Charlo, NB, incorporated as a village in 1966, population 1324 (2011c), 1386 (2006c). The Village of Charlo is located eight kilometres southeast of Dalhousie on
CHALEUR BAY, in the civil parish of Colborne. The first settlers, who arrived in 1755, were
ACADIAN refugees who had travelled north overland from Nova Scotia to escape the deportation. A railway station and post office (both called Charlo Station) were built at the site in the 1880s and these became the focal point for the surrounding farming area. The population remained small until the
BELLEDUNE smelter opened in 1966. The village was incorporated in 1966 as Colborne in honour of Sir John
COLBORNE, governor general in 1839, the year when Colborne was established as a civil parish. It was renamed Charlo in 1969 for an early resident and founder of
PETIT ROCHER, Charles Doucet.
There are no major manufacturing industries in Charlo, although nearby is a fish hatchery that has been in operation since 1938. Regional air carriers fly into the Charlo airport. Tourist and recreational attractions are the picturesque Charlo River falls and the summer resort areas of the Charlo beach and Eel River Bar, a large sandbar that separates the seawater of Chaleur Bay from the freshwater of the Eel River. Because of well-maintained trails and facilities, in winter Charlo is the site of frequent regional cross-country skiing and snowmobiling activities.
Charlo
Author
BURTON GLENDENNING
Links to Other Sites
Charlo
The website for the Village of Charlo in Restigouche County, N.B.
Atlantic Provinces Chambers of Commerce
The website for the Atlantic Provinces Chambers of Commerce (APCC), formerly the Maritime Board of Trade. Formed in 1896, this organization promotes and supports business and economic development in Atlantic Canada. Click on "Chambers" for links to local Chambers of Commerce.
