Pleasant Valley is a rural community located south of the Trans-canada Highway, west of Union Centre. The name is descriptive. Thomas McKenzie, a blacksmith from Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland, 1805 and Alexander McDonald were both settled here by 1814.
Lorne is a rural community located in the East River Valley about half way between Middle River and West Branch, East River. An early name for the area was Big Brook, but this was changed by the locals in 1878, in honor of the Governor General, the Marquis of Lorne, who was married to Princess Louise (Queen Victoria’s daughter).
Millstream is a rural community located north of Centredale and west of Springville . There once was a large saw mill, a grain mill, furniture factory, blacksmith, and a log church located here. Stan Roger’s (famous Maritime Singer) father and uncles operated a mill called Rogers Mills here during the 30s and 40s. Find out more about Millstream ….