It was formed through the 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms by amalgamating the villages of Chipman and Minto, along with certain previously unincorporated areas of Northfield Parish, Canning Parish, Sheffield Parish, and Harcourt Parish, contiguous to the area. The municipality is divided into four wards.
It was established through 2023 New Brunswick local governance reforms by combining the villages of Chipman and Minto, along with some previously unincorporated areas within Northfield Parish, Canning Parish, Sheffield Parish, and Harcourt Parish, adjacent to the region. The administrative division is divided into four districts.