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	Saint John, New Brunswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada.
		Saint John became the province's leading industrial centre during the 19th century, fostering a shipbuilding trade that lasted until 2002, in addition to being a major forestry and manufacturing centre.
		Saint John remains the industrial powerhouse of New Brunswick and the Maritimes and currently hosts the greatest concentration of industry on the Atlantic coast north of New York City.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_John,_New_Brunswick (2910 words)

	The SAINT JOHN RIVER "Great Canadian Rivers"
		The Saint John River formed part of the Temiscouata Portage, an 18th century canoe and footpath route that connected the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence River.
		Of course, Champlain's christening of the river was an act of cultural chauvinism.
		Stretching 673 kilometres from its rugged headwaters in the woods of northern Maine, running southeast to its mouth at the city of Saint John, and draining a vast area of 55,000 square kilometres, the Saint John is one of Canada's greatest workhorse rivers.
	www.greatcanadianrivers.com /rivers/john/john-home.html (253 words)

	Saint John River
		Saint John River, 673 km long, rises in northern Maine and flows northeast into the forests of Madawaska County to EDMUNDSTON, where it is joined by the Madawaska River and turns southeast, forming much of the border between Maine and New Brunswick.
		Near the city of SAINT JOHN the river enters Long Reach, a narrow lake, and receives the Kennebecasis River from the northeast.
		LA TOUR built a fort at the river's mouth 1630, but it was not until the LOYALISTS arrived in 1783 that significant settlement came to the valley.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0007084 (269 words)

	Saint John River. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Saint John River, 418 mi/673 km long; rises in NW Maine; flows NE to N.B., Canada, then SE below Edmundston, past St. Leonard, Grand Falls, Woodstock, and Fredericton to the Bay of Fundy at St. John.
		Maine and N.B. Its chief tributaries are the Allagash, Aroostook, and Tobique rivers.
		At its mouth, within the city of St. John, are the Reversing Falls Rapids, caused by the strong tides of the Bay of Fundy, which force the river to reverse its flow at high tide.
	www.bartleby.com /69/12/S00912.html (218 words)

	Saint John River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Saint John River, 673 km long, is the most important river in New Brunswick.
		The river empties into the Bay of Fundy at the city of SAINT JOHN.
		In the 19th century, the river carried timber from the interior down to Saint John, which became a major port and shipbuilding centre.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=J1ARTJ0007084 (178 words)

	Saint John River, New Brunswick
		On a tributary of the St. John River, around the turn of the century, quite a few backwoodsmen were owners of dress suits with all the fixings: boiled shirts, starched wing collars, white ties and gloves, fl silk socks and patent leather pumps.
		It proceeds from a life closely entwined with the river and the woods, which still are wild and abundant with game; with family farms, small towns, neighborly villages, and plain people living with nature at their doors.
		For years this conservatism of the St. John River country, until recently the heart of New Brunswick province, was responsible for the fact that New Brunswick had one of the lowest per capita income averages in the whole country.
	www.new-brunswick.net /new-brunswick/rivers/sjriver.html (1799 words)

	[ruv.net] Freelance Designer : : Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
		Saint John, 2001 population 69,661 (metropolitan population 122,678) is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada.
		Saint John's first airport was located in the north of the city in Millidgeville part of the city.
		The current Saint John Airport is located in the eastern part of the city with Millidgeville now being part of the city and at the site of the former airport is now houses and an elementary school.
	www.ruv.net /Saint_John__New_Brunswick__Canada.1642.0.html (2114 words)

	Popular saints in Portugal: Saint John the Baptist
		John was a Nazarite from birth and prepared for his mission by years of self-discipline in the desert.
		The rite reproduces a new fecundation (passage of John to Mary) and a new birth (passage between the branches of a tree, which is usually the oak, a sacred tree among the Canaanites and the Hebrews.
		Saint Jerome, one of the first Christian theologians, visited the grave said to be that of Saint John, in Sebaste (Samaria) and was impressed with the collective raptures, the phenomena of possession and collective delirium which surrounded the cult of the saint.
	www.portcult.com /OPS_06.htm (2108 words)

	The SAINT JOHN RIVER "Great Canadian Rivers"
		In contrast to the harsher climate and rugged highlands of its northern New Brunswick stretches, the Lower Saint John is a mild and mellow waterway, fringed with reeds and filled with an abundance of waterfowl and wildlife.
		The noise of the river's rapids is silenced, and the surface of the water is perfectly still.
		New rapids form in the river, flowing in the other direction, and the effect of the tide is felt as far upriver as the city of Fredericton, almost 120 kilometres northwest of Saint John.
	www.greatcanadianrivers.com /rivers/john/species-home.html (1603 words)

