This new district is mostly composed of the northern area of the former Belfast-Pownal Bay district and parts of the Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove and Tracadie-Fort Augustus districts.
Improvements to the Hillsborough Bridge have attracted many people from Charlottetown, with many newcomers building larger homes, mixing with the more common modest bungalows. The district is facing many problems as it struggles to provide the infrastructure for a growing population.
A large, new retail centre on the Trans-Canada Highway has contributed to the growth of the area.
