Fauvel Monument
The Fauvel Monument was erected in honour of William LeBoutillier Fauvel (1850-1897), on the day of his burial 1897.
Originally from Jersey Island, William Fauvel was without a doubt one of New Carlisle’s most illustrious citizens ever.Son of John Fauvel, he managed one of the town’s long disappeared landmarks, LeBoutillier Brothers Store.He was mayor of New Carlisle from 1889-1897. He was elected as the county’s first federal deputy in 1891, and re-elected in 1896.
John Fauvel came to the Coast for the Robin firm, eventually becoming Chief Agent at Paspebiac. Fauvel later also established his own business at Pointe Saint-Pierre, in the County of Gaspe. John Fauvel had three sons, John, George, and William. The two former remained in the fathers business but William, a more adventurous character, travelled a good deal, went to Norway where he was employed by the Government there, instructing the Norwegians how to dry codfish “Gaspe Style”.William eventually returned to Canada and became Chief Agent for LeBoutillier Brothers Firm, at Paspebiac. William Fauvel was also Federal Member of Paspebiac for many years for the County of Bonaventure. He died in Paspebiac in 1897 and was buried in New Carlisle.
William LeBoutillier Fauvel left an undeniable mark on the early history of New Carlisle and the historical monument bearing his name will help preserve that memory.
War Veterans Monument
Just to the west of the Fauvel monument, is a cenotaph. This monument, erected in 1934, to honour the memory of those who served in World War I bears a commemorative plaque on which are inscribed the names of all the veterans from New Carlisle and Paspebiac.After World War II, a second plaque was added to the cenotaph in honour of the veterans of the second world conflict.The cenotaph reminds us of the large participation of the New Carlisle population who served in both World Wars.In fact, 10% of the town’s population volunteered for military service, a percentage that was surpassed in Canada only by the city of Vancouver, B.C.