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New Brunswick Tourism Region : Southeastern New Brunswick
Description From Owner:
- The river and community take their names from New Canaan on the Canaan R. and 42 Route 112 in the NE tip of Kings C. 16 km E of Canaan Forks also on the Canaan R. and Route 112.
- New Canaan is 37 km W of Moncton and takes its name from the biblical designation for Israel prior to its conquest by the Hebrews.
- In July of 1930, the Al & G. Barnes Circus train, en route to Charlottetown from Newcastle, wrecked here killing four people and injuring 17 others.
- A broken truck arch bar on one of the cars caused nine of the 29 cars to derail. The circus skipped the Charlottetown engagement but opened in Moncton a few days later.
- With permission from 'New Brunswick Place Names' David E. Scott 2009
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