www.elections.ca /scripts/fedrep/newbruns/report/further_e.htm   (3711 words)

  
 Fundy Royal - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Fundy Royal is the name of a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada.
The riding of Fundy was first known as Royal when it was created in 1914.
In the 2003 redistribution it lost almost all of Queens County and a large part of Kings County to other ridings; while gaining western Westmorland County instead; so the Royal part of the name was dropped.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Fundy_Royal   (292 words)

  
 Fundy Royal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fundy Royal (Fundy—Royal from 1966 to 2003; Fundy in 2003-2004) Fundy Royal is a federal electoral district in southern New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.
The riding of Royal when it was created in 1914.
In 1966, Royal riding was amalgamated with most of Albert County and a rural portion of Saint John County into a new riding, "Fundy—Royal".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fundy_Royal   (300 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Fundy Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Among the latter regions are the Sea of Okhotsk, the northern coast of Australia, the Bristol Channel on the west coast of England, and in Canada at the Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, and the Bay of Fundy between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
The Bay of Fundy is noted for its large tides, and it is on Minas Basin that the highest tides on Earth occur.
Gordon Fairweather served as MLA from 1952 for ten years until he was elected to the House of Commons and served for six consecutive terms as the Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fundy-Royal   (716 words)

  
 History of Nova Scotia; Acadia, Bk.1, Port Royal and The English Takeover: 1690-1744; Part 2; Ch. 10, Annapolis Royal ...
The distant guns at Annapolis Royal and the little garrison located there had little effect on the Acadians; they continued to farm their lands and raise their fl cattle, sheep and hogs2 behind their dykes undisturbed by outside authority as they had been doing for the previous hundred years.
The first winter for the English soldiers in their captured fort at Annapolis Royal was to be a struggle, a struggle which was indeed to be continued for the first forty years of English rule in Nova Scotia.
The Governor and Council at Massachusetts were not unaware of the sad blight of the garrison at Annapolis Royal, nor of the strategic importance of the place; and just in the nick of time supplies arrived from Boston in January of 1712: a new lease was to be had for at least another year.
www.blupete.com /Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part2/Ch10.htm   (2858 words)

  
 Elections Canada | Federal Representation 2004 - New Brunswick
At the Fundy hearing, Commission members also received a submission supporting the creation of a mixed urban-rural electoral district with the recommendation that the electoral district of Saint John be divided.
The changes are in conformity with the spirit and letter of the Act given that Fundy, while a rural electoral district, is approximately half the size of the two geographically largest electoral districts, Miramichi and Tobique—Mactaquac.
Representatives opposing the transfer of Riverview to the Fundy electoral district expressed understanding for the Commission's population challenges but stressed that the town's natural affinities and interests were with Moncton.
www.elections.ca /scripts/fedrep/newbruns/report/federal_e.htm   (5635 words)

  
 Fundy—Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Fundy is the name of a federal electoral district in southern NewBrunswick, Canada.
In the 2003 redistribution it lost almost all of Queens County and a large part of Kings County to other ridings; whilegaining western WestmorlandCounty instead; so the Royal part of the name was dropped.
The riding has been one of the most supportive of the Conservatives in the country, returning a member of that party or its predecessors in everyelection except for 1993.
www.therfcc.org /fundy%97royal-325361.html   (236 words)

  
 Cruise Saint John :: Welcome to the Bay of Fundy
Astonishingly beautiful, the Bay of Fundy is a unique and unforgettable attraction, an authentic marine wonder of the world.
You will be awed as you descend to the ocean floor and walk where just hours earlier, 200 billion tonnes of seawater covered with churning tides.
Whether you explore by foot, by car, by pedal, or paddle, the Bay of Fundy delivers an ocean of wonderful-filled adventure.
www.cruisesaintjohn.com   (160 words)

  
 Bay Fundy Tide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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D'Artagnan would not allow him to enter Vaux except he were well and Bay fundy strongly accompanied, and desired that his Majesty should not enter except with all the escort.
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 Encyclopedia: Fundy—Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This is a list of Canadas 308 electoral districts (also known as ridings in Canadian English) as defined by the 2003 Representation Order, which came into effect on May 23, 2004.
Introduction Riverview Town Hall, Winter 2003 Riverview is a town located on the southern side of the Petitcodiac River which is opposite the city of Moncton.
Albert County (2001 population 26,749) is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada on the Chignecto Bay of the Bay of Fundy.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Fundy%97Royal   (1451 words)

