Petit-Rocher celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1977. The three young men, Charles Doucet, Jean Boudreau and Pierre Laplante, came from the Nipi-siguit region (now Bathurst) by boat via Baie des Chaleurs. They were the sons of Acadians who were deported in 1755 from Acadia (now Nova Scotia). Since then, as proclaimed in the municipality's Latin slogan Ascencio Populi, residents have slowly but steadily built a better way of life. Petit-Rocher has played an influential role in the development of parishes in the region and in provincial institutions. The dynamism of the residents is well known throughout New Brunswick. A few prestigious offices are located there, such as the Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Francophone Association of Municipalities of New Brunswick and the Société des Jeux de l'Acadie. The first Caisse populaire acadienne was founded in Petit-Rocher in 1936. The municipality is part of the large parish of Petit-Rocher, which has a population of approximately 8,000 people. Several essential services are available, such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, financial institutions, grocery stores, liquor stores and more. Education and social life have always been important agents for the development of the community.
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