Afton, Prince Edward Island
Afton is a former rural municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island within Queens County.
History
The Municipality of Afton was originally incorporated in 1974. It incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2020, the Rural Municipality of Afton amalgamated with the rural municipalities of Bonshaw, Meadowbank, New Haven-Riverdale, and West River. The amalgamated municipality was named the Rural Municipality of West River.
Geography
Localities within Afton include Cumberland, Fairview, New Dominion, Nine Mile Creek, Rice Point, and Rocky Point.
References
- ^ "PlaceFinder: Afton, Prince Edward Island". Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: From January 2nd, 2016 to January 1st, 2021" (PDF). Statistics Canada. November 17, 2021. pp. 24–25. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ Kerry Campbell (August 17, 2020). "P.E.I. cabinet approves West River amalgamation". CBC News. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
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