Memramcook, New Brunswick
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Memramcook is a village in southeastern New Brunswick, located in the Memramcook River valley from which it takes its name. The community is predominantly Acadian who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language and are informally called "Cookers".
As part of a flood-control strategy, there are several aboiteau (dykes) systems along the Memramcook River.
Memramcook is often called the "Berceau de l'Acadie", which means that it is the cradle of Acadia.
After the deportation of Acadians, the preservation and renaissance of the Acadian culture happened, in most part, in this picturesqu village, largely as a result of the intervention of the seminary/collegiate at 'College St-Joseph' - one of the founding colleges of the Université de Moncton system.
Memramcook is comprised of several adjacent communities: