Editing Campbellton, New Brunswick (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[Image:Riverside park campbellton.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Riverside Park - Campbellton]]
[[File:Statue of a huge salmon in Campbellton, New Brunswick - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Statue of Restigouche Sam]]
The Restigouche Caledonian Society has been in Campbellton since 1898, the society was formed for the purpose of offering relief and assistance to distressed Scotsmen. The First President of the society was also The First Mayor of Campbellton [[John McAlister]]. To display the history of the city and the battle of the Restigouche, Riverside Park is home to two cannons used in the battle; one with three fleurs-de-lys on the barrel and the other with what appears to be stylized anchors. These are French naval guns from a five gun battery erected during the battle at Battery Point on the Quebec side of the river. When the Busteed family received a land grant at Battery Point, circa 1790, they found at least three cannons at the old battery site. One cannon was built into the fireplace of their home, called Bordeaux House, and two others were given to relatives across the river at Athol House in Atholville. For many years the two cannons outside Athol House were fired on ceremonial occasions. After Athol House burned, the guns lay on the riverbank until donated to the City of Campbellton in 1898. The park also features two monuments donated to the City displaying the names of local soldiers who died in battle during World War I and World War II.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unb.ca/nbmhp/counties/Restigouche.html |title=Restigouche County  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070824155528/https://www.unb.ca/nbmhp/counties/Restigouche.html |archive-date=August 24, 2007 |website=New Brunswick Military Heritage Project}}</ref>

The [[Restigouche Gallery]] is local gallery and functions as a centre in the cultural program of the region. It has been host to major exhibitions from the N.B. Museum on a travelling basis in hopes that the gallery will eventually join the [[Atlantic Provinces Art Circuit]] as a participatory member. The gallery displays a tricultural permanent exhibition highlighting the cultural strength of the region bringing to the forefront Campbellton's diverse roots through its heritage [[Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation|Mi'gmaqs]], [[Scottish people|Scottish]] and the French & [[Acadians]] heritage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://restigouchegallery.ca/ |title=Restigouche Gallery |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref>

===Events===
The city hosts multiple annual special events which include Sno-Fest in February,<ref>{{cite web |title=Special Events: Campbellton Sno-Fest |url=http://www.campbellton.org/camp2/SpecialEventsSnofest.asp |publisher=City of Campbellton |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Salmon Fest which runs from late June to early July,<ref>{{cite web |title=Campbellton Salmon Festival |url=http://www.campbellton.org/camp2/SpecialEventsSalmon.asp |publisher=City of Campbellton |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> the Bluegrass Festival which takes place in September,<ref>{{cite web |title=Campbellton Bluegrass Festival |url=http://www.campbellton.org/camp2/SpecialEventsbluegrass.asp |publisher=City of Campbellton |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> and the Harvest Festival in the fall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.campbellton.org/camp2/SpecialEventsharvest.asp |title=Campbellton Harvest Festival |publisher=City of Campbellton |access-date=August 21, 2019}}</ref> Other efforts to increase tourism include an {{convert|8.5|m|ft|abbr=off}} salmon statue made of stainless steel. Restigouche Sam, as the statue was christened, was donated to the city to honour Campbellton's historical connection with the "salmon-rich" Restigouche River. Several murals have also been created to beautify the city.

In 2017, Campbellton celebrated the 50th Anniversaries for both the Salmon Festival as well as its Centennial Library.