Tracadie-Sheila [prn Tra-k-a-dee Sh-ī-la] (2006 population: 4,474) is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Tracadie and Sheila are separate communities whose municipal governments were merged in 1991. Tracadie is significantly larger than Sheila, and the area is often still referred to simply as "Tracadie".
The area is home to a number of sandy beaches, Val-Comeau being the most popular, which is protected as a Provincial Park. Th...
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Tracadie-Sheila [prn Tra-k-a-dee Sh-ī-la] (2006 population: 4,474) is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.
Tracadie and Sheila are separate communities whose municipal governments were merged in 1991. Tracadie is significantly larger than Sheila, and the area is often still referred to simply as "Tracadie".
The area is home to a number of sandy beaches, Val-Comeau being the most popular, which is protected as a Provincial Park. The beaches can usually be enjoyed from June until September, the water being too cold before and after that period.
Signage is in French as most inhabitants of the Acadian Peninsula, where the town is located, are predominantly French speaking.
The community became known as the hometown of Wilfred Le Bouthillier, winner of the 2003 Quebec reality show Star Académie. The success of the young singer, known simply as Wilfred, resulted in a significant rise in tourism of the region.
The town is also home to pop singer Jean-François Breau. Well...
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