Sea
The Dalhousie port is situated at the western extremity of
the Bay of Chaleur, at the mouth of the Restigouche river
(latitude 48º07'30"N, longitude 66º21'90"O,
marine chart no.4426).
The
Dalhousie port is composed of two wharves with the advantage
of being opened year round. It is accessible by a channel
with a width of 80 meters and a depth of 9,1 meters.
The
East naval terminal is a modern wharf primarily utilized
for exporting news stock products from Bowater. The wharf
has a width of 340 meters with a depth of 9,7 meters. Right
next to it lies a storage hangar with an area of 10 370
m².
The
West naval terminal wharf has a length of 335 meters and
a maintained depth of 10,3 meters. This installation is
primarily used for importing petroleum and coal products.
Services
available include, fresh water, restocking, minor repairs,
unloading, fueling, harbor master and dock keeper. The west
terminal also offers railroad services.
Air
The Charlo airport is situated at the edge of Route 11 and
is approximately 11 km Southeast of Dalhousie. It serves
an area stretching over a radius of 90 km and caters to
over 80 000 people… a key link to Restigouche.
The
aerial terminal also offers many services, such as: flight
information, car rentals, parking for vehicles, landing
and maintenance services, airplane parking, fire service,
a maintenance garage as well as an aviation school.
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New
Brunswick East Coast Railway
The New Brunswick East Coast Railway is a short line railway
consisting of 312 kilometres of track that transports products
like newsprint, coasted paper, lumber, cement, ore and chemicals
for New Brunswick companies. The company purchased the line
from Canadian National in late 1997. Installations include
a loading dock, storage space, transfer areas for rail cars
and a 45 000 square foot repair shop.
Campbellton
is also linked to Mont-Joli by a line administered by Quebec
railways. VIA Rail is responsible for transporting passengers
between Halifax-Campbellton-Montreal and the rest of the
country.
Roads
The region has an adequate highway system. The prime artery
for this network is Route 11 which allows travel from Campbellton
to other large centers to the south of the province, while
going through Bathurst and Miramichi. The major secondary
routes allowing access to this artery are Route 17 which
joins Campbellton to the West of the county (Kedgwick and
Saint-Quentin) also, Route 134 which runs along the Bay
of Chaleur to the Eastern extremity of the county (Belledune).
To reach
the Gaspé Peninsula, (Route 132) from Route 134,
one must cross the J.C. Van Horne Interprovincial Bridge
that links Campbellton and "Pointe-à-la-Croix".
Restigouche is the entrance door into the Gaspé markets.
Maintenance
of the roads is under the responsibility of the N.B. Department
of Transportation.
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Postal
services and delivery
Canada Post operates offices in all incorporated municipalities
in Restigouche. The Campbellton office receives the mail on
a daily basis destined for all post offices in the region.
Many
businesses also ensure local, regional, provincial and national
delivery of merchandise and/or packages.
Telecommunications
New Brunswick is renowned internationally for its innovation
in telecommunications. Restigouche county is well served
by Aliant Telecom , which ensures primarily the installation
services, prompt repairs, advertising, consulting and sale
of telephone accessories.
Restigouche
businesses benefit from their access to the world wide web
and can also take advantage of numerous services for all
their telecommunication needs.
Two
call centers are located in Restigouche, one in Dalhousie,
Service New Brunswick Teleservices and another in Campbellton,
the New Brunswick Tourism Call Center.
Furthermore,
many community access centers allow citizens to browse the
internet, easily and affordably.
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Media
Two weekly newspapers originate in our region. The Campbellton
Tribune is published in English and covers the Campbellton
and Dalhousie areas. The Campbellton Tribune also publishes
"La Voix du Restigouche", a French publication.
"L'Aviron" is published in French and covers the
territories of Restigouche and Chaleur; "L'Acadie Nouvelle"
(French), Telegraph Journal, Times & Transcript and The
Daily Gleaner are all published in New Brunswick and are available
in Restigouche. Many newspapers published outside the province
are also available in the region.
Campbellton/Dalhousie
is served by a commercial radio station (CKNB, 950 AM),
which broadcasts mainly in English. Two community based
radio stations broadcast in French, CFJU 90,1 FM (Kedgwick/Saint-Quentin)
and CIMS 103,9 and 96,7 FM. Restigouche listeners can also
tune into National or other NB or Gaspé stations.
The
region has many television stations. Cable television is
also available everywhere through Roger's Cable. This service
allows people to receive over 40 Canadian and American channels.
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