  
 Bay Of Fundy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Tides Folklore in the Mi'kmaq Nation claims that the tides in the Bay of Fundy are caused by a giant whale splashing in the water.
Bay of Fundy: Spectacular Tides & Migrating Shorebirds August 6-14, 2005 The focus of this trip will be the thousands of shorebirds that stop to rest and feed in the Bay of Fundy while on the way...
Fundy, Bay of large inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, c.170 mi (270 km) long and 30 to 50 mi (50ñ80 km) wide, between New Brunswick and SW Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 Canadians for Equal Marriage
Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, CPC) moved that Bill C-268, an act to confirm the definition of marriage and to preserve ceremonial rights, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
member for Fundy Royal actually believes that legislation can be legitimately used to turn back the clock, ignoring the same definition included in clause 2 has been declared unconstitutional, not once but separately in binding court decisions in eight jurisdictions of the 13 jurisdiction in Canada.
My colleague from Fundy Royal so clearly laid this out, not only today in the chamber, but when he appeared before the procedure and House affairs committee, of which I am a member, on Thursday, November 25, to defend his bill.
www.equal-marriage.ca /resource.php?id=191   (8005 words)

  
 Canadians for Equal Marriage
Unlike my friend, the member for Fundy Royal, who says that the Supreme Court of Canada has not pronounced upon this, I totally disagree with him.
The member for Fundy Royal would not answer the question from my friend, the member for Davenport.
The Supreme Court of Canada has spoken of the vested rights of citizens who have been legally married by virtue of authority granted to the state under legal rulings of the highest courts of their provinces.
www.equal-marriage.ca /resource.php?id=197   (4003 words)

  
 Annapolis Royal --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Founded in 1605 as Port Royal by the explorers Samuel de Champlain and Pierre du Gua, Sieur de Monts, it was the first French colony in North America...
An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia on the south and east and New Brunswick on the north and west, the Bay of Fundy is famous for its fast-running tides.
The Bay of Fundy, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Northumberland Strait is never more than 35 miles (56 kilometers) away from any spot in Canada's “Ocean Playground.” Noel, a...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9007678   (936 words)

  
 Bailey House Bed and Breakfast, located in historic Annapolis Royal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Annapolis Royal area is truly a vacation destination worth a several day visit to experience the history, culture, sights and activities that make it one of the most rich and interesting regions of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Maritimes.
From the early 1600s to 1710, Port Royal was frequently the administrative and military centre of Acadia.
In 1710, troops under the command of Colonel Francis Nicholson attacked and defeated the French-held Port Royal, and Port Royal was renamed Annapolis Royal in honour of Queen Anne.
www.baileyhouse.ca /activities.htm   (897 words)

  
 Over the Border: Acadia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The sachems, with members of their tribes living at Port Royal, were baptized, twenty-one at one time, with much show of rejoicing typified by firing of cannon, waving of banners, blaring of trumpets.
For a long series of years this post of Port Royal was the bone of contention between the French and English; the fort, being held for a time by one power, then by the other, representing the shuttle-cock when these contending nations battled at her doors.
After the Port Royal settlement was broken up by Argall in 1613, tradition says this church crumbled away into ruin, and, as the supporting beams decayed, the bells sank to the ground, where, from their own weight and the accumulations of Nature's débris they became more and more deeply embedded until lost to view.
www.blackmask.com /books108c/vrbdr.htm   (15098 words)

  
 Royal Winton Pitcher: Fundy National Park, Canada (Royal Winton China) at Avis Yuni Antiques & Collectibles
Neat souvenir or commemorative ceramic or pottery pitcher made by Royal Winton, with view from Fundy National Park, Canada shown on one side (the back side is blank white).
Marked on underside base 'Royal Winton, Grimwades, Made in England, A' with also the impressed word 'Globe'.
We've shown 5 images including a close-up of the color transfer decoration from the park (please note the white 'hot spots' are lighting reflection from the camera).
pages.collectoronline.com /9640/PictPage/1921811878.html   (143 words)

  
 nouvelle-ecosse.com - Baie de Fundy
Accueil > À propos > Baie de Fundy
Vous apercevrez ces créatures splendides lors d'une croisière sur la magnifique baie de Fundy où les plus hautes marées au monde ont creusé des grottes et fait apparaître des arbres fossilisés vieux de 300 millions d'années et où elles continuent de dévoiler les trésors de la plus grande réserve de fossiles en Amérique du Nord.
Les attractions le long de la baie de Fundy sont décrites dans les sections Evangeline Trail et Glooscap Trail (aux p.
www.nouvelle-ecosse.com /fr/home/aboutnovascotia/bay_of_fundy   (284 words)