	The Saint John River Basin and its Fishery Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The basin of the Saint John River is one of the largest in eastern North America.
		The falls at the town of Grand Falls on the main river and a falls and dam on the Aroostook river are barriers to fish migration which divide the basin into New Brunswick components.
		The Tobique Narrows Dam was built in 1953 on the Tobique River near the confluence of the main Saint John River about 35 km upriver from Beechwood Dam.
	www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /science/mactaquac/stjohn.html (343 words)

	Saint John River
		The Saint John River begins its journey lost in the remote forests of northern Maine, where it is the quintessential wilderness river familiar to many East Coast canoeists - fast, narrow and strewn with boulders.
		The river empties into the Bay of Fundy at the city of Saint John where, during the ebb tide, it flows unobstructed into the ocean.
		This is the largest river in the Maritime Provinces and it is navigable past Fredericton to Mactaquac, where a hydroelectric dam blocks boats and the salmon that once blessed the waterway.
	www.coastaladventures.com /StJohn.html (799 words)

	St. John River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1604, parts of the river were explored by (French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)) Samuel de Champlain and (Click link for more info and facts about Sieur de Monts) Sieur de Monts.
		The St. John River has also been of tremendous importance to the development of western New Brunswick in the form of a transportation artery, particularly prior to (Click link for more info and facts about rail transport) rail transport when (Click link for more info and facts about paddle wheelers) paddle wheelers clogged its waterways.
		Johns River, in (A state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War) Florida
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/st._john_river.htm (702 words)

	AllRefer.com - Saint John, river, United States and Canada, Canada (Canadian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Saint John, river, 418 mi (673 km) long, rising in N Maine and flowing NE to New Brunswick, Canada, then SE below Edmundston, past St. Leonard, Grand Falls, Woodstock, and Fredericton to the Bay of Fundy at St. John.
		The river was visited (1604) by the French explorers Samuel de Champlain and Sieur de Monts.
		The valley of the St. John is fertile, and potatoes are raised there.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/StJohnRiv.html (308 words)

	Halifax and Saint John harbor historic attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In rebuilding Saint John, wealthy residents used brick and stone instead of wood, and many of the picturesque, turn-of-the-20th-century buildings that remain today feature elaborate brickwork, gargoyles and intricate scrollwork.
		Saint John was a popular spot for Americans who remained loyal to England; even the notorious Benedict Arnold lived here for six years with his family after the American Revolution.
		Saint John's most popular tourist attraction is its famous Reversing Falls, an unusual natural phenomenon that occurs daily near the point where the St. John River empties into the Bay of Fundy.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04256/376358.stm (1444 words)

	Kennebecasis River, New Brunswick
		In the late 1860s Saint John's champion crew of oarsmen had defeated all contenders at a great international meet in Paris, France, to be declared best in the world.
		The local boat, the St. John, flew a deep pink flag, and its four-man crew were all big, tall men; the rival shell, Queen Victoria, bore a white, flag with a broad blue border and the royal arms centered.
		The rivers carried winter traffic, too, for an ice road, well marked by lines of cut evergreens, ran from Renforth across to the Kingston Peninsula and on over the frozen St. John River to Fredericton itself.
	new-brunswick.net /new-brunswick/rivers/kennebecasis.html (1694 words)

	mtx96.htm, Steam Boats on Saint John River, NB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1842 a steamer, the Reindeer, was launched at Fredeicton on the (St. John) river.
		River navigation began to decline when the railways appeared and at the present day it is very small indeed.
		The river valley railway was abandoned in the mid 1980's.
	www.unb.ca /transpo/mynet/mtx96.htm (413 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint John Lateran
		It was dedicated to the Saviour, "Basilica Salvatoris", the dedication to St. John being of later date, and due to a Benedictine monastery of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist which adjoined the basilica and where members were charged at one period with the duty of maintaining the services in the church.
		Those in the oratory of St. John the Evangelist are of the fifth century, and are of the conventional style of that period, consisting of flowers and birds on a gold ground, also a Lamb with a cruciform nimbus on the vault.
		The figures represent, for the most part, Dalmatian saints, and the whole decoration was originally designed as a memorial to Dalmatian martyrs, whose relics were brought here at the conclusion of the Istrian schism.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/09014b.htm (2866 words)

	NEW BRUNSWICK PHOTOGRAPHIC REVIEW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saint John, N.B. The Port of Saint John ranks third in Canada in terms of cargo -- forest products, containers, potash, salt and petroleum.
		Hartland, N.B. This wooden bridge, built in 1896, spans the Saint John River at Hartland, N.B. It is the longest covered bridge in the world.
		Pulp wood is transported and stored on the Saint John River for use in nearby pulp mill south of Fredericton.
	www.mala.bc.ca /~stone/courses/geog290/outline/sub-out/nb-phot.htm (705 words)

