Welcome or our Website

Welcome to the website for the Rural Municipality of Hazelbrook. We hope visitors will use this site to learn more about our community, including our history, Official Plan, By-Laws and public events.

Please feel free to contact us if we can be of any further assistance.

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION
OF DRAFT 2021/2022 FINANCIAL PLAN

Residents of the Rural Municipality of Hazelbrook are invited to attend the Council meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m. (storm date Wednesday, February 24, 2021) in the Boardroom at the Emergency Services Building, 4 Georgetown Road, Stratford, at which meeting the draft 2021/2022 Financial Plan will be presented.

The final 2021/2022 Financial Plan will be approved by Council at it’s meeting on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. (storm date Wednesday, March 31, 2021) at the same location.

Rural Minicipality of Hazelbrook Facebook Page

We now have a facebook page! Come visit us at "Community of Hazelbrook, PE".

History of Rural Municipality of Hazelbrook

History

Towards the end of the 18th century, settlers from England and Scotland came to Pownal Bay and inhabited the area known as Lot 48 or Wadman’s Creek, which is now known as Hazelbrook. The settlers built a road which was improved by the government between 1840 and 1850 and was further upgraded in 1924. In 1956 the Trans Canada Highway was built through the middle of Hazelbrook, essentially dividing the Community in half. The CNR railroad was built in 1904 to connect Murray Harbour to Charlottetown. It operated through the Community for roughly 50 years until it was abandoned.

A church, school and local store were also built in the early 1900’s. With the influence of the growing population centre in Charlottetown the store and the school were closed. The Hazelbrook Baptist Church was unfortunately demolished in 2007 due to physical deterioration which made the building unuseable.

Recent History and Development

Hazelbrook started out as a farming community and largely remains so today. While the number of true full time farmers has declined both locally and across Prince Edward Island, Hazelbrook still remains primarily a farming community. Hazelbrook was incorporated as a municipality in 1974.