  
 Annapolis Royal - Digby : Bay of Fundy.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nestled on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin, just off the famous Bay of Fundy, Digby is approximately 240 kilometres from Halifax and 80 kilometres from Yarmouth.
The terminus for the Princess of Acadia ferry that crosses the Bay of Fundy from Saint John, New Brunswick, Digby is a main entry point to the Province of Nova Scotia, thus enhancing its position as a tourist destination.
It was in 1783, that the British Admiral, Sir Robert Digby aboard the ship Atlantic, led the United Empire Loyalist to settle in the Digby area, which now bears his name.
www.bayoffundy.com /annapolisdigby.aspx   (849 words)

  
 CBC New Brunswick - Fundy MP may cross floor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Fundy Royal MP John Herron is expected to announce Friday that he'll jump ship to the Liberal Party in the upcoming national election.
Constituents in Fundy Royal have elected a Tory in every election but two over the past 100 years.
If Herron seeks the Liberal nomination in Fundy Royal he will go up against retired Canadian general, Lou Cuppens.
nb.cbc.ca /regional/servlet/View?filename=nb_herron20030206   (190 words)

  
 St. Croix Cove Vacation Rentals Villa 5BR, Waterview, Annapolis Royal - Bay of Fundy / St. Croix Cove, Nova Scotia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The property is spread over 50 acres overlooking the Bay of Fundy and it's bordered by a brook, with a 30-foot waterfall spilling over a cave into a pool that has brown trout.
On the northern coast of Nova Scotia is the postcard-beautiful village of Annapolis Royal.
Annapolis Royal sits on the Bay of Fundy, known for its high tides, and as a prime spot for watching the humpback whales when they arrive from the Caribbean between mid-June and early October.
www.a1vacations.com /migration_vacation/1   (1657 words)

  
 Canada Gazette
The electoral district of Fundy—Royal is renamed FUNDY.
The name Fundy, which is applied to the Bay, is believed to be a corruption of the French word fendu, meaning "split" in reference to Cape Split in Minas Basin.
With the Town of Riverview being relocated to the Fundy electoral district, the name of the new electoral district must be modified accordingly.
canadagazette.gc.ca /partI/2002/20020629-s/html/suppl-e.html   (5436 words)

  
 bed and breakfast BandB bnb accommodations Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia Canada Queen Anne Inn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Port Royal became one of the power centres of early North America; today it is hard to believe that this quiet little town staged many fierce battles between the French and the English, for control of the area.
Home of the world’s larges tides, the region of the Bay of Fundy is a natural wonder.
The Annapolis Royal Golf and Country Club offers breathtaking views of the Annapolis Basin, and the National Historic Site of Fort Anne, located just minutes from the Town of Annapolis Royal.
www.queenanneinn.ns.ca /packages.htm   (605 words)

  
 NS-Port-Royal, 1st Writethru   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Samuel de Champlain arrived in Port Royal along the Annapolis Basin, near the Bay of Fundy, in 1605 after exploring the area the year before.
Ken Maher of the Port Royal 400th Anniversary Society said the two groups quickly formed a relationship based on trade and co-operation.
Saturday's events at the Port Royal national historic site were to include a narrated pageant depicting the French arrival.
www.cp.org /english/online/full/National/050715/n071568A.html   (523 words)

  
 [cdn-nucl-l] " Tide is turning for Fundy power "
The new developments are especially timely for New Brunswick, which has committed to ensuring that 33 per cent of the province's energy mix comes from green sources by 2016.
New Brunswick also happens to have at its doorstep the Bay of Fundy, with tides among the highest, most powerful in the world.
The only current tidal power project in Canada is a single, 20-megawatt turbine that has been operating for the past 21 years at the edge of the Bay of Fundy, near Annapolis Royal, N.S. "It has been a stellar performer," says Margaret Murphy of Nova Scotia Power.
mailman.mcmaster.ca /mailman/private/cdn-nucl-l/0506/msg00073.html   (546 words)

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