	Saint John River canoe trips through remote Maine country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of our favorite trips, the Saint John offers over 120 miles of river travel through some of the most remote country in Maine.
		From Baker Lake to the town of Allagash, the Saint John is joined by several tributaries creating a dramatic change in the size of the river from start to finish.
		The Saint John is an excellent opportunity to learn or perfect paddling and canoe poling technique.
	www.emainehosting.com /mainecanoeguide/stjohn.htm (156 words)

	Official Records : Page 395 \| Chapter XLVII. OPERATIONS ON SAINT JOHN'S RIVER. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On Tuesday morning, the 23rd [24th], I directed Colonel Noble to send his cavalry down the country to drive in herds of beef-cattle, which it was well known were going north to feed rebel armies.
		They say that on Monday night, the 23rd, opposite Horse Landing, the Columbine was assailed as she was coming down the river, that she was disabled by the enemy's artillery, and captured by 200 men.
		It was on Tuesday, the 24th, at 4 p.m., that I communicated with the Ottawa, then lying at the mouth of Dunn's Creek, and within 5 miles of Horse Landing.
	ehistory.osu.edu /uscw/library/or/065/0395.cfm (601 words)

	History of Nova Scotia; Acadia, Bk.1, Port Royal and The English Takeover: 1690-1744; Part 2; Ch. 4, French Flag on the ...
		Sensing danger, Villebon crossed over to the mouth of the Saint John River on June 18th, a sail of but a few hours.
		These two smaller vessels, much better at navigating the river than their mother boat, departing on the 27th, then proceeded up the Saint John to cover the distance to Jemseg, 40 miles or so up the river where Grand Lake meets the Saint John.
		For example, we see that on January 5th, 1692, as cold as it was and with ice on the rails, where Baptiste called into the Saint John with a prize in tow, taken off the coast of New England.
	www.blupete.com /Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part2/Ch04.htm (2002 words)

	Cruise Critic Destinations: Saint John, New Brunswick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saint John is Canada's first incorporated city, a celebrated wooden shipbuilding center with a colorful history.
		Saint John also has a bohemian flair, with lots of street musicians, funky galleries and independent record stores.
		Saint John is very pedestrian-friendly, with most of the tourist spots and the historic "uptown district" no more than a 15-minute walk from the ship terminal.
	www.cruisecritic.com /excite/ports/newport.cfm?ID=125 (1343 words)

	Development of a cumulative effects assessment strategy for the Saint John River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We selected the Saint John River as a site for continuing the development of that framework because in addition to the existing development associated with hydroelectric facilities and pulp and paper mills, it had additional development associated agriculture, food processing and sewage treatment plants that did not confound interpretation in the Moose River basin.
		As part of a larger survey on cumulative effects within the Saint John River basin, a fish survey was conducted near Edmunston, NB in the fall of 1999 using slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) and white sucker (Catostomus commersoni).
		Potato farming is the most intrusive form of cultivation activity; (a) clearing lands increases the potential for erosion, (b) it requires the relatively intensive applications of chemicals for the control of pests and fungal growths, and (c) it strips the soil of nutrients, increasing the need for fertilizers to be applied.
	www.asf.ca /Communications/otherevents/cumulative.html (3632 words)

	Ervine, Saint John -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		John Greer Ervine was born on Dec. 28, 1883, in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland).
		seat (1785) of Saint John county, largest city in New Brunswick, Canada, on the Bay of Fundy, at the mouth of the St. John River.
		The largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Saint John lies at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9322613 (773 words)

	Saint John River Fish Kill Result of Natural Causes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		DFO Fishery Officers first investigated the sighting of dead gaspereau on June 6 near Grays Mills on the Kingston Peninsula of the Saint John River.
		This fungus occurs naturally in the Saint John River and does not pose a threat to human health.
		As the kill results from a natural occurrence, the Saint John River system is considered safe for public use.
	www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /communications/maritimes/news03e/NR-MAR-03-13E.html (416 words)

	Gallery 78 - John Maxwell
		John Wood Beckwith Maxwell was born in Fredericton where the fledgling UNB Art Centre loomed influentially in his early introduction to art and his later creative development.
		But it would take many years before John Maxwell committed himself to art-making full-time, (at age 58), after taking early retirement from teaching and returning to his home town.
		Inspired by colors and the poetic nuance, he is happiest painting the local environment in its summer bloom.
	www.gallery78.com /jmaxwell.htm (336 words)

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